Survey of Housing Starts, Sales, and Completions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SOC-Q1/SF.1 Survey of Housing Starts, Sales, and Completions Form	Modified
Supporting Statement Part B_SOC_QI_2008.doc Supporting Statement B	2008-08-26
Supporting Statement Part A_SOC_QI_2008.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-08-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3343	Survey of Housing Starts, Sales, and Completions Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0110	ICR Reference No: 200808-0607-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200706-0607-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Survey of Housing Starts, Sales, and Completions
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: 11/22/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/25/2008
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of the 2008 Survey of Housing Starts, Sales, and Completions forms distribution, the Census Bureau shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to a set of finalized survey forms, including instructions and cover letters, comparable to those provided for the 2007 Economic Census report forms. The final forms and letters shall reflect any changes in the survey year, OMB number expiration date, and Census leadership from those submitted for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2009
Responses	175,380	0	176,250
Time Burden (Hours)	14,615	0	14,688
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected is needed to determine the number and type of new residential buildings being built and or sold. Housing starts and sales data, in particular, are important economic indicators used by businesses and government agencies. The data are collected from individual or households, business or other for-profit institutions.

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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:
	72 FR 73310	12/27/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 55031	09/24/2008
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
Survey of Housing Starts, Sales, and Completions	SOC-Q1/SF.1, SOC-Q1/MF.1	Survey of Housing Starts, Sales & Completions (Single-family buildings) ,   Survey of Housing Starts, Sales & Completions ((Multiunit Buildings)

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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	175,380	176,250	0	0	-870	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,615	14,688	0	0	-73	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: We have adjusted the burden downward by 73 hours due to a slight decrease in the universe of construction projects available for sample and a change in our estimate of the number of contacts per building.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,901,000

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: 09/25/2008

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