[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82040-82041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32790]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5376-N-126]
Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB;
Evaluation of the Rapid Re-Housing for Homeless Families Demonstration
Program
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
The FY 2008 budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (H.R. 2764) included a $25 million set-aside to implement a
Rapid Re-housing for Families Demonstration (RRHD) Program ``expressly
for the purposes of providing housing and services to homeless
families.'' Also included in the legislation was a requirement that
there be an evaluation of the demonstration program ``in order to
evaluate the effectiveness of the rapid re-housing approach in
addressing the needs of homeless families.'' The Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA) states that ``the Rapid Re-housing Demonstration
program will include an evaluation phase, which will focus on
determining the efficacy of the assessment process and the housing/
service intervention related to how successfully households are able to
independently sustain housing after receiving short-term leasing
assistance.''
The Participation Agreement (for the collection of informed consent
and
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contact information), the 6-month Tracking Letter, and the Participant
Follow-up Survey Instruments are all necessary to conduct the
Congressionally-mandated evaluation of the Rapid Re-Housing for
Families Demonstration Program.
DATES: Comments Due Date: January 28, 2011
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB
approval Number (2528-New) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Colette Pollard at
[email protected]; or telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a
toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be
obtained from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a
request for approval of the Information collection described below.
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information
to: (1) Evaluate 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)
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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.
This notice also lists the following information:
Title of Proposal: Evaluation of the Rapid Re-housing for Homeless
FamiliesDemonstration Program.
OMB Approval Number: 2528- New.
Form Numbers: None.
Members of Affected Public: Households.
Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:
The FY 2008 budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (H.R. 2764) included a $25 million set-aside to implement a
Rapid Re-housing for Families Demonstration (RRHD) Program ``expressly
for the purposes of providing housing and services to homeless
families.'' Also included in the legislation was a requirement that
there be an evaluation of the demonstration program ``in order to
evaluate the effectiveness of the rapid re-housing approach in
addressing the needs of homeless families.'' The Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA) states that ``the Rapid Re-housing Demonstration
program will include an evaluation phase, which will focus on
determining the efficacy of the assessment process and the housing/
service intervention related to how successfully households are able to
independently sustain housing after receiving short-term leasing
assistance.''
The Participation Agreement (for the collection of informed consent
and contact information), the 6-month Tracking Letter, and the
Participant Follow-up Survey Instruments are all necessary to conduct
the Congressionally-mandated evaluation of the Rapid Re-Housing for
Families Demonstration Program.
Frequency of Submission: On-occasion.
Reporting Burden
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Average time
to complete
Form Respondent Number of (minimum, Frequency Total burden
sample respondents maximum) in (hours)
minutes
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Contact Information........... All enrolled 1,200 5 (3-7) 1 100
families
(N=1,200).
Tracking Information.......... All enrolled 1,200 2 (1-3) 1 40
families
(N=1,200).
Follow-up Survey.............. All enrolled 1,200 25 (20-30) 1 500
families
(N=1,200).
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Total Burden Hours........ ................ .............. .............. .............. 640
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Status: New Collection.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.
Dated: December 22, 2010.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-32790 Filed 12-28-10; 8:45 am]
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