Application Underwriting Support System (AUSS) Lender Portal

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
AUSS - Supporting Statement (5-12-20).docx Supporting Statement A	2020-05-12
AUSS - Laws and Regulations.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-05-07
AUSS - PRA Screens_2019-10-11.docx Supplementary Document	2020-05-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
241799	Application Underwriting Support System (AUSS) Lender Portal Other-System	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2502-0617	ICR Reference No: 202005-2502-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application Underwriting Support System (AUSS) Lender Portal
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: 05/15/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/10/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/12/2020
Terms of Clearance: Approved contingent on HUD submitting a full 60-day Federal Register notice within 90 days.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	6 Months From Approved
Responses	1,844	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,034	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The AUSS Lender Portal will allow FHA approved lenders to request FHA Project Numbers and submit applications for multifamily mortgage insurance directly to the Office of Multifamily Housing through a web-based lender portal. HUD staff will receive and process FHA Project Number requests and will receive and store application and other documents using the portal. The system is designed to streamline existing processes for collecting information to administer HUD multifamily insurance programs; no new information will be collected as a result of AUSS.

Emergency Justfication: In compliance with the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.13, the Agency requests emergency processing within 14 days from the date of publication of the Federal Register Notice. This emergency processing is essential to effectuate the implementation of the AUSS Lender Portal before the expiration of the development contract on March 12, 2020. MFH and OHP could not begin this process until the data collection screens in the AUSS system had been developed and were made available by the contractor, which occurred recently. Deployment of the AUSS Lender Portal may be jeopardized by adherence to the normal process for clearance of new collections of information, so MFH and OHP respectfully request a 14-day PRA emergency approval.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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

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 Underwriting Support System (AUSS) Lender Portal

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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	1,844	0	0	1,844	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,034	0	0	2,034	0	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: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Office of Multifamily Housing (MFH) and Office of Healthcare Programs (OHP) are developing a web-based platform for FHA-approved Multifamily and Healthcare lenders and other external stakeholders to submit FHA Project Number requests and applications for mortgage insurance directly to FHA. This platform is anticipated to deploy in 2020 and will aid in the collection of information for the application and administration of MFH and OHP programs. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Housing Administration 24 CFR 202.5, 207, 213, 220, 221, 231, 241, and 266 authorize the Federal Housing Administration Office of Multifamily Housing to collect information and conduct operations. The system is designed to streamline existing processes for collecting information to administer FHA multifamily mortgage insurance programs; no new information will be collected as a result of the deployment of the platform.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $34,114

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.     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? 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: 05/12/2020

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