Data Collection for the 2009 American Housing Survey (AHS) New Orleans Metropolitan Sample Special Study

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
AHS09_Justification_NOLA Rev 061609.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-07-16
AHS09_Justification_NOLA Rev 061609.doc Supporting Statement B	2009-07-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
189832	AHS New Orleans Metropolitan Sample Other-NOLA Questions - AHS Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2528-0257	ICR Reference No: 200907-2528-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PD&R	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Data Collection for the 2009 American Housing Survey (AHS) New Orleans Metropolitan Sample Special Study
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: 07/13/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/17/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/08/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2010	6 Months From Approved
Responses	5,311	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,179	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The 2009 AHS is a longitudinal study that provides a periodic measure on the quality, availability, and cost of housing. This New Orleans Metropolitan sample study will provide information on demographic and other characteristics of the occupants and gather additional information on pre and post Hurricane Katrina conditions in the metro area. Federal and local agencies use AHS data to evaluate housing issues.

Emergency Justfication: OMB Desk Officer Office of Management and Budget New Executive Office Building Washington, DC 20503 The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking an emergency review of the Paperwork Reduction Act requirements for the American Housing Survey metropolitan survey of New Orleans. The Notice of Paperwork Submission (copy enclosed), proposed for immediate publication in the Federal Register, explains the burden of the collection requirements and invites public comments. This is a new information collection. In compliance with the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.13, this letter requests emergency processing within 14 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. This emergency request is necessary because it is essential to provide a periodic measure of the size and composition of the housing inventory for the select New Orleans metropolitan area. In addition, the New Orleans sample will provide information about people who rebuilt or rehabilitated their homes as a result of Hurricane Katrina, or are still in the process of renovating their homes; people who were living in New Orleans pre-Katrina, but who have moved to a different address in the New Orleans metro; and property that existed pre-Katrina, but has not been restored or where a person is living in a trailer on a lot. Because the Census Bureau restricts new data collections in 2010, if this emergency request is not approved, the New Orleans survey would have to be pushed back to 2011. This delay would interfere with our ability to gather accurate data on the experience of New Orleans residents in adjusting to the damage and displacement caused by Hurricane Katrina. Thank you for your consideration and assistance. Sincerely, Jean Lin Pao General Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Development and Research Enclosures

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701z-1 Name of Law: Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970
  

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
AHS New Orleans Metropolitan Sample

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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	5,311	0	0	5,311	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,179	0	0	4,179	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: This emergency request is necessary at this time because it is essential to provide a periodic measure of the size and composition of the housing inventory for the select New Orleans metropolitan area. In addition, the New Orleans sample will provide information about people who rebuilt or rehabilitated their homes as a result of Hurricane Katrina, or are still in the process of renovating their homes; people who were living in New Orleans pre-Katrina, but who have moved to a different address in the New Orleans metro; and property that existed pre-Katrina, but has not been restored or where a person is living in a trailer on a lot.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,600,000

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)? No

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: 07/08/2009

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