Certificate of Housing Counseling: Homeownership and Certificate of Housing Counseling: Home Retention

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form HUD-9911 Housing Counseling Program Form and Instruction	New
30 Day FR Notice 2502- New Ceriticate of Housing.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-10-29
Sec 106 of HUD Act of 1968.docx Supplementary Document	2013-09-25
Dodd Frank Act Section 1443 for PRA.docx Supplementary Document	2013-09-25
Supporting Statement - 2A.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-01-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207471	Housing Counseling Program Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2502-0607	ICR Reference No: 201306-2502-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certificate of Housing Counseling: Homeownership and Certificate of Housing Counseling: Home Retention
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: 01/23/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/29/2013
Terms of Clearance: As shown by the changes to this collection, HUD shall continue to estimate the cost burden of reporting and recordkeeping.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	832,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	208,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	100,000	0	0

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Abstract: Counseling certificates will provide proof to lenders and other interested parties that clients have received counseling. The certificates may be required to access certain loan programs or benefits. Theses certificates will have identifiers unique to the client and counselor to prevent falsifying these certificates.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701w Name of Law: Housing Counseling Program
   US Code: 12 USC 1701x Name of Law: Housing Counseling Program
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 1443 Name of Law: Frank Dodd Act

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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 40759	07/08/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 64142	10/25/2013
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
Housing Counseling Program	HUD-9911, HUD-9912	Certificate of Housing Counseling: Homeownership ,   Certificate of Housing Counseling: Home Retention

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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	832,000	0	0	832,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	208,000	0	0	208,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	100,000	0	0	100,000	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: New Collection. The completed certificate will be presented to lenders and servicers by the client when applying for services, benefits and/or loan products. Some services, benefits and/or loan products require homeownership or home retention counseling in order for the client to participate. The certificate will provide proof that the client has received counseling from a HUD-approved housing counseling agency.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $50,000

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? Yes

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: 10/29/2013

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