2013 American Housing Survey (AHS) covering both the National (AHS-N) and Metropolitan (AHS-MS) Samples

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Module Final Report.docx Supplementary Document	2013-03-05
Doubling Up Module Final Report.docx Supplementary Document	2013-03-05
AHS Neighborhood Module Report_7-23-12.docx Supplementary Document	2013-03-05
OMB AHS13 Justification_PartB.docx Supporting Statement B	2012-12-28
OMB AHS13 Justification_PartA.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-12-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
27531	American Housing Survey - National (AHS-N) and Metropolitan (AHS-MS) Other-Computer Assisted Instrument Items Booklet	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2528-0017	ICR Reference No: 201212-2528-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-2528-001
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PD&R	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2013 American Housing Survey (AHS) covering both the National (AHS-N) and Metropolitan (AHS-MS) Samples
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: 03/05/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/10/2013
Terms of Clearance: When making the data from this collection available to the public, HUD should appropriately characterize data that are based on respondents’ perceptions.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2014
Responses	179,225	0	203,300
Time Burden (Hours)	99,830	0	123,088
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The American Housing Survey (AHS) is a longitudinal survey that provides a periodic measure of the size and composition of the country's housing inventory. Like the previous surveys, the 2013 AHS will collect data on subjects such as the amount and types of changes in the inventory, the physical condition of the inventory, the characteristics of the occupants, housing costs, the persons eligible for and beneficiaries of assisted housing, and the number and characteristics of vacancies. A supplemental sample of housing units will be selected for approximately 25 metropolitan areas. The supplemental sample will be combined with existing sample in these areas in order to produce metropolitan estimates.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701z-2(g) Name of Law: National Housing Act
   US Code: 12 USC 1701z-10(a) Name of Law: National Housing 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:
	77 FR 161	08/20/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 2278	01/10/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
American Housing Survey - National (AHS-N) and Metropolitan (AHS-MS)	AHS-30	AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY WORKSHEET

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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	179,225	203,300	0	-24,075	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	99,830	123,088	0	-23,258	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a revision of a currently approved collection. The sample is smaller than it was in 2011. We do not expect the respondent burden to change significantly, as the survey has been designed to maintain 2011's average length of interview of 45 minutes. We will preserve the same interview length in the following ways: a. The Home Accessibility and Housing Modifications modules have been removed. b. The rotating modules will be split among the test and control groups, thereby maximizing the number of rotating modules that can be included while no increasing overall response burden. The split will be: 1. Control group: Public Transportation and Pedestrian Accessibility, Disaster Planning, and Doubled-Up Households 2. Test group: Neighborhood Observation, Neighborhood Social Capital, and Doubled-Up Households

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $33,000,000

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]? 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? 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: 01/10/2013

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