Utility Allowance Adjustments

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
83C (2502-0352) Utility Analysis 3-12-15 (3).doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2015-03-16	Available
30 Day FR Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-08-21	Available
Supporting Statement A.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-08-15	Available
24CFR886-326.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-08-14	Available
24CFR886-126.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-08-14	Available
24CFR236-C.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-08-14	Available
24CFR236-A.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-08-14	Available
24CFR200-1302.txt	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-08-14	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
27143	Utility Allowance Adjustments		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2502-0352	ICR Reference No: 201503-2502-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201305-2502-009
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Utility Allowance Adjustments
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/13/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/17/2015
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	11/30/2016	11/30/2016
Responses	16,196	0	4,811
Time Burden (Hours)	32,392	0	2,406
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Multifamily project owners are required to advise the Secretary of the need for and request approval of a new utility allowance for tenants.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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 17223	03/20/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 52009	08/21/2013
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
Utility Allowance Adjustments

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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	16,196	4,811	0	0	11,385	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32,392	2,406	0	0	29,986	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: HUD makes this estimate based on statistics gathered from annual financial statement responses from affected projects in the HUD portfolio. Due to project owners prepaying their mortgages and opting-out of Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contracts, the number of respondents, responses, and burden hours has decreased from 4,824 to 4,811 and 2,412 to 2,406, respectively.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $69,774

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: 03/17/2015

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