Notice2023-04950
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Study of Childcare in Public Housing; OMB Control No.: 2528-XXX
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March 10, 2023
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Housing and Urban Development Department
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15061-15063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04950]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7075-N-01]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Study of
Childcare in Public Housing; OMB Control No.: 2528-XXX
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: May 9, 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d12140f1c022e283f30342e2e3432331d32303f7338322d733a322b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="26696f7467795553444b4f55554f494866494b440843495608414950">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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
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20410-5000; telephone 202-402-5535 (this is not a toll-free number) or
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#31705f5f501f611f764458555e715944551f565e47"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2e6f40404f007e00695b474a416e465b4a00494158">[email protected]</span></a> for a copy of the proposed forms or other
available information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Guido, Reports Management
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna Guido at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eaab84848bc4ad9f838e85aa829f8ec48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="73321d1d125d34061a171c331b06175d141c05">[email protected]</span></a>, 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 <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs">https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs</a>. 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: Study of Childcare in Public
Housing Data Collection.
OMB Approval Number: 2528-New.
Type of Request (i.e., new, revision or extension of currently
approved collection): 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.
Hourly Cost per Response: Key stakeholders include: PHA directors,
PHA resident advisory board members, PHA supportive service staff, Head
Start grantee directors, Pre-K directors, childcare resource and
referral centers, state child care subsidy office directors, and state
Head Start Collaboration Office directors. Mean Hourly Wage rates are
estimated using approximations from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS): \3\
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\3\ BLS table with wages: <a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#top">https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#top</a>.
<bullet> Education/Child Care Administrators--$47.73
<bullet> Education/Child Care Administrators (Pre School)--$25.87
<bullet> Child, Family, School Social Workers--$26.39
<bullet> Mean = (47.73 + 25.87 + 26.39)/3 = $33.33
<bullet> Loaded Mean (+30%) = $43.33
Respondents (i.e., affected public): Public Housing residents and
key stakeholders who 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. All respondents shall be adults.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 96 key stakeholder respondents (16
per PHA * 6 PHAs) and 108 PHA resident respondents (18 per PHA * 6
PHAs).
Frequency of Response: Once.
Average Hours per Response: Completion the 96 Key Stakeholder
Interviews is expected to take on average 50 minutes or 0.83 hours,
with the consent form taking an additional 10 minutes or .17 hours per
respondent. Completion of the 108 PHA Resident Interviews is expected
to take on average 50 minutes or 0.83 hours, with
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the consent form taking an additional 10 minutes or .17 hours per
respondent.
Total Estimated Burden Hours: 204 hours.
Annualized Burden Table
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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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Adult Head of Household
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Key Stakeholders Interviews............. 96 1 1 0.83 80 $43.33 $3,466.40
Key Stakeholders Consent Form........... 96 1 1 .17 16 43.33 693.28
PHA Residents Interviews................ 108 1 1 0.83 90 10.62 955.80
PHA Resident Consent Form............... 108 1 1 .17 18 10.62 191.16
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Total............................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 204 .............. 5,306.64
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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.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35.
Todd M. Richardson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2023-04950 Filed 3-9-23; 8:45 am]
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