[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 163 (Friday, August 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49790-49791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20034]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5754-N-01]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Section 3 
Business Self-Certification Application

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 21, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control Number and should be sent to: Colette Pollard, Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 
202-402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at 
[email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other 
available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Staci Gilliam, Director, Economic 
Opportunity Division, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3468. This is not a toll-
free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this 
number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 
(800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Section 3 Business Self-
Certification Application.
    OMB Approval Number: 2529-0052.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information collected from the Section 3 Business Registry Application 
allows HUD and recipients of covered HUD funding to identify Section 3 
Businesses in local communities. The overriding purpose of this 
information collection is to increase the capacity of recipients of 
covered HUD assistance (i.e., units of State and local government, 
Public Housing Authorities, and non-profits), and their developers and 
contractors, by making it easier to notify Section 3 businesses about 
local HUD-funded contracting opportunities in fulfillment of the 
regulatory requirements set forth at 24 CFR Part 135. Information 
collected from the Section 3 Business Registry Application will be 
posted in a database of Section 3 Businesses which will be posted on 
HUD's Web page. Agencies that receive covered HUD funding will be 
encouraged to use the registry database to notify Section 3 Businesses 
about the availability of local contracting opportunities.
    Respondents: Businesses that are either owned by, or substantially 
employ, low- or very low-income persons; developers; contractors; 
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Housing Agencies; State and local governments; and the general public.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,100.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: .33 (20 minutes).
    Total Estimated Burdens: 699.

B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in 
Section A on the following: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses. HUD encourages 
interested parties to submit comment in response to these questions.

     Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

    Date: August 14, 2014.
David Ziaya,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations and Management, Fair Housing 
and Equal Opportunity.
[FR Doc. 2014-20034 Filed 8-21-14; 8:45 am]
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