[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 245 (Thursday, December 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 67056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32228]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-4086-N-89]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comments

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: February 18, 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) 
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: Procedures for Obtaining Certificates of 
Insurance for Development and Modernization Projects.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0046.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: HUD 
requires Housing Agencies (HAs) to obtain certificates of insurance 
from contractors and subcontractors involved in construction work under 
either the development of a new public housing project or the 
modernization of an existing project. The certificates of insurance 
provide evidence that workers' compensation and general liability, 
automobile liability insurance, is in force before any construction 
work is started. HAs use the certificates of insurance to determine 
that the required insurance is in force before any construction work is 
started.
    Members of Affected Public: State or Local Government. Estimation 
of the Total Number of Hours Needed to Prepare the Information 
Collection Including Number of Respondents, Frequency of Response, and 
Hours of Response: 3,426 respondents, 12 responses per respondent, .5 
hour average per response, 20,556 total reporting burden hours. Status 
of the Proposed Information Collection: Extension Authority: Section 
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, 
amended.

    Dated: December 13, 1996.
Kevin Emanuel Marchman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 96-32228 Filed 12-18-96; 8:45 am]
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