[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 71 (Monday, April 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 18139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9546]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4200-N-50]


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 expedited review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 
Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments due: June 13, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name or OMB 
Control Number and should be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, Office 
of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joan Kraft, Social Science Analyst, Office of Policy Development and 
Reserach--telephone (202) 708-4504, Extension 109 (this is not a toll-
free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed 
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of the 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended).
    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected 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: Canvass of Moving to Opportunity Families.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information is being collected to determine locating information for 
households that participate in Moving to Opportunity (MTO) and for 
household members who have left the participating household. It is also 
being collected to determine changes in employment, education, and 
receipt of benefits for these households.
    This is being done to assist the Department in providing 
congressionally mandated reports on the long term effects of providing 
assistance to low-income families living in assisted housing to move 
out of the high poverty areas of central cities.
    Members of affected public: Participants in the Moving to 
Opportunity Demonstration will be surveyed. We estimate that 2900 heads 
of MTO families, and an additional 100 household members who have left 
the participating households (or their responsible adults in the case 
of minor children) will be individually surveyed in 1997. In 1998, 4178 
heads of MTO families, and an additional 200 household members who have 
left the participating households (or adults responsible for minor 
children) will be individually surveyed.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: Information will be collected for 
approximately 3000 respondents in 1997, and 4378 respondents in 1998. 
In 1997, the long form, a 15 minute telephone survey, is planned to be 
administered to 1979 household heads. The short form, a 10 minute 
telephone survey, will be administered to the remaining 1021 
participants (921 heads of household, and 100 adults, emancipated 
minors, and adults responsible for minors who have left the household). 
In 1998, the long form will be administered to 1,979 heads of 
household, and the short form to an additional 2,399 participants (2199 
heads of the household, and 200 additional members or responsible 
adults). A 70% response rate is expected for the heads of household. 
The survey will be conducted annually. The information being requested 
is information normally known to the participant or responsible adult. 
The total annual burden for respondents is estimated at 472 hours in 
1997 and 637 hours in 1998.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB 
approval.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: April 3, 1997.
Michael A. Stegman,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Development and Research.
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