Servicemembers Civil Relief

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
GRA05633_xmlFINAL passage.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-09-19
Emergency_PRA_ Ltr.doc Supplementary Document	2006-09-19
HUD SCRA Notice_dod_approved.doc Supplementary Document	2006-09-19
ICR_2502-NEW.DOC Supporting Statement A	2006-09-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45271	Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Notice Disclosure Other-null	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2502-0565	ICR Reference No: 200609-2502-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Servicemembers Civil Relief
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 10/16/2006
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/17/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/19/2006
Terms of Clearance: OMB removed the cost burden because it simply monetized the hour burden.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2007	6 Months From Approved
Responses	2,113,195	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	533,744	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Federal law requires lenders to send a statement or notice to homeowners in default explaining the mortgage and foreclosure rights of servicemembers and their dependents under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.), including the toll-free military one source number to call if servicemembers, or their dependents require further assistance. This notification must be made within 45 days from the date the missed payment was due unless the homeowner pays the overdue amount before the expiration of the 45-day period. All conventional mortgage loans and loans insured by HUD are subject to the new notification requirement.

Emergency Justfication: The proposed information collection is intended to provide a statement or notice to homeowners in default explaining the mortgage and foreclosure rights of servicemembers and their dependents under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 501-596), including the toll-free military one source number to call if servicemembers, or their dependents require further assistance. This notification is required under section 106(c)(5)(A)(ii) of the Housing and Urban Development Act (12 U.S.C. 1701x(c)(5)(A)(ii)) as amended by Section 688 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2006 (public law 109-163, enacted January 06, 2006) and must be made within 45 days from the date the missed payment was due unless the homeowner pays the overdue amount before the expiration of the 45-day period. All mortgage loans, including conventional mortgages and mortgages insured by HUD are subject to this notification requirement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 50 USC 501 et seq. Name of Law: Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 50 USC 501-596 Name of Law: Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

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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

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
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Notice Disclosure

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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	2,113,195	0	2,113,195	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	533,744	0	533,744	0	0	0
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: The statutory amemdment directed HUD to develop the form of the new required creditor notice of servicemember mortgage and foreclosure reights under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act in consultation with the Departments of Defense and the Treasury. The developed disclosure form is attached. Mortgagees and their servicers may use this general form for required notices on all conventional and government insured home loans.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 09/19/2006

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