[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3322-3323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01181]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7050-N-01]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Section 3 
Sample Certification Forms; OMB Control No: 2501-New

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer, 
Housing and Urban Development (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 30 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 22, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to [email protected] or www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email her at [email protected] or 
telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free number. 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.
    The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the 
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on August 
23, 2021 at 86 FR 47135.

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.

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                                                             Number of   Frequency of   Responses    Burden hour  Total burden   Hourly per
                  Information collection                    respondents    response     per annum   per response      hours       response   Annual cost
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HUD Form 4736--PH/Section 8 Certification Form............          150             1          150           0.5            75       $49.83    $3,737.25
HUD Form 4736A--Employer HCD Certification................          500             1          500           0.5           250        45.80    11,450.00

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HUD Form 4736B--Employer Certification PHA................          500             1          500           0.5           250        45.80    11,450.00
HUD Form 4736C--Employee Self Certification HCD...........          500             1          500           0.5           250         7.25     1,812.50
HUD Form 4736D--Employee Self-Certification PHA...........          500             1          500           0.5           250         7.25     1,812.50
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    Total.................................................     2,150.00  ............     2,150.00           2.5      1,075.00  ...........    30,262.05
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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) If the information will be processed and used in a timely 
manner;
    (3) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (4) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (5) 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.

Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-01181 Filed 1-20-22; 8:45 am]
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