Notice2024-02296
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of Cohort 1 of the Moving to Work Demonstration Program Expansion, OMB Control No.: 2528-0328
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Published
February 6, 2024
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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 an additional 30 days of public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8230-8231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02296]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7080-N-07]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of
Cohort 1 of the Moving to Work Demonstration Program Expansion, OMB
Control No.: 2528-0328
AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer,
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 an additional 30 days of
public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: March 7, 2024.
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 <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 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#84d4e5f4e1f6f3ebf6efd6e1e0f1e7f0edebeac5e7f0cbe2e2ede7e1c4ecf1e0aae3ebf2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c7c4d5c495e5b435e477e4948594f584543426d4f58634a4a454f496c445948024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>.
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:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0656677663747169746d5463627365726f69684765724960606f6563466e736228616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84d4e5f4e1f6f3ebf6efd6e1e0f1e7f0edebeac5e7f0cbe2e2ede7e1c4ecf1e0aae3ebf2">[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.
The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on
November 16, 2023 at 88 FR 78774.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Evaluation of Cohort 1 of the
Moving to Work Demonstration Program Expansion.
OMB Approval Number: 2528-0328.
Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R), at the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is proposing this
collection of information for the Evaluation of Cohort 1 of the Moving
to Work Demonstration Program Expansion.
Moving to Work (MTW) is a demonstration program that encourages
public housing agencies (PHAs) to test ways to achieve three specific
objectives: (1) increase the cost effectiveness of federal housing
programs, (2) increase housing choice for low-income families, and/or
(3) encourage greater self-sufficiency of households receiving housing
assistance. MTW designation gives PHAs relief from many of the
regulations and statutory provisions that apply to the public housing
and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs. MTW agencies can also merge
their public housing and HCV funds into a single block grant and use
these funds (if desired) for local activities outside of the typical
public housing
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and HCV programs, such as providing supportive services or developing
housing for populations with special needs. In 2016, Congress
authorized HUD to expand the MTW program by 100 high performing PHAs.
The MTW expansion statute emphasizes evaluating the MTW program,
directing HUD to expand the program in cohorts that would allow for
``one specific policy change to be implemented. . . .'' and rigorously
evaluated. The first cohort of the expansion is testing the impact of
MTW designation on small PHAs, defined for these purposes as PHAs
administering no more than 1,000 housing units across their HCV and
public housing programs. In Cohort 1, PHAs are free to implement any
program and policy changes permissible under the MTW program. Under
contract with HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research, Abt
Associates Inc. is conducting an evaluation of Cohort 1 that includes a
study of how PHAs use their MTW flexibility to meet the MTW program's
goals and a study of the impact of MTW designation on cost
effectiveness, self-sufficiency, and housing choice.
The Evaluation of Cohort 1 of the Moving to Work Demonstration
Program Expansion is being implemented as a randomized control trial.
To carry out the study, HUD randomly assigned the 43 eligible PHAs that
submitted a Letter of Interest to HUD for Cohort 1 into one of two
groups: a treatment group (33 PHAs) that was invited to complete the
application for MTW designation and a control group (10 PHAs) that was
not invited to complete the application for MTW designation and
therefore was not permitted to receive MTW designation under Cohort 1.
The evaluation will compare the outcomes of the treatment group
PHAs to the outcomes of the control group PHAs over a five-year period.
To the extent possible, this evaluation is relying on analysis of
secondary data that PHAs already prepare and submit to HUD, however,
some primary data collection is required to carry out the evaluation.
This Federal Register Notice provides an opportunity to comment on
the information collection for the evaluation. The evaluation will use
the data described in this information collection request to clarify
and expand on information provided in the existing data sources and to
capture qualitative information about the experiences of study PHAs
implementing activities related to cost effectiveness, self-
sufficiency, or housing choice without MTW flexibility. The proposed
information collection consists of: (1) interviews with MTW (treatment
group) PHAs; (2) online surveys to non-MTW (control group) PHAs; and
(3) interviews with non-MTW (control group) PHAs.
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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Interview Guide for MTW PHAs............ 93 1 93 1 93 $52.14 $4,849.02
Online Survey for Non-MTW PHAs.......... 12 1 12 0.50 6 52.14 312.84
Interview Guide for Non-MTW PHAs........ 24 1 24 1 24 52.14 1,251.36
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Total............................... 129.00 .............. .............. .............. 123 .............. 6,413.22
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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,
Department Reports Management Office, Office of Policy Development and
Research, Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-02296 Filed 2-5-24; 8:45 am]
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