[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 11 (Thursday, January 18, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2299-2300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-647]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5117-N-06]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Public Housing, Contracting With Resident-Owned Businesses

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.
    Eligible resident-owned businesses must submit application 
information to Housing Agencies (HAs) to be approved for noncompetitive 
contracting for work to be performed on public housing sites as an 
alternative to HUD's otherwise-required competitive procurement 
procedures.

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 20, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2577-0161) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New

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Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail [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 Ms. Deitzer or from HUD's Web site at http://hlannwp031.hud.gov/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 other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    This notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: Public Housing, Contracting with Resident-Owned 
Businesses.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0161.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
Eligible resident-owned businesses must submit application information 
to Housing Agencies (HAs) to be approved for noncompetitive contracting 
for work to be performed on public housing sites as an alternative to 
HUD's otherwise-required competitive procurement procedures.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Reporting Burden: Number of Annual Hours per Burden

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                                         Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting Burden....................             500                1   ..              17   ..           8,500
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 8,500.
    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 12, 2007.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-647 Filed 1-17-07; 8:45 am]
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