Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: Survey and Collection of Information From HUD Healthy Housing Demonstration Grantees, 14328-14329 [2013-05080]

Download as PDF 14328 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 43 / Tuesday, March 5, 2013 / Notices Total Estimated Burden Hours: 153,088. Status: Reinstatement with change of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: February 27, 2013. Colette Pollard, Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–05085 Filed 3–4–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5683–N–15] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: Survey and Collection of Information From HUD Healthy Housing Demonstration Grantees Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: 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 mission of HUD’s Healthy Homes Program is ‘‘To reduce health and safety hazards in housing in a comprehensive and cost effective manner, with a particular focus on protecting the health of children and other sensitive populations in low income households.’’ (Leading Our Nation to Healthier Homes: The Healthy Homes Strategic Plan, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, 2010, p. 7.) An evaluation and summarization of grants awarded under the program was last completed in 2005 (‘‘An Evaluation of HUD’s Healthy Homes Initiative: Current Findings and Outcomes,’’ Healthy Housing Solutions, March 5, 2007). The objectives of the Healthy Homes Demonstration (HHD) grants that will be evaluated through the effort described in this notice include: • Carrying out direct remediation where housing-related hazards may contribute to injury or illness, with a focus on children’s health; • Delivering education and outreach activities to protect children from housing-related hazards; and • Building capacity to increase the probability that aspects of grant- VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:14 Mar 04, 2013 Jkt 229001 supported Healthy Homes programs are sustained. OHHLHC intends to administer an online questionnaire for up to 30 HHD grantees. This questionnaire will capture key project information to supplement information already available in reports and manuscripts from the approximately 54 HHD grants that were awarded from fiscal years 2005 to 2009, including any 2004 grant not included in the earlier evaluation, and any more recent grantee whose grant ends this fiscal year. OHHLHC is especially interested in determining whether any of the grantee’s data sets (i.e., resulting from project evaluation) would be of value to OHHLHC for additional analyses. After a review of available reports and manuscripts, OHHLHC anticipates roughly half of these grantees (up to 30) will be asked to complete the online questionnaire. OHHLHC will target those grantees that have carried out the greatest number of interventions, collected the most detailed evaluation data on cost, health and housing impacts and outcomes, and can demonstrate significant capacitybuilding and sustainable approaches to guide policy development and guidance for future healthy homes efforts. A questionnaire was developed for the 2005 evaluation that captured key information about recruitment/ enrollment, assessment, interventions, skills training, and community education/outreach in HHI grantee projects. This questionnaire will be modified for this new data collection effort. The online questionnaire will be administered through a secure Web site. DATES: Comments Due Date: April 4, 2013. Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2539–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. Email: OIRA Submission@omb.eop.gov. 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: This notice informs the public that the ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Proposed: Survey and Collection From HUD Healthy Housing Demonstration Grantees. OMB Approval Number: 2539–New. Form Numbers: None. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The mission of HUD’s Healthy Homes Program is ‘‘To reduce health and safety hazards in housing in a comprehensive and cost effective manner, with a particular focus on protecting the health of children and other sensitive populations in low income households.’’ (Leading Our Nation to Healthier Homes: The Healthy Homes Strategic Plan, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, 2010, p. 7.) An evaluation and summarization of grants awarded under the program was last completed in 2005 (‘‘An Evaluation of HUD’s Healthy Homes Initiative: Current Findings and Outcomes,’’ Healthy Housing Solutions, March 5, 2007). The objectives of the Healthy Homes Demonstration (HHD) grants that will be evaluated through the effort described in this notice include: • Carrying out direct remediation where housing-related hazards may contribute to injury or illness, with a focus on children’s health; • Delivering education and outreach activities to protect children from housing-related hazards; and • Building capacity to increase the probability that aspects of grantsupported Healthy Homes programs are sustained. OHHLHC intends to administer an online questionnaire for up to 30 HHD E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1 14329 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 43 / Tuesday, March 5, 2013 / Notices grantees. This questionnaire will capture key project information to supplement information already available in reports and manuscripts from the approximately 54 HHD grants that were awarded from fiscal years 2005 to 2009, including any 2004 grant not included in the earlier evaluation, and any more recent grantee whose grant ends this fiscal year. OHHLHC is especially interested in determining whether any of the grantee’s data sets (i.e., resulting from project evaluation) would be of value to OHHLHC for additional analyses. After a review of available reports and manuscripts, OHHLHC anticipates roughly half of these grantees (up to 30) will be asked to complete the online questionnaire. OHHLHC will target those grantees that have carried out the greatest number of interventions, collected the most detailed evaluation data on cost, health and housing impacts and outcomes, and can demonstrate significant capacitybuilding and sustainable approaches to guide policy development and guidance for future healthy homes efforts. A questionnaire was developed for the 2005 evaluation that captured key information about recruitment/ enrollment, assessment, interventions, skills training, and community education/outreach in HHI grantee projects. This questionnaire will be modified for this new data collection effort. The online questionnaire will be administered through a secure Web site. TOTAL BURDEN ESTIMATE Number of respondents Requirement Hours per respondent Total hours Cost per hour Labor cost Startup cost O&M cost Total cost Complete questionnaire ........ 30 16 480 $32.75 $15,720 $0 $0 $15,720 Total .......... 30 16 480 ........................ $15,720 $0 $0 $15,720 Status: New collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended Dated: February 27, 2013. Colette Pollard, Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–05080 Filed 3–4–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5696–N–01] Allocations, Common Application, Waivers, and Alternative Requirements for Grantees Receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Funds in Response to Hurricane Sandy Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. ACTION: Notice. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This Notice advises the public of the initial allocation of $5,400,000,000 of Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery (CDBG–DR) funds appropriated by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (Pub. L. 113– 2) for the purpose of assisting recovery in the most impacted and distressed areas declared a major disaster due to Hurricane Sandy. This Notice describes applicable waivers and alternative requirements, relevant statutory provisions for grants provided under this Notice, the grant award process, VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:14 Mar 04, 2013 Jkt 229001 criteria for plan approval, and eligible disaster recovery activities. DATES: Effective Date: March 11, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stan Gimont, Director, Office of Block Grant Assistance, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 7286, Washington, DC 20410, telephone number 202–708–3587. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number via TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339. Facsimile inquiries may be sent to Mr. Gimont at 202–401–2044. (Except for the ‘‘800’’ number, these telephone numbers are not toll-free.) Email inquiries may be sent to disaster_recovery@hud.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Allocation II. Use of Funds III. Timely Expenditure of Funds, and Prevention of Fraud, Abuse, and Duplication of Benefits IV. Authority to Grant Waivers V. Overview of Grant Process VI. Applicable Rules, Statutes, Waivers, and Alternative Requirements A. Grant Administration B. Housing and Related-Floodplain Issues C. Infrastructure D. Economic Revitalization E. Certifications and Collection of Information VII. Duration of Funding VIII. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance IX. Finding of No Significant Impact Appendix A: Allocation Methodology I. Allocation The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (Pub. L. 113–2, approved PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 January 29, 2013)(Appropriations Act) makes available $16,000,000,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for necessary expenses related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, and economic revitalization in the most impacted and distressed areas resulting from a major disaster declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) (Stafford Act), due to Hurricane Sandy and other eligible events in calendar years 2011, 2012, and 2013. The law provides that funds shall be awarded directly to a State or unit of general local government (UGLG) (hereafter local government) at the discretion of the Secretary. Unless noted otherwise, the term ‘‘grantee’’ refers to any jurisdiction receiving a direct award under from HUD under this Notice. To comply with statutory direction that funds be used for disaster-related expenses in the most impacted and distressed areas, HUD computes allocations based on the best available data that cover all the eligible affected areas. This Notice allocates funds based on unmet housing and economic revitalization needs, but not infrastructure restoration needs as FEMA damage estimates are very preliminary as of the date of this Notice. Based on a review of the impacts from Hurricane Sandy, and estimates of unmet need calculated by the Department, this Notice provides the following Round 1 awards: E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5683-N-15]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: 
Survey and Collection of Information From HUD Healthy Housing 
Demonstration Grantees

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 mission of HUD's Healthy Homes Program is ``To reduce health 
and safety hazards in housing in a comprehensive and cost effective 
manner, with a particular focus on protecting the health of children 
and other sensitive populations in low income households.'' (Leading 
Our Nation to Healthier Homes: The Healthy Homes Strategic Plan, U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Healthy Homes and 
Lead Hazard Control, 2010, p. 7.) An evaluation and summarization of 
grants awarded under the program was last completed in 2005 (``An 
Evaluation of HUD's Healthy Homes Initiative: Current Findings and 
Outcomes,'' Healthy Housing Solutions, March 5, 2007). The objectives 
of the Healthy Homes Demonstration (HHD) grants that will be evaluated 
through the effort described in this notice include:
     Carrying out direct remediation where housing-related 
hazards may contribute to injury or illness, with a focus on children's 
health;
     Delivering education and outreach activities to protect 
children from housing-related hazards; and
     Building capacity to increase the probability that aspects 
of grant-supported Healthy Homes programs are sustained.

OHHLHC intends to administer an online questionnaire for up to 30 HHD 
grantees. This questionnaire will capture key project information to 
supplement information already available in reports and manuscripts 
from the approximately 54 HHD grants that were awarded from fiscal 
years 2005 to 2009, including any 2004 grant not included in the 
earlier evaluation, and any more recent grantee whose grant ends this 
fiscal year. OHHLHC is especially interested in determining whether any 
of the grantee's data sets (i.e., resulting from project evaluation) 
would be of value to OHHLHC for additional analyses. After a review of 
available reports and manuscripts, OHHLHC anticipates roughly half of 
these grantees (up to 30) will be asked to complete the online 
questionnaire. OHHLHC will target those grantees that have carried out 
the greatest number of interventions, collected the most detailed 
evaluation data on cost, health and housing impacts and outcomes, and 
can demonstrate significant capacity- building and sustainable 
approaches to guide policy development and guidance for future healthy 
homes efforts. A questionnaire was developed for the 2005 evaluation 
that captured key information about recruitment/enrollment, assessment, 
interventions, skills training, and community education/outreach in HHI 
grantee projects. This questionnaire will be modified for this new data 
collection effort. The online questionnaire will be administered 
through a secure Web site.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 4, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2539-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. Email: OIRA 
Submission@omb.eop.gov.

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 
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: 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 Proposed: Survey and Collection From HUD Healthy Housing 
Demonstration Grantees.
    OMB Approval Number: 2539-New.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
mission of HUD's Healthy Homes Program is ``To reduce health and safety 
hazards in housing in a comprehensive and cost effective manner, with a 
particular focus on protecting the health of children and other 
sensitive populations in low income households.'' (Leading Our Nation 
to Healthier Homes: The Healthy Homes Strategic Plan, U.S. Department 
of Housing and Urban Development Office of Healthy Homes and Lead 
Hazard Control, 2010, p. 7.) An evaluation and summarization of grants 
awarded under the program was last completed in 2005 (``An Evaluation 
of HUD's Healthy Homes Initiative: Current Findings and Outcomes,'' 
Healthy Housing Solutions, March 5, 2007). The objectives of the 
Healthy Homes Demonstration (HHD) grants that will be evaluated through 
the effort described in this notice include:
     Carrying out direct remediation where housing-related 
hazards may contribute to injury or illness, with a focus on children's 
health;
     Delivering education and outreach activities to protect 
children from housing-related hazards; and
     Building capacity to increase the probability that aspects 
of grant-supported Healthy Homes programs are sustained.
    OHHLHC intends to administer an online questionnaire for up to 30 
HHD

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grantees. This questionnaire will capture key project information to 
supplement information already available in reports and manuscripts 
from the approximately 54 HHD grants that were awarded from fiscal 
years 2005 to 2009, including any 2004 grant not included in the 
earlier evaluation, and any more recent grantee whose grant ends this 
fiscal year. OHHLHC is especially interested in determining whether any 
of the grantee's data sets (i.e., resulting from project evaluation) 
would be of value to OHHLHC for additional analyses. After a review of 
available reports and manuscripts, OHHLHC anticipates roughly half of 
these grantees (up to 30) will be asked to complete the online 
questionnaire. OHHLHC will target those grantees that have carried out 
the greatest number of interventions, collected the most detailed 
evaluation data on cost, health and housing impacts and outcomes, and 
can demonstrate significant capacity- building and sustainable 
approaches to guide policy development and guidance for future healthy 
homes efforts. A questionnaire was developed for the 2005 evaluation 
that captured key information about recruitment/enrollment, assessment, 
interventions, skills training, and community education/outreach in HHI 
grantee projects. This questionnaire will be modified for this new data 
collection effort. The online questionnaire will be administered 
through a secure Web site.

                                                                  Total Burden Estimate
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                                         Number of       Hours per                                                   Startup
             Requirement                respondents     respondent      Total hours    Cost per hour   Labor cost      cost       O&M cost    Total cost
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Complete questionnaire..............              30              16             480          $32.75      $15,720           $0           $0      $15,720
                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total...........................              30              16             480  ..............      $15,720           $0           $0      $15,720
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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: February 27, 2013.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-05080 Filed 3-4-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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