Section 3 Utilization Tools

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form HUD-4737D HUD Funding Tracker for Section 3	Form	Modified	Available
Form HUD-4737C HUD Section 3 Sample Utilization Tool: Section 3 Projects with HCD Funding	Form	Modified	Available
Form HUD-4737B HUD Section 3 Sample Utilization Tool: Public Housing Financial Assistance	Form	Modified	Available
Form HUD-4737A Section 3 Utilization Tracker: Section 3 Labor Hours	Form	Modified	Available
Form HUD-4737 Section 3 Utilization Tracker: Business Labor Hours	Form	Modified	Available
4737C Tracked changes.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2026-04-17	Available
83c- OMB 2501-0040- non substantial.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2026-04-17	Available
30 Day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-02-28	Available
60-Day FRN OMB 2501-0040.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-02-05	Available
Revised Supporting Statement OMB 2501-0040 1.23.25.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-02-05	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
251799	Section 3 Utilization Tools	Form	Modified	HUD Funding Tracker for Section 3
251799	Section 3 Utilization Tools	Form	Modified	HUD Section 3 Sample Utilization Tool: Section 3 Projects with HCD Funding
251799	Section 3 Utilization Tools	Form	Modified	HUD Section 3 Sample Utilization Tool: Public Housing Financial Assistance
251799	Section 3 Utilization Tools	Form	Modified	Section 3 Utilization Tracker: Section 3 Labor Hours
251799	Section 3 Utilization Tools	Form	Modified	Section 3 Utilization Tracker: Business Labor Hours

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2501-0040	ICR Reference No: 202604-2501-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202502-2501-001
Agency/Subagency: HUD/HUDSEC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Section 3 Utilization Tools
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/17/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/17/2026
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2029	04/30/2029	04/30/2029
Responses	12,500	0	12,500
Time Burden (Hours)	40,000	0	40,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection is 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. This collection is reflective of the changes to the Section 3 regulation, published in the Federal Register 9/29/2020. 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 USC 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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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 48913	06/10/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 10934	02/28/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Section 3 Utilization Tools	HUD-4737, HUD-4737A, HUD-4737B, HUD-4737C, HUD-4737D	Section 3 Utilization Tracker: Business Labor Hours ,   Section 3 Utilization Tracker: Section 3 Labor Hours ,   HUD Section 3 Sample Utilization Tool: Public Housing Financial Assistance ,   HUD Section 3 Sample Utilization Tool: Section 3 Projects with HCD Funding ,   HUD Funding Tracker for Section 3

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	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	12,500	12,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40,000	40,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $631,125

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.     No

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: 04/17/2026

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