Alternative Housing Pilot Program Evaluation Baseline Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Justification for Katrina Cottage Baseline Survey v 4.doc Supporting Statement B	2007-05-08
Katrina Cottage - 83i.doc Supplementary Document	2007-05-08
EXPEDITED LTR 4-23-07.doc Supplementary Document	2007-05-08
Justification for Katrina Cottage Baseline Survey v 4.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-05-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
180053	Alternative Housing Pilot Program Evaluation Baseline Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2528-0248	ICR Reference No: 200705-2528-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PD&R	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alternative Housing Pilot Program Evaluation Baseline Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/22/2007
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/04/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/08/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2007	6 Months From Approved
Responses	10,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,167	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: HUD is conducting an evaluation of FEMA’s Alternative Housing Pilot Program (AHPP). Due to the immediate need to improve the temporary housing situation for many victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, FEMA is rapidly developing the alternative housing. In order to measure program effectiveness, the evaluation requires that we do a baseline evaluation of households before they receive a housing unit.

Emergency Justfication: In compliance with the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.13, this letter requests emergency processing within 14 days from the date of publication. This emergency processing is essential to ensure baseline survey is collected before the AHPP program is implemented. Due to the continuing housing needs of residents in the Gulf region, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the AHPP grantees are on a fast track to produce the new temporary housing units. The largest grantee, Mississippi, has indicated that it plans to start accepting applications in May. As such, it is critical that this survey be available for collecting baseline data prior to states making resident selections. Knowing whether or not you will receive a unit is very likely to bias the responses to the baseline survey.

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

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

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
Alternative Housing Pilot Program Evaluation Baseline Survey

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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	10,000	0	0	10,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,167	0	0	4,167	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: HUD is conducting an evaluation of FEMA’s Alternative Housing Pilot Program (AHPP). Four states affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita received AHPP grants to test out alternative approaches to providing temporary housing after a disaster. HUD is charged with measuring what benefits and costs are associated with each of the alternatives being implemented by the states. Benefits and costs are to be measured in terms of the cost, quality, durability, and speed of construction and delivery of the housing units; health, satisfaction, and general well-being of the occupants; and acceptance and impact on the communities in which they are placed.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 05/08/2007

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