Green Retrofit Program of Title XII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2099, P.L 111-5 (Recovery Act)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
GRP RFA 11-10-09.docx Supporting Statement B	2010-01-12
Supporting Statement for 83-I rev 1-11-10 (2).docx Supporting Statement A	2010-01-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
191316	Green Retrofit Program Other-Template	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2502-0588	ICR Reference No: 200911-2502-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Green Retrofit Program of Title XII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2099, P.L 111-5 (Recovery Act)
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: 12/04/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/12/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/23/2009
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: HUD is approved an emergency clearance for the collection to meet the American Reinvestment Recovery Act requirements. This collection will be valid for 180 days. If HUD decides to continue use of the form past the approved emergency clearance time period, they must resubmit to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process for a three year approval. Any future resubmissions that include the use of standard forms should not include in the burden the burden associated with the standard forms. Additionally, in accordance with OMB guidance, paper-based applications are not acceptable as a sole method of transmission. HUD must provide, in conjunction with paper-based application transmissions, an electronic alternative such as email, file transfers, systems, etc. for applicants to submit the application. This approval does not include any utility consumption monitoring of program participants.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2010	6 Months From Approved
Responses	12,600	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	9,800	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: HUD's Office of Affordable Housing Preservation must collect certain data to administer the Green Retrofit Program(GRP) authorized by the Recovery Act. The legislation includes reporting requirements for all recipients of Recovery Act funds. The data being collected will track the progress of work funded under the GRP and report compliance with program requirements. Respondents will be loan and grant recipients (owners of eligible properties) and contractors hired by HUD to perform certain GRP activities.

Emergency Justfication: September 23, 2009 Ross A. Rutledge OMB Desk Officer Office of Management and Budget New Executive Office Building Washington, DC 20503 Dear Mr. Rutledge: The Department is seeking emergency review of the Paperwork Reduction Act requirements contained in the “Retrofit Funding Agreement-Green Retrofit Program” and the “Utility Consumption Report– Green Retrofit Program”. The Notice of Paperwork Submission (copy enclosed), proposed for immediate Federal Register publication, explains the burden of the collection requirements and invites public comments on them. 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. This emergency processing is essential to the immediate implementation of the Green Retrofit Program which authorizes HUD to make loans, make grants, and take a variety of other actions to facilitate utility-saving investments and other investments that produce environmental benefits, in certain existing HUD-assisted multifamily housing, subject to agreement between HUD and the Owner. The Green Retrofit Program is authorized by Title XII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, P. L. 111-5 (the “Recovery Act”), in the section titled “Assisted Housing Stability and Energy and Green Retrofit Investments” under “Housing Programs”. The Secretary must take steps necessary to ensure that owners receiving funding for energy and green retrofit investments under the Recovery Act must expend such funding within 2 years of the date they receive the funding. To ensure that owners complete the agreed-upon retrofits and expend funds as scheduled, OAHP will use the Retrofit Funding Agreement- Green Retrofit Program (“RFA”) to control the expenditure of loan and grant funds, and to monitor and track owners’ progress towards completion of the scheduled work for each property. The RFA must be in place before any retrofits may be commenced and funded; therefore immediate use of this form is critical to the implementation of the Green Retrofit Program section of the Recovery Act. Additionally, the Recovery Act provides that the Secretary may share in a portion of future property utility savings resulting from improvements made by grants or loans made available under the GRP. In order to determine the utility savings, utility consumption must be measured both pre- and post- retrofit and the results compared. The Utility Consumption Agreement- Green Retrofit Program will be used to report the baseline utility consumption prior to retrofits; it will be used a second time to report utility consumption one year after all retrofits have been completed. Thank you for your consideration and assistance. Sincerely, Ronald Y. Spraker, Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner Enclosures

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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

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
Green Retrofit Program

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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	12,600	0	0	12,600	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,800	0	0	9,800	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 is a new submission to cover information collection required to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements of the The Green Retrofit Program of the American Recovery and Revitalization Act of 2009

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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)? 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: 11/23/2009

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