[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15061-15063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04950]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7075-N-01]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Study of 
Childcare in Public Housing; OMB Control No.: 2528-XXX

AGENCY: Office of 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: May 9, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection can be sent within 60 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 60-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function. Interested persons are also invited to submit 
comments regarding this proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and 
can be sent to: Anna Guido, Reports Management Officer, REE, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, 
Washington, DC

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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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna Guido at 
[email protected], telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free 
number. HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from individuals 
who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech or 
communication disabilities. To learn more about how to make an 
accessible telephone call, please visit https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs. 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: Study of Childcare in Public 
Housing Data Collection.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-New.
    Type of Request (i.e., new, revision or extension of currently 
approved collection): New Collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
purpose of this proposed information collection is to interview key 
stakeholders and HUD assisted families to support the Study of 
Childcare in Public Housing. This is a multi-site study including six 
Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) in three states.
    Individual interviews will be conducted with key stakeholders and 
PHA residents in each of the six sites.\1\ These interviews are key to 
our understanding of the Early Care and Education (ECE) needs, 
preferences, and use of families in PHA-owned housing. Furthermore, 
these interviews will help us better understand the barriers and 
facilitators to operating co-located PHA and ECE programs.
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    \1\ Interviews with state-level stakeholders will primarily be 
conducted virtually. Interviews with site-level stakeholders and 
families will primarily be held in person, depending on public 
health guidelines at the time of data collection.
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    Stakeholder interviews: Within each site, a key set of stakeholders 
will be identified through the landscape scan. Key stakeholders will 
include those involved in the operations of either a PHA, an ECE 
program, or a co-located ECE program in PHA housing in a given 
community. Within each site, we anticipate conducting up to 16 
stakeholder interviews with a mix of virtual or in-person interviews, 
depending on the preferences of the stakeholders and local public 
health guidelines.\2\ Potential stakeholders may include: PHA 
directors, PHA resident advisory board members, PHA supportive service 
staff, Head Start grantee directors, Pre-K directors, child care 
resource and referral centers, state child care subsidy office 
directors, and state Head Start Collaboration Office directors.
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    \2\ We anticipate one to two interviews per stakeholder group.
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    We anticipate conducting semi-structured interviews with key 
stakeholders. Interview questions will address, but not be limited to, 
the following topics: (1) Whether there is a co-located ECE; (2) If 
there is a co-located ECE, processes for licensure and quality rating 
assessments (if applicable); (3) Facilitators and challenges with 
operating co-located ECE (as applicable); (4) How local ECE policies 
effect the colocation of ECE and PHAs; (5) How PHAs support families in 
accessing ECE; (6) Proximity of ECE programs to PHA (e.g., whether the 
program is in a child care desert or location with many options 
available); and (7) Characteristics of local ECE programs (e.g., cost, 
capacity, licensure status, ages served, home- or center-based, and 
hours of operation).
    PHA resident interviews: In-depth interviews are critical to 
understanding sensitive topics that people might be reluctant to 
discuss in a group. Given our previous experience with qualitative data 
collection in various housing programs and contexts, we anticipate that 
individual interviews will allow us to better understand the specific 
needs and experiences of families. We plan to work closely with 
resident advisory boards and key stakeholders in each site to identify 
the best process for recruiting families to participate in the study. 
Recruitment strategies will be responsive to local contexts and 
sensitive to families' preferences. We anticipate recruiting families 
with diverse needs and experiences, including variation in child age, 
employment status, and childcare arrangements. We will work with the 
resident advisory board, as applicable, to vet interview questions 
prior to data collection.
    We anticipate conducting semi-structured interviews with residents. 
Interview questions will address, but not be limited to, the following 
topics: (1) ECE needs, preferences, and use; (2) What families look for 
in terms of the quality of care; (3) Facilitators and barriers to 
accessing ECE (e.g., cost, location, etc.), (4) Interest and use of co-
located ECE programs; and (5) Support received from PHAs in accessing 
ECE.
    This Federal Register Notice provides an opportunity to comment on 
the data collection instruments and associated materials to be 
administered to the participants in the Study of Childcare in Public 
Housing.
    Hourly Cost per Response: Key stakeholders include: PHA directors, 
PHA resident advisory board members, PHA supportive service staff, Head 
Start grantee directors, Pre-K directors, childcare resource and 
referral centers, state child care subsidy office directors, and state 
Head Start Collaboration Office directors. Mean Hourly Wage rates are 
estimated using approximations from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 
(BLS): \3\
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    \3\ BLS table with wages: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#top.

 Education/Child Care Administrators--$47.73
 Education/Child Care Administrators (Pre School)--$25.87
 Child, Family, School Social Workers--$26.39
 Mean = (47.73 + 25.87 + 26.39)/3 = $33.33
 Loaded Mean (+30%) = $43.33

    Respondents (i.e., affected public): Public Housing residents and 
key stakeholders who may include: PHA directors, PHA resident advisory 
board members, PHA supportive service staff, Head Start grantee 
directors, Pre-K directors, child care resource and referral centers, 
state child care subsidy office directors, and state Head Start 
Collaboration Office directors. All respondents shall be adults.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 96 key stakeholder respondents (16 
per PHA * 6 PHAs) and 108 PHA resident respondents (18 per PHA * 6 
PHAs).
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Average Hours per Response: Completion the 96 Key Stakeholder 
Interviews is expected to take on average 50 minutes or 0.83 hours, 
with the consent form taking an additional 10 minutes or .17 hours per 
respondent. Completion of the 108 PHA Resident Interviews is expected 
to take on average 50 minutes or 0.83 hours, with

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the consent form taking an additional 10 minutes or .17 hours per 
respondent.
    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 204 hours.

                                                                 Annualized Burden Table
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                                             Number of     Frequency of    Responses per    Burden hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per response        hours       per response        Cost
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                                                                 Adult Head of Household
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Key Stakeholders Interviews.............              96               1               1            0.83              80          $43.33       $3,466.40
Key Stakeholders Consent Form...........              96               1               1             .17              16           43.33          693.28
PHA Residents Interviews................             108               1               1            0.83              90           10.62          955.80
PHA Resident Consent Form...............             108               1               1             .17              18           10.62          191.16
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    Total...............................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............             204  ..............        5,306.64
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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) 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 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.

Todd M. Richardson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2023-04950 Filed 3-9-23; 8:45 am]
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