[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 86 (Tuesday, May 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24658-24659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10105]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4903-N-32]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Semi-Annual Labor Standards Enforcement Report--Local Contracting 
Agencies (HUD Programs)

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been 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.
    HUD is requesting OMB approval to collect information in order to 
comply with Department of Labor (DOL) requirements (29 CFR Part 5, 
Section 5.7(b)) to submit a report of all new, covered contracts/
projects and all enforcement activities each six months.

DATES: Comments Due Date: June 3, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to

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the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2501-Pending) and 
should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 
New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 
Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail [email protected]; 
telephone (202) 708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of 
available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB, 
for emergency processing, a survey instrument to obtain information 
from faith based and community organizations on their likelihood and 
success at applying for various funding programs. 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 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: Semi-annual Labor Standards Enforcement Report--
Local Contracting Agencies (HUD Programs).
    OMB Approval Number: 2501-Pending.
    Form Numbers: HUD-4710, HUD-4710-I.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:
    All Federal agencies administering programs subject to Davis-Bacon 
wage provisions are required by Department of Labor (DOL) regulations 
(29 CFR Part 5, Section 5.7(b)) to submit a report of all new, covered 
contracts/projects and all enforcement activities each six months. In 
order for HUD to comply with DOL's requirement, it must collect 
contract and enforcement information from state and local agencies that 
administer HUD-assisted programs subject to Davis-Bacon requirements. 
HUD requests that such agencies complete and submit a Semi-annual Labor 
Standards Enforcement Report each six months. Information is provided 
using HUD form 4710.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Frequency of Submission: Semi-annually.

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                                       Number of          Annual              Hours per
                                      respondents       responses      x       response      =    Burden  hours
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Reporting Burden..................           4,500                2   ...               2   ...          18,000
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 18,000.
    Status: Existing collection in use without an OMB control number.

    Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: April 28, 2004.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-10105 Filed 5-3-04; 8:45 am]
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