[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44144-44146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14614]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7075-N-04]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HUD CDBG 
Disaster Recovery Outcomes of Renter Households and Affordable Housing; 
OMB Control No.: 2528-NEW

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: September 11, 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 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 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, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna Guido at [email protected],

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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: HUD CDBG Disaster Recovery 
Outcomes of Renter Households and Affordable Housing.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-Pending.
    Type of Request: New data collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R), at the U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is proposing the 
collection of information for the HUDRD CDBG Disaster Recovery Outcomes 
of Renter Households Cooperative Agreement.
    The goal of this research is to improve disaster recovery 
effectiveness for renter households by examining the disaster recovery 
outcomes of renter households and rental housing stock in places that 
received Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery grants 
(CDBG-DR). This research is expected to help the Federal government, 
states, and communities throughout the United States improve disaster 
recovery effectiveness for renter households by providing information 
about how disaster recovery programs funded through CDBG-DR have 
different impacts on renters and homeowners, and how disasters impact 
affordable rental housing stock over time. It will further support HUD 
in providing data and information on disaster recovery outcomes of 
renter households and changes in rental housing dynamics in areas 
impacted by disasters.
    This Federal Register Notice provides an opportunity to comment on 
the information collection for this study titled HUDRD CDBG Disaster 
Recovery Outcomes of Renter Households. The information collection is 
designed to support the study of disaster outcomes on rental housing, 
including the impacts to housing markets and renters; efforts that have 
been implemented by federal, state, and local governments to mitigate 
losses to affordable rental housing stock after disasters; and how 
CDBG-DR requirements impact post-disaster efforts to address 
rehabilitation, reconstruction, replacement, and new construction of 
rental housing for low-and- moderate income households. The study 
includes interviews and focus groups in three study communities in 
jurisdictions that have received CDBG-DR funding.
    Respondents: CDBG-DR grantee representatives and administrators; 
elected and appointed government officials in CDBG-DR grantee 
jurisdictions and municipalities; representatives from Community 
Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) in CDBG-DR grantee 
jurisdictions; representatives from Public Housing Agencies (PHA) in 
CDBG-DR grantee jurisdictions; landlords and developers in CDBG-DR 
grantee jurisdictions; representatives from housing and tenant advocacy 
organizations; and renters living in CDBG-DR grantee jurisdictions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: This information collection will 
affect approximately 190 respondents. This includes: (1) up to 20 
individual qualitative interviews in each of three study communities 
with CDBG-DR grantee representatives and administrators, elected and 
appointed officials, CDFI representatives, and PHA representatives; (2) 
up to two focus groups with up to 10 individuals per focus group with 
landlords and developers in each of three study communities; (3) up to 
two focus groups with up to 10 individuals per focus group with renters 
in each of three study communities; (4) and up to 10 qualitative 
interviews with HUD staff and other national professionals.
    Estimated Time per Response: The qualitative interviews are 
expected to take one hour per interview. The focus groups are expected 
to take 1.5 hours per focus group.
    Frequency of Response: One time for all interviews and focus 
groups.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 250 hours for all interviews 
and focus groups.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $8,335.20 for all qualitative 
interviews and focus groups. To arrive at the dollar cost of the 
estimated response burden, we have used estimates from the U.S. Bureau 
of Labor Statistics on average hourly earnings in January 2023. For 
CDBG-DR administrators, HUD staff, and elected and appointed officials, 
we use the overall occupational estimate for federal, state, and local 
government employees ($30.85). For PHA staff and property owner staff, 
we use the estimate for professional and business services ($39.64). 
For representatives from CDFIs, private developers, private landlords, 
advocacy organizations, renters, and other private sector 
professionals, we use the estimate for all private sector employees 
($33.03).
    Of the up to 60 qualitative interviews planned in the study 
communities described in the Estimated Number of Respondents section, 
we assume an even distribution of subcategory targets; of the 10 
qualitative interviews with HUD staff and other national professionals, 
we assume up to five from the Federal, state, and local government BLS 
category and up to five from the Private sector employees BLS category.

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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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Interviews--Federal, state, and local                 25               1               1               1              25          $30.85         $771.25
 government.............................
Interviews--Professionals and business                20               1               1               1              20           39.64          792.80
 services...............................
Interviews--Private sector employees....              25               1               1               1              25           33.03          825.75
Focus groups--Private sector employees..             120               1               1             1.5             180           33.03        5,945.40
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    Total...............................             190  ..............  ..............  ..............             250  ..............        8,335.20
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    Respondent's Obligation: Participation is voluntary.

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 comments in response to 
these questions.

C. Authority

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

Todd Richardson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Development and 
Research.
[FR Doc. 2023-14614 Filed 7-10-23; 8:45 am]
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