Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form HUD-90005-HCFAC Application for Membership	Form	Modified	Available
Supporting Statement for OMB 2502-0606 (HCFAC) REV 3-10-2020.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-03-10	Available
Published 30-Day FRN for OMB Collection 2502-0606, 3-4-20.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-05	Available
Forms Revision Chart 90005 12-3-19.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-02	Available
PTA 2502-0606 12-1-19.signed by VFH.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-02	Available
Published 60-Day FRN for OMB Collection 2502-0606, 1-6-2020.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-02	Available
FACA-Statute-2013.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-02	Available
Public Law 111-203.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-02	Available
Dodd-Frank HC Act.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-02	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
206569	Application for Membership	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2502-0606	ICR Reference No: 202003-2502-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-2502-004
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/02/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/29/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2020
Responses	162	0	162
Time Burden (Hours)	261	0	174
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Dodd-Frank Act (Expand and Preserve Home ownership through Counseling Act, Public Law 111–203, title XIV, § 1441, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2163 (Act), 42 USC 3533(g) ) requires the establishment of a Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee with 12 members representing the mortgage and real estate industries, consumers and housing counselors. The requested information collection is a Membership Form that will provide the necessary information on nominees to allow equitable geographic and demographic representation of members within those groups.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 3533(g) Name of Law: Department of Housing and Urban Development Act
   Statute at Large: 124 Stat. 2163 Name of Statute: Office of Housing Counseling
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 1441 Name of Law: Expand and Preserve Home Ownership through Counseling 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:
	85 FR 522	01/06/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 12803	03/04/2020
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
Application for Membership	OGE-450, HUD-90005-HCFAC	Application for Membership Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Commitee ,   CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

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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	162	162	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	261	174	0	87	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: This is a revision of a currently approved collection. There are no changes in Items 13 or 14 on information being collected or how it is being collected. There is an increase in the Burden Hours. Completion of the HUD-90005 form has increased from 1 hour to 1.5 hours based on actual experience of sample of applicants. Completion of the OGE-450 had increased from 1.5 hours to 3 hours based on the Public Burden Statement estimate on the OGE-450.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $763,089

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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]? Yes

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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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: 04/29/2020

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