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OMB Control No:
0607-0094
ICR Reference No:
202402-0607-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202107-0607-002
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/CENSUS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Building Permits Survey Program
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:
05/01/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/09/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2024
Responses
115,710
0
114,743
Time Burden (Hours)
18,017
0
17,625
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
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 Conference Board Leading Economic Index, is also used to estimate the number of housing units started, completed, and sold, if single-family, and to select samples for the Census Bureau’s demographic surveys. Policymakers, planners, businesses, and others also use the detailed geographic data to monitor growth, plan for local services, and to develop production and marketing plans.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
13 USC 131 and 182
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 83898
12/01/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 9120
02/09/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Building Permits Survey Program
C-404, C-411, C-411, C-411
Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units
,
Survey of Residential Building or Zoning Permit Systems
,
Survey of Residential Building or Zoning Permit Systems
,
Survey of Residential Building or Zoning Permit Systems
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
115,710
114,743
0
967
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
18,017
17,625
0
392
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:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units (C-404): The total number of annual burden hours for the C-404 decreased from 17,625 in 2021 to 17,229. This is primarily due to the increase in the number of respondents that chose to send proprietary electronic files or mailed printouts instead of reporting to our questionnaire. Reporting via proprietary electronic files or mailed printouts has a lower average burden per response, resulting in a lower overall annual burden. Survey of Residential Building or Zoning Permit Systems (C-411): The total number of annual burden hours increased from 205 annual hours in the last submission to 787.5 annual hours. As mentioned in Section 1. Necessity of the Information Collection above, prior to 2022, the universe of permit issuing places was updated every 10 years. In 2012 and every ten years prior, we mailed the survey to approximately 20,000 jurisdictions. In processing the 2012 survey, it was determined that it was too burdensome to the Census Bureau’s staff to process all 20,000 jurisdictions in the same year. As a result, the process was spread out into 5-year intervals, starting with the mailing in 2017. In 2017, we mailed 3,500 priority jurisdictions of the potential 20,000. The previous burden estimate was based only on the 3,500 priority jurisdictions that we intended to collect during the 3-year clearance of that package. The current annual burden hour estimate is based on the updated collection strategy that allows us to attempt collection on all 20,000 jurisdictions approximately every seven years, on a rotating basis. This results in an increase in the annual burden estimate compared to the previous package, but results in a more consistent burden estimate over all years.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,500,000
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
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
Agency Contact:
William Abriatis 301 763-3686
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
02/09/2024
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