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seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: HUD
Loan Sale Bidder Qualification
Statement.
OMB Approval Number: 2502–0576.
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Form Number: HUD—90092.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
Qualification Statement solicits from
Prospective bidders to the HUD Loan
Sales the basic qualifications required
for bidding including but not limited to,
Purchaser Information (Name of
Purchaser, Corporate Entity, Address,
Tax ID), Business Type, Net Worth,
Equity Size, Prior History with HUD
Loans and prior sales participation. By
executing the Qualification Statement,
the purchaser certifies, represents and
warrants to HUD that each of the
statements included are true and correct
as to the purchaser and thereby qualifies
them to bid.
Respondents (i.e., affected public):
Business.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
542.
Estimated Number of Responses:
1,264.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Average Hours per Response: 0.5
hours.
Total Estimated Burdens: 316.

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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.

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Dated: June 23, 2017.
Genger Charles,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Housing.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–6003–N–06]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Family Self-Sufficiency
Program Demonstration
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 comments from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 60 days of public
comment.

SUMMARY:

Comments Due Date: September
12, 2017.
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:
Anna P. Guido, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC
20410–5000; telephone (202) 402–5534
(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:
Anna P. Guido, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20410; email
Anna P. Guido at Anna.P.Guido@
hud.gov or telephone (202) 402–5535
(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. Guido.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
DATES:

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information collection described in
Section A.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: The
Family Self-Sufficiency Demonstration.
OMB Approval Number: 2528–0296.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
Department is conducting this study
under contract with MDRC and its
subcontractor (M. Davis and Company,
Inc.) and consultants. The project is an
evaluation of the Family SelfSufficiency (FSS) Program operated at
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) across
the U.S. The study will use random
assignment methods to evaluate the
effectiveness of the program. FSS has
operated since 1992 and serves voucher
holders and residents of public housing.
The FSS model is essentially case
management plus an escrow account.
FSS case managers create a plan with
families to achieve goals and connect
with services that will enhance their
employment opportunities. Families
accrue money in their escrow accounts
as they increase their earnings.
To date, HUD has funded two other
studies of the FSS program, but neither
can tell us how well families would
have done in the absence of the
program. A random assignment model is
needed because participant selfselection into FSS limits the ability to
know whether program features rather
than the characteristics of the
participating families caused tenant
income gains. Random assignment will
limit the extent to which selection bias
is driving observed results.
The demonstration underway will
document the progress of a group of FSS
participants from initial enrollment to
program completion (or exit). The intent
is to gain a deeper understanding of the
program and illustrate strategies that
assist participants to obtain greater
economic independence. While the
main objective of FSS is stable, suitable
employment, there are many interim
outcomes of interest, which include:
getting a first job; getting a higher
paying job; self-employment/small
business ownership; no longer needing
benefits provided under one or more
welfare programs; obtaining additional
education, whether in the form of a high
school diploma, higher education
degree, or vocational training; buying a
home; buying a car; setting up savings
accounts; or accomplishing similar goals
that lead to economic independence.
Data for this evaluation are being
gathered through a variety of methods
including informational interviews and
discussions, direct observation, and
focus groups. The work covered under

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this information request is for
interviews with PHA staff, partners, and
study participants receiving FSS
services.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Agency Form Numbers: No agency
forms will be used. The quarterly
Information collection
Study Participant Interviews and/or Focus
Groups.
PHA Staff Interviews
(on-site).
PHA Staff Interviews
(telephone).
Cost Study Data Collection Activities with
PHA staff.
FSS Partner Staff
Interviews.
Total ....................

Number of
respondents

reporting will be accomplished through
a short narrative report.
Respondents: 180 Respondents in all.
Members of Affected Public: 90.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
180.
Frequency of response: Once.
Hours of response: 90 minutes.
Burden hour per
response

Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 279 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$4,325.94.
PHA and Partner Staff: 90
Individuals receiving subsidized
housing and enrolled in the FSS
program (treatment group): 90.
Hourly
cost per
response

Frequency
of response

Responses
per annum

90 participants (10
participants * 9
sites).
27 staff (3 staff * 9
sites).
18 staff (2 staff * 9
sites).
18 staff (1 staff * 18
sites).

Once ...........

One ............

90 minutes, on average (1.5 hours).

135 hours (90 * 1.5) ..

1 $7.25

Once ...........

One ............

40.5 hours (27 * 1.5)

2 24.33

Once ...........

One ............

27 hours (18 * 1.5) ....

2 24.33

Once ...........

One ............

90 minutes, on average (1.5 hours).
90 minutes, on average (1.5 hours).
120 minutes, on average (or 2 hours).

36 hours (18 staff * 2)

33.58

27 staff (1 staff * 3
partners * 9 sites).

Once ...........

One ............

90 minutes, on average (1.5 hours).

40.5 hours (27 * 1.50)

33.58

180 .............................

....................

....................

....................................

279 .............................

Annual burden hours

................

Annual cost
$489.38 (45 employed
sample members *
$7.25* 1.5 hours).
$985.40 (27 staff *
$24.33* 1.5 hours).
$656.91 (18 staff *
$24.33 * 1.5 hours).
$1208.88 (18 staff *
$33.58 * 2 hours).
$985.36 (27 staff *
$24.33* 1.5 hours).
$4,325.94

1 Households

participating in the Family Self-Sufficiency Demonstration will range widely in employment position and earnings. We have estimated the hourly wage
at the expected prevailing minimum wage, which is $7.25 per hour. We expect about 50 percent of the participants to be employed at the time of study entry. 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.
(http://www.cbpp.org/cms/?fa=view&id=3634). Based on this, we assumed 50% of participants would be working at the federal minimum wage.
2 For program staff participating in interviews, the estimate uses the median hourly wages of selected occupations (classified by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes) was sourced from the Occupational Employment Statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Potentially relevant occupations and their median hourly wages are:

Occupation

SOC code

Community and Social Service Specialist ...............................................................................................................
Social/community Service Manager ........................................................................................................................

21–1099
11–9151

Median hourly
wage rate
$19.26
29.40

Source: Occupational Employment Statistics, accessed online March 20, 2015 at http://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 $24.33/hr.
4 For program staff supporting data extraction activities and FSS Partner staff, the estimate uses the median hourly wages of selected relevant
occupations in a manner similar to the above. A standard wage assumption of $33.58/hr. was created by averaging median hourly wage rates for
these occupations:
Occupation

SOC code

Database Administrator ...........................................................................................................................................
Social/community Service Manager ........................................................................................................................

15–1141
11–9151

Median hourly
wage rate
$37.75
29.40

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Source: Occupational Employment Statistics, accessed online March 22, 2015 at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm.

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 the use

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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: July 7, 2017.
Matthew E. Ammon,
General Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Policy
Development and Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–6001–N–23]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Quality Control
Requirements for Direct Endorsement
Lenders
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
Commissioner, 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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