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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
2590-0015
ICR Reference No:
202309-2590-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202205-2590-002
Agency/Subagency:
FHFA
Agency Tracking No:
2022-N-5
Title:
American Survey of Mortgage Borrowers (ASMB)
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
09/22/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/08/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2025
07/31/2025
07/31/2025
Responses
10,024
0
10,024
Time Burden (Hours)
4,224
0
4,224
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
FHFA is seeking OMB clearance for a nonsubstantive change to the approved collection of information known as the "American Survey of Mortgage Borrowers" (ASMB). FHFA has revised a limited number of questions on the survey and the change does not impact the burden estimate for completing the survey. The ASMB is a periodic voluntary survey of individuals who currently have a first mortgage loan secured by single-family residential property. It solicits information on borrowers’ experience with maintaining their existing mortgages, including their experience maintaining mortgages under financial stress, their experience in soliciting financial assistance, their success in accessing federally-sponsored programs designed to assist them, and, where applicable, any challenges they may have had in terminating a mortgage loan.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
12 USC 4544(c)
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:
86 FR 73770
12/28/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 30480
05/19/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
ASMB - Conducting the Survey
ASMB - Pre-Testing the Survey Materials through Focus Groups
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
10,024
10,024
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
4,224
4,224
0
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 estimated hour burden decreased to 4,224 hours in 2022 from 5,024 hours reported in 2020. As discussed above, the total number of questions has decreased to 86 on the 2022 questionnaire, from 92 on the 2020 survey questionnaire. Therefore, the estimated completion time per recipient decreased to 25 minutes in 2022, from 30 minutes in 2020.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$438,360
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.
Yes
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?
Yes
Agency Contact:
Angella Supervielle 202 649-3973 angella.supervielle@fhfa.gov
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:
09/08/2023
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