Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing Improvement Program, 25 CFR 256

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BIA 6407 Housing Improvement Program Application Form and Instruction	Modified
HIP--SS-A Revision 09-18-15.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-09-18
25 USC 13.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-09-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
213185	Annual Update to Application	Unchanged
213085	Housing Improvement Program Application Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1076-0184	ICR Reference No: 201512-1076-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-1076-004
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing Improvement Program, 25 CFR 256
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/10/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/10/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	10,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	20,000	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is a request for the new OMB Control Number 1076-0184 as a replacement for 1076-0084. This information collection is necessary to meet changing regulatory requirements. The rulemaking process was in progress at the same time the renewal of 1076-0084 was progressing, necessitating a new OMB Control Number (1076-0184) to replace the recently updated 1076-0084.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 25 USC 13 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:
1076-AF22	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 69589	11/10/2015

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Housing Improvement Program Application	BIA 6407	Housing Improvement Program Application
Annual Update to Application

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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	10,000	0	0	10,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	0	0	4,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	20,000	0	0	20,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The "program change due to agency discretion" reflected in the ROCIS submission is because this information collection was entered as a "new" information collection because existing the OMB Control Number is currently being renewed. The application form for this information collection has been revised to add two new questions; however, this will not affect the overall estimated hour or cost burden because the questions are applicable in very limited circumstances. The regulatory revision allowing the servicing housing office to consider an application to be valid for four years, rather than one year, reduces the previous hour burden of 8,000 to 2,000, but the additional requirement for an annual update, estimated to take 15 minutes, adds another 2,000 hours annually. Together, there is a net decrease of 4,000 hours from the existing approval. The program change also reflects an increase in non-hour cost burden of $20,000, which accounts for copies. This is an increase because the previous information collection (under 1076-0084), due to an oversight, did not account for the cost of copies.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $275,000

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: 09/18/2015

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