2011 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey

OMB Control No: 0607-0757	ICR Reference No: 201003-0607-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200705-0607-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2011 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey
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: 06/04/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/06/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2011	09/30/2011	07/31/2010
Responses	20,590	0	22,855
Time Burden (Hours)	9,364	0	10,175
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Census Bureau will conduct the survey for the City of New York in order to determine the vacancy rate of rental housing stock, which the city uses to enact specific policies. New York will also use the data to help measure the quality of its housing, and learn specific demographic characteristics about the city's residents.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 8a Name of Law: null

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:
	75 FR 3199	01/20/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 17122	04/05/2010
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 2008 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey H-100, H-108 Reinterview Questionnaire ,   New York City Housing & Vacancy Survey

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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	20,590	22,855	0	-2,265	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,364	10,175	0	-811	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: The estimated respondent burden is lower than the estimate from the 2008 survey due a request from the survey sponsor to over-sample newly built and converted (from non-residential) units to improve the reliability of the survey estimates for such units. For 2011, we will sample from the 2010 Census Address files, which should produce a very reliable sample. The 2008 sample was originally drawn from the 2000 Census, making it eight years old at the time, raising concern about the coverage of units built since 2000. Additionally, the sponsor opted not to sample Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units for the first time since the 1987 NYCHVS.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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]? No

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Alan Friedman 3017635664

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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: 04/06/2010

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