Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
5173-N-09-B Assessment of Fair Housing Tool for Public Housing Agencies 12-30-2016_FINAL (clean).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-06	Available
PRA 83i Statement for Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing PHA Assessment Tool 11 18.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-22	Available
Assessment-of-Fair-Housing-Tool-For-PHAs 30-day CLEAN FINAL.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-01	Available
PRA 83i Statement for AFFH PHA Assessment Tool 12-30-2016_FINAL (clean).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-01-06	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
223720	Affifmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool	Other-null	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2529-0055	ICR Reference No: 201609-2529-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/FHEO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 01/06/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/01/2016
Terms of Clearance: OMB requests that upon re-submission of the collection that HUD reassess the burden estimate for the collection based on user experience.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,942	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	247,302	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) final rule is to provide HUD program participants with a more effective approach to fair housing planning so that they are better able to meet their statutory duty to affirmatively further fair housing. In this regard, the final rule requires HUD program participants to conduct and submit an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH). The AFH requires program participants to identify and evaluate fair housing issues, and factors contributing to fair housing issues (contributing factors) in the jurisdiction or jurisdictions served by the program participant.

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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:
	81 FR 15549	03/23/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 64475	09/20/2016
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
Affifmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool

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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	3,942	0	0	3,942	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	247,302	0	0	247,302	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: The total estimated burden of 247,302 hours is a reduction from the estimate of 319,302 total hours that was included in the 60-Day PRA Notice for this assessment tool. All of the reduction is attributable to a revision of the estimate of the number of public housing agencies that are estimated to enter into joint partnerships using this tool, rather than any revision in the estimated burden to be incurred by individual agencies using the tool. This revision is discussed in more detail below. HUD acknowledges that actual participation in joint and regional partnerships may differ from these initial estimates and may vary according to a variety of factors such as the availability of local or state agency potential joint participants

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 11/01/2016

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