NOT-123661-13, Low-Income Housing Credit Disaster Relief for Oklahoma Severe Storms and Tornadoes

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2013 Oklahoma Disaster Relief Form 83-I supporting statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-05-30	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
207093	NOT-123661-13, Low-Income Housing Credit Disaster Relief for Oklahoma Severe Storms and Tornadoes	Other-null	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-2244	ICR Reference No: 201305-1545-034
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: ah-XXXX-034
Title: NOT-123661-13, Low-Income Housing Credit Disaster Relief for Oklahoma Severe Storms and Tornadoes
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: 05/30/2013
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/30/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/29/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2013	6 Months From Approved
Responses	50	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	25	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Internal Revenue Service is suspending certain requirements under § 42 of the Internal Revenue Code for low-income housing credit projects to provide emergency housing relief needed as a result of the devastation caused by severe storms and tornadoes in the State of Oklahoma beginning May 18, 2013. This relief is being granted pursuant to the Service's authority under § 42(n) and § 1.42-13(a) of the Income Tax Regulations.

Emergency Justfication: This notice is effective May 20, 2013 (the date of the President’s major disaster declaration for devastation caused by severe storms and tornadoes in Oklahoma during the period beginning May 18, 2013). Displaced and homeless individuals, property owners, and the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency urgently need the guidance in this notice.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 42 Name of Law: Low-income housing credit.
  

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NOT-123661-13, Low-Income Housing Credit Disaster Relief for Oklahoma Severe Storms and Tornadoes

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	50	0	0	50	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25	0	0	25	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 collection. The recordkeeping requirement is in Section 4 of the notice. This information is required so that the Service and the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency are able to verify whether displaced individuals warrant temporary housing in vacant low-income housing credit projects in accordance with existing requirements under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code. The estimated annual burden per recordkeeper is 15 minutes. The estimated number of recordkeepers is 50. The estimated total annual recordkeeping burden is 25 hours.

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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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 05/29/2013

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