[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 46 (Thursday, March 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13911-13912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05083]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7039-N-01]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Section 3 
Reporting

AGENCY: Office of Field Policy and Management, 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: May 10, 2021.

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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street, SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-402-
5534 (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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna P. Guido at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-5535. 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. Guido.

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 Reporting.
    OMB Approval Number: 2501-New.
    Type of Request (i.e. new, revision or extension of currently 
approved collection): New.
    Form Number: HUD Form 60002-A, HUD Form XXXX Opportunity Portal, 
HUD Form XXXX Business Registry.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
collection is to reflect changes to the Section 3 regulation, published 
in the Federal Register 9/29/2020 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/09/29/2020-19185/enhancing-and-streamlining-the-implementation-of-section-3-requirements-for-creating-economic). The 
rule at 24 CFR part 75 is effective November 30th, 2020 and replaces 
the regulations found at 24 CFR part 135.
    Form 60002A: This form is used to collect information from 
recipients of HUD financial assistance (e.g., public housing agencies, 
municipalities and property owners) to report the amount of labor hours 
provided to low- and very-low income individuals that have been 
generated from HUD financial assistance annually on the benchmarks 
(https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/09/29/2020-19183/
section-3-benchmarks-for-creating-economic-opportunities-for-low--and-
very-low-income-persons-
and#:~:text=HUD%20defines%20a%20Section%203,very%20low%Dincome%20persons
%3B%20or) required to achieve compliance with Section 3.
    Opportunity Portal: The Opportunity Portal is designed to help HUD 
recipients and Section 3 business concerns meet their Section 3 
obligations for employment of low- and very low-income persons and 
provide other economic opportunities. The site is to be used by 
eligible Section 3 Workers and contractors. Section 3 Workers may use 
the site to search for jobs and post their profile/employment history 
for companies to search. Employers may use the site for posting job/
contract opportunities or search for Section 3 workers to fill 
positions.
    Business Registry: The Business Registry is a listing of firms that 
have self-certified that they meet the regulatory definition of a 
Section 3 business concern and are included in a searchable online 
database that can be used by agencies that receive HUD funds, 
developers, contractors, and others to facilitate the award of certain 
HUD-funded contracts.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): HUD recipients of public 
housing financial assistance, certain HUD recipients of housing and 
community development financial assistance, certain HUD grantees, 
public housing residents and other eligible Section 3 workers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents:

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                                             Number of     Frequency of    Responses per   Burden  hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per  response       hours       per response     Annual cost
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HUD Form 60002-A........................        4,283.00            1.00        4,283.00            3.00       12,849.00          $58.13     $746,912.37
Opportunity Portal......................          350.00            1.00          350.00            1.00          350.00            7.25        2,537.50
Business Registry.......................        6,000.00            1.00        6,000.00            1.00        6,000.00           45.80      274,800.00
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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

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    (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.

C. Authority

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

Timothy Smyth,
Director, Office of Field Policy and Management.
[FR Doc. 2021-05083 Filed 3-10-21; 8:45 am]
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