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occupancy policies for both the public
and the Department of Housing and
Urban Development. Public housing
authorities must have on hand and
available for inspection policies related
to admission and continued occupancy,
so as to respond to inquiries from
tenants, legal-aid services, HUD, and
other interested parties informally or
through the Freedom of Information
Act. Written documentation of policies
relating to public housing and Section 8
assistance programs implemented under
the Quality Housing and Work
Responsibility Act of 1998, such as
eligibility for admission and continued
occupancy, local preferences, and rent
determination, must be maintained and
made available by public housing
authorities.
The collection of information
implements changes to the admission
and occupancy requirements for the
public housing and Section 8 assisted
housing programs made by the Quality
Housing and Work Responsibility
(QHWRA) Act 1998, (Title V of the FY
1999 HUD appropriations Act, Public
Law 105–276, 112 Stat. 2518, approved
October 21, 1998), which amended the
United States Housing Act of 1937.
QHWRA made comprehensive changes
to HUD’s public housing, Section 8
programs. Some of the changes made by
the 1998 Act (i.e., QHWRA) affect public
housing only and others affect the
Section 8 and public housing programs.
These changes cover choice of rent,
community service and self-sufficiency
in public housing; and admission
preferences and determination of
income and rent in public housing and
Section 8 housing assistance programs.
Revisions are made to this collection
to reflect adjustments in calculations
based on the total number of current,
active public housing agencies (PHAs)
to date. The number of active public
housing agencies has changed from
4,058 to 3,946 since the last approved
information collection. The number of
PHAs can fluctuate due to a number of
factors, including but not limited to the
merging of two or more PHAs or the
termination of the public housing and/
or voucher programs.
Respondents (i.e. affected public):
State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,946.
Estimated Number of Responses:
3,946.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Hours per Response: 24.
Total Estimated Burdens: 94,704.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected

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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.
Dated: March 22, 2016.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs
and Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2016–07067 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5916–N–06]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Alternative Inspections—
Housing Choice Voucher Program
AGENCY:

Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, 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 60 days of public
comment.

DATES:

Comments Due Date: May 31,

2016.

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

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SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400
(this is not a toll-free number) or email
at [email protected] 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:
Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy,
Programs and Legislative Initiatives,
PIH, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
(L’Enfant Plaza, Room 2206),
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202–
402–4109, (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number via TTY by calling the Federal
Information Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339. Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Mussington.
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:
Alternative Inspections—Housing
Choice Voucher Program.
OMB Approval Number: Pending
OMB approval.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: Under
the Section 8 housing choice voucher
rule, PHAs that elect to rely on an
alternative inspection are required to
meet the requirements of subpart I of the
rule. If the inspection method and
standard selected is other than HOME
Investment Partnerships (HOME)
program, Low-Income Housing Tax
Credits (LIHTCs), or that performed by
HUD, the PHA must submit a request to
HUD. PHAs with approved alternative
inspection standards must monitor
changes to the standards and
requirements of their method and if
changes are made must submit to HUD
a copy of the revised standards and
requirements along with a revised
comparison to HQS.
Respondents (i.e., affected public):
State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2280.
Estimated Number of Responses: 33.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Hours per Response: 4.
Total Estimated Burdens: 149 hours.

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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
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.
Dated: March 22, 2016.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs
and Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2016–07068 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am]

A. Overview of Information Collection

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5915–N–02]

60 Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for Public Comment on the:
ConnectHome Use and Barriers Focus
Groups
AGENCY:

Office of Policy Development
and Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information
collection.

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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 31,

2016.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB

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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 202–402–3400
(this is not a toll-free number) or email
at [email protected] 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
[email protected] 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.

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Title of Information Collection:
ConnectHome Use and Barriers Focus
Groups.
OMB Approval Number: Pending.
Type of Request: New.
Form Number: Focus groups.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use:
President Barack Obama and HUD
Secretary Julia´n Castro announced
ConnectHome on July 15, 2015, as the
next step in the Obama Administration’s
efforts to increase access to high-speed
Internet access for all Americans.
Through public-private partnerships,
nonprofit organizations, businesses, and
Internet service providers (ISPs),
ConnectHome will offer high-speed
Internet service, devices, technical
training, and digital literacy programs to
residents of HUD-assisted housing in 28
pilot communities, including the
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
As communities begin to implement
ConnectHome in 2016 and connect
residents to Internet access within their
homes, these focus groups will
illuminate how families are taking
advantage of ConnectHome as well as
barriers they may encounter. The focus
groups will explore ConnectHome
subscribers’ previous broadband access,

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current and planned patterns of use, and
current and anticipated benefits of their
at-home high-speed Internet access.
Questions will emphasize educational
Internet use such as completing
homework, connecting parents with
educators, and applying to college. In
addition, the focus groups will explore
barriers to signing up for ConnectHome,
securing devices, and using the Internet.
Respondents (i.e. affected public):
ConnectHome-eligible residents in 5 of
the 28 pilot communities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 45
total—9 respondents each at 5
ConnectHome sites.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Average Hours per Response: 1.5
hours.
Total Estimated Burden: 67.5 hours.
Respondents’ Obligation: Voluntary.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice solicits 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.
Dated: March 22, 2016.
Katherine M. O’Regan,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy
Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2016–07063 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am]
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