[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52051-52052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22087]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4817-N-14]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment 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 and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended). The Department is soliciting public 
comment on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 28, 2003.

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 4249, Washington, DC 
20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708-0614 
extension 4128. (This is not a toll-free number.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to be eligible for the alternative 
procurement process provided by 24 CFR part 963, resident-owned 
businesses must submit evidence to PHAs indicating that they meet 
eligibility requirements as defined in 24 CFR 963.10. Resident owned-
businesses must furnish evidence to PHAs that they are: A legally 
formed business; a resident-owned business; have the capacity to 
complete the work contract; and have a limited number of contracts 
obtained through the alternative procurement process. Although PHAs are 
not required to use the alternative procurement method, they are 
required to collect eligibility requirements from resident-owned 
businesses when using this procurement method.
    This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected agencies (PHAs) 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 agencies, including

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whether the information will have practical utility; (2) evaluate the 
accuracy of HUD's estimate of the burden for collecting said 
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.
    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 non-Competitive contracting the 
Public Housing Agency (PHA) will be eligible to be solicited by the PHA 
as a contractor for a proposed contract.
    Members of the affected public: Individuals or households; State or 
local governments; nonprofit institutions; small businesses or 
organizations.
    Estimate of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including the number of respondents, frequency 
of response and hours of response: 500 respondents, annually, 16 hours 
per response, 8,000; recordkeeping, 500 respondents, annually, one hour 
per response, 500 hours. The total burden is 8,500.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension, without 
change.

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

    Dated: August 22, 2003.
 Michael Liu,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 03-22087 Filed 8-20-03; 8:45 am]
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