Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form HUD-90005-HCFAC Application for Membership Form	Modified
Published 30-Day FRN, OMB 2502-0606, 9-13-2023.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-10-03
8204 Supporting Statement, OMB 2502-0606 (Clean).docx Supporting Statement A	2023-10-03
Forms Chart - revised 11-28-2022.docx Supplementary Document	2023-03-28
Published 60-Day FRN for OMB Collection 2502-0606, 12-22-2022.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-03-28
FACA-Statute-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-02
Public Law 111-203.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-02
Dodd-Frank HC Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
206569	Application for Membership Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2502-0606	ICR Reference No: 202303-2502-011
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-2502-002
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/03/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	162	0
Time Burden (Hours)	261	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Dodd-Frank Act (Expand and Preserve Home ownership through Counseling Act, Public Law 111–203, title XIV, § 1441, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2163 (Act), 42 USC 3533(g) ) requires the establishment of a Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee with 12 members representing the mortgage and real estate industries, consumers and housing counselors. The requested information collection is a Membership Form that will provide the necessary information on nominees to allow equitable geographic and demographic representation of members within those groups.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 3533(g) Name of Law: Department of Housing and Urban Development Act
   Statute at Large: 124 Stat. 2163 Name of Statute: Office of Housing Counseling
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 1441 Name of Law: Expand and Preserve Home Ownership through Counseling 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:
	87 FR 78704	12/22/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 62817	09/13/2023
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
Application for Membership	OGE-450, HUD-90005-HCFAC	Application for Membership Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Commitee ,   CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

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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	162	0	0	0	0	162
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	261	0	0	0	0	261
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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $761,706

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]? 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

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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: 10/03/2023

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