Housing Counseling Program

OMB Control No: 2502-0261	ICR Reference No: 201712-2502-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201710-2502-003
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Housing Counseling Program
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Disapproved and continue	Conclusion Date: 04/10/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/03/2018
Terms of Clearance: The changes appear substantive and we recommend the agency use the standard revision process.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2019	07/31/2019	07/31/2019
Responses	17,384	0	17,384
Time Burden (Hours)	16,625	0	16,625
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information allows HUD to contract with organizations that provide tenant and homeowner counseling. Counseling aids tenants and homeowners in improving their housing conditions and in meeting the responsibilities of tenancy and homeownership. HUD-approved agencies can compete for program funds.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	80 FR 74790	11/30/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 22103	04/14/2016
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 Program SF 424, SF-424 Supp, SF-LLL, HUD-2880, HUD-2990, HUD-2991, HUD-2994, 96010, HUD-9900, HUD-9902, HUD-9910, HUD-424-CB Program Outcome Logic Model ,   Certification of Consistency with RC/EZ/EC-II Strategic Plan ,   Housing Counseling Agency Fiscal Year Activity Report ,   Grant Application Detailed Budget ,   Housing Counseling Biennial Performance Review ,   Application for Federal Assistance ,   Survey on Ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity for Applicants ,   Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ,   Applicant/Recipient Disclosure Update Report ,   Certification of Consistency with RC/EC/EZ-II Stategic Plan ,   Certification of Consistency ,   Client Comments and Suggestions

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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: The decrease in respondents, responses and burdens hors is due to a decrease in the number of NOFA applicants, method in scoring due to use of charts and data fields rather than reviewing lengthy narratives.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $117,812

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Teri Ames 202 402-3025

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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: 04/03/2018

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