Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form C-404 Monthly Mail Responses Form and Instruction	Removed
Form C-404 Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units Form	New
Form C-404 Annual Mail Responses Form and Instruction	Removed
Form C-404 Monthly Electronic Responses Form and Instruction	Removed
Supporting_Statement_Part_B_C404 2015.doc Supporting Statement B	2015-12-01
Supporting_Statement_Part_A_C404 2015.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-12-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
37112	Monthly Mail Responses Form and Instruction	Removed
219123	Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units Form	New
178605	Annual Mail Responses Form and Instruction	Removed
178604	Monthly Electronic Responses Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0094	ICR Reference No: 201512-0607-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201301-0607-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units
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: 02/07/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/15/2015
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of the Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units distribution, the Census Bureau shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to a set of finalized survey forms, including instructions and cover letters, comparable to those provided for the 2012 Economic Census report forms. The final forms and letters shall reflect any changes in the survey year, OMB number expiration date, and Census Bureau leadership from those submitted for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2019	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2016
Responses	108,700	0	117,050
Time Burden (Hours)	16,918	0	17,594
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Data collected from state and local officials on new residential construction authorized by building permits provide one of the few monthly measures of economic activity available for small geographic areas. The series, a component of the Index of Leading Economic Indicators, is also used to estimate the number of housing units started, completed, and sold, if single-family.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 131 and 182 Name of Law: null
  

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 36505	06/25/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 77603	12/15/2015
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
Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units	C-404	Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units
Monthly Mail Responses	C-404	Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units
Monthly Electronic Responses	C-404	Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units
Annual Mail Responses	C-404	Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units

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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	108,700	117,050	0	-8,350	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,918	17,594	0	-676	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The number of burden hours decreased due to the total number of permit-issuing jurisdictions being slightly smaller.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,936,661

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: 12/15/2015

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