Notice2025-09941
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Moving to Work (MTW), Asset Building Cohort Evaluation
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Published
June 2, 2025
Issuing agencies
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 90, Number 104 (Monday, June 2, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23354-23355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09941]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7103-N-01; OMB Control No.: 2528-0345]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Moving to Work
(MTW), Asset Building Cohort Evaluation
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: August 1, 2025.
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.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Interested persons are also invited
to submit comments regarding this proposed information collection to
HUD. Comments should refer to the information collection by name and/or
OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Elizabeth Rudd, Social
Science Analyst, Office of Policy Development and Research, Department
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 8120,
Washington, DC 20410-5000. Comments may also be submitted via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#366672646643545a5f5575595b5b53584245765e435218515940"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="104054424065727c7973537f7d7d757e6463507865743e777f66">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Rudd, Social Science
Analyst, Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8120,
Washington, DC 20410; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ce9e8a9c9ebbaca2a7ad8da1a3a3aba0babd8ea6bbaae0a9a1b8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d787938587a2b5bbbeb494b8babab2b9a3a497bfa2b3f9b0b8a1">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone 202-
402-7607. 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
Elizabeth Rudd.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is
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seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in
Section A.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Moving to Work Expansion, Asset
Building Cohort Evaluation.
OMB Approval Number: 2528-0345.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD
contracted with Abt Global and its partner MEF Associates to evaluate
the Moving to Work Asset Building Cohort (hereinafter ``Asset Building
Cohort''). This 60-day Notice informs the public of intent to collect
data from HUD-assisted households at Public Housing Agencies (PHAs)
participating in the Moving to Work, Asset Building Cohort.
Nine of the 17 PHAs in the Asset Building Cohort implemented an
opt-out savings program. (See PIH Notice 2022-11 for information on the
opt-out savings account program.)
OMB approved data collection for the first phase of the evaluation
of the Moving to Work Asset Building Cohort on January 10, 2024, under
OMB Control Number 2528-0345. This 60-Day Notice seeks approval for the
second phase of data collection, which includes a new instrument--the
Opt-Out Saving Account Household Survey.
The first phase of the Asset Building Cohort evaluation was guided
by a few overarching questions: (1) What programs are PHAs
implementing? What are the characteristics of the group of residents
participating in the programs? (2) How do participants understand the
programs? And what do the programs mean for them personally? The
programs will run for up to two years. This information collection
request covers the second phase, which is guided by the following
questions: (1) What is the impact of the opt-out savings program on
assisted households' ability to build and maintain an emergency savings
fund that helps them avoid material hardships?'' (2) What is the impact
of the program on their ability to use traditional financial products
and decrease reliance on high-cost alternative financial products?''
This information collection request seeks approval for data
collection needed to answer second phase questions. Consequently, it
requests approval to collect data from a random sample of HUD-assisted
households at PHAs implementing the opt-out savings account program,
including randomly selected program participants and randomly selected
non-participants (the control group) (n = 1,100). The evaluator will
contact selected residents and ask them to participate in a 30-minute
survey about financial goals and aspirations, and experiences with
banking, savings, and credit. Participants assigned to the treatment
group will be asked a few additional questions about their experiences
with the program. Prior to the survey, the participants will receive an
advance letter notifying them of the upcoming data collection.
Respondents: Adults who are assisted by PHAs participating in the
Asset Building Cohort.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Up to 1,100 respondents (555
respondents from the treatment group and 545 respondents from the
control group).
Estimated Number of Responses: 1,100.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Average Hours per Response: The advance letter for the opt-out
savings study survey will take .08 hours (less than 5 minutes) to read
and consider. The survey will take about 0.5 hours (30 minutes) to
complete. Average total response time per respondent will be 35
minutes.
Total Estimated Burdens:
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Number of Frequency of Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost
Information collection respondents response per response hours per response Annual cost
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Survey Advance Letter................................... 1,100 1 .08 88 $11.89 $1,046
Survey.................................................. 1,100 1 .5 550 11.89 6,540
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Total............................................... .............. .............. .............. 638 .............. 7,586
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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 comments in response to
these questions.
C. Authority
Section 2 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. 2025-09941 Filed 5-30-25; 8:45 am]
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