[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25703-25704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10994]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5486-N-11]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on
the Assessment of Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian
Housing Needs
AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
DATES: Comments Due Date: July 5, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and should
be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Policy Development and
Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Room 8230, Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Stoloff, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and
Research, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8120, Washington DC 20401;
telephone (202) 402-5723, (this is not a toll free number). Copies of
the proposed data collection instruments and other available documents
may be obtained from Dr. Stoloff.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This notice
is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including if the
information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of
the agency's estimate of the burden of proposed collection of
information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) 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.
This notice also lists the following information:
Title of Proposal: Assessment of Native American, Alaska Native and
Native Hawaiian Housing Needs
Description of the need for information and proposed use:
The Department is conducting this study under contract with The
Urban Institute and its subcontractors, NORC, Econometrica and SSI. The
project is a housing needs assessment that will produce national level
estimates of housing needs in tribal areas in the United States. Under
the Native American Housing and Self Determination Act of 1996
(NAHASDA), HUD provides funding though several programs to Native
American and Alaskan Native populations. The level of housing need is
of particular interest to HUD and the Congress has mandated this study
(see Senate Report 111-69). HUD has not published a study on housing
needs, in general, for this population since 1996. The surveys covered
by this data collection include a household survey of tribal members, a
telephone, web, and in-person survey of tribes and/or Tribally
Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs), an interview guide for tribal
leaders, a survey of lenders working in tribal areas, an interview
guide for organizations and leaders in Hawaii, and an interview guide
for staff at Urban Indian Centers.
Members of the affected public:
TDHE/tribal housing staff: 80 phone surveys, 24 in-person interviews,
and 449 web-based surveys
Household survey: Approximately 1,280 households
Lender survey: 30-35 lenders, primarily Section 184 Program approved
lenders, but also including tribe-owned credit unions, Native CDFIs,
and lenders using state HFA initiatives.
Urban study telephone interviews: 25 Indian Community Center Directors
in urban areas
In-person interviews for urban study (5 locations): other Indian
community center staff; housing agency, homeless shelter, and social
service agency staff.
Group discussions: Native Americans residents in urban areas served
by the above agencies in 5 locations. Hawaii study: telephone
interviews with Native Hawaiian agency staff and stakeholders;
homestead associations.
Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of
response, and hours of response:
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Number
Respondents Number of respondents responses per Average burden/ Total burden
respondent response (in hours) hours
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Household Survey.................. 1280................. 1 45 minutes (.75 hour) 960
TDHE Telephone Survey............. 80................... 1 45 minutes (.75 hour) 60
TDHE on-site interviews........... 24................... 1 1 hour............... 24
TDHE web-based surveys............ 449.................. 1 30 minutes........... 224.5
Lender Telephone Interviews....... 35................... 1 45 minutes (.75 26.25
hours).
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On-site interviews with Tribal 96 (24 sites x 4 per 1 1 hour............... 96
Leaders, Program Staff. site).
Telephone Interviews of Indian 25................... 1 30 minutes (.5 hours) 12.5
Community Center Directors.
On-site interviews for Urban 25 (5 x 5 per site).. 1 1.5 hours............ 37.5
Indian case studies.
On-site group discussions for 40 (5 x 8 per group). 1 2 hours.............. 80
Urban Indian case studies.
Telephone interviews with Native 24................... 1 45 minutes (.75 18
Hawaiian agency staff/ hours).
stakeholders.
Structured telephone interviews 50................... 1 30 minutes (.5 hours) 25
with homestead associations.
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Total......................... ..................... .............. ..................... 1,563.75
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Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB
approval.
Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 9(a), and Title 12, U.S.C., Section
1701z-1 et seq.
Dated: April 27, 2011.
Raphael W. Bostic,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2011-10994 Filed 5-4-11; 8:45 am]
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