HUD Certified Housing Counselor Registration

OMB Control No: 2502-0614	ICR Reference No: 201911-2502-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201602-2502-002
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: HUD Certified Housing Counselor Registration
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: 08/05/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/29/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2020
Responses	7,500	0	3,567
Time Burden (Hours)	1,875	0	892
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Pursuant to Section 1445 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the approval criteria at §214.103(g)(2) would be amended to require that all individuals providing homeownership or rental counseling related to HUD program be HUD-certified housing counselors.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 1376 Name of Law: Dodd-Frank Act

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 54915	10/11/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 5228	01/29/2020
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 HUD Certified Housing Counselor Registration

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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	7,500	3,567	0	3,933	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,875	892	0	983	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: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a revision of a currently approved collection. There has been no change to the information being collected. However, there was a decrease in the number of respondents since the last approval. The date of compliance for HUD housing counselor certification is August 1, 2020. OHC has received less respondents than originally projected. For this new period, we expect 6,500 counselors will need to become certified by August 1, 2020. After the compliance date we expect a substantial reduction of use estimating 500 or less counselors a year. In the revision the burden hours are increased due to this reason. Cost figures have increased due to calculations required using BLS.gov. There have also been increases in the Federal salaries.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $126,326

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.     Yes

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]? Yes

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Lorraine Griscavage-Frisbee 702 366-2160

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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: 01/29/2020

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