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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: 

Voucher Management System (VMS), 

Section 8 Budget and Financial Forms. 

OMB Approval Number: 2577–0282. 

Type of Request: Reinstatement, 

without change, of a previously 

approved collection. 

Form Number: Financial Forms: 

HUD–52672, 52681, 52681–B, 52663 

and 52673. Originally, the HCV 

Financials were included in OMB 

Collection 2577–0169. Regulatory 

References 982.157 and 982.158. PHAs 

that administer the HCV program are 

required to maintain financial reports in 

accordance with accepted accounting 

standards in order to permit timely and 

effective audits. The HUD–52672 

(Supporting Data for Annual 

Contributions Estimates Section 8 

Housing Assistance Payments Program) 

and 52681 (Voucher for Payment of 

Annual Contributions and Operating 

Statement Housing Assistance Payments 

Program) financial records identify the 

amount of annual contributions that are 

received and disbursed by the PHA and 

are used by PHAs that administer the 

five-year Mainstream Program, MOD 

Rehab, and Single Room Occupancy. 

Form HUD–52663 (Suggested Format for 

Requisition for Partial Payment of 

Annual Contributions Section 8 

Housing Assistance Payments Program) 

provides for PHAs to indicate requested 

funds and monthly amounts. Form 

HUD–52673 (Estimate of Total Required 

Annual Contributions Section 8 

Housing Assistance Payments Program) 

allows PHAs to estimate their total 

required annual contributions. The 

required financial statements are similar 

to those prepared by any responsible 

business or organization. 

The automated form HUD–52681–B 

(Voucher for Payment of Annual 

Contributions and Operating Statement 

Housing Assistance Payments Program 

Supplemental Reporting Form) is 

entered by the PHA into the Voucher 

Management System (VMS) on a 

monthly basis during each calendar year 

to track leasing and HAP expenses by 

voucher category, as well as data 

concerning fraud recovery, Family SelfSufficiency escrow accounts, PHA-held 

equity, etc. The inclusion, change, and 

deletion of the fields mentioned below 

will improve the allocation of funds and 

allow the PHAs and the Department to 

realize a more complete picture of the 

PHAs’ resources and program activities, 

promote financial accountability, and 

improve the PHAs’ ability to provide 

assistance to as many households as 

possible while maximizing budgets. In 

addition, the fields will be crucial to the 

identification of actual or incipient 

financial problems that will ultimately 

affect funding for program participants. 

The automated form HUD–52681–B is 

also utilized by the same programs as 

the manual forms. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: The 

Voucher Management System (VMS) 

supports the information management 

needs of the Housing Choice Voucher 

(HCV) Program and management 

functions performed by the Financial 

Management Center (FMC) and the 

Financial Management Division (FMD) 

of the Office of Public and Indian 

Housing and the Real Estate Assessment 

Center (PIH–REAC). This system’s 

primary purpose is to provide a central 

system to monitor and manage the 

Public Housing Agency (PHAs) use of 

vouchers and expenditure of program 

funds, and is the base for budget 

formulation and budget 

implementation. The VMS collects 

PHAs’ actual cost data that enables HUD 

to perform and control cash 

management activities; the costs 

reported are the base for quarterly HAP 

and Fee obligations and advance 

disbursements in a timely manner, and 

reconciliations for overages and 

shortages on a quarterly basis. 

Respondents (i.e., affected public): 

Public Housing Authorities. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,110. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

28,960. 

Frequency of Response: Monthly. 

Average Hours per Response: 1.5. 

Total Estimated Burdens: 57,540. 

Information collection Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of response 

Responses 

per annum 

Burden hour 

per response 

Annual burden 

hours 

Hourly cost 

per response Annual cost 

Total ............................. 3,110 12 28,960 1.5 57,540 $30 $1,726,200 

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. 

C. Authority 

Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35. 

Dated: July 20, 2018. 

Merrie Nichols-Dixon, 

Director, Office of Policy, Programs and 

Legislative Initiatives. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16147 Filed 7–27–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–7001–N–40] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Evaluation of the 

Supportive Services Demonstration 

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: 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: August 29, 

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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 Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov 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 tollfree 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 

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 February 28, 

2018 at 83 FR 8691. 

A. Overview of Information Collection 

Title of Information Collection: 

Evaluation of the Supportive Services 

Demonstration. 

OMB Approval Number: 2528—New. 

Type of Request: New. 

Form Number: NA. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: The U.S. 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development (HUD) has contracted with 

Abt Associates Inc. to conduct an 

evaluation of HUD’s Supportive 

Services Demonstration (SSD), also 

referred to as Integrated Wellness in 

Supportive Housing (IWISH). The SSD 

is a three-year demonstration sponsored 

by HUD to test the impact of a new 

model of housing-based supportive 

services on the healthcare utilization 

and housing stability of low-income 

older adults. The goal of the SSD model 

is to help older adults in HUD-assisted 

housing to age in place successfully. 

The SSD model funds a full-time 

Resident Wellness Director (RWD) and 

part-time Wellness Nurse (WN) to work 

in HUD-assisted housing developments 

that either predominantly or exclusively 

serve households headed by people 

aged 62 or over. These services are not 

typically available in HUD-assisted 

housing developments for this 

population and are anticipated to 

positively impact outcomes. 

Eligible HUD-assisted properties 

applied for the demonstration and were 

randomly assigned to one of three 

groups: A ‘‘treatment group’’ that 

received grant funding to hire a RWD 

and WN and implement the SSD model 

(40 properties); an ‘‘active control’’ 

group that did not receive grant funding 

but received a stipend to participate in 

the evaluation (40 properties); and a 

‘‘passive control’’ group that received 

neither grant funding nor a stipend (44 

properties). The random assignment 

permits an evaluation that quantifies the 

impact of the SSD model by comparing 

outcomes at the 40 treatment group 

properties to outcomes at the 84 

properties in the active and passive 

control groups. 

Under contract with HUD’s Office of 

Policy Development and Research, Abt 

Associates Inc. will conduct a two-part 

evaluation—a process study to describe 

the implementation of the 

demonstration and an impact study to 

measure the impact of the SSD model 

on residents’ use of healthcare services 

and housing stability. The evaluation 

features analysis of administrative data 

and the following types of baseline data 

collection from human subjects: (1) An 

initial questionnaire with housing and 

wellness staff (RWD, Service 

Coordinator, and/or property 

management) at each of the 40 treatment 

properties and the 40 active control 

properties; (2) interviews with housing 

and wellness staff (RWDs, WNs, Service 

Coordinators, and property 

management) at each of the 40 treatment 

properties and the 40 active control 

properties; (3) 24 focus groups with 

residents and caregivers of residents. 

The purpose of these activities is to 

collect data from multiple perspectives 

about implementation experience with 

the demonstration, the strengths and 

weakness of the model, and how 

resident wellness and service 

coordination activities compare across 

treatment and control properties. The 

evaluation will also incorporate data 

collected by The Lewin Group as part of 

the implementation of the 

demonstration. Information on the SSD 

information collection was published in 

the Federal Register on January 9, 2017 

(FR–5915–N–14). 

Respondents (i.e., Affected Public): 

Resident Wellness Directors; Wellness 

Nurses; Service Coordinators; housing 

property staff; HUD-assisted residents 

(aged 62 and over); and caregivers of 

HUD-assisted residents. 

Total Estimated Burdens: The 

estimated average burden for the initial 

questionnaire is 1.5 hours per person 

per questionnaire. The questionnaire 

will take up to 60 minutes to complete, 

with an additional 30 minutes for 

scheduling and preparation. There will 

be one to two respondents from each 

property. The respondents for the initial 

questionnaire are Resident Wellness 

Directors, Service Coordinators, and 

housing property staff. The estimated 

number of respondents for the initial 

questionnaire is 120 and the estimated 

burden is 180 hours. 

The estimated average burden for the 

interviews is 2.5 hours. The interviews 

will take up to two hours, with an 

additional 30 minutes for scheduling 

and preparation. The respondents for 

the interviews are Resident Wellness 

Directors, Wellness Nurses, Service 

Coordinators, and housing property 

staff. There will be between one and 

four interview respondents per property 

for an estimated number of respondents 

of 220 and an estimated burden of 550 

hours. 

The estimated average burden for 

each focus group with residents is 1.75 

hours. The focus group discussion will 

last up to 90 minutes, with an 

additional 15 minutes at the start for 

participants to complete the consent 

process and orient themselves to the 

group. The respondents for the resident 

focus groups are residents aged 62 and 

over of HUD-assisted properties. There 

will be an average of 10 participants per 

focus group and 21 focus groups, for a 

total of 210 respondents and 368 burden 

hours. 

The estimated average burden for the 

caregiver focus group is 1.75 hours. The 

focus group discussion will take up to 

90 minutes, with an additional 15 

minutes at the start for participants to 

complete the consent process and orient 

themselves to the group. The 

respondents for the caregiver focus 

groups are the informal caregivers 

(mostly friends and family) of residents 

aged 62 and over of HUD-assisted 

properties. There will be an average of 

10 participants per focus group and 

three focus groups, for a total of 30 

respondents and 53 burden hours. 

Exhibit A–2 provides the total 

estimated hour and cost burden of the 

information collection. The ‘‘Initial 

Questionnaire’’ category in Exhibit A–2 

includes three data collection 

instruments: Initial Questionnaire for 


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Treatment Properties; Initial 

Questionnaire for Active Control 

Properties with a Service Coordinator; 

and Initial Questionnaire for Active 

Control Properties without a Service 

Coordinator. The ‘‘Interviews’’ category 

includes five data collection 

instruments: Interview Guide for 

Resident Wellness Directors at 

Treatment Properties; Interview Guide 

for Wellness Nurses at Treatment 

Properties; Interview Guide for Housing 

Property Staff at Treatment Properties; 

Interview Guide for Service 

Coordinators at Active Control 

Properties; and Interview Guide for 

Housing Property Staff at Active Control 

Properties. The ‘‘Focus Groups with 

Residents’’ category includes three data 

collection instruments: Moderator 

Guide for Focus Groups with IWISH 

Participants; Moderator Guide for Focus 

Groups with IWISH Non-Enrollees; and 

Moderator Guide for Focus Groups with 

Residents of Active Control Properties. 

The ‘‘Focus Groups with Caregivers’’ 

category includes one data collection 

instrument: Moderator Guide for Focus 

Groups with Caregivers of IWISH 

Participants. 

ESTIMATED HOUR AND COST BURDEN OF INFORMATION COLLECTION

Information collection Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of response 

Responses 

per annum 

Burden 

hour per 

response 

Annual 

burden 

hour 

Hourly 

cost per 

response 

Annual cost 

Initial Questionnaire ..... 120.00 1.00 120.00 1.50 180.00 $34.04 $6,127.20 

Interviews ..................... 220.00 1.00 220.00 2.50 550.00 34.04 18,722.00 

Focus Groups with 

Residents .................. 210.00 1.00 210.00 1.75 367.50 7.90 2,903.25 

Focus Groups with 

Caregivers ................ 30.00 1.00 30.00 1.75 52.50 27.70 1,454.25 

Total ...................... 580.00 ........................ ........................ ........................ 1,151.00 ........................ 29,206.70 

The total estimated annual cost for 

this information collection is 

$29,206.70. 

To estimate the cost per hour for the 

questionnaire and interview 

respondents, we use the most recent 

(May 2016) Bureau of Labor Statistics, 

Occupational Employment Statistics 

median hourly wage for selected 

occupations classified by Standard 

Occupational Classification (SOC) codes 

and added 31.7 percent to account for 

benefits costs. (According to the Bureau 

of Labor Statistics’ Employer Costs for 

Employee Compensation data from 

September 2017, benefit costs averaged 

31.7 percent of employer costs for 

employee compensation across all job 

categories.) 

The hourly cost per response for the 

initial questionnaire, $34.04, is a 

weighted average of the estimated 

hourly cost for RWDs, service 

coordinators, and property managers. To 

estimate hourly wage rates for resident 

wellness directors and service 

coordinators, we used the occupation 

code Healthcare Social Workers (21– 

1022) with a median hourly wage of 

$25.85 and an estimated cost with 

benefits of $34.04. For property 

managers, we used the occupation code 

Property, Real Estate, and Community 

Association Managers (11–940) with a 

median hourly wage of $27.70 and an 

estimated cost with benefits of $34.04. 

The hourly cost per response for the 

interviews, $34.04, is a weighted 

average of the estimated hourly cost for 

RWDs, service coordinators, property 

managers, and WNs. As discussed 

above, the estimated hourly cost for 

resident wellness directors and service 

coordinators is $34.04 and the estimated 

hourly cost for property managers is 

$34.04. For WNs, we used the 

occupation code Registered Nurses (29– 

1141) with a median hourly wage of 

$34.04 and an estimated cost with 

benefits of $34.04. 

The hourly cost for the focus groups 

with residents is $7.90. Most of the 

properties in the SSD are funded 

through HUD’s Supportive Housing for 

the Elderly (Section 202) program. 

According to HUD’s Picture of 

Subsidized Households for 2016. 

(https://www.huduser.gov/portal/ 

datasets/assthsg.html), the average 

household income for Section 202 

residents is $13,311. Some 98 percent of 

households have something other than 

wages or welfare benefits as their major 

source of income, in most cases Social 

Security benefits. To estimate the hourly 

cost for the residents participating in 

focus groups, we translated the average 

monthly Social Security benefit for 

retired workers, which in 2017 was 

$1,369 (https://www.ssa.gov/news/ 

press/factsheets/basicfact-alt.pdf) into 

an hourly rate of $7.90 per hour (by 

multiplying by 12 months and dividing 

by 2,080 hours). 

The hourly cost for the focus groups 

with caregivers is $27.70. To estimate 

hourly costs for the caregivers 

participating in focus groups, we used 

the median annual household income 

from the 2016 American Community 

Survey, $57,617, and divided it by 2,080 

hours to arrive at an hourly rate of 

$27.70. 

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: July 18, 2018. 

Anna P. Guido, 

Department Reports Management Officer, 

Office of the Chief Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16145 Filed 7–27–18; 8:45 am] 

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