Strategies for Removing the Regulatory Impediments to theFinancing and Siting of Factory-Built Housing in AmericanCommunities

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
30-Day Notice Strategies.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-18	Repair queued
Final -Appendix G Land Use Official Thank You Email.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-14	Repair queued
Final - Appendix J Manufacturer Dealer Thank You Email.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-14	Repair queued
60-day Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-14	Repair queued
Final- Strategies_Part_A_SuppStatement_2M.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-12-14	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
244902	In-Depth Interviews (Manufacturers/Dealers)	Other-In-Depth Interviews (Manufacturers/Dealers)	New
244900	In-Depth Interviews (Local Land Use Planning Officials)	Other-In-Depth Interviews (Local Land Use Planning Officials)	New
244899	Outreach Efforts	Other-Outreach Efforts	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2528-0333	ICR Reference No: 202012-2528-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PD&R	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Strategies for Removing the Regulatory Impediments to theFinancing and Siting of Factory-Built Housing in AmericanCommunities
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: 07/26/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/28/2021
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2024	36 Months From Approved
Responses	125	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	46	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: One of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) highest priorities is to promote access to affordable housing. A central part of this mission is to expand housing opportunities that are affordable, energy efficient, and provide access to a range of valuable community services. In pursuit of this goal, HUD, through this research, seeks to assess the cost-effectiveness of factory-built housing as a potential affordable housing option. In particular, HUD seeks to better understand the scope and impact of regulatory barriers associated with the financing and siting of factory-built housing in urban and suburban communities. The objective of this study is to determine the type, incidence, and scope of regulatory barriers that local governments use to prohibit or restrict the use of factory-built, manufactured, or modular housing in their communities. The study team will investigate the impact such barriers have had on more recent efforts to plan for factory-built housing in these communities, by estimating how much manufactured housing, on an aggregate basis, has not been placed in these communities as a result of the identified barriers. There are six research questions associated with the study objective: 1. Can these barriers be quantified? 2. Can these barriers be ranked by degree of stringency (e.g., impacts on affordable housing development)? 3. What strategies or policy interventions have communities employed to reduce regulatory barriers to factory-built development, particularly where the greatest demand for affordable housing persists? 4. What models of regulatory reform are most effective? Can these models be implemented in similarly situated communities? 5. What are policy recommendations for planners; practitioners; and local, state, and federal decision makers to incentivize regulatory reform?

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701-z Name of Law: Research and Demonstrations
  

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 8604	02/14/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 82500	12/18/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
In-Depth Interviews (Local Land Use Planning Officials)
In-Depth Interviews (Manufacturers/Dealers)
Outreach Efforts

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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	125	0	0	125	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	46	0	0	46	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 study is crucial to identify regulatory barriers to the financing and siting of factory-built homes. An important outcome of this study will be to document models of local regulatory reform that promote the use of factory-built housing and to provide insight into the processes involved in enacting such reforms. If this study is not conducted and the data not collected, analyzed, reported, and disseminated, HUD’s initiatives toward promoting affordable housing through factory-built homes will not be informed by the kind of high-quality information around which such critical decisions should be made.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $296,774

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.     No

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.     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? 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: 01/28/2021

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