Evaluation of Public Housing Agencies (PHA) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Waivers: PHA Interviews Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Evaluation of PHA CARES Act Waivers PHA Interviews Data Collection.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-06-20	Repair queued
Final - Part B PHA Waivers Study.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-06-13	Repair queued
Final - Part A PHA Waivers Study.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-06-13	Repair queued
60-Day Notice Evaluation of Public Housing Agencies Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security CARES Act Waivers.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-06-13	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
260644	Interview of PHA Leadership and Staff (combined)	Other-Interview of PHA Leadership and Staff (combined)	New
260643	Interview of Members of Residents Advisory Board	Other-Interview of Members of Residents Advisory Board	New
260642	Interview of PHA Operations Staff	Other-Interview of PHA Operations Staff	New
260641	Interview of PHA Leadership	Other-Interview of PHA Leadership	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2528-0342	ICR Reference No: 202306-2528-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PD&R	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evaluation of Public Housing Agencies (PHA) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Waivers: PHA Interviews Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/08/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/21/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	145	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	145	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) is undertaking an evaluation of waivers authorized under the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The purpose of this study is to understand how Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) implemented the waivers the utility of these waivers on PHA operations and assisted households. The insights from PHAs will inform future policy and program implications related to the PHA waivers and related flexibilities. HUD contracted with 2M Research for this evaluation. This research is conducted under the authority of the HUD Secretary to undertake programs of research, studies, testing, and demonstration related to the mission and programs of HUD (12 USC 1701z-1 et seq.). This submission requests OMB approval for the following data collection activities: 1) Semi-structured interviews a. Interviews with leadership at PHAs that adopted waivers (see protocol in Appendix A) b. Interviews with operations staff at PHAs that adopted waivers (see protocol in Appendix B) c. Interviews with members of the resident advisory board at PHAs that adopted waivers (see protocol in Appendix C) d. Interviews with leadership and operations staff at PHAs that declined to adopt waivers (see protocol in Appendix D)

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701z-1 Name of Law: Research and Demonstrations
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 19661	04/03/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 39859	06/20/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Interview of Members of Residents Advisory Board
Interview of PHA Leadership
Interview of PHA Leadership and Staff (combined)
Interview of PHA Operations Staff

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	145	0	0	145	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	145	0	0	145	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New Collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $499,981

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Yes

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/21/2023

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