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URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Associate Administrator for
Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
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[Docket No. FR–5603–N–47]
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BILLING CODE 9110–12–P
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for Public Comment:
Housing Choice Voucher Program
Administrative Fee Study Data
Collection for Full National Study
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The proposed information
collection requirement described below
SUMMARY:
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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.
This request is for the clearance of onsite and telephone data collection from
public housing agencies (PHAs) in
support of the Housing Choice Voucher
(HCV) Program Administrative Fee
Study. The purpose of the study is to
collect accurate information on the costs
of administering the HCV program
across a national sample of high-
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performing and efficient PHAs, and to
use this information to develop a new
administrative fee allocation formula for
the HCV program. This request for
clearance is the fourth OMB request in
support of this study and is for data
collection for the full national study.
The prior OMB requests have covered
the reconnaissance or research design
phase of the study, pretesting the full
national study design, and conducting
additional reconnaissance visits to
increase the study sample. For the
current OMB request, the research team
proposes three main types of data
collection: (1) Measuring the time that
HCV staff spend working on the various
activities required to administer the
program over a two-month period; (2)
collecting information via interviews
and document review on overhead
costs, other costs related to HCV
program administration that cannot be
captured by measuring staff time, and
‘‘transaction counts’’ (the number of
times an HCV program activity is
completed over a specified period of
time) in order to translate the staff time
spent on that activity into a time per
activity or cost per activity; and (3) a
telephone survey of 130 small HCV
programs (fewer than 250 vouchers) to
understand how smaller agencies
administer the HCV program effectively
without the benefit of economies of
scale that apply to larger programs. The
results of the data collection will be
used to generate estimates of total cost
per activity per PHA and to build a
multivariate regression model that tests
how much the variation across PHAs in
administrative costs can be explained by
PHA, participant, and market
characteristics. The results of the model
will be used to inform the development
of an administrative fee formula that is
based on the average cost per activity
and takes into account the most
important factors that cause some HCV
programs to be more costly to
administer than others.
DATES: Comments Due Date: August 6,
2012.
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:
Reports Liaison Officer, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410,
Room 9120 or the number for the
Federal Information Relay Service (1–
800–877–8339).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
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Street SW., Washington, DC 20410;
email Colette Pollard at Colette.
Pollard@hud.gov 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: The
Department is submitting 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 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
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: Housing Choice
Voucher Program Administrative Fee
Study Data Collection for Full National
Study.
OMB Control Number, if applicable:
2528–Pending.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use:
This request is for the clearance of onsite and telephone data collection from
public housing agencies (PHAs) in
support of the Housing Choice Voucher
(HCV) Program Administrative Fee
Study. The purpose of the study is to
collect accurate information on the costs
of administering the HCV program
across a national sample of highperforming and efficient PHAs, and to
use this information to develop a new
administrative fee allocation formula for
the HCV program. This request for
clearance is the fourth OMB request in
support of this study and is for data
collection for the full national study.
The prior OMB requests have covered
the reconnaissance or research design
phase of the study, pretesting the full
national study design, and conducting
additional reconnaissance visits to
increase the study sample. For the
current OMB request, the research team
proposes three main types of data
collection: (1) Measuring the time that
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HCV staff spend working on the various
activities required to administer the
program over a two-month period; (2)
collecting information via interviews
and document review on overhead
costs, other costs related to HCV
program administration that cannot be
captured by measuring staff time, and
‘‘transaction counts’’ (the number of
times an HCV program activity is
completed over a specified period of
time) in order to translate the staff time
spent on that activity into a time per
activity or cost per activity; and (3) a
telephone survey of 130 small HCV
programs (fewer than 250 vouchers) to
understand how smaller agencies
administer the HCV program effectively
without the benefit of economies of
scale that apply to larger programs. The
results of the data collection will be
used to generate estimates of total cost
per activity per PHA and to build a
multivariate regression model that tests
how much the variation across PHAs in
administrative costs can be explained by
PHA, participant, and market
characteristics. The results of the model
will be used to inform the development
of an administrative fee formula that is
based on the average cost per activity
and takes into account the most
important factors that cause some HCV
programs to be more costly to
administer than others.
Agency form numbers, if applicable:
None.
Estimation of the total numbers of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response: The research team
plans to collect time measurement and
cost data at up to 60 PHAs across the
country and to survey an additional 130
PHAs with small HCV programs. There
are 5 data collection activities that
involve PHA staff. First, 1 staff at each
of the 60 PHAs will spend up to 9 hours
over the data collection period working
with the research team to prepare for
and monitor the time measurement data
collection (1 staff × 9 hours × 60 sites
= 540 hours). Second, an average of 2
staff at each of the 60 PHAs will spend
up to 2.5 days each (20 hours) preparing
for and being interviewed in person or
by telephone by the study team about
program overhead costs, transaction
counts, and recent changes in voucher
program operations (2 staff × 20 hours
× 60 sites = 2,400 hours). Third, an
average of 20 HCV program staff per site
will participate in the time
measurement data collection. This will
entail receiving 2 hours of training (20
staff × 2 hours ×60 sites = 2,400 hours)
and responding to notifications via a
smart phone provided by the study team
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on their work activities over a twomonth period (40 working days).
Responding to the notifications will take
approximately 15 minutes per day per
staff, for a total of 10 hours per staff over
the 40 working days (20 staff × 10 hours
× 60 sites = 12,000 hours). Fourth, up to
2 PHA staff at each of the 60 days will
spend up to 8 hours each preparing
transaction counts data at the end of the
time measurement period (2 staff × 8
hours × 60 sites = 960 hours). Finally,
up to 2 PHA staff at 130 PHAs will
participate in the small program
telephone survey. These staff will spend
up to 2 hours preparing for the
telephone survey, including assembling
financial statements and other
documentation, and up to 2 hours
completing the survey (2 staff × 4 hours
× 130 PHAs = 1,040 hours). The total
estimated burden across all proposed
data collection activities is 19,340
hours.
Status of the proposed information
collection: This is a new collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: June 29, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Public
Meeting and Public Comment
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting;
request for public comment.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce a
public meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef
Task Force (USCRTF) and a request for
written comments. This meeting, the
28th biannual meeting of the USCRTF,
provides a forum for coordinated
planning and action among Federal
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Meeting Dates: August 20, 2012,
through August 23, 2012.
Please be aware of the following
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Advance Public Comments: Submit to
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2012.
Registration To Attend the Meeting:
Attendees can register online prior to
the start of the meeting, or on site at the
registration desk. The following events
will take place on the following dates,
with registration details to be
announced on site:
• Steering Committee: Monday,
August 20, 2012.
• Field site visits: Monday, August
20, 2012.
• Workshop: Tuesday, August 21,
2012.
• Business Meeting: Wednesday,
August 22, 2012, and Thursday, August
23, 2012.
Public Comments Given at the
Meeting: Submit in writing to Liza
Johnson by email, fax, or mail (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by
September 24, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Lee Auditorium, Pago Pago,
American Samoa (phone number is
684–633–5155).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liza
Johnson, DOI USCRTF Steering
Committee Point of Contact, U.S.
Department of the Interior, MS–3530–
MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington,
DC 20240 (phone: 202–208–1378; fax:
202–208–4867; email:
Liza_M_Johnson@ios.doi.gov); or
´
Silmarie Padron, FWS Liaison,
USCRTF, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room
750, Arlington, VA 22203 (phone: 703–
358–2150; fax: 703–358–2232;
Silmarie_Padron@fws.gov); or visit the
USCRTF Web site at www.coralreef.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Established by Presidential Executive
Order 13089 in 1998, the USCRTF has
a mission to lead, coordinate, and
strengthen U.S. government actions to
better preserve and protect coral reef
ecosystems. The Departments of
Commerce and the Interior co-chair the
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leaders of 12 Federal agencies, 2 U.S.
States and 5 U.S. territories, and 3 freely
associated States. For more information
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While you can ask us in your comment
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do so.
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Interior.
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Land Acquisitions: 19 Pueblos
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ACTION: Notice of final agency
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AGENCY:
The Assistant Secretary—
Indian Affairs made a final agency
determination to acquire approximately
8.43 acres of land into trust for the 19
pueblos on January 31, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of
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Indian School Act, Public Law 110–453,
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part 151. The land being transferred is
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acreage of which is approximately 8.43
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Albuquerque Indian School. These two
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designated TRACT B EAST on the
hereinafter described 2011 U.S. Bureau
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5603-N-47]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment:
Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Fee Study Data Collection
for Full National Study
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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.
This request is for the clearance of on-site and telephone data
collection from public housing agencies (PHAs) in support of the
Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Administrative Fee Study. The
purpose of the study is to collect accurate information on the costs of
administering the HCV program across a national sample of high-
[[Page 39723]]
performing and efficient PHAs, and to use this information to develop a
new administrative fee allocation formula for the HCV program. This
request for clearance is the fourth OMB request in support of this
study and is for data collection for the full national study. The prior
OMB requests have covered the reconnaissance or research design phase
of the study, pretesting the full national study design, and conducting
additional reconnaissance visits to increase the study sample. For the
current OMB request, the research team proposes three main types of
data collection: (1) Measuring the time that HCV staff spend working on
the various activities required to administer the program over a two-
month period; (2) collecting information via interviews and document
review on overhead costs, other costs related to HCV program
administration that cannot be captured by measuring staff time, and
``transaction counts'' (the number of times an HCV program activity is
completed over a specified period of time) in order to translate the
staff time spent on that activity into a time per activity or cost per
activity; and (3) a telephone survey of 130 small HCV programs (fewer
than 250 vouchers) to understand how smaller agencies administer the
HCV program effectively without the benefit of economies of scale that
apply to larger programs. The results of the data collection will be
used to generate estimates of total cost per activity per PHA and to
build a multivariate regression model that tests how much the variation
across PHAs in administrative costs can be explained by PHA,
participant, and market characteristics. The results of the model will
be used to inform the development of an administrative fee formula that
is based on the average cost per activity and takes into account the
most important factors that cause some HCV programs to be more costly
to administer than others.
DATES: Comments Due Date: August 6, 2012.
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: Reports Liaison Officer,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20410, Room 9120 or the number for the Federal
Information Relay Service (1-800-877-8339).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at Colette.
Pollard@hud.gov 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: The Department is submitting 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 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 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: Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative
Fee Study Data Collection for Full National Study.
OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2528-Pending.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use:
This request is for the clearance of on-site and telephone data
collection from public housing agencies (PHAs) in support of the
Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Administrative Fee Study. The
purpose of the study is to collect accurate information on the costs of
administering the HCV program across a national sample of high-
performing and efficient PHAs, and to use this information to develop a
new administrative fee allocation formula for the HCV program. This
request for clearance is the fourth OMB request in support of this
study and is for data collection for the full national study. The prior
OMB requests have covered the reconnaissance or research design phase
of the study, pretesting the full national study design, and conducting
additional reconnaissance visits to increase the study sample. For the
current OMB request, the research team proposes three main types of
data collection: (1) Measuring the time that HCV staff spend working on
the various activities required to administer the program over a two-
month period; (2) collecting information via interviews and document
review on overhead costs, other costs related to HCV program
administration that cannot be captured by measuring staff time, and
``transaction counts'' (the number of times an HCV program activity is
completed over a specified period of time) in order to translate the
staff time spent on that activity into a time per activity or cost per
activity; and (3) a telephone survey of 130 small HCV programs (fewer
than 250 vouchers) to understand how smaller agencies administer the
HCV program effectively without the benefit of economies of scale that
apply to larger programs. The results of the data collection will be
used to generate estimates of total cost per activity per PHA and to
build a multivariate regression model that tests how much the variation
across PHAs in administrative costs can be explained by PHA,
participant, and market characteristics. The results of the model will
be used to inform the development of an administrative fee formula that
is based on the average cost per activity and takes into account the
most important factors that cause some HCV programs to be more costly
to administer than others.
Agency form numbers, if applicable: None.
Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of
response, and hours of response: The research team plans to collect
time measurement and cost data at up to 60 PHAs across the country and
to survey an additional 130 PHAs with small HCV programs. There are 5
data collection activities that involve PHA staff. First, 1 staff at
each of the 60 PHAs will spend up to 9 hours over the data collection
period working with the research team to prepare for and monitor the
time measurement data collection (1 staff x 9 hours x 60 sites = 540
hours). Second, an average of 2 staff at each of the 60 PHAs will spend
up to 2.5 days each (20 hours) preparing for and being interviewed in
person or by telephone by the study team about program overhead costs,
transaction counts, and recent changes in voucher program operations (2
staff x 20 hours x 60 sites = 2,400 hours). Third, an average of 20 HCV
program staff per site will participate in the time measurement data
collection. This will entail receiving 2 hours of training (20 staff x
2 hours x60 sites = 2,400 hours) and responding to notifications via a
smart phone provided by the study team
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on their work activities over a two-month period (40 working days).
Responding to the notifications will take approximately 15 minutes per
day per staff, for a total of 10 hours per staff over the 40 working
days (20 staff x 10 hours x 60 sites = 12,000 hours). Fourth, up to 2
PHA staff at each of the 60 days will spend up to 8 hours each
preparing transaction counts data at the end of the time measurement
period (2 staff x 8 hours x 60 sites = 960 hours). Finally, up to 2 PHA
staff at 130 PHAs will participate in the small program telephone
survey. These staff will spend up to 2 hours preparing for the
telephone survey, including assembling financial statements and other
documentation, and up to 2 hours completing the survey (2 staff x 4
hours x 130 PHAs = 1,040 hours). The total estimated burden across all
proposed data collection activities is 19,340 hours.
Status of the proposed information collection: This is a new
collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: June 29, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-16457 Filed 7-3-12; 8:45 am]
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