30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of the Supportive Services Demonstration OMB Control Number-2528-0321
| Published date | 23 June 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 37686 |
| Record Number | 2020-13467 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Housing And Urban Development Department |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 121 (Tuesday, June 23, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37686-37688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13467]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7024-N-24]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of
the Supportive Services Demonstration OMB Control Number--2528-0321
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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 30 days of public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: July 23, 2020.
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ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/Start Printed Page
15501PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email her at [email protected] or
telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free number. Person 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 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 14, 2020.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Evaluation of the Supportive
Services Demonstration.
OMB Approval Number: 2528-0321.
Type of Request: Revision.
Form Number: N/A
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This
request is for the clearance of additional data collection for the
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. is conducting 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 primary data collection.
The following primary data collection activities have already received
OMB approval: Questionnaires with staff from the treatment and active
control properties, site visits and in-depth interviews with staff from
the treatment and active control properties, and focus groups with
residents of the treatment and active control properties and with
caregivers of residents of the treatment properties. This request is
for a final round of data collection through: (1) Interviews with RWD
at the 40 treatment group properties; (2) interviews with WN at the 40
treatment group properties; (3) interviews with Service Coordinators at
the 40 active control properties; and (4) interviews with
representatives of the 28 organizations that own or manage the 40
treatment properties. 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 activities compare across treatment and control
properties. This information is necessary to complete the study of the
demonstration's implementation--providing input from key stakeholders
as of the end of the demonstration. The new information will complement
the research already collected at the start and mid-point of the
demonstration and will offer stakeholders a final opportunity to
provide their input on the demonstration.
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Number of Frequency of Responses per Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost
Information collection respondents response annum per response hours per response Cost
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Interviews with Resident Wellness 54.00 1.00 54.00 1.50 81.00 $36.93 2,991.33
Directors..............................
Interviews with Wellness Nurses......... 42.00 1.00 42.00 1.50 63.00 $57.12 3,598.56
Interviews with Service Coordinators.... 40.00 1.00 40.00 1.50 60.00 $36.93 2,215.80
Interviews with owner organizations..... 20.00 1.00 20.00 1.50 30.00 $61.11 1,833.30
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Total............................... 156.00 .............. .............. .............. 234.00 .............. 10,638.99
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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.
(5) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
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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.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
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