[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3543-3544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1253]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4971-N-01]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Requirement for Contractors To Provide Certificates of Insurance for 
Capital Program Projects

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 renewed approval to require Public Housing 
Agencies to obtain certificates of insurance from contractors and 
subcontractors before beginning work under either the development of a 
new low-income public housing project or the modernization of an 
existing project.

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 24, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2577-0046) 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]; or 
Lillian Deitzer at [email protected] or telephone (202) 708-
2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents 
submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins or Ms. Deitzer and at 
HUD's Web site at http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a 
request for approval of the information collection described below. 
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

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other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    This notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: Requirement for Contractors to Provide 
Certificates of Insurance for Capital Program Projects.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0046.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its 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 project 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 any construction 
work is started.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion, Other When applicant is 
offered a unit.
    Reporting Burden:

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                                                                       Annual           Hours per        Burden
                       Number of respondents                          responses    x    response     =    hours
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3,000.............................................................            4   ..          0.5   ..    6,000
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 6,000.
    Status: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: January 14, 2005.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-1253 Filed 1-24-05; 8:45 am]
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