Affordable Housing Program (AHP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3069-0006 Supporting Statement.pdf Supporting Statement A	2006-10-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32159	Affordable Housing Program (AHP) Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3069-0006	ICR Reference No: 200610-3069-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200404-3069-002
Agency/Subagency: FHFB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Affordable Housing Program (AHP)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/28/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/01/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2009	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2007
Responses	13,862	0	10,749
Time Burden (Hours)	72,113	0	65,461
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collection is necessary for the Federal Home Loan Banks and the Federal Housing Finance Board to determine whether applicants are eligible to receive Affordable Housing Program (AHP) subsidies and whether use of AHP subsidies complies with approved applications and statutory and regulatory requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1430(j) Name of Law: Federal Home Loan Bank Act
  

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:
	70 FR 21411	04/26/2005
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 59113	10/06/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Affordable Housing Program (AHP)

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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	13,862	10,749	0	3,113	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	72,113	65,461	0	6,652	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: The estimated annual number of respondents and the annual reporting and recordkeeping hour burden have changed because demand for downpayment/closing cost assistance by households residing in the United States has resulted in an increase in the number of homeownershp applications from 2,400 to 8,000.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,192

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 11/01/2006

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