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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 Colette.Pollard@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: 

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. 

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: 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 

and includes new mandatory annual 

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; 

(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 

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development 

and Research, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: 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 Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov 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. 

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 

housing units. In addition to the 

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 

potential. Not included are aspects of 

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 

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: 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: 

HUD Desk Officer, Office of 

Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806, Email: 

OIRA Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colette Pollard, Reports Management 

Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 

SW, Washington, DC 20410; email 

Colette.Pollard@hud.gov, 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. 

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 

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. 

Information 

collection 

Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of response 

Responses 

per annum 

Burden hour 

per response 

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 

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: August 30, 2018. 

Colette Pollard, 

Department Reports Management Officer, 

Office of the Chief Information Officer. 

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