[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 87 (Friday, May 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 19945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11003]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSNG AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-3917-N-72]


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing; Notice of Proposed 
Information Collection for Public Comment

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for 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: June 17, 1996.

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: Oliver Walker, Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451--7th Street SW., Room 
9116, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Oliver Walker, Telephone number (202) 708-1694 (this is not a toll-free 
number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents.

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 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: Contractor's Requisition Project Mortgages--HUD-
92448.
    OMB Control Number: 2502-0028.
    Description of the need for information and proposed use: Section 
207(b) of the National Housing Act (Public Law 479, 48 Stat. 1246, 12 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), applicable portions of which are attached for 
reference, authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development (HUD) to insure mortgages (including advances on such 
mortgages during construction) for construction of rental housing 
projects. Section 212 of the National Housing Act, applicable portions 
of which are attached for reference, prevents the Secretary of HUD from 
insuring a project unless the principal contractor files a prevailing 
wage certificate. Paragraph (4) of 24 CFR 207.19(d) sets forth 
requirements for insurance of advances and certification of compliance 
with labor standards and prevailing wage requirements. Form HUD-92448 
is used by the contractor to obtain program benefits, consisting of 
distribution of insured mortgage proceeds when construction costs are 
involved. The information regarding completed work items is used by the 
Field Office (FO) to ensure that payments from mortgage proceeds are 
made for work actually completed in a satisfactory manner. The work 
must be inspected and approved by a FO inspector. The certification 
regarding prevailing wages is used by the FO to ensure compliance with 
prevailing wage rates.
    Agency form numbers: HUD-92448.
    Members of affected public: General Contractors.
    An estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection is 6000 hours, the number of respondents is 
1000, frequency of response is 10, and the hours of response is 6 
hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Reinstatement, 
without change.

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

    Dated: April 26, 1996.
Nicolas P. Retsinas,
Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 96-11003 Filed 5-2-96; 8:45 am]
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