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BILLING CODE 9111-97-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-7080-N-48] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Evaluation of Emergency Housing Voucher
(EHV)Program; OMB Control No.: 2528-NEW AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. 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 an additional 30 days of public comment. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* November 4, 2024. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to *www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.* Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function. Interested persons are also invited to submit comments regarding this proposal and comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Anna Guido, Clearance Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410-5000; email *PaperworkReductionActOffice@hud.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Guido, Reports Management Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email *Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov* or telephone
(202)402-3400. 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. The **Federal Register** notice that solicited public comment on the information collection for a period of 60 days was published on May 20, 2024 at 89 FR 43869. A. Overview of Information Collection *Title of Information Collection:* Evaluation of Emergency Housing Voucher
(EHV)Program. *MB Approval Number:* 2528-New. *Type of Request:* New collection. *Form Number:* N/A. *Description of the need for the information and proposed use:* The purpose of this proposed information collection is to gather information in support of the Evaluation of the Emergency Housing Voucher Program. The Emergency Housing Voucher
(EHV)Program is one of eight housing provisions that was included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). Section 3202 of ARP provided $5 billion to HUD to fund a temporary voucher program that, in part, supported roughly 70,000 incremental emergency vouchers to be allocated to Public Housing Agencies
(PHAs)via formula. The Evaluation of the EHV program will document the implementation and early outcomes of the EHV Program through a mixed mode data collection approach to provide a broad overview of the program nationally. Data collection activities planned to be carried out as part of the evaluation include:
(1)collecting HUD administrative data,
(2)a national web survey of 611 PHAs administering the EHV program and 371 referring partner Continuums of Care (CoCs), and
(3)telephone/virtual interviews with staff from a selected sample of communities, including PHAs, CoCs, and other PHA partner organizations. The evaluation will use a mixed-methods approach with administrative data and web survey data to measure outcomes in key interest areas. The follow-up telephone interviews will collect information on the experiences of program staff in implementing the EHV program. In total, HUD plans to conduct a web survey of 611 PHAs, a web survey of 371 CoCs, and 50 telephone/virtual interviews (comprised of interviews with 25 PHAs and 25 CoCs/partner organizations). HUD will provide reasonable accommodations. Respondents who are blind or have vision-related disabilities, deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech or communication disabilities can elect to participate through a web-based version of the data collection or through a telephone-based version of the data collection. 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.* We will use translation and/or interpretation services as needed for individuals with Limited English Proficiency. Information collection Number of respondents Frequency of response Responses per annum Burden hour per response Annual burden hours Hourly cost per response Cost Web survey for PHA staff 611 1 611 .50 305.50 $59.90 $18,299.45 Web survey for CoC staff 371 1 371 .87 322.77 59.90 19,333.92 Phone/Virtual Interviews with PHA staff 50 1 50 1.50 75.00 59.90 4,492.50 Phone/Virtual Interviews with CoCs and non-CoC partner organization staff 50 1 50 1.00 50.00 59.90 2,995.00 Outreach materials for web survey for PHA staff 611 1 611 0.08 48.88 59.90 2,927.91 Outreach materials for web survey for CoC staff 371 1 371 0.08 29.68 59.90 1,777.83 Outreach materials for phone/virtual interviews with PHA staff 50 1 50 .25 12.50 59.90 748.75 Outreach materials for phone/virtual interviews with CoCs and non-CoC partner organization staff 50 1 50 .25 12.50 59.90 748.75 Total 2,164 2,164 856.83 51,324.11 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.
(5)Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to these questions. C. Authority Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35. Anna Guido, Department Reports Management Officer, Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer. [FR Doc. 2024-22771 Filed 10-2-24; 8:45 am]