[Federal Register: September 29, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 188)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4443-N-8]

 
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comments for 
Public Housing--Contracting With Resident-Owned Businesses

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: November 29, 1999.

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 
documents. (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 ame4nded).
    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: Public Housing, Contracting with Resident-Owned 
Businesses Application Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0161.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information is necessary so that the applicants (resident-owned 
businesses) seeking to qualify for noncompetitive contracting with the 
Public Housing Agency (PHA) will be eligible to be solicited by the PHA 
as a contractor for a proposed contract.
    Members of affected public: Individuals or households; State or 
local governments; nonprofit institutions; small businesses or 
organizations.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: 500 respondents, annually, 9 average 
hours per response, 10,000 hours for a total reporting burden.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension, without 
change.

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

    Dated: September 22, 1999.
Harold Lucas,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 99-25263 Filed 9-28-99; 8:45 am]
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