[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 160 (Monday, August 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47135-47136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17983]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7039-N-06]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Section 3 
Sample Certification Forms

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: October 22, 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 Sample Certification 
Forms.
    OMB Approval Number: 2501-New.
    Type of Request: New.
    Form Number: HUD Forms 4736, 4736A, 4736B, 4736C, 4736D.
    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.
    24 CFR 75.31 provides a number of options for certification that 
individuals meet the new definitions in the new final rule:
    (1) For a worker to qualify as a Section 3 worker, one of the 
following must be maintained:
    (i) A worker's self-certification that their income is below the 
income limit from the prior calendar year;
    (ii) A worker's self-certification of participation in a means-
tested program such as public housing or Section 8-assisted housing;
    (iii) Certification from a PHA, or the owner or property manager of 
project-based Section 8-assisted housing, or the administrator of 
tenant-based Section 8-assisted housing that the worker is a 
participant in one of their programs;
    (iv) An employer's certification that the worker's income from that 
employer is below the income limit when based on an employer's 
calculation of what the worker's wage rate would translate to if 
annualized on a full-time basis; or
    (v) An employer's certification that the worker is employed by a 
Section 3 business concern.
    (2) For a worker to qualify as a Targeted Section 3 worker, one of 
the following must be maintained:
    (i) For a worker to qualify as a Targeted Section 3 worker for 
public housing financial assistance:
    (A) A worker's self-certification of participation in public 
housing or Section 8-assisted housing programs;
    (B) Certification from a PHA, or the owner or property manager of 
project-based Section 8-assisted housing, or the administrator of 
tenant-based Section 8-assisted housing that the worker is a 
participant in one of their programs;
    (C) An employer's certification that the worker is employed by a 
Section 3 business concern; or
    (D) A worker's certification that the worker is a YouthBuild 
participant.
    (ii) For a worker to qualify as a Targeted Section 3 worker for a 
section 3 project (housing and community development financial 
assistance):
    (A) An employer's confirmation that a worker's residence is within 
one mile of the work site or, if fewer than 5,000 people live within 
one mile of a work site, within a circle centered on the work site that 
is sufficient to encompass a population of 5,000 people according to 
the most recent U.S. Census;
    (B) An employer's certification that the worker is employed by a 
Section 3 business concern; or
    (C) A worker's self-certification that the worker is a YouthBuild 
participant.
    These forms are designed to assist grant recipients and contractors 
with their recordkeeping requirements found in the regulation.
    Respondents: 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    Total burden     Hourly per
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per response        hours         response       Annual cost
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HUD Form 4736--PH Certification Form....             150               1             150             0.5              75          $49.83       $3,737.25
HUD Form 4736A--Worker Employer                      500               1             500             0.5             250           45.80       11,450.00
 Certification HCD......................
HUD Form 4736B--Employer Certification               500               1             500             0.5             250           45.80       11,450.00
 PHA....................................
HUD Form 4736C--Worker Self                          500               1             500             0.5             250            7.25        1,812.50
 Certification HCD......................
HUD Form 4736D--Employee Self-                       500               1             500             0.5             250            7.25        1,812.50
 Certification PHA......................
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    Total...............................        2,150.00  ..............        2,150.00             2.5        1,075.00  ..............       30,262.25
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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
    (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.

Krista Mills,
Director, Office of Field Policy and Management.
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