Reporting on Section 3 Activities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form HUD-60002A HUD Form 60002–A Form	Modified
30 Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-06-30
Screenshots-Form_S3R-60002A.docx Supplementary Document	2025-06-25
Final - OMB 2501-0042 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-06-25
60-Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-02-12
Business Registry and Opportunity Portal Screenshots 8.13.24 .docx Supplementary Document	2025-02-12

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2501-0042	ICR Reference No: 202502-2501-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202107-2501-001
Agency/Subagency: HUD/HUDSEC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reporting on Section 3 Activities
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/30/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2025
Responses	10,283	10,633
Time Burden (Hours)	18,849	19,199
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Form HUD Form 60002-A collects compliance information required by the 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. The Business Registry/Opportunity Portal have been combined into a single system to provide a more effective system for businesses to identify Section 3 business concern status and to post contracts and find workers.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 48912	06/10/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 27873	06/30/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business Registry/Opportunity Portal
HUD Form 60002–A	HUD-60002A	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	10,283	10,633	0	-350	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,849	19,199	0	-350	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: The Opportunity Portal and Business Registry were combined into a single system to reduce redundancies of businesses having to log into two different systems to identify Section 3 status, post contracts, and find eligible workers.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $292,400

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: 06/30/2025

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