60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of Public Housing Agencies (PHA) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Waivers: PHA Interviews Data Collection

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April 3, 2023

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Housing and Urban Development Department

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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 63 (Monday, April 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19661-19663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06756]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7075-N-02; OMB Control No. 2528-NEW]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of
Public Housing Agencies (PHA) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security (CARES) Act Waivers: PHA Interviews Data Collection

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of
Housing and Urban Development (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: June 2, 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="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

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regarding this proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and can be
sent to: Anna Guido, Reports Management Officer, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC
20410-5000; telephone 202-402-5535 (this is not a toll-free number) or
email Anna Guido at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c584ababa4eb95eb82b0aca1aa85adb0a1eba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="571639393679077910223e3338173f223379303821">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> for a copy of the proposed
forms or other available information.

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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a5b74747b345d6f737e755a726f7e347d756c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ce8fa0a0afe089bba7aaa18ea6bbaae0a9a1b8">[email&#160;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: Evaluation of Public Housing
Agencies (PHA) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)
Act Waivers: PHA Staff Interviews Data Collection.
OMB Approval Number: 2528-Pending.
Type of Request: New data collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
purpose of this proposed information collection is to conduct semi-
structured interviews with PHA staff and stakeholders to understand why
and how PHAs utilized waivers offered by the CARES Act, and how these
waivers impacted PHA operations and assisted households.
In early 2020, Congress passed and the President signed the CARES
Act. The landmark statute was a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and
contained many provisions related to mitigating its worst effects.
Included were provisions that gave the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) statutory and regulatory waiver authority to
help programs adapt and operate in the changing circumstances and to
encourage the continuity of critical PHA operations in order to support
PHA residents and tenants.
The Evaluation of Public Housing Agencies Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security Act (CARES) Waivers is a mixed-method and multi-
phase study to understand how PHAs implemented the CARES Act waivers
and the utility of these waivers on general operations and assisted
households. The insights from this study will also help inform future
policy and program implications related to the waivers offered by the
CARES Act.
2M will conduct semi-structured interviews with PHA stakeholders
from a purposive sample of 50 PHAs. This includes interviews with three
interview respondent groups (PHA leadership, PHA operations staff, and
members of Resident Advisory Boards) from 45 PHAs that adopted waivers
offered by the CARES Act (a total of 135 interviews with 135
respondents), and one group interview with PHA leadership and
operations staff from five PHAs that did not adopt any waivers offered
by the CARES Act (a total of 5 interviews with 10 respondents).
Collectively, 2M plans to conduct a total of 140 interviews across 145
respondents. This data collection effort is expected to last five
months.
This Federal Register Notice provides an opportunity to comment on
the data collection instruments and associated materials to be
administered to PHA staff and stakeholders.
Respondents:
At PHAs that adopted a waiver: PHA leadership, PHA operations staff
(such as outreach staff or other relevant staff with knowledge about
the impact of the CARES Act waivers), and members of Resident Advisory
Boards.
At PHAs that did not adopt a waiver: PHA leadership and PHA
operations staff.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 145 respondents.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Average Hours per Response: Completion of each semi-structured
interview is expected to last an average of 1 hour.
Total Estimated Burden Hours: 145.0 hours.
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\1\ To estimate the hourly cost per respondent, the research
team used the average hourly compensation (wages and benefits) for
private workers in Service-Providing Industry according to Table 4
on page 8 in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employer Costs for
Employee Compensation Survey from September 2022 (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ecec.pdf">https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ecec.pdf</a>). The hourly cost for PHA
leadership was assumed to be those who are in Management, business,
and financial occupations. The hourly cost for PHA staff was assumed
to be those in Office and administrative support occupations. The
hourly cost for members of Resident Advisory Boards was assumed to
be those in Professional and related occupations.
\2\ The average hourly cost per response for the combined
interviews of PHA Leadership and Staff was calculated as the average
for the hourly rate for PHA Leadership ($77.58) and PHA Staff
($29.89) [($77.58+$29.89)/2].

Annualized Burden Table \1\
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Burden Annual Hourly
Information collection Number of Frequency Responses hour per burden cost per Cost
respondents of response per annum response hours response
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PHAs that Adopted a Waiver
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Interview of PHA Leadership.................................. 45 1 1 1.0 45.0 $77.58 $3,491.10
Interview of PHA Operations Staff............................ 45 1 1 1.0 45.0 29.89 1,345.05
Interview of Members of Resident Advisory Board.............. 45 1 1 1.0 45.0 59.78 2,690.10
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PHAs that Did Not Adopt a Waiver
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Interview of PHA Leadership and Staff (combined)............. 10 1 1 1.0 10.0 53.74 \2\ 537.40
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Total.................................................... 145 ........... ........... ........... 145.0 ........... 8,063.65
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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.
3507.

Todd M. Richardson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2023-06756 Filed 3-31-23; 8:45 am]
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