60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Rent Reform Demonstration (Task Order 1), 14264-14266 [2014-05401]
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the Federal Register (79 FR 404) on
January 3, 2014, allowing for a 60-day
comment period. This notice allows for
an additional 30 days for public
comments. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before April 14, 2014 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
this proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs
and Border Protection, Department of
Homeland Security, and sent via
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Tracey Denning,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 90 K Street NE.,
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–
1177, at 202–325–0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13;
44 U.S.C. 3507). The comments should
address: (a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimates of the burden of the collection
of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden including the use
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information
technology; and (e) the annual costs
burden to respondents or record keepers
from the collection of information (a
total capital/startup costs and
operations and maintenance costs). The
comments that are submitted will be
summarized and included in the CBP
request for Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments
will become a matter of public record.
In this document CBP is soliciting
comments concerning the following
information collection:
Title: Foreign Trade Zone Annual
Reconciliation Certification and Record
Keeping Requirement.
OMB Number: 1651–0051.
Form Number: None.
Abstract: In accordance with 19 CFR
146.4 and 146.25, foreign trade zone
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(FTZ) operators are required to account
for zone merchandise admitted, stored,
manipulated and removed from FTZs.
FTZ operators must prepare a
reconciliation report within 90 days
after the end of the zone year for a spot
check or audit by CBP. In addition,
within 10 working days after the annual
reconciliation, FTZ operators must
submit to the CBP port director a letter
signed by the operator certifying that the
annual reconciliation has been prepared
and is available for CBP review and is
accurate. These requirements are
authorized by Foreign Trade Zones Act,
as amended (Title 19 U.S.C. 81a).
Current Actions: CBP proposes to
extend the expiration date of this
information collection with a change to
the burden hours resulting from the
addition of burden hours for the
certification letter, and from updated
data on the number of respondents and
record keepers related to FTZ
reconciliation. There is no change to the
information collected or to the record
keeping requirements.
Type of Review: Extension (with
change).
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit institutions.
Record Keeping Requirements Under
19 CFR 146.4
Estimated Number of Respondents:
276.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 45
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 207.
Certification Letter Under 19 CFR
146.25
Estimated Number of Respondents:
276.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 20
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 91.
Dated: March 10, 2014.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
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BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5758–N–04]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Rent Reform
Demonstration (Task Order 1)
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy Development and
Research, HUD.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
HUD is seeking approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection
described below. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
requesting comment from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 60 days of public
comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: May 12,
2014.
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:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–5564
(this is not a toll-free number) or email
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
the proposed forms or other available
information. Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th 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. Persons
with hearing or speech impairments
may access this number through TTY by
calling the toll-free Federal Relay
Service at (800) 877–8339.
Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.
SUMMARY:
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Rent
Reform Demonstration.
Type of Request: New.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
Department is conducting this study
under contract with MDRC and its
subcontractors (Branch Associates, The
Bronner Group, Decision Information
Resources, Quadel Consulting
Corporation, and the Urban Institute).
The project is a random assignment trial
of an alternative rent system. Families
will be randomly assigned to either
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participate in the new/alternative rent
system or to continue in the current
system. For voucher holders, outcomes
of the alternative system are
hypothesized to be increases in
earnings, employment and job retention,
among others. Random assignment will
limit the extent to which selection bias
drives observed results. The
demonstration will document the
progress of a group of housing voucher
holders, who will be drawn from
current residents. The intent is to gain
an understanding of the impact of the
alternative rent system on the families
as well as the administrative burden on
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs). PHAs
currently participating in the Moving to
Work (MtW) Demonstration are being
recruited to participate in the
demonstration.
Data collection will include the
families that are part of the treatment
and control groups, as well as PHA staff.
Data for this evaluation will be gathered
through a variety of methods including
informational interviews, direct
observation, surveys, and analysis of
administrative records. The work
covered under this information request
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Study information
sheet.
12,000 ..................
Baseline Information
is for interviews and the baseline
survey. Work funded by subsequent task
orders will be covered under a separate
information collection request.
Respondents: 12,030.
This includes:
• Public Housing Authority Staff: Up
to 30 (i.e., assuming up to 5 staff at up
to 6 PHAs).
• Families with housing vouchers,
remaining in the current rent system
(control group): Up to 6,000.
• Families with housing vouchers,
enrolled in the alternative rent system
(treatment group): Up to 6,0.
Responses per
annum
Burden hour per
response
Annual burden
hours
Once ....................
Once, in Year 1,
at random assignment only.
Up to 10 minutes
(or .17 hours).
2,040 hours
(12,000 * .17).
1 $7.25
12,000 ..................
Once ....................
Once, in Year 1,
at random assignment only.
30 minutes, on average (or .50
hours).
6,000 hours
(12,000 * .50).
2 7.25
Tracking survey
sample (update
contact information).
12,000 ..................
Two times ............
Once per year ......
6,000 hours
(12,000 * .5/
year).
3 7.25
Data on implementation of new rent
model. Meet with
HA staff (recertification, data, and
management).
Data on tenant experience of alternative rent model.
30 staff total (5
staff * 6 sites ).
Four times ............
Up to four times
over the course
of the first year.
30 minutes, on average (or .50
hours) or 1 hour
over the tracking
period.
Incorporated into
technical assistance and monitoring visits; 30–
60 minutes.
120 hours (4 onehour meetings *
30 staff).
24.86
90 tenants (15
tenants * 6
sites).
Once ....................
One time during
the first year.
Incorporated into
technical assistance and monitoring visits; 30–
60 minutes.
90 hours (1 onehour meeting *
90 tenants).
5 7.25
12,030 ..................
..............................
..............................
..............................
14,250 ..................
Information collection
Total .................
Hourly cost
per response
........................
Annual cost
$7,395
(6,000 employed
sample members * $7.25 *
.17 hours).
$21,750
(6,000 employed
sample members * $7.25 *
0.5 hours).
$21,750
(6,000 employed
sample members * $7.25
* 0.5 hours).
4 2,983
(30 staff * $24.86 *
1 hour * 4 meetings).
$326
(45 employed tenants * $7.25 * 1
hour).
$54,204
1 Potential
respondents will range widely in employment position and earnings. For study participants, we have estimated the hourly wage at the federal minimum
wage: $7.25 per hour. Based on other research, we expect about 50 percent of the participants to be employed at the time of study entry. Also, based on a recent report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, some 55 percent of non-elderly, non-disabled households receiving voucher assistance reported earned income in
2010. The typical (median) annual earnings for these families were $15,600, only slightly more than the pay from full-time, year-round minimum-wage work. (https://
www.cbpp.org/cms/?fa=view&id=3634). In the NYC Work Rewards study, based on 36-month survey data, the median wage for working participants was $10 an
hour. Based on this, we assumed 6,000 (or 50% of the 12,000 projected sample) would be working at the federal minimum wage.
2 Same note as 1.
3 Same note as 1.
4 For program staff, the estimate uses the median hourly wages of selected occupations (classified by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes) was compared using Occupational Employment Statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Potentially relevant occupations and their median
hourly wages include:
5 Same note as 1.
Occupation
SOC Code
Community and Social Service Specialist ................................................................................................................................................
Social/community Service Manager ..........................................................................................................................................................
21–1099
11–9151
Median hourly
wage rate
$19.74
29.98
Source: Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2012, accessed online May 21st, 2013 at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm To estimate cost burden to
program staff respondents, we use an average of the occupations listed, or $24.86/hr.
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in Section A on
the following:
(1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of
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the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
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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.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comment in response to these
questions.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
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Dated: February 28, 2014.
Jean Lin Pao,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2014–05401 Filed 3–12–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2013–0008; EEEE500000
ET1SF0000.DAQ000; OMB Number 1014–
NEW]
Information Collection Activities:
Application for Permit To Drill (APD,
Revised APD), Supplemental APD
Information Sheet, and all Supporting
Documentation; Submitted for Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
Review; Comment Request
ACTION:
30-day notice.
To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), we are notifying the public that
we have submitted to OMB an
information collection request (ICR) for
approval of the paperwork requirements
in the regulations under Oil and Gas
and Sulphur Operations in the Outer
Continental Shelf pertaining to an
Application for Permit to Drill (APD), a
Revised APD, and all supporting
documentation. This notice also
provides the public a second
opportunity to comment on the revised
paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements. This ICR will separate out
the hours and non-hour cost burdens
associated with APDs from its currently
approved IC into its own separate
collection; it will also reflect more
accurate burden estimates.
DATES: You must submit comments by
April 14, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either
fax (202) 395–5806 or email (OIRA_
Submission@omb.eop.gov) directly to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer
for the Department of the Interior (1014–
NEW). Please provide a copy of your
comments to Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) by
any of the means below.
• Electronically: go to https://
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
enter BSEE–2013–0008 then click
search. Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view all
related materials. We will post all
comments.
• Email cheryl.blundon@bsee.gov, fax
(703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry
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comments to: Department of the
Interior; BSEE; Regulations and
Standards Branch; ATTN: Cheryl
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, HE3313;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference 1014–NEW in your comment
and include your name and return
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607, to
request additional information about
this ICR. To see a copy of the entire ICR
submitted to OMB, go to https://
www.reginfo.gov (select Information
Collection Review, Currently Under
Review).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Application for
Permit to Drill (APD, Revised APD),
Supplemental APD Information Sheet,
and all supporting documentation.
Form(s): BSEE–0123 and –0123S.
OMB Control Number: 1014–NEW.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act (OCSLA), as amended
(43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C.
1801 et seq.), authorizes the Secretary of
the Interior to prescribe rules and
regulations to administer leasing of
mineral resources on the OCS. Such
rules and regulations will apply to all
operations conducted under a lease,
right-of-way, or a right-of-use and
easement. Operations on the OCS must
preserve, protect, and develop oil and
natural gas resources in a manner that
is consistent with the need to make such
resources available to meet the Nation’s
energy needs as rapidly as possible; to
balance orderly energy resource
development with protection of human,
marine, and coastal environments; to
ensure the public a fair and equitable
return on the resources of the OCS; and
to preserve and maintain free enterprise
competition. Section 1332(6) states that
‘‘operations in the Outer Continental
Shelf should be conducted in a safe
manner by well trained personnel using
technology, precautions, and other
techniques sufficient to prevent or
minimize the likelihood of blowouts,
loss of well control, fires, spillages,
physical obstructions to other users of
the waters or subsoil and seabed, or
other occurrences which may cause
damage to the environment or to
property or endanger life or health.’’
In addition to the general authority of
OCSLA, section 301(a) of the Federal
Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
(FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants
authority to the Secretary to prescribe
such rules and regulations as are
reasonably necessary to carry out
FOGRMA’s provisions. While the
majority of FOGRMA is directed to
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royalty collection and enforcement,
some provisions apply to offshore
operations. For example, For example,
section 108 of FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C.
1718, grants the Secretary broad
authority to inspect lease sites for the
purpose of determining whether there is
compliance with the mineral leasing
laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30
U.S.C. 1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose
substantial civil penalties for failure to
permit lawful inspections and for
knowing or willful preparation or
submission of false, inaccurate, or
misleading reports, records, or other
information. The Secretary has
delegated some of the authority under
FOGRMA to BSEE.
The Independent Offices
Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the
Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L.
104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26,
1996), and OMB Circular A–25,
authorize Federal agencies to recover
the full cost of services that confer
special benefits. Under the Department
of the Interior’s implementing policy,
the BSEE is required to charge fees for
services that provide special benefits or
privileges to an identifiable non-Federal
recipient above and beyond those which
accrue to the public at large.
Applications for Permit to Drill (APDs)
are subject to cost recovery and BSEE
regulations specify a service fee for this
request.
This authority and responsibility are
among those delegated to BSEE. The
regulations at 30 CFR part 250 stipulate
the various requirements that must be
submitted with an APD, Revised APD,
and the supplemental APD information
sheet. The forms and the numerous
submittals that are included and/or
attached to the forms are the subject of
this collection. Currently, this
information is collected under 30 CFR
part 250, Subpart D, 1014–0018
(216,211 hour burdens/$2,225,286 nonhour cost burdens; expiration 10/21/
2014); but this request will separate out
the hours and non-hour cost burdens
associated with APDs into its own
separate collection so that both industry
and BSEE have a better understanding
of the complexities associated with all
the information that is submitted with
these forms throughout the various
subparts; and will reflect more accurate
burden estimates.
This request also covers any related
Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs)
that BSEE issues to clarify, supplement,
or provide additional guidance on some
aspects of our regulations.
This ICR includes forms, APD, BSEE–
0123 and Supplemental APD
Information Sheet, BSEE–0123s. In this
submission, we have included a
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5758-N-04]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Rent Reform
Demonstration (Task Order 1)
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and
Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: May 12, 2014.
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: Colette Pollard, Reports
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone
202-402-5564 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at
Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of the proposed forms or other
available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay
Service at (800) 877-8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
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. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at
(800) 877-8339.
Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from
Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in
Section A.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Rent Reform Demonstration.
Type of Request: New.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
Department is conducting this study under contract with MDRC and its
subcontractors (Branch Associates, The Bronner Group, Decision
Information Resources, Quadel Consulting Corporation, and the Urban
Institute). The project is a random assignment trial of an alternative
rent system. Families will be randomly assigned to either
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participate in the new/alternative rent system or to continue in the
current system. For voucher holders, outcomes of the alternative system
are hypothesized to be increases in earnings, employment and job
retention, among others. Random assignment will limit the extent to
which selection bias drives observed results. The demonstration will
document the progress of a group of housing voucher holders, who will
be drawn from current residents. The intent is to gain an understanding
of the impact of the alternative rent system on the families as well as
the administrative burden on Public Housing Agencies (PHAs). PHAs
currently participating in the Moving to Work (MtW) Demonstration are
being recruited to participate in the demonstration.
Data collection will include the families that are part of the
treatment and control groups, as well as PHA staff. Data for this
evaluation will be gathered through a variety of methods including
informational interviews, direct observation, surveys, and analysis of
administrative records. The work covered under this information request
is for interviews and the baseline survey. Work funded by subsequent
task orders will be covered under a separate information collection
request.
Respondents: 12,030.
This includes:
Public Housing Authority Staff: Up to 30 (i.e., assuming
up to 5 staff at up to 6 PHAs).
Families with housing vouchers, remaining in the current
rent system (control group): Up to 6,000.
Families with housing vouchers, enrolled in the
alternative rent system (treatment group): Up to 6,0.
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Number of Frequency of Responses per Burden hour per Annual burden Hourly cost
Information collection respondents response annum response hours per response Annual cost
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Study information sheet...... 12,000.......... Once............ Once, in Year 1, Up to 10 minutes 2,040 hours \1\ $7.25 $7,395
at random (or .17 hours). (12,000 * .17). (6,000 employed
assignment only. sample members
* $7.25 * .17
hours).
Baseline Information......... 12,000.......... Once............ Once, in Year 1, 30 minutes, on 6,000 hours \2\ 7.25 $21,750
at random average (or .50 (12,000 * .50). (6,000 employed
assignment only. hours). sample members
* $7.25 * 0.5
hours).
Tracking survey sample 12,000.......... Two times....... Once per year... 30 minutes, on 6,000 hours \3\ 7.25 $21,750
(update contact information). average (or .50 (12,000 * .5/ (6,000 employed
hours) or 1 year). sample members
hour over the * $7.25 * 0.5
tracking period. hours).
Data on implementation of new 30 staff total Four times...... Up to four times Incorporated 120 hours (4 one- 24.86 \4\ 2,983
rent model. Meet with HA (5 staff * 6 over the course into technical hour meetings * (30 staff *
staff (recertification, sites ). of the first assistance and 30 staff). $24.86 * 1
data, and management). year. monitoring hour * 4
visits; 30-60 meetings).
minutes.
Data on tenant experience of 90 tenants (15 Once............ One time during Incorporated 90 hours (1 one- \5\ 7.25 $326
alternative rent model. tenants * 6 the first year. into technical hour meeting * (45 employed
sites). assistance and 90 tenants). tenants *
monitoring $7.25 * 1
visits; 30-60 hour).
minutes.
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Total.................... 12,030.......... ................ ................ ................ 14,250.......... .............. $54,204
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\1\ Potential respondents will range widely in employment position and earnings. For study participants, we have estimated the hourly wage at the
federal minimum wage: $7.25 per hour. Based on other research, we expect about 50 percent of the participants to be employed at the time of study
entry. Also, based on a recent report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, some 55 percent of non-elderly, non-disabled households receiving
voucher assistance reported earned income in 2010\.\ The typical (median) annual earnings for these families were $15,600, only slightly more than the
pay from full-time, year-round minimum-wage work. (https://www.cbpp.org/cms/?fa=view&id=3634). In the NYC Work Rewards study, based on 36-month survey
data, the median wage for working participants was $10 an hour. Based on this, we assumed 6,000 (or 50% of the 12,000 projected sample) would be
working at the federal minimum wage.
\2\ Same note as 1.
\3\ Same note as 1.
\4\ For program staff, the estimate uses the median hourly wages of selected occupations (classified by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
codes) was compared using Occupational Employment Statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Potentially relevant
occupations and their median hourly wages include:
\5\ Same note as 1.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Median hourly
Occupation SOC Code wage rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Community and Social Service Specialist. 21-1099 $19.74
Social/community Service Manager........ 11-9151 29.98
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Source: Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2012, accessed online
May 21st, 2013 at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm To
estimate cost burden to program staff respondents, we use an average
of the occupations listed, or $24.86/hr.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in
Section A on the following:
(1) 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) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) Ways to 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.
HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to
these questions.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
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Dated: February 28, 2014.
Jean Lin Pao,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2014-05401 Filed 3-12-14; 8:45 am]
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