Housing Counseling Training Program

OMB Control No: 2502-0567	ICR Reference No: 200612-2502-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Housing Counseling Training Program
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: 03/08/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/21/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	8	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	131	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Nonprofit organizations submit information to HUD through Grants.gov to apply for funding to develop and implement an ongoing training program for housing counselors. HUD will use the information to evaluate applicants competitively and then select one or more organizations to receive funding to develop and implement the ongoing training program for housing counselors.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701w and 1701x Name of Law: Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968

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:
	71 FR 183	09/21/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 243	12/19/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Housing Counseling Training Program HUD 2880, HUD 96010 , SF 424, SF 424 Supp, HUD 424 cb, SF LLL Logic Model ,   Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report ,   Application for Federal Assistance ,   DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ,   SURVEY ON ENSURING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR APPLICANTS ,   Grant Applications Detailed Budget

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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	8	0	0	8	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	131	0	0	131	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 request for a new collection. There are presently 2,200 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (OMB Control No. 2502-0261). To improve the quality and standardize the counseling they provide, HUD is proposing a Housing Counseling Training Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) competing $11.5 million over a 3-year period for the purpose of providing funds, through cooperative agreements, to one or more national housing counseling agencies.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,132

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Miriam Torres 202 708-0317 ext. 2628

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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: 12/21/2006

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