Application for Grants to States for Low-Income Housing Projects in lieu of Tax Credits

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Housing Grant Supporting Statement PRA.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-04-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188862	Application for Grants to States for Low-Income Housing Projects in lieu of Tax Credits Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1505-0218	ICR Reference No: 200904-1505-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/DO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Grants to States for Low-Income Housing Projects in lieu of Tax Credits
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: 04/27/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/27/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/20/2009
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves the PRA request with emergency clearance to meet American Reinvestment and Recovery Act requirements. This collection will be valid for six months. If Treasury decides to continue use of the collection past the approved emergency request clearance time period, it must resubmit to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process for a three-year approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2009	6 Months From Approved
Responses	56	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	14	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), hereafter Recovery Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), the Department of the Treasury is implementing several provisions of the Act, more specifically Division B – Tax, Unemployment, Health, State Fiscal Relief, and Other Provisions. Among these components is a program which requires Treasury to make payments, in lieu of a tax credit, to state housing credit agencies. State housing credit agencies use the funds to make subawards to finance the construction or acquisition and rehabilitation of qualified low-income buildings. The collection of information is necessary to properly identify recipients and determine the appropriate amount of funding. The information will be used to (1) identify eligible recipients; (2)determine the appropriate amount of funding; (3) ensure compliance with applicable laws; and (4) report on the effectiveness of the program.

Emergency Justfication: The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) requests emergency processing and approval of the collection of information. The collection of information is needed to fulfill Treasury’s responsibilities under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Public Law 111-5. Due to the immediacy of the need for this collection, Treasury requests this request be given emergency consideration.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 B Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 B Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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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
Application for Grants to States for Low-Income Housing Projects in lieu of Tax Credits

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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	56	0	56	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14	0	14	0	0	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: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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)? Yes

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: 04/20/2009

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