HUD Certified Housing Counselor Registration

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2502-0614 30 day.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-08-30	Repair queued
CertificationFormsRevisionChartRegistrationProcess.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-28	Repair queued
SupportingStatementPartAOGCChangesAcceptedClean (1).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-08-30	Repair queued
Published 60-Day FRN for OMB 2502-0614, 11-22-2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-28	Repair queued
Public Law 111-203, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-02	Repair queued
H.R. 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.Certification.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-02	Repair queued
Housing Counseling.New Certification Requirements.Final Rule 2016-29822.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-02	Repair queued
24 CFR 5.216.docx.html	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-23	Repair queued
24 CFR 206.docx.html	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-23	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
220205	HUD Certified Housing Counselor Registration	Other-Screenshots (Registration Process)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2502-0614	ICR Reference No: 202303-2502-010
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201911-2502-004
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: HUD Certified Housing Counselor Registration
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: 09/29/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/30/2023
Terms of Clearance: The agency is advised that this information collection, which uses the website https://hudhousingcounselors.com/, is likely operating in a manner that is inconsistent with OMB guidance pertaining to the use of government domains. See, for example, M-23-22 and M-23-10. No later than two years after approval, the agency will ensure that it transitions this website to a .gov URL or it will provide OMB a letter, signed by a Deputy Assistant Secretary, explaining why operation of this website is consistent with OMB guidance on the use of government domains.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2026	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2023
Responses	3,900	0	7,500
Time Burden (Hours)	975	0	1,875
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Pursuant to Section 1445 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the approval criteria at §214.103(g)(2) would be amended to require that all individuals providing homeownership or rental counseling related to HUD program be HUD-certified housing counselors.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 1376 Name of Law: Dodd-Frank 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:
	87 FR 71349	11/22/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 59534	08/29/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
HUD Certified Housing Counselor Registration

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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	3,900	7,500	0	-3,600	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	975	1,875	0	-900	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a revision of a currently approved collection. There has been no change to the information being collected. However, there has been a decrease in the number of respondents since the last approval. The final compliance date for certification was August 1, 2021. HUD certification continues to be required after the final compliance date for all HUD-participating housing counseling agencies. However, since the majority of existing counselors had to be certified by the final compliance date, the number of current counselors applying for certification has decreased. These counselors represent new counselors in the profession and counselors moving from one agency to another. We do not anticipate the number of counselors we saw prior to the final compliance date to exceed the 3,900 that are currently averaging annually. Cost figures have increased due to calculations required using BLS.gov. There have also been increases in salaries.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $203,306

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.     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]? 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: 08/30/2023

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