Notice2025-03245

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Section 3 Utilization Tools; OMB Control No.: 2501-0040

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February 28, 2025

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Housing and Urban Development Department

Abstract

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 comments from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 39 (Friday, February 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10934-10935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03245]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7092-N 06]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Section 3 
Utilization Tools; OMB Control No.: 2501-0040

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer, 
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 comments 
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: March 31, 2025.

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 <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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 Guido, Clearance Officer, 
Paperwork Reduction Act Division, PRAD, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8e9c6c6c986f886efddc1ccc7e8c0ddcc86cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="febf90909fd0aed0b98b979a91be968b9ad0999188">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, telephone (202) 402-5535. This is not a toll-free 
number. HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from individuals 
who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech or 
communication disabilities. To learn more about how to make an 
accessible telephone call, please visit <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs">https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs</a>.
    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 
June 10, 2024 at 89 FR 48913.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Section 3 Utilization Tools.
    MB Approval Number: 2501-0040.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD Form 4737, HUD Form 4737-A, HUD Form 4737-B, HUD 
Form 4737-C, HUD Form 4737-D.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
request is for a new collection to provide a voluntary sample tool for 
Section 3 related entities, to document the Section 3 labor hours for 
Section 3 workers and Section 3 Business concerns participating in 
housing and community development programs with HUD funding. The 
completion and submission of this Section 3 Utilization Plan meets the 
provisions of Section 3 found in 24 CFR part 75, which is the current 
regulation published pursuant to requirements in 12 U.S.C. 1701u, for 
the entities identified within this plan. Grantees of HUD funded 
projects can use this as a sample tool to document their Section 3 
labor hours. This collection is not a requirement but is to be used as 
a sample if employers do not already have a process in place to 
document Section 3 labor hours. The Section 3 regulation requires each 
recipient to maintain adequate records demonstrating compliance with 
the regulation. (24 CFR 75.33(a)).

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                                                        Number of    Frequency    Responses     Burden hour      Annual      Hourly cost
                Information collection                 respondents  of response   per annum    per response   burden hours  per response    Annual cost
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HUD Form 4737--Section 3 Utilization Tracker:             2,500.00            1     2,500.00               5     12,500.00        $38.55     $481,875.00
 Business Labor Hours................................
HUD Form 4737A--Section 3 Utilization Tracker:            2,500.00            1     2,500.00               5     12,500.00         38.55      481,875.00
 Section 3 Labor Hours...............................
HUD Form 4737B--Section 3 Sample Utilization Tool:        2,500.00            1     2,500.00             1.5      3,750.00         38.55      144,562.50
 PHA Financial Assistance............................
HUD Form 4737C--HUD Section 3 Sample Utilization          2,500.00            1     2,500.00             1.5      3,750.00         38.55      144,562.50
 Tool: Section 3 Projects with HCD Funding...........
HUD Form 4737D--HUD Funding Tracker for Section 3....     2,500.00            1     2,500.00               3      7,500.00         38.55      289,125.00
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    Total............................................    12,500.00  ...........  ...........              16     40,000.00  ............    1,542,000.00
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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

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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.

Anna Guido,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Policy Development and 
Research, Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-03245 Filed 2-27-25; 8:45 am]
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