[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49299-49300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16926]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5117-N-71]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Consolidated Public Housing Certification of Completion

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.
    Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) certify to HUD that contract 
requirements and standards have been satisfied in project development 
and HUD may authorize payment of funds due the contractor/developer. 
The Certification is submitted by a Public Housing Agency (PHA) to 
indicate to HUD that contract requirements have been satisfied for a 
specific project. The information is supplied by the project architect 
to assure the PHA and HUD that construction, which meets codes and HUD 
standards, has been incorporated into the project. Upon determining a 
proposed project is completed and that all contract requirements have 
been satisfied, HUD returns the certification to the PHA authorizing 
Payment to the contractor.

DATES: Comments Due Date: September 27, 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 (2577-0021) 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: 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://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 other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.

This Notice Also Lists the Following Information

    Title of Proposal: Consolidated Public Housing Certification of 
Completion.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0021.
    Form Numbers: None.

Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use

    Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) certify to HUD that contract 
requirements and standards have been satisfied in project development 
and HUD may authorize payment of funds due the contractor/developer. 
The Certification is submitted by a Public Housing Agency (PHA) to 
indicate to HUD that contract requirements have been satisfied for a 
specific project. The information is supplied by the project architect 
to assure the PHA and HUD that construction, which meets codes and HUD 
standards, has been incorporated into the project. Upon determining a 
proposed project is completed and that all contract requirements have 
been satisfied, HUD returns the certification to the PHA authorizing 
Payment to the contractor.
    Frequency of Submission: On Occasion.

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                                         Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting burden....................              58                1   ..               1   ..              58
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 58
    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: August 21, 2007.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
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