Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Certification

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form HUD 52648 Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Certification	Form	Modified	Available
Form HUD 52648 Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Certification	Form	Modified	Repair queued
2577-0215 30-Day Notice 10-10-23.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-10-11	Repair queued
Supporting Statement 9-21-23.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-10-11	Repair queued
IPA Forms.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-14	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
27881	Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Certification	Form	Modified	Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Certification
27881	Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Certification	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2577-0215	ICR Reference No: 202304-2577-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-2577-003
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PIH	Agency Tracking No: 2577-0215
Title: Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Certification
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/14/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/11/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,167	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	27,888	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Program regulations at 24 CFR Part 985 set forth the requirements of the Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) that includes a certification of indicators reflecting performance similar to the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) for public housing. Through this assessment HUD can improve oversight of the housing choice voucher (HCV) program and target monitoring and assistance to public housing agencies (PHA) that need the most improvement and pose the greatest risk.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1437a, 1427c, 1437f and 3535d Name of Law: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
  

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:
	88 FR 29938	05/09/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 69957	10/10/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Certification	HUD 52648	Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Certification

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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	2,167	0	0	0	0	2,167
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	27,888	0	0	0	0	27,888
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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 10/11/2023

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