[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62588-62589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19606]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7075-N-11]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Training and 
Technical Assistance (TTA) Surveys, OMB Control No.: 2528-0325

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: November 13, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection can be submitted 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 or 
email at [email protected].

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], 
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

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seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Training and Technical Assistance 
(TTA) Surveys.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-0325.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
surveys in this collection of information are necessary to 
systematically gather user feedback and outcomes data to evaluate and 
improve HUD's deployment and management of its Training and Technical 
Assistance (TTA) resources. This type of outcomes data has been 
consistently requested by both the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) and Congressional Appropriations Committee staff. Technical 
assistance and training outcomes measurement and evaluation is 
authorized under Sec. 501 of Title V of the HUD Act of 1970. The 
surveys are voluntary on the part of respondents.
    Members of affected public: TA Recipients and TA Providers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,558 yearly (estimated).
    Estimated Time per Response: 10-15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: 1.1 (some recipients may receive multiple 
surveys from participating in multiple engagements).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,837 (13,558 surveys x 10-15 
minutes).
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: The only cost to respondents is that 
of their time. The total estimated cost to HUD in FY 2023 is 
$85,664.89.
    Legal Authority: The survey is conducted under Sec. 501 of Title V 
of the HUD Act of 1970.

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                                             Number of
         Information collection             respondents    Frequency of    Responses per    Burden hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost     Annual cost
                                                \1\          response          annum       per response        hours       per response
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TA Survey for TA Provider...............           1,140         \2\ 1.1           1,254            0.25           313.5      \3\ $47.20      $14,797.20
TA Survey for Recipient.................           1,140         \4\ 1.1           1,254            0.25           313.5       \5\ 33.11       10,379.99
Survey for In-Person Training...........           3,500         \6\ 1.3           4,550             0.2             910       \7\ 27.37       24,906.70
Survey for Online Training..............           5,000         \8\ 1.3           6,500             0.2           1,300       \9\ 27.37       35,581.00
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    Totals..............................          10,780  ..............          13,558  ..............           2,837  ..............       85,664.89
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\1\ Number of respondents is based on the frequency of TA and training engagements and the number of participants in recent years.
\2\ HUD anticipates that some TA providers will provide multiple TA engagements and be asked to complete two surveys.
\3\ Hourly rate from GS-13-01 Schedule for ``Rest of the U.S.'' as of January 2023.
\4\ HUD anticipates that some TA recipients will receive multiple TA engagements and be asked to complete two surveys.
\5\ Hourly rate from GS-11-01 Schedule for ``Rest of the U.S.'' as of January 2023.
\6\ HUD anticipates that roughly 30% of in person trainees will complete multiple trainings and be asked to complete more than one survey.
\7\ Hourly rate from GS-09-01 Schedule for ``Rest of the U.S.'' as of January 2023.
\8\ HUD anticipates that roughly 30% of online trainees will complete multiple trainings and be asked to complete more than one survey.
\9\ Hourly rate from GS-09-01 Schedule for ``Rest of the U.S.'' as of January 2023.

    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 M. Richardson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
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