Small Area Fair Market Rent Demonstration Evaluation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Appendix D_SAFMR.docx Supplementary Document	2017-07-20
Appendix C_SAFMR.docx Supplementary Document	2017-07-20
IPA_SAFMR Demonstration Evaluation.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-07-20
SAFMR 30-day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-07-20
SS Part B for Small area Fair Market Rent Demo 7-14-17.docx Supporting Statement B	2017-07-20
SupportingStatement_Part A_SAFMR_7-14-2017.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-07-20
60-day notice SMAFMRD.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-01-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
227637	Landlords In-person Interview Other-Landlords In-person Interview	New
227636	Landlords Recruitment Confirmation E-mail/Letter Other-Landlords Recruitment Confirmation E-mail/Letter	New
227635	Landlords Telephone Call (Recruiting Call Script) Other-Telephone Call (Recruiting Call Script)	New
227634	HCV In-person Interview Other-In-Person Interview	New
227633	HCV Recruitment Confirmation E-mail/Letter Other-Recruitment Confirmation E-mail/Letter	New
227631	HCV Telephone Call (Recruitment Call Script) Other-Telephone Call (Recruitment Call Script)	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2528-0313	ICR Reference No: 201610-2528-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PD&R	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Small Area Fair Market Rent Demonstration Evaluation
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/26/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/20/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,085	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	170	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,486	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to describe a new information collection associated with the evaluation of the use of Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) in the demonstration program and by the metropolitan area of Dallas. An important consideration in this evaluation is how voucher holders and landlords perceive the shift from traditional area-wide FMRs to SAFMRs. This request will allow HUD to conduct surveys of both tenants and landlords that are or have participated in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program in these SAFMR areas. For tenants, the surveys will look into whether both existing and new voucher holders understood how the change to using SAFMRs affected their housing options and whether it led movers to search in new neighborhoods or affected the rate of moving of existing voucher holders. Similarly, landlords will be interviewed to determine if they were aware of the change in the HCV program and whether the SAFMRs affected their willingness to rent to voucher holders and the level at which they set rents. In order to address these perceptions, 70 tenants and 35 landlords will be interviewed in the areas served by the five PHAs that are in the SAFMR demonstration (Housing Authority of the County of Cook (IL), the City of Long Beach (CA) Housing Authority, the Chattanooga, TN Housing Authority, the Town of Mamaroneck (NY) Housing Authority, and the Laredo, TX Housing Authority) and two PHAs from the Dallas metropolitan area (Housing Authority of the City of Dallas (TX), and Housing Authority of Plano (TX)). Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance is required for this information collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701z-1 Name of Law: Research and Demonstrations
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 64929	09/21/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 25611	06/02/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
HCV Telephone Call (Recruitment Call Script)
HCV Recruitment Confirmation E-mail/Letter
HCV In-person Interview
Landlords Telephone Call (Recruiting Call Script)
Landlords Recruitment Confirmation E-mail/Letter
Landlords In-person Interview

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,085	0	0	1,085	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	170	0	0	170	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,486	0	0	2,486	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New data collection due to new evaluation and study.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $849,738

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/20/2017

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