[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34687-34688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14916]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5833-N-02]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Section 3 
Summary Report for Economic Opportunities for Low and Very Low Income 
Persons (Form HUD 60002) and Section 3 Complaint Register (Form HUD 
958)

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

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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: August 17, 2015.

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

[[Page 34688]]

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: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. 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: (1) Section 3 Summary Report for 
Economic Opportunities for Low- and Very Low-Income Persons and (2) 
Section 3 Complaint Register.
    OMB Approval Number: 2529-0043.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Form Number: Form HUD 60002 and Form HUD 958.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 
1701u) (Section 3) mandates recipients of covered HUD financial 
assistance to provide employment, training, and contracting 
opportunities, to the greatest extend feasible, to low- and very low 
income persons, particularly those who are recipients of government 
assistance for housing residing in the community where the funds are 
spent, and to the businesses that substantially employ these persons. 
The implementing regulations are found at 24 CFR part 135.
    The Section 3 Summary Report (Form HUD 60002) is used by recipients 
of HUD financial assistance (i.e., public housing agencies, 
municipalities, and property owners) to report the amount of jobs and 
contracting opportunities that have been generated from their usage of 
covered HUD financial assistance, as required at 24 CFR 135.90. Data 
collected on this form is used to assess the overall effectiveness of 
Section 3 and to make determinations of compliance with regulatory 
requirements.
    The Section 3 Complaint Register (Form HUD 958) is used by 
individuals and business owners that meet the definition of a Section 3 
resident or businesses concern set forth at 24 CFR 135.5, or their 
representatives, to file complaints alleging noncompliance with the 
regulatory requirements of Section 3 against recipients of covered HUD 
financial assistance or their contractors. Information collected on 
this form is used to inform the Department about recipients that 
potentially are not complying with 24 CFR part 135, and to initiate 
subsequent complaint investigations and compliance reviews.
    Respondents:
    A. The Section 3 Summary Report--Form HUD 60002: Staff at public 
housing agencies, municipalities and HUD multi-family property owners.
    B. The Complaint Register Form HUD 958: Low-income residents and 
businesses.
1. How is the information to be used?

A. The Section 3 Summary Report--Form HUD 60002

    The information will be used by the Department to monitor program 
recipients' compliance with requirements of Section 3. HUD headquarters 
will use the information to assess the results of the Department's 
efforts to meet the regulatory objectives; make compliance 
determinations; influence enforcement actions; and formulate policy 
decisions.

B. The Complaint Register Form HUD 958

    The Section 3 Complaint Register (Form HUD 958) is used by 
individuals and business owners that meet the definition of a Section 3 
resident or businesses concern set forth at 24 CFR 135.5, or their 
representatives, to file complaints alleging noncompliance with the 
regulatory requirements of Section 3 against recipients of covered HUD 
financial assistance or their contractors. Information collected on 
this form is used to inform the Department about recipients that 
potentially are not complying with 24 CFR part 135, and to initiate 
subsequent complaint investigations and compliance reviews.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Number of     Frequency of    Responses per    Burden hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per response        hours       per response     Annual cost
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HUD-60002...............................           5,000               2          10,000               8          80,000          $22.71      $1,816,800
HUD-958.................................              20               1              20               1              20           10.00             200
                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total...............................           5,020               3          10,020               9          90,180           22.71       1,817,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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.

    Dated: June 10, 2015.
Sara Pratt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-14916 Filed 6-16-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4210-67-P