Housing Counseling Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting_Statement - A (4).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-07-12	Available
83C FY15 Grant Charts (minor changes).doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2014-11-13	Available
24 CFR 5.216.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-09-04	Available
HUDA1968-106.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-09-04	Available
CFR-2012-title24-vol1-sec5-105.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-09-04	Available
24 CFR 214.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-09-04	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
27087	Housing Counseling Program	Other-NOFA Charts and Instructions	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2502-0261	ICR Reference No: 201510-2502-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201411-2502-009
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Housing Counseling Program
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/12/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/29/2016
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2016
Responses	17,384	0	40,986
Time Burden (Hours)	16,625	0	37,213
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information allows HUD to contract with organizations that provide tenant and homeowner counseling. Counseling aids tenants and homeowners in improving their housing conditions and in meeting the responsibilities of tenancy and homeownership. HUD-approved agencies can compete for program funds.

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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 74790	11/30/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 22103	04/14/2016
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
Housing Counseling Program	SF 424, SF-424 Supp, SF-LLL, HUD-2880, HUD-2990, HUD-2991, HUD-2994, 96010, HUD-9900, HUD-9902, HUD-9910, HUD-424-CB	Program Outcome Logic Model ,   Certification of Consistency with RC/EZ/EC-II Strategic Plan ,   Housing Counseling Agency Fiscal Year Activity Report ,   Grant Application Detailed Budget ,   Housing Counseling Biennial Performance Review ,   Application for Federal Assistance ,   Survey on Ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity for Applicants ,   Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ,   Applicant/Recipient Disclosure Update Report ,   Certification of Consistency with RC/EC/EZ-II Stategic Plan ,   Certification of Consistency ,   Client Comments and Suggestions

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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	17,384	40,986	0	-23,602	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,625	37,213	0	-20,588	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease in respondents, responses and burdens hors is due to a decrease in the number of NOFA applicants, method in scoring due to use of charts and data fields rather than reviewing lengthy narratives.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $117,812

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]? 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: 04/29/2016

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