The information collected by HUD is used to issue refunds to depositors where labor standards discrepancies have been resolved, and to issue wage restitution payments on behalf of construction and maintenance workers who have been underpaid for work performed on HUD-assisted projects subject to prevailing wage requirements.
This request is essential since the payments represent funds to which the payee is entitled under various Federal laws, including the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, supporting HUD programs. These payments are often substantial and represent refunds of amounts deposited to guarantee the statisfaction of Federal labor standards requirements which have since been resolved, and wage restitution to construction and maintenance workers for income earned many years prior on HUD-assisted projects. This emergency ICR includes a new HUD form that will collect banking information to allow underpaid workers to have the option of direct deposit.
This is a new collection. In order to make refunds and wage restitution payments, HUD would verify the identity of the payee to ensure that the refund was made to the correct depositor or to the correct worker before the check was issued. A new form has been developed which allows the option for direct deposit. Banking information needs to be collected for this process.
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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.