[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 248 (Friday, December 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 73867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-25139]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5124-N-15]


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 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.
    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 26, 2008.

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: Lillian Deitzer, 
Reports Management Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail 
Lillian Deitzer at [email protected] or telephone (202) 402-
2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents 
submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Deitzer at HUD's Web site at 
http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Schulhof, Reports Liaison 
Officer, PIH, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail [email protected]; or 
telephone (202) 402-4112. This is not a toll-free number.

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: 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.

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                                       Number of          Annual              Hours per
                                      respondents       responses      x       response      =     Burden hours
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Reporting Burden..................           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: December 19, 2007.
Bessy Kong,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Program, and Legislative 
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. E7-25139 Filed 12-27-07; 8:45 am]
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