[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31970-31971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12603]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5719-N-01]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Federal Labor Standards Payee Verification and Payment Processing

AGENCY: Office of Labor Relations, 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. HUD is 
soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. The information 
collected by HUD is used to issue refunds to depositors where labor 
standards discrepancies have been resolved, and to issue wage 
restitution payments on behalf of construction and maintenance workers 
who have been underpaid for work performed on HUD-assisted projects 
subject to prevailing wage requirements.

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DATES: Comments Due Date: July 29, 2013.

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: Reports Liaison Officer, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20410, Room 9120 or the number for the Federal 
Information Service (1-800-877-8339).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Saundra A. Green, Admin. Officer, 
Office of Labor Relations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, or [email protected], 
telephone (202) 402-5537 (this is not a toll free number) for copies of 
the proposed forms and other available information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting 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 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: 
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection 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 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: Federal Labor Standards Payee Verification and 
Payment Processing.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2501-0021.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information collected by HUD is used to issue refunds to depositors 
where labor standards discrepancies have been resolved, and to issue 
wage restitution payments on behalf of construction and maintenance 
workers who have been underpaid for work performed on HUD-assisted 
projects subject to prevailing wage requirements.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-4734.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The number of burden hours is 5 hour 
per year. The number of respondents is 50, the number of responses is 
50, the frequency of response is on occasion, and the burden hour per 
response is 5.
    Status of the proposed information collection: This is a 
reinstatement, without change collection.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C., 
Chapter 35, as amended. Jacqueline Roundtree, Acting Director, 
Office of Labor Relations.

    Dated: May 15, 2013.
Jacqueline W. Roundtree,
Departmental Operations Officer for the Office of Departmental 
Operations and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2013-12603 Filed 5-24-13; 8:45 am]
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