Section 3 Reporting

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 60002-A HUD Form 60002–A Form	New
Section 3 PRA Business Registry Screenshots.docx Supplementary Document	2021-07-26
Final-SS Section 3 Reporting.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
248545	HUD Form 60002–A Form	New
248544	Business Registry	New
248543	Opportunity Portal	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202107-2501-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/HUDSEC	Agency Tracking No: New
Title: Section 3 Reporting
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/02/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	10,633	0
Time Burden (Hours)	19,199	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	510,162	0

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Abstract: New form HUD Form 60002-A, the Opportunity Portal, and Business Registry reflect changes from a new rule called “Enhancing and Streamlining the Implementation of Section 3 Requirements for Creating Opportunities for Low- and Very-Low Income Persons and Eligible Businesses,” published at 24 CFR § 75.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701U Name of Law: Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 12 USC 1701U Name of Law: Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2501-AD87	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 61524	09/29/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 13911	03/11/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 32054	06/16/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business Registry
HUD Form 60002–A	60002-A	Reporting on Section 3 Activities
Opportunity Portal

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	10,633	0	0	10,633	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,199	0	0	19,199	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	510,162	0	0	510,162	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Information collected on HUD Form 60002-A will be analyzed by HUD staff to determine the overall effectiveness of the Department’s enforcement of the regulatory requirements at 24 CFR § 75, and to track the percentage of labor hours performed by section 3 workers and targeted section 3 workers.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $232,823

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/02/2021

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