[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2700-2702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-820]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5480-N-04]
Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB;
American Housing Survey
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 American Housing Survey (AHS) provides a periodic measure of
the size and composition of the country's housing inventory. Title 12,
United States Code, Sections 1701Z-1, 1701Z- 2(g), and 1710Z-10a
mandate the collection of this information.
Like the previous surveys, the 2011 AHS collects data on subjects
such as the amount and types of changes in the inventory, the physical
condition of the inventory, the characteristics of the occupants,
housing costs, the persons eligible for and beneficiaries of assisted
housing, and the number and characteristics of vacancies. The 2011 AHS
will collect additional data on potential health and safety hazards in
the home and modifications made to assist occupants living with
disabilities. Selected neighborhood and journey to work questions will
not be collected in the 2011 survey and the mortgage questions will be
redesigned. There is no AHS-Metropolitan Sample in the 2011 survey.
But, a supplemental sample of housing units will be selected for 30
metropolitan areas. The supplemental sample will be combined with
existing sample in these areas in order to produce metropolitan
estimates using the National data.
Policy analysts, program managers, budget analysts, and
Congressional staff use AHS data to advise executive and
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legislative branches about housing conditions and the suitability of
public policy initiatives. Academic researchers and private
organizations also use AHS data in efforts of specific interest and
concern to their respective communities.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) needs the AHS
data for two important uses.
1. With the data, policy analysts can monitor the interaction among
housing needs, demand and supply, as well as changes in housing
conditions and costs, to aid in the development of housing policies and
the design of housing programs appropriate for different target groups,
such as first-time home buyers and the elderly.
2. With the data, HUD can evaluate, monitor, and design HUD
programs to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
DATES: Comments Due Date: February 14, 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 (2528-0017) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806. E-mail: [email protected].
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: 2011 American Housing Survey.
OMB Approval Number: 2528-0017.
Form Numbers: Computerized Versions of AHS-21, AHS-22 and AHS-23.
Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:
The American Housing Survey (AHS) provides a periodic measure of the
size and composition of the country's housing inventory. Title 12,
United States Code, Sections 1701Z-1, 1701Z- 2(g), and 1710Z-10a
mandate the collection of this information.
Like the previous surveys, the 2011 AHS collects data on subjects
such as the amount and types of changes in the inventory, the physical
condition of the inventory, the characteristics of the occupants,
housing costs, the persons eligible for and beneficiaries of assisted
housing, and the number and characteristics of vacancies. The 2011 AHS
will collect additional data on potential health and safety hazards in
the home and modifications made to assist occupants living with
disabilities. Selected neighborhood and journey to work questions will
not be collected in the 2011 survey and the mortgage questions will be
redesigned. There is no AHS-Metropolitan Sample in the 2011 survey.
But, a supplemental sample of housing units will be selected for 30
metropolitan areas. The supplemental sample will be combined with
existing sample in these areas in order to produce metropolitan
estimates using the National data.
Policy analysts, program managers, budget analysts, and
Congressional staff use AHS data to advise executive and legislative
branches about housing conditions and the suitability of public policy
initiatives. Academic researchers and private organizations also use
AHS data in efforts of specific interest and concern to their
respective communities.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) needs the AHS
data for two important uses.
1. With the data, policy analysts can monitor the interaction among
housing needs, demand and supply, as well as changes in housing
conditions and costs, to aid in the development of housing policies and
the design of housing programs appropriate for different target groups,
such as first-time home buyers and the elderly.
2. With the data, HUD can evaluate, monitor, and design HUD
programs to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Members of Affected Public: Households.
Frequency of Submission: Biennially.
Estimation of the Total Number of Hours Needed To Prepare the Information
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Interview type Total Respondent burden combined
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---------------- (D) Avg min (E) Total
(A) Name (B) Definition (C) AHS per intv hours
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Occupied..................................... Sampled addresses with one or more residents............. 138,700 49 113,272
Vacant....................................... Sampled addresses intended for occupancy but currently 22,800 20 7,600
without residents.
Noninterview................................. Sampled addresses not intended for occupancy or occupants 28,500 0 0
refuse to participate.
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Total Addresses for Data Collection (DC) 190,000 .............. ..............
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Reinterview.................................. Second quality control check interview at 7 percent of 13,300 10 2,217
the above sampled addresses.
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Total DC and Reinterview Addresses/Burden Hours 203,300 .............. 123,088
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Computations:
Total Hours = (Average Minutes per Case * Total Addresses)/60
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Status: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.
Dated: January 10, 2011.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-820 Filed 1-13-11; 8:45 am]
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