Energy Conservation for PHA-owned or Leased Projects - Audits, Utility Allowances

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form HUD 50078 Energy Conservation for PHA-owned or Leased Projects - Audits, Utility Allowances Form and Instruction	Modified
ICR 2577-0062.doc Supporting Statement A	0000-00-00

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
27790	Energy Conservation for PHA-owned or Leased Projects - Audits, Utility Allowances Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2577-0062	ICR Reference No: 200703-2577-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200307-2577-002
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PIH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Energy Conservation for PHA-owned or Leased Projects - Audits, Utility Allowances
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/18/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/14/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2007
Responses	3,090	0	1
Time Burden (Hours)	9,330	0	13,269
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: PHAs establish allowances for PHA-furnished utilities and for resident-purchased utilities. PHAs document, and provide for resident inspection, the basis upon which allowances and scheduled surcharges (and revisions thereof) are established. PHAs complete energy audits, benefit/cost analyses for individual vs. masermetering. PHAs review tenant utility allowances.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	71 FR 175	09/11/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 19	01/30/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Energy Conservation for PHA-owned or Leased Projects - Audits, Utility Allowances	HUD 50078	HUD Benchmarking Detail

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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	3,090	1	0	0	3,089	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,330	13,269	0	0	-3,939	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Decrease in burden hours is because the majority of PHAs have already established utility allowances for PHA-furnished utilities and resident-purchased utilities. Energy audits are performed only every 5 years and benefit/cost analyses are optional for PHAs with more than one project of similar design and utilities services. Additionally, utility allowances are reviewed annually when significant change in reasonable consumption occurs and changes in utility rates. Therefore, PHAs revise utility allowances between annual reviews, only if there is a rate change that is greater than 10 percent or more from rates which the allowances were based. Form HUD-50078 is an optional form available to PHAs for collecting facility and utility usage data for each PHA-owned project as a part of the Energy Audit.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 03/14/2007

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