7 CFR Part 1944-N "Housing Preservation Grants"

OMB Control No: 0575-0115	ICR Reference No: 201901-0575-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-0575-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RHS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 7 CFR Part 1944-N "Housing Preservation Grants"
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: 11/04/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/29/2019
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2019
Responses	7,005	0	8,327
Time Burden (Hours)	7,049	0	7,562
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The primary purpose of the Housing Perservation Grant Program is to repair or rehabilitate individual housing, rental properties, or co-ops owned or occupied by very low- and low-income rural persons.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 2490(m) Name of Law: Housing Preservation Grant    PL: Pub.L. 98 - 181 533 Name of Law: Housing Urban Rural Recovery Act of 1983

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:
	84 FR 3411	02/12/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 17995	04/29/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name 7 CFR 1944-N (State, Local and Tribal ) AD-1049, RD 400-1, RD 400-4, SF 425, SF 424, SF 270, SF 272 Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (Grants) Alternative 1 - For Grantees Other Than Individuals ,   Equal Opportunity Agreement ,   Assurance Agreement ,   Federal Financing reprot ,   Application for Federal Assistance ,   Request for Advance or Reimbursement ,   Federal Cash Transactions 7 CFR 1944-N (Private Sector) AD 1049, RD 400-1, RD 400-4, SF 270, SF 424, SF 425, SF 272 Certification Regarding Drug Free Work Place Requirements ,   Equal Opportunity Agreement ,   Assurance Agreement ,   Federal Cash Transactions ,   Request for Advance or Reinmursement ,   Application for Federal Assistance ,   Federal Financing Report

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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	7,005	8,327	0	0	-1,322	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,049	7,562	0	0	-513	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The decrease of 513 burden hours from the previous collection and the decrease of 1,322 annual responses from the previous collection is attributed to a decrease of 153 respondents and other calculation adjustments from the previous collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,673,799

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: Bonnie Edwards-Jackson 202 690-0759 [email protected]

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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: 04/29/2019

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