[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 239 (Thursday, December 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71518-71519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27211]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7034-N-71; OMB Control No: 2528-New]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Older Adult 
Home Modification Evaluation

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: January 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to [email protected] or www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email her at [email protected] or 
telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free number. Person with 
hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by 
calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Copies 
of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Guido.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.
    The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the 
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on 
September 14, 2021 at 86 FR 51178.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Older Adult Home Modification 
Evaluation.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-New.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Congress authorized HUD to make grants to experienced non-profit 
organizations, States, local governments, or public housing agencies 
for safety and functional home modification repairs to meet the needs 
of low-income elderly homeowners to enable them to remain in their 
primary residence. This information collection supports HUD's 
evaluation on the effectiveness of the grants. HUD will both evaluate 
grantee implementation and the impact of the modification on the client 
recipients whose homes are modified.

                                              Table 6--Estimated Time and Costs to Grantee Respondents \f\
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                                                       Number of    Frequency    Responses     Burden hour    Burden hours     Hourly cost
                Information collected                 respondents  of response   per annum    per response      per annum     per response   Annual cost
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Client Eligibility Documentation Form \a\...........        4,478            1        4,478            0.08             358          $33.46      $11,987
Lost-to-Project Form \b\............................        2,790            1        2,790            0.08             223           33.46        7,468
OAHM Program Documentation of Work Completed Form           2,250            1        2,250            0.50           1,125           33.46       37,643
 \c\................................................
Grantee Process Evaluation Online Survey Year 1 \d\.           32            1           32            4.00             128           33.46        4,283

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Grantee Site Visit Interview Guide \e\..............          5.3            2         10.6            2.00              21           33.46          709
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    Total Annual....................................  ...........  ...........     9,560.60            6.66           1,856  ..............       62,090
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    Total over 3 Years..............................  ...........  ...........  ...........           20.00           5,568  ..............      186,270
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\a\ Grantees are expected to complete the Client Eligibility Documentation form for all applicants, an estimated total of 13,433 forms over the three-
  year period of the OAHMP grant, or approximately 4,478 per year. This estimate is calculated based upon the assumption that 33% of applicants
  (approximately 4,433) will be determined ineligible for the program, and the $30 million in funding for the program will deliver home modifications to
  9,000 eligible clients at an estimated average cost of $3,000 per home.
\b\ Grantees are required to complete forms for all cases lost to the evaluation, estimated at 2,790 forms per year. This total reflects the three
  categories of lost to follow-up from the 4,478 estimated applicants per year: (1) 33% (~1,478) expected to be determined ineligible; (2) an additional
  25% (~750) expected to decline to participate in the evaluation; and (3) an additional 25% (~562) expected to be lost to project follow up by the end
  of the evaluation period.
\c\ Of the 3,000 clients per year, 75% (~2,250) are expected to sign the Informed Consent to participate in the evaluation.
\d\ One PM from each of up to 32 grantees will complete the Grantee Process Evaluation Online Survey annually.
\e\ The Contractor will administer the Grantee Site Visit Interview Guide to up to two grantee representatives during up to 16 site visits.
\f\ Numbers may not sum due to rounding.


                                               Table 7--Estimated Time and Costs to Client Respondents \f\
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                                                       Number of    Frequency    Responses     Burden hour    Burden hours     Hourly cost
               Information collection                 respondents  of response   per annum    per response      per annum     per response   Annual cost
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OAHM Client Program Questionnaire (Baseline) \a\....        3,000            1        3,000            0.10             300          $11.31       $3,393
OAHM Client Program Questionnaire (Post-                    1,688            1        1,688            0.10             169           11.31        1,909
 modification) \c\..................................
OAHM Program Evaluation Informed Consent \b\........        2,250            1        2,250            0.25             563           11.31        6,362
Home Hazard Checklist (Baseline) \a\................        3,000            1        3,000            0.42            1260           11.31       14,251
Home Hazard Checklist (Post-modification) \c\.......        1,688            1        1,688            0.42             709           11.31        8,018
OAHM Client Impact Evaluation Interview (Baseline)          2,250            1        2,250            0.33             743          $11.31       $8,398
 \b\................................................
OAHM Client Impact Evaluation Interview (Post-              1,688            1        1,688            0.33             557           11.31        6,300
 modification) \c\..................................
Script to Schedule Client Process Evaluation                  188            1          188            0.08              15           11.31          170
 Interview \e\......................................
Client Process Evaluation Interview \d\.............          169            1          169            0.50              85           11.31          956
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    Total Annual....................................  ...........  ...........       15,921            2.53           4,399  ..............       49,757
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    Total Over 3 Years..............................  ...........  ...........  ...........            7.59          13,197  ..............      149,271
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\a\ The program is expected to deliver home modifications to 9,000 eligible clients over the three-year period, or 3,000 clients per year. The Client
  Program Questionnaire will be administered and Home Hazard Checklist conducted prior to home modification being implemented (i.e., at baseline).
\b\ Of the 3,000 clients per year, 75% (2,250) are expected to sign the Informed Consent to participate in the evaluation. The Client Impact Evaluation
  Interview will administered once consent is granted (i.e., at baseline).
\c\ Of the 2,250 participating clients per year, 75% (1,688) are expected to remain in the project to receive home modifications. After home
  modifications are complete, the Client Program Questionnaire will be re-administered, the Home Hazard Checklist will be conducted again, and the
  Client Impact Evaluation Interview will be repeated (i.e., post-modification).
\d\ Of the annual 1,688 clients who complete the program, 10% (169) will be interviewed about the process.
\e\ 10% of those contacted for the process interview are expected to decline; to interview 169 clients, the Contractor expects to need to contact 188
  clients.
\f\ Numbers may not sum due to rounding.


                                        Estimated Combined Time and Costs
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                                    Annualized      Annualized       Annualize     Total number     Total over
                                   total grantee   total client   total combined     of years       three years
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Hours...........................           1,856           4,399           6,255               3          18,765
Costs...........................         $62,090         $49,757        $111,847               3        $335,541
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in 
Section A on the following:
    (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) If the information will be processed and used in a timely 
manner;
    (3) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (4) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (5) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to 
these questions.

C. Authority

    Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35.

Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-27211 Filed 12-15-21; 8:45 am]
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