[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65737-65739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20717]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7070-N-57]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Study of Child 
Care in Public Housing: PHA and ECE Center Interviews Data Collection, 
OMB Control No.: 2528-New

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer, 
HUD.

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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 an additional 30 days of 
public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 25, 2023.

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 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. Interested 
persons are also invited to submit comments regarding this proposal and 
comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number 
and should be sent to: Anna Guido, Clearance Officer, REE, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000; email [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410; email: 
[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.
    The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the 
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on March 
10, 2023 at 88 FR 15061.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Study of Child Care in Public 
Housing: PHA and ECE Center Interviews Data Collection.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-New.
    Type of Request: 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.
    Respondents: Public.

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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     Annual cost
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Consent Form for Families Living in                  108               1             108            0.16           17.28          $10.62         $183.51
 Public Housing Developments (Appendix
 B).....................................
Constituent Consent Form (Appendix C)...              96               1              96            0.16           15.36           43.33          665.55
Interviews with Housing Constituents                  24               1              24            0.83           19.92           43.33          863.13
 (Appendix D)...........................
Interviews with CC&R Administrators                   24               1              24            0.83           19.92           43.33          863.13
 (Appendix E)...........................
Interviews with CCDF State                            24               1              24            0.83           19.92           43.33          863.13
 Administrators and HSCO Directors
 (Appendix F)...........................
Interviews with Co-Located ECE Program                24               1              24            0.83           19.92           43.33          863.13
 Directors (Appendix G).................
Interviews with Families Living in                   108               1             108            0.83           89.64           10.62          951.98
 Public Housing Developments (Appendix
 H).....................................
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    Total...............................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............          201.96  ..............        5,253.57
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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.
    (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    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. 
chapter 35.

Anna P. Guido,
Chief Data Officer, Department Reports Management Office, Office of 
Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2023-20717 Filed 9-22-23; 8:45 am]
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