The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will be implementing a six month pilot program where the agency will be maintaining a registry of businesses that have self-certified their status as Section businesses. The Section 3 business pilot registry will be implemented in five metropolitan areas: Washington, DC; Los Angeles, CA; New Orleans, LA; Miami, FL; and Detroit, MI. This pilot registry will facilitate the award of contracts and subcontracts to eligible firms in compliance with the Section 3 regulation at 24 CFR Part 135.
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.