Survey of Market Absorption of New Apartment Buildings

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SOMA new items.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-12-16
SOMA OMB Supporting Statement 120613_PartB.doc Supporting Statement B	2013-12-16
SOMA OMB Supporting Statement 032114_PartA.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-03-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
27524	Survey of Market Absorption of New Apartment Buildings Other-screenshots of CAPI	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2528-0013	ICR Reference No: 201312-2528-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-2528-003
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PD&R	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Survey of Market Absorption of New Apartment Buildings
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/31/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/23/2014
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance remain in effect. HUD shall update the advance letter and include a introductory script.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2014
Responses	12,000	0	12,000
Time Burden (Hours)	6,000	0	4,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Housing and Urban Development conducts this survey in order to determine if the supply of rental housing is keeping pace with current and future needs. Additional information such as asking rent (or price for condominium unites) and number of bedrooms is also collected. We will now also asking availability of assisted living for "senior" (55+ restricted) buildings.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 170z-2 Name of Law: United States Housing Act of 1970
   US Code: 12 USC 1701z-1 Name of Law: United States Housing 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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 192	10/03/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 3848	01/23/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey of Market Absorption of New Apartment Buildings

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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	12,000	12,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,000	4,000	0	2,000	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: Due to the flexibility afforded by the electronic collection instrument, we are able to increase the asking rent and price range categories, allowing us to collect data that are more accurate. We will expand these ranges from seven each, to ten ranges for rental units and twelve ranges for condominium and cooperative units. These additional ranges may increase interviewing time (burden) for those buildings with a wider variety of units at different price points. For the amenities question (H-31 item 8), no additional options were added, however, we revised the list by eliminating: heat, hot water, air conditioning, range, refrigerator, and dishwasher. In their place we substituted: water, sewer, cable, Internet, and laundry facilities. SOMA will now include a new verification question taken from the Survey of Construction regarding the laundry facilities in the building. The government programs question (H-31 item 5) has an additional option – "Federal Tax Exempt Multifamily Bond Financing." The senior services (H-31 item 12) will have five answer categories. What had been item 12a was made into the three separate parts it currently includes. What had been item 12b was revised to only include "managing finances"; item 12c is unchanged.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,750,000

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]? 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: 01/23/2014

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