[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59007-59009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25289]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4563-N-16]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Contract and Subcontract Activity

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: December 4, 2000.

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 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: 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. HUD plans to collect this information 
electronically over the Internet.
    Agency 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 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: Extension, without 
change.

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

    Dated: September 27, 2000.
Milan Ozdinec,
General Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.

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