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control number 2528–0256.
Approximately 1,430 DHAP participants
responded to the baseline survey.
Respondents were contacted in JanuaryFebruary 2010 to update their contact
information under the same OMB
control number.
A 12-month follow-up survey of
respondents to the baseline survey is
planned for fall 2010 and is the subject
of this notice. The survey will collect
data on participants’ housing
employment, income, and savings/debt
outcomes approximately 12 to 15
months after they transitioned off DHAP
assistance. The survey also will ask
about participants’ experiences with the
alternative strategies employed by
participating public housing authorities
(PHAs) for providing case management
to help households with the recovery
process. The information collected
through these surveys will be
supplemented by administrative data on
participant characteristics and program
services (including rental assistance and
case management) collected during
program operation. The participant
survey will take approximately 40
minutes per respondent to complete.
Members of affected public: The data
collection effort for the DHAP IRT Study
initially involved a baseline survey
conducted under OMB control number
2528–0256. Approximately 1,430 DHAP
participants responded to the baseline
survey. Respondents were contacted in
January-February 2010 to update their
contact information under the same
OMB control number.
Estimation of the total number of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection, including the number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response: The researchers will
survey 1,430 participants in all; the
surveys are expected to last 40 minutes.
This constitutes a total burden hour
estimate of 958 burden hours.
Status of the proposed information
collection: Pending OMB approval.
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Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35,
as amended.
Dated: April 20, 2010.
Raphael W. Bostic,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development
and Research, R .
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5382–N–09]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for Public Comment: 202
Demonstration Planning Grant
Evaluation
AGENCY: Office of Policy Development
and Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The proposed information
collection requirement described below
will be 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.
DATES: Comments Due Date: July 6,
2010.
Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Ashaki Robinson Johns, Office of Policy
Development and Research, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street, SW., Suite 8120,
Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ashaki Robinson Johns (202) 402–7545,
(this is not a toll free number) for copies
of the proposed forms and other
available documents.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department will submit the proposed
information collection to OMB for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended). This notice is
soliciting comments from members of
the public and affected 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 if
the information will have practical
utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of
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.
Title of Proposal: Research Plan for an
Evaluation of the Section 202
Demonstration Planning Grant Program.
ADDRESSES:
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Description of the need for
information and proposed use: The
Department is conducting, through a
contract to Abt Associates Inc. and its
subcontractor, VIVA Consulting LLC, a
study of the Section 202 Supportive
Housing for the Elderly Demonstration
Planning Grant Program. The Section
202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
program provides capital advances and
operating funds to nonprofit
organizations (‘‘sponsors’’) to develop
affordable elderly housing. HUD’s goal
for Section 202 properties is for
sponsors to reach initial closing within
18 months of fund reservation.
However, a 2003 study of the Section
202 program by the Governmental
Accountability Office (GAO) found that
approximately 70 percent of Section 202
properties funded between 1998 and
2009 did not meet this goal and that
properties that did not meet the 18month timeline took an average of 29
months to reach initial closing. The
predevelopment delays were attributed
to a number of factors, including the
lack of predevelopment funding.
The Section 202 Demonstration
Planning Grant Program (DPG) was
created in 2004 to provide
predevelopment funding to Section 202
sponsors to reduce development delays
and increase the number of affordable
rental units made available each year for
low-income elderly households. This
evaluation will assess the awareness
and effectiveness of the program
through telephone surveys with project
sponsors. The key research question is
whether the DPG helps sponsors get
from Section 202 award to initial
closing on the project within 18 months,
HUD’s target duration for the
predevelopment period.
To collect the information necessary
for this study, the Department will
conduct a telephone survey of staff
members from a sample of sponsor
organizations. The surveys will be
conducted with both staff from sponsor
organizations that have received
Demonstration Planning Grants (‘‘DPG
recipients’’) and staff from sponsor
organizations that have received Section
202 funding between fiscal years 2004
and 2008 but have not received a
Demonstration Planning Grant (‘‘nonrecipients’’). Surveys will be conducted
with 70 DPG recipients and 30 nonrecipients. The samples will be selected
purposively to provide geographic
diversity by Census region and a range
of durations of predevelopment periods.
DPG recipients will be asked about
their knowledge of and experience with
the DPG program and how the DPG and
other factors influenced their ability to
reach initial closing within 18 months.
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Non-recipients will be asked about their
familiarity with the DPG program, the
reasons they did not apply for the
program, and the factors that
contributed to their ability to reach
initial closing within 18 months.
Members of Affected Public: The
telephone sponsor survey will affect
approximately 100 recipients of a
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the
Elderly grant.
Estimation of the total number of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response: For the DPG recipient
survey, the researchers will administer
a one-time telephone survey to 70
Number of
respondents
Respondents
sponsor staff. These interviews are
expected to last 60 minutes for a total
burden hour estimate of 70 hours. For
the non-recipient survey, the
researchers will administer a one-time
telephone survey to 30 sponsor staff.
The non-recipient interviews are
expected to last 30 minutes for a total
burden hour estimate of 15 hours.
Number responses per
respondent
Average burden/response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
DPG Recipients ...............................................................................................
Non-recipients ..................................................................................................
70
30
1
1
1.0
0.5
70
15
Total ..........................................................................................................
100
100
........................
85
Status of the proposed information
collection: Pending OMB approval.
Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35,
as amended.
Dated: April 28, 2010.
Raphael W. Bostic,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development
and Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-R-2010-N091] [40137-1263-00000X]
Proposed Information Collection; OMB
Control Number 1018-NEW; Refuge
Daily Visitor Use Report and Check-In
Permit
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AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife
Service) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
as part of our continuing efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on this IC. We
may not conduct or sponsor and a
person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
DATES: To ensure that we are able to
consider your comments on this IC, we
must receive them by July 6, 2010.
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Send your comments on the
IC to Hope Grey, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS 222–ARLSQ, 4401 North
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203
(mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail or email (see ADDRESSES) or by telephone
at (703) 358–2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
I. Abstract
The National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668dd-668ee), as amended by the
National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997, and the
Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16
U.S.C. 460k-460k-4) govern the
administration and uses of national
wildlife refuges and wetland
management districts. We are
authorized to permit public uses on
lands of the National Wildlife Refuge
System, including hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, and environmental
education and interpretation, and other
visitor uses when we find that the
activities are compatible and
appropriate with the purpose or
purposes for which the refuges were
established.
We collect information on hunters
and anglers and other visitors in order
to protect refuge resources and
administer and evaluate the success of
visitor programs. Because of high
demand and limited resources, we often
provide visitor opportunities by permit,
based on dates, locations, or type of
public use. We may not allow all
opportunities on all refuges and harvest
information differs on each refuge.
Therefore, we are proposing two forms
to collect this information. Not all
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refuges will use each form and some
refuges may collect the information in a
nonform format. We propose to collect:
• Information on the visitor (name,
address, and contact information).
• Whether or not hunters/anglers were
successful (number and type of harvest/
caught).
• Purpose of visit (hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, auto touring, birding,
hiking, boating/canoeing, visitor center,
special event, environmental education
class, volunteering, other recreation).
• Date of visit.
This information will be a vital tool in
meeting refuge objectives and
maintaining quality visitor experiences.
The above information will help us:
• Administer and monitor visitor
programs and facilities on refuges.
• Distribute visitor permits to ensure
safety of visitors.
• Ensure a quality visitor experience.
• Minimize resource disturbance,
manage healthy game populations, and
ensure the protection of fish and
wildlife species.
• Assist in Statewide wildlife
management and enforcement and
develop reliable estimates of the number
of all game fish and wildlife.
• Determine facility and program
needs and budgets.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018-XXXX.
Title: Refuge Daily Visitor Use Report
and Check-In Permit.
Service Form Number(s): 3-2405 and
3-2406.
Type of Request: Request for a new
OMB control number.
Affected Public: Visitors to national
wildlife refuges.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5382-N-09]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: 202
Demonstration Planning Grant Evaluation
AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below will be 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.
DATES: Comments Due Date: July 6, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to: Ashaki Robinson Johns, Office of
Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Suite 8120, Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashaki Robinson Johns (202) 402-7545,
(this is not a toll free number) for copies of the proposed forms and
other available documents.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This notice
is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected 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 if the
information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of
the agency's estimate of the burden of 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.
Title of Proposal: Research Plan for an Evaluation of the Section
202 Demonstration Planning Grant Program.
Description of the need for information and proposed use: The
Department is conducting, through a contract to Abt Associates Inc. and
its subcontractor, VIVA Consulting LLC, a study of the Section 202
Supportive Housing for the Elderly Demonstration Planning Grant
Program. The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program
provides capital advances and operating funds to nonprofit
organizations (``sponsors'') to develop affordable elderly housing.
HUD's goal for Section 202 properties is for sponsors to reach initial
closing within 18 months of fund reservation. However, a 2003 study of
the Section 202 program by the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO)
found that approximately 70 percent of Section 202 properties funded
between 1998 and 2009 did not meet this goal and that properties that
did not meet the 18-month timeline took an average of 29 months to
reach initial closing. The predevelopment delays were attributed to a
number of factors, including the lack of predevelopment funding.
The Section 202 Demonstration Planning Grant Program (DPG) was
created in 2004 to provide predevelopment funding to Section 202
sponsors to reduce development delays and increase the number of
affordable rental units made available each year for low-income elderly
households. This evaluation will assess the awareness and effectiveness
of the program through telephone surveys with project sponsors. The key
research question is whether the DPG helps sponsors get from Section
202 award to initial closing on the project within 18 months, HUD's
target duration for the predevelopment period.
To collect the information necessary for this study, the Department
will conduct a telephone survey of staff members from a sample of
sponsor organizations. The surveys will be conducted with both staff
from sponsor organizations that have received Demonstration Planning
Grants (``DPG recipients'') and staff from sponsor organizations that
have received Section 202 funding between fiscal years 2004 and 2008
but have not received a Demonstration Planning Grant (``non-
recipients''). Surveys will be conducted with 70 DPG recipients and 30
non-recipients. The samples will be selected purposively to provide
geographic diversity by Census region and a range of durations of
predevelopment periods.
DPG recipients will be asked about their knowledge of and
experience with the DPG program and how the DPG and other factors
influenced their ability to reach initial closing within 18 months.
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Non-recipients will be asked about their familiarity with the DPG
program, the reasons they did not apply for the program, and the
factors that contributed to their ability to reach initial closing
within 18 months.
Members of Affected Public: The telephone sponsor survey will
affect approximately 100 recipients of a Section 202 Supportive Housing
for the Elderly grant.
Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of
response, and hours of response: For the DPG recipient survey, the
researchers will administer a one-time telephone survey to 70 sponsor
staff. These interviews are expected to last 60 minutes for a total
burden hour estimate of 70 hours. For the non-recipient survey, the
researchers will administer a one-time telephone survey to 30 sponsor
staff. The non-recipient interviews are expected to last 30 minutes for
a total burden hour estimate of 15 hours.
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Number Average burden/
Respondents Number of responses per response (in Total burden
respondents respondent hours) hours
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DPG Recipients.................................. 70 1 1.0 70
Non-recipients.................................. 30 1 0.5 15
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Total....................................... 100 100 .............. 85
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Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB
approval.
Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: April 28, 2010.
Raphael W. Bostic,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
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