Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form C-404 Monthly Mail Responses Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C-404 Annual Mail Responses Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C-404 Monthly Electronic Responses Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement Part B_C404.doc Supporting Statement B	2010-01-22
Supporting Statement Part A_C404.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-01-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
37112	Monthly Mail Responses Form and Instruction	Modified
178605	Annual Mail Responses Form and Instruction	Modified
178604	Monthly Electronic Responses Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0094	ICR Reference No: 201001-0607-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200704-0607-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/29/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/04/2010
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of the 2010 Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units forms distribution, the Census Bureau shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to a set of finalized survey forms, including instructions and cover letters, comparable to those provided for the 2007 Economic Census report forms. The final forms and letters shall reflect any changes in the survey year, OMB number expiration date, and Census leadership from those submitted for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2010
Responses	116,450	0	116,525
Time Burden (Hours)	17,539	0	17,568
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Data collected from state and local officials on new residential construction authorized by building permits provide one of the few monthly measures of economic activity available for small geographic areas. The series, a component of the index of leading economic indicators, is also used to estimate the number of housing units started, completed, and sold, if single-family.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 182 Name of Law: null
  

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:
	74 FR 50162	09/30/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 5565	02/03/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Monthly Mail Responses	C-404	Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units
Monthly Electronic Responses	C-404	Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units
Annual Mail Responses	C-404	Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units

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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	116,450	116,525	0	0	-75	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,539	17,568	0	0	-29	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: There is a decrease in burden of 29 hours (0.165%) mostly due to the mergers of a few local building permit jurisdictions since the calculation of the previous burden hour estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,445,210

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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)? No

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: 02/04/2010

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