60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Federal Labor Standards Questionnaire(s); Complaint Intake Form
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is req...
[Docket No. FR-7096-N-01; OMB Control No.: 2501-0018]
AGENCY:
Office of Field Policy and Management, HUD.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comments from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.
DATES:
Comments Due Date:
January 12, 2027.
ADDRESSES:
Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection can be sent within 60 days of publication of this notice to
www.regulations.gov.
Interested persons are also invited to submit comments regarding this proposal and comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Jasmy Methipara, Management and Program Analyst, FPM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jasmy Methipara, Management and Program Analyst, FPM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410; email
Jasmy.a.methipara@hud.gov,
telephone 202-402-2188. This is not a toll-free number. HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech or communication disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone call, please visit
www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.
Copies of available supporting documents for the proposed collection may be obtained from Jasmy Methipara.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Federal Labor Standards Questionnaire(s), Complaint Intake Form.
OMB Approval Number:
2501-0018.
Type of Request:
Revision of a currently approved collection.
Form Number:
HUD-4730, HUD-4731, HUD-4010, HUD-4720.
( printed page 73273)
Description of the need for the information and proposed use:
The information is used by HUD to fulfill its obligation to enforce Federal labor standards provisions, especially to act upon allegations of labor standards violations. The information collected on the 4730 questionnaires is primarily used to determine whether payroll information supplied by employers is valid. Information collected on the HUD 4731, Federal Labor Standard Complaint Intake form, is used by HUD and agencies administering HUD programs to collect information from complainants alleging violations of federal labor standards on HUD-assisted projects. The information collected in the 4730 and 4731 are used in the investigations into the allegations. 4720 is an optional tool for contractors to develop a reference document for wage rates. 4010 is a read-only form that establishes the federal labor standards requirements contractors and subcontractors must follow in contracts and bid solicitations.
Respondents:
contractors, laborers and mechanics employed on HUD-assisted projects;
Estimated Number of Respondents:
8,950.
Estimated Number of Responses:
8,950.
Frequency of Response:
1.
Average Hours per Response:
0.5.
Total Estimated Burdens:
4,450.
Information
collection
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Responses
per
annum
Burden
hour per
response
Annual
burden
hours
Hourly
cost
per
response
Annual
cost
HUD-4730E-English Federal Labor Standards Questionnaire
400
1
400
.50
200
$42.50
$8,500
HUD-4731 Complaint Intake Form
500
1
500
.50
250
42.50
10,625
New Forms:
HUD-4010 Federal Labor Standards Provisions
8,000
1
8,000
.50
4000
42.50
170,000
HUD-4720 Project Wage Rate Sheet
50
1
50
.50
25
42.50
1,062.50
Total
8,950
4
8,950
2
4475
42.50
190,187.50
* Estimated cost per hour is based on Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2026 National Occupational Employment and Wages Estimates, US for 13-1041, Compliance Officer mean hourly wage.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected parties concerning the collection of information described in Section A on the following:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology,
e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to these questions.
www.regulations.gov
www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs
44 U.S.C. 3507