Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form HUD-90005-HCFAC Application for Membership Form	New
2502-NEW.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-20
Supporting_Statement_A_HCFAC 2_added.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-11-01
PLAW-111publ203.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-04-18
Dood-Frank HC Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-04-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
206569	Application for Membership Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2502-0606	ICR Reference No: 201304-2502-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/01/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/20/2013
Terms of Clearance: HUD shall continue to comply with OMB's guidance on race and ethnicity questions.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	36 Months From Approved
Responses	270	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	280	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Dodd-Frank Act (Expand and Preserve Home ownership through Counseling Act, Public Law 111–203, title XIV, § 1441, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2163 (Act), 42 USC 3533(g) ) requires the establishment of a Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee with 12 members representing the mortgage and real estate industries, consumers and housing counselors. The requested information collection is a Membership Form that will provide the necessary information on nominees to allow equitable geographic and demographic representation of members within those groups.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 1441 Name of Law: Expand and Preserve Home Ownership through Counseling Act
   Statute at Large: 124 Stat. 2163 Name of Statute: Office of Housing Counseling
   US Code: 42 USC 3533(g) Name of Law: Department of Housing and Urban Development Act
  

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:
	78 FR 14320	03/25/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 36561	06/18/2013
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 Membership	450, HUD-90005-HCFAC	Application for Membership Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Commitee ,   CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

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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	270	0	0	0	270	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	280	0	0	0	280	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: New Collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $35,837

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Yes

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: 06/20/2013

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