[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4506-4507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01812]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7006-N-01]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of
Public Housing Program Activities
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, PIH, 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: April 2, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to: Colette Pollard, Reports
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-
402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at
[email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other
available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay
Service at (800) 877-8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy,
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW (L'Enfant Plaza, Room 2206),
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-402-4109, (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this
number via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at
(800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be
obtained from Ms. Mussington.
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: Evaluation of Public Housing
Program Activities.
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OMB Approval Number: Pending OMB Approval.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Form Number: Not applicable (online questionnaire).
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: In
December of 2016, HUD finalized a rule requiring each and every public
housing agency (PHA) to implement a Smoke-Free policy by July 30, 2018
(effective date). The Smoke-Free public housing rule is codified under
24 CFR parts 965.651, 965.653, 965.655, and 966.4. PHAs are required to
have amended all resident leases by the effective date, at which point
the policy must be enforced in full. Smoking of ``lit tobacco
products'' such as cigarettes and hookahs is banned indoors and in
outdoor areas within 25 feet of buildings. PHAs have the option of
modifying the policy to expand the scope to e-cigarettes and/or
additional areas on the property (e.g., playgrounds). PHAs may also opt
to provide designated smoking areas (DSAs) outside the 25-foot boundary
to provide shelter for smokers who reside in their public housing
units. Residents who smoke are not required to quit, but if they wish
to do so, then cessation services may be provided to them. HUD may
issue other policies in the future that pertain to health or otherwise
affect public housing agency operations. The survey will gather data on
policies and programs pertaining to public housing operations. The
information will be collected via online survey such as Qualtrics or
SurveyMonkey, and will consist of approximately 40 questions, including
Likert-type survey items and free response boxes. The submissions will
be accessed by the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) in to
evaluate the overall implementation effectiveness and identify areas
that are experiencing difficulty in their implementation of policies.
PIH may develop additional resources and/or target local resources that
may be able to assist in their efforts.
Respondents (i.e. affected public): PHA leadership and staff.
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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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Completing online questionnaire......... 870 1 1 .50 435 $30.47 $13,254.45
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Total............................... 870 1 1 .50 435 30.47 13,254.45
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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.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Date: January 12, 2018.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2018-01812 Filed 1-30-18; 8:45 am]
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