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the NSPIRE web page on the HUD
website.
The final NSPIRE Standards are
available at: https://www.hud.gov/sites/
dfiles/PIH/documents/6092-N-05nspire_
final_standards.pdf.
In addition to the NSPIRE Standards
themselves, there have also been
revisions to the Health and Safety
category titles and those revisions are as
follows:
1. The ‘‘Severe Non-Life-Threatening’’
category is now titled ‘‘Severe’’;
2. The ‘‘Standard’’ category is now
titled ‘‘Moderate’’; and
3. The ‘‘N/A’’ or ‘‘Advisory’’ category
is now titled ‘‘Low’’.
Originally, HUD intended Advisory
deficiencies to act as warnings to the
property of issues which may rise to the
level of a Moderate deficiency if
unaddressed. Therefore, in the proposed
Standards, Advisory deficiencies did
not have a correction timeframe. Upon
further consideration, however, HUD
determined that these deficiencies still
represent conditions that should be
repaired, and therefore renamed
‘‘Advisory’’ to ‘‘Low’’ and, in ‘‘Request
for Comments: National Standards for
the Physical Inspection of Real Estate
and Associated Protocols, Proposed
Scoring Notice’’ 14 (‘‘the proposed
Scoring notice’’), HUD proposed a
relatively small point deduction for Low
deficiencies. In these final Standards,
HUD is also adding a 60-day correction
timeframe to these deficiencies.
Additionally, the Infestation, MoldLike Substance, and Potential LeadBased Paint Hazards—Visual
Assessment Standards will include
Deficiencies that are scored at the LifeThreatening level point deduction,15
despite being defined in the Severe H&S
category. These Severe Health and
Safety Deficiencies do not present risks
consistent with the Life-Threatening
definition, but they do present chronic
health risks that are distinct from the
other Severe Health and Safety
Deficiencies. This chronic health risk
category includes deficiencies that, if
evident in the home or on the property,
present a high risk of causing or
exacerbating a chronic and severe health
condition; severe health conditions
include permanent disability or serious
illness. This includes cases in which the
harm has a likelihood of accruing
irrevocably in under 24 hours and may
also include risks due to longer term
exposure. This category does not define
an additional risk ranking or correction
14 88
FR 18268 (April 27, 2023).
the proposed Scoring notice for more
information.
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timeframe; it is a sub-category to be
used for scoring.
There have also been changes in the
presentation of information with the
Standards. For each inspection
Standard, the definition, location,
deficiency, deficiency criteria, health
and safety determination, and correction
timeframe have been listed. Further,
HUD believes that housing standards
must focus on habitability and the
health and safety of residents. Each
NSPIRE Standard contains ‘‘rationales,’’
or the reason the requirement is
necessary. Rationales describe the
potential harm that may result from a
given deficiency if left uncorrected.
Generally, rationales include the health,
safety, and/or major functional or
habitability issue, and illustrate why
detection and remediation of the
deficiency is critical to housing quality.
Commenters noted that rationales were
not provided in the version of the
Standards provided with this notice.
The rationales for the Standards and
associated deficiencies will be available
on HUD’s Client Information Policy
Systems (HUDCLIPS): https://
www.hud.gov/guidance.
VII. Environmental Review
A Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) with respect to the
environment has been made in
accordance with HUD regulations at 24
CFR part 50 which implement section
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4332(2)(C)). The FONSI is available
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
at https://www.regulations.gov.
Adrianne Todman,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7075–N–08]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Evaluation of the
Community Choice Demonstration,
OMB Control No.: 2528–0337
Office of Policy Development
and Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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
SUMMARY:
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information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 60 days of public
comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: August 21,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection can be submitted
within 60 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 60-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Interested persons are
also invited to submit comments
regarding this proposal by name and/or
OMB Control Number and can be sent
to: Anna Guido, Reports Management
Officer, REE, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC
20410–5000 or email at
PaperworkReductionActOffice@
hud.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anna Guido, Reports Management
Officer, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20410; email Anna
Guido at Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov,
telephone 202–402–5535 (this is not a
toll-free number). HUD welcomes and is
prepared to receive calls from
individuals who are deaf or hard of
hearing, as well as individuals with
speech or communication disabilities.
To learn more about how to make an
accessible telephone call please visit:
https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/
telecommunications-relay-service-trs.
Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Guido.
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:
Evaluation of the Community Choice
Demonstration (formerly known as the
Evaluation of the Housing Choice
Voucher Mobility Demonstration).
OMB Approval Number: 2528–0337.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) has contracted with
Abt Associates to conduct an evaluation
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of its Community Choice Demonstration
(formerly Housing Choice Voucher
Mobility Demonstration). This proposed
information collection involves three
instruments that will be administered to
subsets of households participating in
the Demonstration: a Home Assessment,
a Child Assessment, and an Obesity and
Diabetes Risk Assessment.1 The Home
Assessment will assess how moving to
an opportunity area affects exposure to
pest allergens and indoor pollutants that
may impact health conditions among
low-income children. The Child
Assessment will assess how moving to
an opportunity area may affect
children’s conduct problems and
physical and mental health. The Obesity
and Diabetes Risk Assessment will
assess how moving to an opportunity
area affects the risk of obesity and
diabetes (primarily for the head of
household and secondarily for one child
in each household).
The Home and Child Assessments are
funded by HUD and being conducted by
Abt Associates. HUD’s contract with Abt
Associates provides flexibility to
explore collaborations with other
researchers and funders to support
additional knowledge-building efforts
that build on the foundation laid by the
Demonstration so long as they advance
important research objectives, do not
interfere with the core Demonstration,
and are structured in a way that
minimizes overall respondent burden.
The Obesity and Diabetes Risk
Assessment represents one such
collaboration; it is funded by the
National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases
(NIDDK) 2 and led by Johns Hopkins
University (JHU) as part of a study
called the Mobility Opportunity
Vouchers for Eliminating Disparities
(MOVED) study. The data collection for
the MOVED study will also be
conducted by Abt. While NIH-funded
studies do not normally require the
submission of an information collection
request for compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, we are
including the Obesity and Diabetes Risk
Assessment as part of this information
collection request because it will be
administered to a subset of households
participating in the HUD-funded
Demonstration. In addition, the Child
Assessment will be administered during
the same visit, to the same households,
and by the same interviewers as the
Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment.
1 As discussed below, the Obesity and Diabetes
Risk Assessment is also known as the Mobility
Opportunity Vouchers for Eliminating Disparities
(MOVED) study.
2 The NIDDK grant number is R01DK136610.
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Background on Housing Choice Voucher
Mobility Demonstration
The Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2019 (Pub. L. 116–6) and the Further
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
(Pub. L. 116–94) authorized the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) to implement and
evaluate the Housing Choice Voucher
(HCV) Mobility Demonstration (now
referred to as the Community Choice
Demonstration or CCD or
‘‘Demonstration’’). The primary purpose
of the Demonstration is to provide
voucher assistance and mobility-related
services to families with children to
encourage families to move to lowerpoverty areas and expand their access to
opportunity areas. The Demonstration
will be evaluated using a mix of
methods, including a random
assignment impact study, a process
study, and a cost analysis. The
Demonstration has two phases: In Phase
1, currently underway, enrolled families
are being assigned to two groups: one
that is offered Comprehensive Mobility
Related Services (CMRS), and a control
group that is offered usual PHA
services. In Phase 2, scheduled to begin
in the fall of 2024, a second treatment
group will be added that runs
concurrently with the CMRS and
control groups, in which families will
be offered selected mobility-related
services (SMRS). (In Phase 2, families
will be randomly assigned to one of
three groups: CMRS, SMRS, or the
control group.) Phase 1 of the study is
evaluating whether the offer of CMRS
helps families with children access and
remain in opportunity areas and
exploring which services appear to be
most effective and cost-effective. Phase
2 will evaluate the effectiveness of
SMRS and compare the outcomes of
CMRS and SMRS.
On May 31, 2022 and June 9, 2022,
OMB approved the administration of a
series of data collection instruments as
part of the Demonstration; OMB
approved non-substantive changes to
this information collection in October
2022. The OMB Control # is 2528–0337
and expires June 30, 2025. OMB
approved non-substantive changes to
this information collection in October
2022.
Revised Information Collection Request
Through this revised information
collection request, we are seeking
approval for three new assessments: a
Home Assessment, a Child Assessment,
and an Obesity and Diabetes Risk
Assessment. The collection of
information through these three
assessments, and through the
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underlying Demonstration, will be
closely coordinated to minimize burden
on families and ensure there is no
duplication in data collection across
each of the assessments and between the
assessments and the Demonstration.
We seek approval for two rounds of
data collection (baseline and follow-up
assessments) for each of these three
assessments, which are described in
more detail below.
Home Assessment
The Home Assessment will be
administered at two of the eight
Demonstration sites and include the
heads of household of an estimated 570
households. Households selected to
participate in the Home Assessment will
be contacted shortly after random
assignment in the Demonstration for a
baseline Home Assessment that will
include three components: direct
measurements of pest allergens and
indoor air quality, a brief survey, and
observations noted by the interviewer.
The same data collection will be
repeated approximately 12 months later.
The direct assessment will measure
(1) temperature and relative humidity,
(2) carbon dioxide, (3) carbon
monoxide, (4) mouse and cockroach
allergens, (5) particulate matter, and (6)
volatile organic compounds (chemicals
that enter the air from paints, cleaners,
etc.). The brief survey will obtain
information from the parent or guardian
on risk factors for asthma and other
respiratory conditions and child health
conditions, such as exposure to cigarette
smoke through smokers in the
household or building. The interviewer
observations will focus on risk factors
for asthma and respiratory conditions
and housing and neighborhood quality.
Child Assessment
The Child Assessment will be
conducted at three Demonstration sites
that are different from those of the
Home Assessment to minimize the
reporting burden on participating
families. The Child Assessment will be
administered to one child and to the
parent or guardian of that child in each
of an estimated 837 households who
have a child between 2 and 15. The
study team will conduct in-person visits
over a 3.5-year data collection period, at
two points in time: at baseline and a 2year follow up. The Child Assessment
will involve a survey about a
prespecified focal child and a direct
assessment of that child’s executive
functioning. Most of the questions on
the survey will be asked of the parent
or guardian, with some questions being
asked directly of children.
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Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment
The Obesity and Diabetes Risk
Assessment will be administered to the
same households that are participating
in the Child Assessment during the
same visit. The Obesity and Diabetes
Risk Assessment will also be
administered to some households that
do not have a child in the age range
specified for the Child Assessment and
to some families that decline to
participate in the Child Assessment. As
with the Child Assessment, the data
collection will focus on one child in
each household along with the parent or
guardian of that child. The Obesity and
Diabetes Risk Assessment, which is
expected to be administered to a total of
900 households, includes:
• an adult survey
• anthropometric assessments (height,
weight, and waist circumference) of
the adult and one focal child
• blood spot samples to test HbA1c
levels (a measure of diabetes risk) of
the adult
• blood pressure readings
• observations noted by the interviewer,
and
• accelerometer data on a sub-set of 400
adults and 400 children.
At the 2-year follow-up visit, the study
team will conduct a follow-up Obesity
and Diabetes Risk Assessment that will
include the same components with all
households that can be located and
agree to participate. In addition, semistructured interviews will be conducted
with a subset of 75 households. The
interviews will dive deeper into the
factors explored in the survey that are
potentially associated with obesity and
diabetes risk in order to better
understand the mechanisms which
impact health and well-being.
Hourly Cost per Response: The
estimated total annual burden of this
information collection is 278,927.35
hours. The estimated total annual cost
for this information collection is
$1,577,961.78. The estimated total
annual cost is calculated by multiplying
the total number of respondent hours for
adults by $11.05. The hourly rate of
$11.05 was calculated using the average
hourly minimum wage rate for
households in the Housing Choice
voucher program living in the 8 study
sites.3 Annualized cost estimates were
not calculated for the child sample. The
child sample eligible to participate in
the study will be under the age of 18.
Most, if not all, will be enrolled in
school and working part-time at the
most. Thus, we did not calculate an
hourly wage for the child sample.
Respondents (i.e., affected public):
Selected adults and children who have
enrolled in the Demonstration and are
either (1) offered comprehensive
mobility-related services along with
their voucher or (2) offered standard
PHA services along with their voucher.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The baseline and follow-up assessments
for the Home, Child, and the Obesity
and Diabetes Risk Assessments will be
completed for an estimated 2,370
respondents. This consists of 570 heads
of household participating in the Home
Assessment and 900 parents or
guardians and 900 children
participating in the Obesity and
Diabetes Risk Assessment. We estimate
that the Child Assessment will be
administered to 837 households that
also participate in the Obesity and
Diabetes Risk Assessment, so they are
already included in the estimated
number of respondents above.
Frequency of Response: Twice
(baseline and follow-up).
Average Hours per Response:
• The Home Assessment, including
consent (10 minutes or .17 hours), direct
measurement (30 minutes or .5 hours),
interviewer observations (10 minutes or
.17 hours) and a brief survey (15
minutes or .25 hours) represents a total
respondent burden of 1.08 hour.
• The Child Assessment includes the
consent (8 minutes or .13 hours), survey
about child (asked of parent/guardian)
and parent/guardian’s presence during
direct child assessment (a total of 45
minutes or .75 hours), and the direct
child assessment (22 minutes or .37
hours for the child). This represents a
total respondent burden of 75 minutes
or 1.25 hours. Consent for the Child
Assessment and the Obesity and
Diabetes Risk Assessment will be
obtained at the same time, through the
same instrument; we have apportioned
the total time estimate for the combined
instrument across the two assessments.
• The Obesity and Diabetes Risk
Assessment, including consent and
enrollment (15 minutes or .25 hours);
adult survey (60 minutes or 1 hour);
anthropometric assessments for adults
(10 minutes or 0.17 hours) and children
(10 minutes or 0.17 hours and 10
minutes or .17 hours for the parent or
guardian who must also be present); and
blood spot sample of the adult (10
minutes or 0.17 hours). The Home
observations/housing assessment of the
home will take 15 minutes (.25 hours).
For the subset of 400 adults and 400
children selected to wear an
accelerometer, we estimate a total of 1
hour to put on and return the
accelerometer. Returning the
accelerometer will involve the
participant placing the device in the
self-addressed, postpaid return envelope
that the interviewer provided and
mailing it back to the study team. We
have also included the full burden of
participants wearing the accelerometer
for 7 days for a total burden of 169
hours per participant in the
accelerometer sub-group. We expect the
blood pressure reading to take 15
minutes or .25 hours. For the sub-set of
75 adults that are interviewed as part of
the semi-structured interviews, consent
is expected to take 10 minutes (or .17
hours) and the interviews are expected
to take 60–90 minutes, or 1–1.5 hours.
Finally, we have included quarterly
tracking emails/texts or calls between
the baseline survey and the follow-up
survey that remind participants to
confirm or update their name, address,
phone, and email. The tracking also
allows them to provide the name,
address and phone number of someone
who will always know how to reach
them. We estimate the burden to be 8
minutes or .13 hours for tracking
emails/texts and 10 minutes or .17
hours for tracking calls.
Legal Authority: The survey is
conducted under Title 12, United States
Code, Section 1701z.
Total Estimated Burdens:
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ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE
Number of
respondents
Information collection
Home Assessment:
Home Assessment Consent ..........................................
Direct Measurements .....................................................
Interviewer Observations ...............................................
3 Hourly minimum wage rates were averaged
across the eight study sites, which include Los
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Frequency
of response
570
570
570
Responses
per annum
2
2
2
1,140
1,140
1,140
Angeles, Louisiana, Minnesota, New York City,
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Burden
hour per
response
Annual
burden
hours
0.17
0.5
0.17
193.8
570
193.8
Hourly
cost per
response
Annual cost
$11.05
11.05
11.05
New York State, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and
Tennessee.
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6,298.50
2,141.49
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ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE—Continued
Number of
respondents
Information collection
Survey ............................................................................
Child Assessment:
Child Assessment Consent ............................................
Survey about child (asked of parent/guardian) and parent/guardian’s presence during direct Child Assessment ............................................................................
Direct Child Assessment ................................................
The Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment:
Consent for Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment ...
Adult Survey ...................................................................
Anthropometric assessments (adult) .............................
Anthropometric assessments (child) ..............................
Anthropometric assessments (child, but accounting for
parent’s time) ..............................................................
Blood spot samples (adult) ............................................
Home Observations/Housing Assessment ....................
Accelerometers (adult) ...................................................
Accelerometers (child) ...................................................
Blood pressure reading (adult) ......................................
Consent for semi-structured interviews .........................
Semi-structured interviews .............................................
Tracking emails/texts .....................................................
Tracking calls .................................................................
Totals ......................................................................
Responses
per annum
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285
11.05
3,149.25
837
2
1,674
0.13
217.62
11.05
2,404.70
837
837
2
2
1,674
1,674
0.75
0.37
1,255.5
619.38
11.05
N/A
13,873.28
N/A
900
900
900
900
2
2
2
2
1,800
1,800
1,800
1,800
0.25
1
0.17
0.17
450
1,800
306
306
11.05
11.05
11.05
N/A
4,972.5
19,890.00
3,381.30
N/A
900
900
900
400
400
900
75
75
900
900
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
1,800
1,800
1,800
800
800
1,800
75
75
1,800
2,700
0.17
0.17
0.25
169
169
0.25
0.17
1.5
0.13
0.17
306
306
450
135,200
135,200
450
12.75
112.5
234
459
11.05
11.05
11.05
11.05
N/A
11.05
11.05
11.05
11.05
11.05
3,381.30
3,381.30
4,972.5
1,493,960.00
N/A
4,972.5
140.89
1,243.13
2,585.70
5,071.95
2,370
........................
30,232
................
278,927.35
................
1,577,961.28
Inter-American Foundation.
Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, agencies are
required to publish a Notice in the
Federal Register notifying the public
that the agency is creating a new
information collection for OMB review
and approval and requests public
review and comment on the submission.
Comments are being solicited on the
need for the information; the accuracy
of the burden estimate; the quality,
practical utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and ways to
minimize reporting the burden,
including automated collected
techniques and uses of other forms of
technology.
DATES: Comments must be received by
August 21, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for
copies of the subject information
collection may be sent by any of the
following methods:
• Mail: Nicole Stinson, Associate
General Counsel, Inter-American
Foundation, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW, Suite 1200 North, Washington, DC
20004.
• Email: nstinson@iaf.gov.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
agency form name or OMB control
number for this information collection.
SUMMARY:
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Annual cost
0.25
Submission for OMB Review;
Comments Request
Todd M. Richardson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy,
Development and Research.
Hourly
cost per
response
1,140
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507.
Annual
burden
hours
2
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
C. Authority
Burden
hour per
response
570
Respondent’s Obligation:
Participation is voluntary.
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 comments in response to these
questions.
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Electronic submissions must include the
agency form name in the subject line to
ensure proper routing. Please note that
all written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Associate General Counsel: Nicole
Stinson, (202) 683–7117.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that IAF will
submit to OMB a request for approval of
the following information collection.
Summary Form Under Review
Title of Collection: Grantee Social
Inclusion Consultation.
Type of Review: New information
collection.
OMB Control Number: Not assigned,
new information collection.
Type of Respondent/Affected Public:
IAF Grantees and non-grantees (women,
youth, people with disabilities,
Indigenous people, LGBTQ+ people and
Afro-descendants).
Frequency: This is a one time data
collection effort.
Abstract: Currently, the IAF is
soliciting comments concerning the
information collection to carry out an
equity gap analysis with grantees and
underserved populations in Latin
America and Caribbean countries where
the IAF currently has grant programs.
The quantitative and qualitative data
collection, which is a priority identified
in the IAF’s Equity Action Plan, in
compliance with Executive Order
13985, would serve to better understand
the barriers those groups face to (a)
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[FR Doc No: 2023-13223]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7075-N-08]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of
the Community Choice Demonstration, OMB Control No.: 2528-0337
AGENCY: Office of 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: August 21, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection can be submitted within 60 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 60-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Interested
persons are also invited to submit comments regarding this proposal by
name and/or OMB Control Number and can be sent to: Anna Guido, Reports
Management Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410-5000 or email at
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Guido, Reports Management
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna Guido at [email protected],
telephone 202-402-5535 (this is not a toll-free number). HUD welcomes
and is prepared to receive calls from individuals who are deaf or hard
of hearing, as well as individuals with speech or communication
disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone
call please visit: https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.
Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from
Ms. Guido.
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: Evaluation of the Community Choice
Demonstration (formerly known as the Evaluation of the Housing Choice
Voucher Mobility Demonstration).
OMB Approval Number: 2528-0337.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has contracted
with Abt Associates to conduct an evaluation
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of its Community Choice Demonstration (formerly Housing Choice Voucher
Mobility Demonstration). This proposed information collection involves
three instruments that will be administered to subsets of households
participating in the Demonstration: a Home Assessment, a Child
Assessment, and an Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment.\1\ The Home
Assessment will assess how moving to an opportunity area affects
exposure to pest allergens and indoor pollutants that may impact health
conditions among low-income children. The Child Assessment will assess
how moving to an opportunity area may affect children's conduct
problems and physical and mental health. The Obesity and Diabetes Risk
Assessment will assess how moving to an opportunity area affects the
risk of obesity and diabetes (primarily for the head of household and
secondarily for one child in each household).
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\1\ As discussed below, the Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment
is also known as the Mobility Opportunity Vouchers for Eliminating
Disparities (MOVED) study.
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The Home and Child Assessments are funded by HUD and being
conducted by Abt Associates. HUD's contract with Abt Associates
provides flexibility to explore collaborations with other researchers
and funders to support additional knowledge-building efforts that build
on the foundation laid by the Demonstration so long as they advance
important research objectives, do not interfere with the core
Demonstration, and are structured in a way that minimizes overall
respondent burden. The Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment represents
one such collaboration; it is funded by the National Institute of
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) \2\ and led by Johns
Hopkins University (JHU) as part of a study called the Mobility
Opportunity Vouchers for Eliminating Disparities (MOVED) study. The
data collection for the MOVED study will also be conducted by Abt.
While NIH-funded studies do not normally require the submission of an
information collection request for compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, we are including the Obesity and Diabetes Risk
Assessment as part of this information collection request because it
will be administered to a subset of households participating in the
HUD-funded Demonstration. In addition, the Child Assessment will be
administered during the same visit, to the same households, and by the
same interviewers as the Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment.
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\2\ The NIDDK grant number is R01DK136610.
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Background on Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Pub. L. 116-6) and the
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Pub. L. 116-94)
authorized the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
to implement and evaluate the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Mobility
Demonstration (now referred to as the Community Choice Demonstration or
CCD or ``Demonstration''). The primary purpose of the Demonstration is
to provide voucher assistance and mobility-related services to families
with children to encourage families to move to lower-poverty areas and
expand their access to opportunity areas. The Demonstration will be
evaluated using a mix of methods, including a random assignment impact
study, a process study, and a cost analysis. The Demonstration has two
phases: In Phase 1, currently underway, enrolled families are being
assigned to two groups: one that is offered Comprehensive Mobility
Related Services (CMRS), and a control group that is offered usual PHA
services. In Phase 2, scheduled to begin in the fall of 2024, a second
treatment group will be added that runs concurrently with the CMRS and
control groups, in which families will be offered selected mobility-
related services (SMRS). (In Phase 2, families will be randomly
assigned to one of three groups: CMRS, SMRS, or the control group.)
Phase 1 of the study is evaluating whether the offer of CMRS helps
families with children access and remain in opportunity areas and
exploring which services appear to be most effective and cost-
effective. Phase 2 will evaluate the effectiveness of SMRS and compare
the outcomes of CMRS and SMRS.
On May 31, 2022 and June 9, 2022, OMB approved the administration
of a series of data collection instruments as part of the
Demonstration; OMB approved non-substantive changes to this information
collection in October 2022. The OMB Control # is 2528-0337 and expires
June 30, 2025. OMB approved non-substantive changes to this information
collection in October 2022.
Revised Information Collection Request
Through this revised information collection request, we are seeking
approval for three new assessments: a Home Assessment, a Child
Assessment, and an Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment. The collection
of information through these three assessments, and through the
underlying Demonstration, will be closely coordinated to minimize
burden on families and ensure there is no duplication in data
collection across each of the assessments and between the assessments
and the Demonstration.
We seek approval for two rounds of data collection (baseline and
follow-up assessments) for each of these three assessments, which are
described in more detail below.
Home Assessment
The Home Assessment will be administered at two of the eight
Demonstration sites and include the heads of household of an estimated
570 households. Households selected to participate in the Home
Assessment will be contacted shortly after random assignment in the
Demonstration for a baseline Home Assessment that will include three
components: direct measurements of pest allergens and indoor air
quality, a brief survey, and observations noted by the interviewer. The
same data collection will be repeated approximately 12 months later.
The direct assessment will measure (1) temperature and relative
humidity, (2) carbon dioxide, (3) carbon monoxide, (4) mouse and
cockroach allergens, (5) particulate matter, and (6) volatile organic
compounds (chemicals that enter the air from paints, cleaners, etc.).
The brief survey will obtain information from the parent or guardian on
risk factors for asthma and other respiratory conditions and child
health conditions, such as exposure to cigarette smoke through smokers
in the household or building. The interviewer observations will focus
on risk factors for asthma and respiratory conditions and housing and
neighborhood quality.
Child Assessment
The Child Assessment will be conducted at three Demonstration sites
that are different from those of the Home Assessment to minimize the
reporting burden on participating families. The Child Assessment will
be administered to one child and to the parent or guardian of that
child in each of an estimated 837 households who have a child between 2
and 15. The study team will conduct in-person visits over a 3.5-year
data collection period, at two points in time: at baseline and a 2-year
follow up. The Child Assessment will involve a survey about a
prespecified focal child and a direct assessment of that child's
executive functioning. Most of the questions on the survey will be
asked of the parent or guardian, with some questions being asked
directly of children.
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Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment
The Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment will be administered to
the same households that are participating in the Child Assessment
during the same visit. The Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment will
also be administered to some households that do not have a child in the
age range specified for the Child Assessment and to some families that
decline to participate in the Child Assessment. As with the Child
Assessment, the data collection will focus on one child in each
household along with the parent or guardian of that child. The Obesity
and Diabetes Risk Assessment, which is expected to be administered to a
total of 900 households, includes:
an adult survey
anthropometric assessments (height, weight, and waist
circumference) of the adult and one focal child
blood spot samples to test HbA1c levels (a measure of diabetes
risk) of the adult
blood pressure readings
observations noted by the interviewer, and
accelerometer data on a sub-set of 400 adults and 400
children.
At the 2-year follow-up visit, the study team will conduct a follow-up
Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment that will include the same
components with all households that can be located and agree to
participate. In addition, semi-structured interviews will be conducted
with a subset of 75 households. The interviews will dive deeper into
the factors explored in the survey that are potentially associated with
obesity and diabetes risk in order to better understand the mechanisms
which impact health and well-being.
Hourly Cost per Response: The estimated total annual burden of this
information collection is 278,927.35 hours. The estimated total annual
cost for this information collection is $1,577,961.78. The estimated
total annual cost is calculated by multiplying the total number of
respondent hours for adults by $11.05. The hourly rate of $11.05 was
calculated using the average hourly minimum wage rate for households in
the Housing Choice voucher program living in the 8 study sites.\3\
Annualized cost estimates were not calculated for the child sample. The
child sample eligible to participate in the study will be under the age
of 18. Most, if not all, will be enrolled in school and working part-
time at the most. Thus, we did not calculate an hourly wage for the
child sample.
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\3\ Hourly minimum wage rates were averaged across the eight
study sites, which include Los Angeles, Louisiana, Minnesota, New
York City, New York State, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.
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Respondents (i.e., affected public): Selected adults and children
who have enrolled in the Demonstration and are either (1) offered
comprehensive mobility-related services along with their voucher or (2)
offered standard PHA services along with their voucher.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The baseline and follow-up
assessments for the Home, Child, and the Obesity and Diabetes Risk
Assessments will be completed for an estimated 2,370 respondents. This
consists of 570 heads of household participating in the Home Assessment
and 900 parents or guardians and 900 children participating in the
Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment. We estimate that the Child
Assessment will be administered to 837 households that also participate
in the Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment, so they are already
included in the estimated number of respondents above.
Frequency of Response: Twice (baseline and follow-up).
Average Hours per Response:
The Home Assessment, including consent (10 minutes or .17
hours), direct measurement (30 minutes or .5 hours), interviewer
observations (10 minutes or .17 hours) and a brief survey (15 minutes
or .25 hours) represents a total respondent burden of 1.08 hour.
The Child Assessment includes the consent (8 minutes or
.13 hours), survey about child (asked of parent/guardian) and parent/
guardian's presence during direct child assessment (a total of 45
minutes or .75 hours), and the direct child assessment (22 minutes or
.37 hours for the child). This represents a total respondent burden of
75 minutes or 1.25 hours. Consent for the Child Assessment and the
Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment will be obtained at the same time,
through the same instrument; we have apportioned the total time
estimate for the combined instrument across the two assessments.
The Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment, including
consent and enrollment (15 minutes or .25 hours); adult survey (60
minutes or 1 hour); anthropometric assessments for adults (10 minutes
or 0.17 hours) and children (10 minutes or 0.17 hours and 10 minutes or
.17 hours for the parent or guardian who must also be present); and
blood spot sample of the adult (10 minutes or 0.17 hours). The Home
observations/housing assessment of the home will take 15 minutes (.25
hours). For the subset of 400 adults and 400 children selected to wear
an accelerometer, we estimate a total of 1 hour to put on and return
the accelerometer. Returning the accelerometer will involve the
participant placing the device in the self-addressed, postpaid return
envelope that the interviewer provided and mailing it back to the study
team. We have also included the full burden of participants wearing the
accelerometer for 7 days for a total burden of 169 hours per
participant in the accelerometer sub-group. We expect the blood
pressure reading to take 15 minutes or .25 hours. For the sub-set of 75
adults that are interviewed as part of the semi-structured interviews,
consent is expected to take 10 minutes (or .17 hours) and the
interviews are expected to take 60-90 minutes, or 1-1.5 hours. Finally,
we have included quarterly tracking emails/texts or calls between the
baseline survey and the follow-up survey that remind participants to
confirm or update their name, address, phone, and email. The tracking
also allows them to provide the name, address and phone number of
someone who will always know how to reach them. We estimate the burden
to be 8 minutes or .13 hours for tracking emails/texts and 10 minutes
or .17 hours for tracking calls.
Legal Authority: The survey is conducted under Title 12, United
States Code, Section 1701z.
Total Estimated Burdens:
Annualized Burden Table
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Burden Annual Hourly
Information collection Number of Frequency of Responses hour per burden cost per Annual cost
respondents response per annum response hours response
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Home Assessment:
Home Assessment Consent............................. 570 2 1,140 0.17 193.8 $11.05 $2,141.49
Direct Measurements................................. 570 2 1,140 0.5 570 11.05 6,298.50
Interviewer Observations............................ 570 2 1,140 0.17 193.8 11.05 2,141.49
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Survey.............................................. 570 2 1,140 0.25 285 11.05 3,149.25
Child Assessment:
Child Assessment Consent............................ 837 2 1,674 0.13 217.62 11.05 2,404.70
Survey about child (asked of parent/guardian) and 837 2 1,674 0.75 1,255.5 11.05 13,873.28
parent/guardian's presence during direct Child
Assessment.........................................
Direct Child Assessment............................. 837 2 1,674 0.37 619.38 N/A N/A
The Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment:
Consent for Obesity and Diabetes Risk Assessment.... 900 2 1,800 0.25 450 11.05 4,972.5
Adult Survey........................................ 900 2 1,800 1 1,800 11.05 19,890.00
Anthropometric assessments (adult).................. 900 2 1,800 0.17 306 11.05 3,381.30
Anthropometric assessments (child).................. 900 2 1,800 0.17 306 N/A N/A
Anthropometric assessments (child, but accounting 900 2 1,800 0.17 306 11.05 3,381.30
for parent's time).................................
Blood spot samples (adult).......................... 900 2 1,800 0.17 306 11.05 3,381.30
Home Observations/Housing Assessment................ 900 2 1,800 0.25 450 11.05 4,972.5
Accelerometers (adult).............................. 400 2 800 169 135,200 11.05 1,493,960.00
Accelerometers (child).............................. 400 2 800 169 135,200 N/A N/A
Blood pressure reading (adult)...................... 900 2 1,800 0.25 450 11.05 4,972.5
Consent for semi-structured interviews.............. 75 1 75 0.17 12.75 11.05 140.89
Semi-structured interviews.......................... 75 1 75 1.5 112.5 11.05 1,243.13
Tracking emails/texts............................... 900 2 1,800 0.13 234 11.05 2,585.70
Tracking calls...................................... 900 3 2,700 0.17 459 11.05 5,071.95
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Totals.......................................... 2,370 .............. 30,232 ......... 278,927.35 ......... 1,577,961.28
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Respondent's Obligation: Participation is voluntary.
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 comments in response to
these questions.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
3507.
Todd M. Richardson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Development and
Research.
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