This collection
is approved for two years with the following terms of clearance:
HUD will consult with the disclosure review experts at the Census
Bureau regarding the release of partial telephone numbers as
potential indirect personal identifiers in the public use data
files and will report back to OMB with a plan for ensuring adequate
confidentiality protection of individually identifiable information
in these files. In addition, HUD will provide a summary to OMB of
the achieved response rates for the 2005 area surveys as soon as
these are available.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2007
12/31/2007
12/31/2004
38,250
0
29,835
26,775
0
18,926
0
0
0
Information collected is used to
determine Section 8 Fair Market Rents (FMR) in areas not covered by
the AHS or the CPI surveys.
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:
(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;
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.