[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58201-58203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28951]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4086-N-14]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment

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: January 13, 1997.

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, S.W., Room 4238, Washington, D.C. 
20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708-0846, 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 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) 
valuate 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 and Subcontract Activity.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0088.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information provided to HUD by Housing Agencies/Grantees will be used 
to prepare an annual report on Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) 
participation in Public and Indian Housing Programs. The report will be 
submitted to the Department of Commerce pursuant to Executive Order 
12432. HUD will also use the information to monitor and evaluate 
Housing Agency performance.
    Form Number: HUD-2516.
    Members of affected public. State, Local or Tribal Government, 
Small Businesses or Organizations.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including the number of respondents, frequency 
of response, and hours of response: 3,400 respondents annually, one 
hour per response, 3,400 total burden hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Revision.

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

    Dated: November 4, 1996.
Michael B. Janis,
General Deputy,

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