[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 208 (Thursday, October 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 62913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2905]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4910-N-23]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Procedure for Obtaining Certificates of Insurance for Capital Program 
Projects

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 27, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB 
Control number and should be sent to: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW., L'Enfant Plaza Building, Room 8003, Washington, DC 20410-5000 or 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aneita Waites, (202) 708-0713, 
extension 4114, 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: Procedure for obtaining certificates of 
insurance for capital program projects.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0046.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Public Housing Agencies must obtain certificates of insurance from 
contractors and subcontractors before beginning work under either the 
development of a new low-income public housing projects or the 
modernization of an existing project. The certificates of insurance 
provide evidence that worker's compensation and general liability, 
automobile liability insurance are in force before and construction 
work is started.
    Agency form number, if applicable: Not applicable.
    Members of affected public: Business or other For-Profit, State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents:

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      Number of                    Frequency of
     respondents         x           response           x      Hours per response      =         Burden hours
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            3,000     .......                  4     .......                .50     .......             6,000
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    Estimation of total number of hours needed for record keeping: 
Number of respondents 3,000 x Frequency of Response 4 x Hours per 
Response .20 = 2,400.
    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 8,400.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: October 25, 2004.
Paula O. Blunt,
 General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
 [FR Doc. E4-2905 Filed 10-27-04; 8:45 am]
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