Certification of Tribal Housing Counselors Registration

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202407-2502-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202405-2502-012
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certification of Tribal Housing Counselors Registration
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/23/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	248	0
Time Burden (Hours)	62	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: HUD is issuing a final rule that provides an alternative regulatory standard for counselor certification within the Office of Native American Program’s two block grant programs (IBDGB and IHBG). The Final Rule requires individual housing counselors providing homeownership counseling or rental counseling under or in connection with ICDBG or IHBG to successfully pass a tailored certification examination demonstrating competency in six (6) areas identified in the statute, as mandated by Subtitle D of title XIV of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub. L. 111-203, 124 Stat. 1376 (July 21, 2010)).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701x Name of Law: Banks and Banking - Chapter 13 National Housing

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2502-AJ64	Proposed rulemaking	88 FR 4923	01/26/2023

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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 Certification of Tribal Housing Counselors Registration

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	248	0	0	248	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	62	0	0	62	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 new collection modeled after the general HUD-certification examination. As for the Certification of Tribal Housing Counselors, the previously approved burden hours were 0 as this is a new collection and the current estimated annual hour burden is 62 hours. Therefore, the burden hours are positive program changes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $203,306

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.     Yes

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? No

Agency Contact: David Valdez 713 718-3178 [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: 07/23/2024

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