[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 141 (Monday, July 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41827-41828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11743]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5037-N 52]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Contract and Subcontract Activity

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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 September 22, 2006.

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: Lillian L. Deitzer, Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street, SW., L'Enfant Plaza Building, Room 8001, Washington, DC 
20410; telephone: 202-708-2374, (this is not a toll-free number) or e-
mail Ms. Deitzer at [email protected] for a copy of the 
proposed form and other available information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Schroff, QDAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 Seventh Street, SW., L'Enfant Plaza Building, Room 8202, 
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-708-2374 (this is not a toll-free 
number) or e-mail Ms. Schroff at [email protected].

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 
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: Contract and Subcontract Activity.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2535-0117.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Information will enable HUD to monitor and evaluate Minority Business 
Enterprise (MBE) activities against the total program activity and the 
designated MBE goals. Reports are submitted annually to Congress.

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    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-2516.
    Members of Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: This proposal will result in no 
significant increase in the current information collection burden. An 
estimation of the total number of hours needed to provide the 
information collection is 5,000, number of respondents is 5,000, 
frequency of response is ``annually,'' and the hours per response is 1 
hour.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of a 
currently approved collection.

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

     Dated: July 18, 2006.
 Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-11743 Filed 7-21-06; 8:45 am]
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