[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33490-33491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15914]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-4442-N-11]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and
Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
DATES: Comments due: August 23, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and should
be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Policy Development and
Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW, Rm. 8226, Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul B. Dornan, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 451
7th Street, SW, Rm 8140, Washington, DC 20410, (202) 708-0574,
extension 4486 (this is not a toll-free number). A copy of the proposed
data collection instruments and other available documents submitted to
OMB may be obtained from Mr. Dornan.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended).
This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information
to: (1) Evaluate 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)
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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.
This Notice also lists the following information:
Title of Proposal: Welfare to Work Voucher Program Evaluation.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
Department is conducting under contract the evaluation of a
demonstration program--Welfare to Work Vouchers--which was intended by
Congress to demonstrate that the provision of tenant-based rental
assistance to eligible low-income families would permit them to obtain
or retain employment.
Members of affected public: Heads of eligible families who have
been assigned into either a treatment group (i.e., receiving Section 8
vouchers) or control group (i.e., not receiving Section 8 vouchers)
within the jurisdiction of housing authorities electing to participate
in the evaluation.
Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of
response, and
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hours of response: The researchers will survey participants, both those
from the treatment and control groups, once for the baseline survey.
10,000 participants will be surveyed in all; the surveys are expected
to last 40 minutes.
Status of the proposed information collection: Awaiting OMB
approval.
Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: June 11, 1999.
Lawrence L. Thompson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 99-15914 Filed 6-22-99; 8:45 am]
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