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.