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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR–4352–N–05]

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection: Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant

Secretary for Public and Indian

Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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: August 28,

1998.

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, Department of Housing and

Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street,

SW., Room 4238, Washington, DC

20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708–3642,

extension 4128, for copies of other

available documents. (This is not a tollfree 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

affecting 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 for

Development of Architectural/

Engineering (A/E) Services and

Comprehensive Improvement

Assistance Program (CIAP) A/E

Services.

OMB Control Number, if applicable:

2577–0015.

Description of the need for the

information and proposed use: The

contractual agreements between a HUD

grantee (housing agency, (HA)) and an

architect/engineer (A/E) for design and

construction services establish

responsibilities of both parties pursuant

to the contract. The HA and A/E are not

required by the contract to submit any

materials to HUD. These contractual

agreements are required by Federal Law

or regulation pursuant to 24 CFR Part

85.36. Signing of the contracts is

required to obtain or retain benefits.

Agency form numbers, if applicable:

HUD–51915, HUD–51915–A.

Members of affected public: State,

Local Government, Businesses or other

for-profit.

Estimation of the total number of

hours needed to prepare the information

collection including number of

respondents, frequency of response, and

hours of response: 2,630 projects

(respondents), one A/E contract per

project, two hours per contract, 5,260

hours includes signing the contracts and

preparation of the contracts using the

model form of agreement. 657 hours

total annual recordkeeping burden

(2,630 projects × .25 hours/contract).

Status of the proposed information

collection: Extension.

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

Dated: June 22, 1998.

Deborah Vincent,

General Deputy, Assistant Secretary for Public

and Indian Housing.

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