[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33563-33567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4563-N-04]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment for 
the Contract Administration, Public and Indian Housing Programs

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department 
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: July 24, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control number and should be sent to: Mildred M. Hamman, Reports 
Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 4238, Washington, DC 20410-
5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708-3642, 
extension 4128, for copies of the proposed forms and other available 
document. (This is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed 
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended).
    This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: 
(1) Evaluate 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) 
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (3) enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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.
    This Notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: Contract Administration; Public and Indian 
Housing Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0039.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Housing Agencies (HAs) must maintain certain records or submit certain 
documents to HUD with the award of oversight or construction contracts 
for development or new low-income housing developments or modernization 
of existing developments. The information is necessary for the proper 
performance of agency functions and compliance with the common rule for 
procurement (24 CFR 85.36(b)(2) and (9)). HAs must maintain a contract 
administration system and maintain sufficient records.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable. HUD-5372; HUD-51000.
    Members of affected public: State, local or Tribal Government 
Housing Agencies.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: 2,100 responses, five contract 
administration documents (bidding control record, register of change 
orders and time extensions, disputes and claims records, HUD-5372, 
Construction Progress Schedule, HUD-51000, Schedule of Amounts for 
Contract Payments) will be submitted annually for a total of 11,608 
responses. The amount of burden hours per document varies and will have 
a total burden of 14,506 hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: May 18, 2000.
Elinor Bacon,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Housing Investments.
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