Renewable Energy Commitment Form

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
emergency letter3 (2).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-06-26	Available
president27sclimateactionplan.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-06-25	Available
Supporting Statement explanation 6 25 15 rev.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-06-25	Available
Emergency letter.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-06-22	Available
7 DAY Emergency notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-06-22	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
217151	Renewable Energy Commitment Form	Other-Questionnaire	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2506-0208	ICR Reference No: 201506-2506-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/CPD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Renewable Energy Commitment Form
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: 06/29/2015
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/06/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/25/2015
Terms of Clearance: OMB requests that upon re-submission of this request that HUD consult with organizations that used the form during the emergency clearance period and incorporate those organizations comments into the ICR package and burden estimates for the package.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2016	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: For organizations to make a pledge to the Administration's Federal Renewable Energy Target, they must provide the amount of on-site capacity they have already installed or intend to install by 2020. The information collected will make these organizations eligible for technical assistance funds.

Emergency Justfication: This emergency processing is essential to implement program requirements under the President's Climate Action Plan, announced June 2013.

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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:
	80 FR 35667	06/22/2015
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
Renewable Energy Commitment Form

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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	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: New Collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 06/25/2015

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