OMB 2502-0614
Expiration Date: 09/30/2026

Burden Statement and Privacy Act Statement

This collection of information is estimated to average .25 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering, and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing this burden can be sent to:

Anna Guido, 
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410

This agency is authorized to collect this information to administer its established Housing Counselor Certification Exam pursuant to 12 USC 1701x and 24 CFR Part 214. The information submitted through www.HUDHousingCounselors.hud.gov will be used to certify Housing Counselors. The information collected will also be used to update the certified Housing Counselor database that HUD OHC staff uses to verify that HUD participating agencies employ HUD certified Housing Counselors. This information is mandatory.

The data will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), and HUD privacy and information security requirements. HUD limits any personally identifiable information (PII) to what is necessary and restricts access to authorized personnel. This agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection displays a valid OMB control number.