[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 146 (Monday, August 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46991-46992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16428]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7060-N-04]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of 
Moving to Work Cohort 4 Landlord Incentives, OMB Control No.: 2528-New 
Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Policy Development and Research, 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 60 days of public comment.

DATES: 
    Comments Due Date: September 30, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control Number and should be sent to: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Room 8210 Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-402-5535 
(this is not a toll-free number) or email at [email protected] for a 
copy of the proposed forms or other available information. Persons with 
hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by 
calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410-5000; email Anna P. Guido at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-5535 (this is not a toll-free 
number). Persons 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.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Evaluation of Moving to Work 
Cohort 4 Landlord Incentives.

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    OMB Approval Number: Pending.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Office of Policy Development and Research at the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development (HUD) is proposing the collection of information 
for the Evaluation of Moving to Work Cohort 4 Landlord Incentives.
    Congress authorized HUD in 2016 to add 100 PHAs to the Moving to 
Work Demonstration and mandated that HUD use the expansion to test the 
impact of specific policies intended to improve the efficacy of PHA 
programs. The Moving to Work Cohort 4 Landlord Incentives will 
investigate whether offering incentives to landlords to participate in 
the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program will increase the number of 
participating landlords and improve the lease-up rate of households 
with a housing choice voucher.
    This Federal Register Notice provides an opportunity to comment on 
the information collection for the Evaluation of Moving to Work Cohort 
4 Landlord Incentives.
    After OMB approval of the Paperwork Reduction Act package, Abt 
Associates will conduct the research over a 3-year period, including 
the following: conduct a baseline web-based survey of sampled PHAs, 
baseline site interviews with PHA staff, phone interviews with PHA 
staff, a follow-up web survey with PHA staff, follow-up site visits at 
PHA locations, and interviews with landlords in sampled cities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,093.
    Estimated Time per Response: .75 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 301.6.
    The average hourly rate for Landlords ($35.20) is based on the 
average hourly rates for Property, Real Estate, and Community 
Association Managers (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2020 
National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates.) The average 
hourly rate for PHA staff ($54.96) is based on the average employer 
costs for State and Local Government employees (Source: Bureau of Labor 
Statistics, December 2021 Employer Costs for Employee Compensation.)
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Respondents: Landlords and Property Managers. PHA Staff Members.
    Legal Authority: The collection of information is conducted under 
Title 12, United States Code, Section 1701z and Section 3507 of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44, U.S.C., 35, as amended.

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                                             Number of     Frequency of    Responses per   Burden hours    Annual burden    Hourly cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per response        hours       per response        Cost
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Baseline web survey.....................             145               1            48.3             0.5            24.2          $54.96       $1,328.20
Baseline site visit interviews..........             116               1            38.7               1            38.7           54.96        2,125.12
Phone interviews........................              87               1              29             0.5            14.5           54.96          796.92
Follow-up web survey....................             145               1            48.3             0.5            24.2           54.96        1,328.20
Follow-up site visit interviews.........             200               1            66.7               1            66.7           54.96        3,664.00
Landlord Interviews.....................             400               1           133.3               1           133.3           35.20        4,693.33
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    Total...............................           1,093  ..............           364.3  ..............           301.6  ..............       13,935.77
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Note: Total burden annualized over 3-year period, anticipated November 2022-November 2025.
The average hourly rate for Landlords ($35.20) is based on the average hourly rates for Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
  (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates.)
The average hourly rate for PHA staff ($54.96) is based on the average employer costs for State and Local Government employees (Source: Bureau of Labor
  Statistics, December 2021 Employer Costs for Employee Compensation.)

B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice solicits 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) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including 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 and Title 42 U.S.C. 5424 note, title 13 U.S.C. 8(b), and 
Title 12, U.S.C. section 1701z-1.

Todd M. Richardson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2022-16428 Filed 7-29-22; 8:45 am]
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