2017 American Housing Survey (AHS) which covers a national sample with concentrated sample size in 25 major metropolitan areas.

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
OES-documents.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2017-06-12	Available
Memo_Letters.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2017-06-12	Available
OMB justification.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-03-30	Available
Supporting Statement Part A and B 03-8-17.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-03-09	Available
30 Day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-03-09	Available
Title 12.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-09	Available
Thank You Letter.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-09	Available
Advanced Letter.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-09	Available
Sample Design and Weighting.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-09	Available
60-Day Notice AHS.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-02	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
225638	Reinterviews	Other-null	Unchanged
225637	Ineligible	Other-Ineligible	Unchanged
225636	Non-Interviews	Other-Non-Interviews	Unchanged
225634	Vacant Interviews	Other-Vacant Interviews	Unchanged
225633	Occupied Interviews	Other-2017 AHS CAI Items Booklet	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2528-0017	ICR Reference No: 201706-2528-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201702-2528-002
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PD&R	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2017 American Housing Survey (AHS) which covers a national sample with concentrated sample size in 25 major metropolitan areas.
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/19/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/12/2017
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2020	05/31/2020	05/31/2020
Responses	129,297	0	129,297
Time Burden (Hours)	62,524	0	62,524
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The 2017 AHS provides a periodic measure on the quality, availability, and cost of housing for the country and 25 supplemental metropolitan areas. The study also provides information on demographic and other characteristics of the occupants. Federal and local agencies use AHS data to evaluate housing issues.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701z-10(a) Name of Law: National Housing Act
   US Code: 12 USC 1701z-2(g) Name of Law: National Housing Act
  

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 60017	08/31/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 12113	02/28/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Vacant Interviews
Occupied Interviews
Non-Interviews
Ineligible
Reinterviews

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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	129,297	129,297	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	62,524	62,524	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We expect the respondent burden to decrease, because the sample size in 2017 is smaller than in 2015. The sample will be split into two groups. Fifty percent of the sample will be asked the Commuting module. The other 50 percent will be asked the Disaster Planning module. This will maximize the number of rotating modules that can be included while not increasing overall response burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $63,590,720

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: 06/12/2017

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