Housing Counseling Program- Application for Approval as a Housing Counseling Agency

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form HUD-9900 Application for Housing Counseling Agency Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement -A2.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-07-22
HUDA1968-106.doc Supplementary Document	2014-07-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
184184	Application for Housing Counseling Agency Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2502-0573	ICR Reference No: 201406-2502-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201102-2502-005
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Housing Counseling Program- Application for Approval as a Housing Counseling Agency
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/07/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/13/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2014
Responses	66	0	143
Time Burden (Hours)	4,686	0	1,144
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: National, regional, Multi-State intermediaries and Local public and private nonprofit agencies that provide housing counseling services directly or through their affiliates or branches regarding home buying, homeownership and rental housing programs submit an application for designation as a HUD-approved housing counseling agency. HUD uses the information to evaluate the agency and to populate Agency profile data in the Housing Counseling System (HCS) database. This data populates HUD's website and automated 1-800 Hotline.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701x Name of Law: Housing and Urban Development Act
   US Code: 12 USC 1701w Name of Law: Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968
  

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:
	79 FR 21940	04/18/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 46870	08/11/2014
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 Housing Counseling Agency	HUD-9900	Application for Approval as a Housing Counseling Agency

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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	66	143	0	0	-77	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,686	1,144	0	0	3,542	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: The numbers of respondents, responses, and associated burden hours for the application to become a HUD-approved housing counseling agency have changed since the last OMB approval, The 2011 9900 changed some application requirements to comply with 24CFR214 and upated HUD Handbook 7610.1 Rev-5 requirements that increased applicant time burden. In addition, the Office of Housing Counseling was established within HUD and launched October 1, 2012. This consolidated application approvals conducted by 5 separate offices into one office resulting in more consistency in applicaiton review and development of a quality control process that has resulted in increased HUD staff time for processing applications. The Office of Houising Counseling also initiated a triage process for inital discussions with applicants regarding application process. This initial assessment weeded out potential applications that would not qualify. Therefore staff are now reviewing more indepth applications and rejecting less applicants resulting in more staff time required to review applications. Staff were also initially required to scan and download paper applicant files to the Office of Housing Counseling SharePoint site. OHC has created an electronic filing system and will request applications be submitted electronically to eventually reduce time burdens on both applicants and HUD staff.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $86,618

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: 08/13/2014

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