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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 202–402–3400
(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.
This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Public
Housing Reform Act: Changes to
Admission and Occupancy
Requirements.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0230.
Type of Request: Revision of currently
approved collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use:
This collection of information
implements changes to the admission
and occupancy requirements for the
public housing program made by the
Quality Housing and Work
Responsibility (QHWRA) Act of 1998
(Title V of the FY 1999 HUD
appropriations Act, Pub. L. 105–276,
112 Stat. 2518, approved October 21,
1998), and the Housing Opportunity
Through Modernization Act of 2016
(HOTMA), section 103, which amends
the United States Housing Act of 1937.
Both QHWRA and HOTMA made
comprehensive changes to HUD’s public
housing program. These changes
include defining an ‘over-income
family’ as one having an annual income
120 percent above the median income
for the area for two consecutive years
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reporting requirements on the number
of over-income families residing in
public housing and the total number of
families on the public housing waiting
lists at the end of each reporting year.
The purpose of the admission and
occupancy policy requirement is to
ensure that public housing agencies
have written documentation of their
respective admission and occupancy
policies for both the public and the
Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). Public housing
authorities must have on hand and
available for inspection, policies related
to admission and occupancy, to respond
to inquiries from tenants, legal-aid
services, HUD, and other interested
parties informally or through the
Freedom of Information Act of policies
relating to eligibility for admission and
continued occupancy, local preferences,
income limitations, and rent
determination. HOTMA now requires
PHAs to make a one-time update to their
Admission and Occupancy policy to
apply local over-income limits, and
annually report on the number of overincome families living in their public
housing units as well as the number of
families on the public housing waiting
list.
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
3,946 to 2,897 since the last approved
information collection which
inadvertently also included voucher
only PHAs. In general, the number of
PHAs can fluctuate due to many factors,
including but not limited to the merging
of two or more PHAs or the termination
of the public housing programs due to
the Rental Assistance Demonstration.
Respondents (i.e., affected public):
State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,897.
Estimated Number of Responses:
2,897.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Hours per Response: 24.
Total Estimated Burdens: 69,528.
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;

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(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.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35.
Dated: August 27, 2018.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Director, Office of Policy, Program and
Legislative Initiatives.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7007–N–04]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: 2019 American Housing
Survey
Office of Policy Development
and Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of Housing
and Urban Development (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: November
13, 2018.
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
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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 20410–5000; 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
proposed collection of information
described in Section A.

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A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: 2019
American Housing Survey.
OMB Approval Number: 2528–0017.
Type of Request: Revision.
Form Number: None.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
purpose of the American Housing
Survey (AHS) is to supply the public
with detailed and timely information
about housing quality, housing costs,
and neighborhood assets, in support of
effective housing policy, programs, and
markets. Title 12, United States Code,
Sections 1701Z–1, 1701Z–2(g), and
1710Z–10a mandates the collection of
this information.
Like the previous surveys, the 2019
AHS will collect ‘‘core’’ data on
subjects, such as the amount and types
of changes in the housing inventory, the
physical condition of the housing
inventory, the characteristics of the
occupants, housing costs for owners and
renters, the persons eligible for and
beneficiaries of assisted housing,
remodeling and repair frequency,
reasons for moving, the number and
characteristics of vacancies, and
characteristics of resident’s
neighborhood. In addition to the ‘‘core’’
data, HUD plans to collect supplemental
data on post-secondary education,
modifications made to assist occupants
living with disabilities, and information
on people’s concerns regarding the
availability and affordability of food.
The AHS national longitudinal
sample consists of approximately 85,200
housing units, and includes oversample
from the largest 15 metropolitan areas,
and approximately 5,200 HUD-assisted
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national longitudinal sample, HUD
plans to conduct 10 additional
metropolitan area longitudinal samples,
each with approximately 3,000 housing
units (for a total 30,000 metropolitan
area housing units). The 10 additional
metropolitan area longitudinal samples
were last surveyed in 2015.
To help reduce respondent burden on
households in the longitudinal sample,
the 2019 AHS will make use of
dependent interviewing techniques,
which will decrease the number of
questions asked. Policy analysts,
program managers, budget analysts, and
Congressional staff use AHS data to
advise executive and legislative
branches about housing conditions and
the suitability of public policy
initiatives. Academic researchers and
private organizations also use AHS data
in efforts of specific interest and
concern to their respective
communities.
HUD needs the AHS data for two
important uses.
1. With the data, policy analysts can
monitor the interaction among housing
needs, demand and supply, as well as
changes in housing conditions and
costs, to aid in the development of
housing policies and the design of
housing programs appropriate for
different target groups, such as first-time
home buyers and the elderly.
2. With the data, HUD can evaluate,
monitor, and design HUD programs to
improve efficiency and effectiveness.
In addition to the core 2019 AHS,
HUD plans to collect supplemental data
on housing insecurity in a follow-on
survey to the AHS. Housing insecurity
is defined as a significant lapse for a
given household of one or more
elements of secure housing. These
elements include affordability, stable
occupancy, and whether the housing is
decent and safe. ‘‘Affordability’’ implies
that shelter costs are manageable over
the long term without severely
burdening or compromising other
consumption that normally is essential
for health and well-being. The second
element, ‘‘stable occupancy’’, implies
that the household does not face
substantial risk of involuntary
displacement for economic or noneconomic reasons. The final element,
‘‘decent and safe’’, implies that a unit
has physical attributes that satisfy
functional needs for well-being related
to health, security, and support for
activities of daily living. Such attributes
include appropriate facilities for
excluding external threats, providing
climate control, storing and preparing
food, maintaining physical and mental
hygiene, and developing human
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the neighborhood or environment that
one encounters beyond the confines of
the structure or property.
HUD plans to conduct the Housing
Insecurity Follow-On survey
concurrently with the 2019 AHS.
Respondents who meet certain criteria
based on their responses to the 2019
AHS will be recruited at the end of the
production questionnaire and offered an
incentive of $40 to participate. Of the
respondents who agree to participate in
the follow-on survey, a total of 4,000
responses will be collected via
telephone. Once the follow-on interview
has been completed, respondents will
receive the incentive for their
participation. Data collected from this
follow-on survey will be used for
research and scale development
purposes.
HUD needs the AHS Housing
Insecurity Follow-On data for two
important uses. With the data:
1. HUD can evaluate the feasibility of
collecting data on housing insecurity
and better define housing insecurity.
2. HUD can measure the quality of the
questions asked regarding housing
insecurity and develop a composite
housing insecurity scale.
Members of affected public:
Households.
Estimated number of respondents:
119,200.
Estimated time per response: 38.8
minutes.
Frequency of response: One time
every two years.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
77,800.
Estimated total annual cost: The only
cost to respondents is that of their time.
The total estimated cost is $66,800,000.
Respondent’s obligation: Voluntary.
Legal authority: This survey is
conducted under Title 12, U.S.C.,
Section 1701z–1 et seq.
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 the use of

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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: August 30, 2018.
Todd M. Richardson,
General Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Policy
Development and Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7001–N–49]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Assessment of Additional
Resource Needs for Smoke-Free Policy
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

HUD submitted the proposed
information collection requirement
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose
of this notice is to allow for 30 days of
public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: October 11,
2018.
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:
SUMMARY:

Information
collection

Number of
respondents

A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Assessment of Additional Resource
Needs for Smoke-Free Policy.
OMB Approval Number: 2577—New.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Form Number: None.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: In
December of 2016, HUD finalized a rule
requiring each and every public housing
agency (PHA) to implement a SmokeFree policy by July 30, 2018 (effective
date). The Smoke-Free public housing

Frequency
of response

Responses
per annum

Burden hour
per response

rule is codified under 24 CFR parts
965.651, 965.653, 965.655, and 966.4.
PHAs are required to have amended all
resident leases by the effective date, at
which point the policy must be enforced
in full. Smoking of ‘‘lit tobacco
products’’ such as cigarettes and
hookahs is banned indoors and in
outdoor areas within 25 feet of
buildings. PHAs have the option of
modifying the policy to expand the
scope to e-cigarettes and/or additional
areas on the property (e.g.,
playgrounds). PHAs may also opt to
provide designated smoking areas
(DSAs) outside the 25-foot boundary to
provide shelter for smokers who reside
in their public housing units. Residents
who smoke are not required to quit, but
if they wish to do so, then cessation
services may be provided to them. HUD
may issue other policies in the future
that pertain to health or otherwise affect
public housing agency operations. This
survey will gather data on policies and
programs pertaining to smoke-free
policies. The information will be
collected via online survey such as
Qualtrics or SurveyMonkey, and will
consist of approximately 40 questions,
including Likert-type survey items and
free response boxes. The submissions
will be accessed by the Office of Public
and Indian Housing (PIH) in order to
evaluate the overall implementation
effectiveness and identify areas that are
experiencing difficulty in their
implementation of policies. PIH may
develop additional resources and/or
target local resources that may be able
to assist in their efforts.
Respondents (i.e., affected public):
PHA leadership and staff.
Total burden
hours

Hourly cost
per responses

Total
annualized
cost

Completing online
questionnaire ............

870.00

1.00

870.00

0.25

217.50

30.47

$6,627.22

Total ......................

870.00

1.00

870.00

0.25

217.500

30.47

6,627.22

B. Solicitation of Public Comment

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HUD Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806, Email:
OIRA [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Washington, DC 20410; email
[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.
The Federal Register notice that
solicited public comment on the
information collection for a period of 60
days was published on January 31, 2018
at 83 FR 4506.

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;

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(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.

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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: August 30, 2018.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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