Direct Single Family Housing Loan and Grant Programs, 7 CFR 3550 - HB-1-3550, and HB-2-3550

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form RD 1955-46 7 CFR 3550 - Direct Single Family Housing Loan and Grant Programs, HB-1-3550, and HB-2-3550 Form	Modified
Form RD 3550-01 7 CFR 3550 - Private Sector Form	Removed
Copy of 0575-0172 Spreadsheet - 7.20.21.xlsx Supplementary Document	2021-07-20
0575-0172 Sup Statement - 7.20.21.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2019	7 CFR 3550 - Direct Single Family Housing Loan and Grant Programs, HB-1-3550, and HB-2-3550 Form	Modified
178650	7 CFR 3550 - Private Sector Form	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0575-0172	ICR Reference No: 202102-0575-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201801-0575-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RHS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Direct Single Family Housing Loan and Grant Programs, 7 CFR 3550 - HB-1-3550, and HB-2-3550
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/28/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2021
Responses	638,077	658,860
Time Burden (Hours)	305,646	315,570
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected in this package will be to assist individuals in obtaining affordable housing. The information requested by RHS is vital to be able to process applications for RHS assistance and make prudent credit and program decisions. It includes borrower’s financial information such as household income, assets and liabilities and monthly expenses. Without this information the Agency would be unable to determine if a borrower would qualify for services or if assistance has been granted to which the customer would not be eligible under current regulations and statutes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 102 - 550 501, 502 & 504 Name of Law: Title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended
  

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:
	86 FR 16576	03/30/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 40190	07/27/2021
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
7 CFR 3550 - Direct Single Family Housing Loan and Grant Programs, HB-1-3550, and HB-2-3550	RD 3550-23, RD 3550-21, RD 3550-06, RD 3550-04, RD 465-1, RD 1927-10, RD 1927-20, RD 1927-5, RD 1927-8, RD 1927-19, RD 1944-12, RD 1944-3, RD 1927-16, RD 400-4, RD 443-16, RD 1951-345, RD 1927-11, RD 1927-15, RD 1924-12, RD 465-5, RD 410-4, RD 1910-5, RD 1940-16, RD 1940-41, RD 1940-43, RD 1944-36, RD 1944-60, RD 1955-01, RD 410-8, RD 400-1, RD 1955-42, RD 1955-45, RD 400-6, RD 1927-9, RD 1944-62, RD 1944-B6, RD 3550-34, RD 1944-4, RD 1944-6, RD 3550-24, RD 1944-5, RD 1944-6A, RD 1944-14, RD 3550-30, RD 3550-01, RD 3550-10, RD 3550-22, RD 3550-15, RD 3550-18, RD 3550-12, RD 1955-46, RD 3550-02, RD 3550-07, RD 3550-09, RD 3550-11, RD 3550-20	Invitation, Bid, and Acceptance Sale of Real Prpoerty by the United States ,   Authorization to Release Information ,   Request for Verification of Gift/Gift Letter ,   Employment Certification ,   Funding Commitment ,   Initial Escrow Account Disclosure Statement ,   Condominium Rider ,   Planned Unit Development Rider ,   Subsidy Repayment Agreement ,   Tax Information ,   Reamortization Agreement ,   Application for Settlement of Indebtedness ,   Rural Housing Service Payment Subsidy Renewal Certification ,   Assumption Agreement Single Family Housing ,   Applicant Orientation Guide ,   Notice of Special Flood Hazards, Flood Insurance Purchase Requirements, and Availability of Federal Disaster Relief Assistance ,   Verification for Debt Proposed for Refinancing ,   Grant Agreement ,   Option to Purchase Real Property ,   Certification of Disability or Handicap ,   Rural Development Manufactured Housing Dealer-Contractor Applcation ,   Interest Credit Agreement ,   Interest Credit Agreement (502) ,   Payment Assistance/Deferred mortage Assistance Agreement ,   Equal Opportunity Agreement ,   Compliance Statement ,   Application Reference Letter ,   Application for Partial Release, Subordination, or Consent ,   Affidavit Regarding Work of Improvement ,   Agreement with Prior Lienholder ,   Preliminary Title Opinion ,   Final Title Opinion ,   Certification of Attorney ,   Certification of Title Insurance ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Request for Verification of Deposit ,   Deferred Payment Computation ,   Application for Rural Assistance Uniform Residential Loan Application ,   Request for Verification of Employment ,   Promissory Note ,   Truth in Lending Statement ,   Notice of Right to Cancel ,   Application for Conditional Commitment ,   Landlord Verification ,   Offer to Convey Security ,   Open Real Property Master Listing Agreement ,   Standard Sales Contract Sale of Real Property by the United States
7 CFR 3550 - Private Sector	RD 1927-20, RD 400-1, RD 465-1, RD 1924-4, RD 1924-9, RD 1924-25, RD 1927-5, RD 1927-8, RD 1944-3, RD 1927-16, RD 465-5, RD 1944-12, RD 1951-34, RD 1927-11, RD 1927-15, RD 400-4, RD 1924-12, RD 443-16, RD 1924-2, RD 1924-10, RD 1924-19, RD 1927-10, RD 1927-19, RD 1924-6, RD 1944-3, RD 1940-41, RD 3550-24, RD 1944-60, RD 1940-16, RD 1944-5, RD 1944-12, RD 1944-14, RD 1944-6, RD 1944-6A, RD 1944-36, RD 410-4, RD 3550-34, RD 1910-5, RD 1944-4, RD 3550-30, RD 1940-43, RD 3550-22, RD 3550-07, RD 3550-11, RD 3550-06, RD 3550-09, RD 1955-46, RD 3550-12, RD 3550-23, RD 1944-62, RD 3550-18, RD 1955-01, RD 1955-42, RD 3550-20, RD 1951-34, RD 3550-10, RD 400-6, RD 410-8, RD 1924-1, RD 1924-7, RD 1955-45, RD 3550-15, RD 3550-21, RD 3550-02, RD 1927-9, RD 3550-04, RD 3550-01	Authorization to Release Information ,   Request for Verification of Gift/Gift Letter ,   Employment Certification ,   Notice of Special Flood Hazard... ,   Mortageg Loan Commitment ,   Initial Escrow Account Disclosure Statement ,   Condominium Rider ,   Planned Unit Development Rider ,   Subsidy Repayment Agreement ,   Applicant Orientation Guide ,   Request for Verification of Deposit ,   Reamortization Agreement ,   Offer to Convey Security ,   Open Real Property Master Listing Agreement ,   Invitation, Bid and Accpetance - Sale of Real Property ,   Standard Sales Contract - Sale of Real Property ,   Tax Information ,   Application for Settlement of Indebtedness ,   Assumption Agreement ,   Payment Subsidy Renewal Certification ,   Dirct Payment Change Plan ,   Verification for Debt Proposed for Refinancing ,   Notice of Right To Cancel ,   Grant Agreement ,   Landloard's Verification ,   Truth in Lending Statement ,   Promissory Note ,   Application for Rural Assistance (Non-Farm Tract) Uniform Residential Loan App. ,   Option to Purchase Real Property ,   Request for Verification or Employment ,   Budget and/or Financial Statement ,   Certification of Disability or Handicap ,   Rurl Development Manufactured Housing Dealer-Contractor Application ,   Rural Hosuing Loan Application Package ,   Payment Assistance/Deferred Mortgage Assistance Agreement ,   Interest Credit Agreement ,   Interest Credit Agreement (502) ,   Application for Conditional Commitment ,   Equal Opportunity Agreement ,   Compliance Statement ,   Application Reference Letter ,   Application for Partial Release, Subordination, or Consent ,   Development Plan ,   Description of Materials ,   Documentation of Construction Complaint/Request for Compensation for Construction Defects ,   Construction Contract ,   Contract Change Order ,   Certificate of Contractor's Release ,   Release by Claimants ,   Builder's Warranty ,   Plan Certification ,   Affidavit Regarding Work of Improvement ,   Agreement with Prior Lienholder ,   Preliminary Title Opinion ,   Final Title Opinion ,   Certification of Attorney ,   Certification of Title Insurance ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Removed ,   Removed

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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	638,077	658,860	0	45,103	-65,886	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	305,646	315,570	0	21,633	-31,557	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 submission is for 638,077 responses and 305,646 burden hours. . The current OMB inventory for this docket is 315,570 hours for a reduction in overall burden to the public of 9,924 hours from our last submission. This reduction is attributed to an estimated 8% decrease in loan origination due to the average loan amount increasing. There was an increase in a number of Loan Servicing information collections due to individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, consequently, more borrowers are receiving payment assistance and/ or moratoriums and less borrowers are refinancing and subordinating their subsidy recapture. In this submission there were three forms and one non-forms included that previously were omitted.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $114,387,280

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.     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

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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: 07/28/2021

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