[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58371-58372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23116]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5753-N-08]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Survey 
Questions for Small Contractor Marketplace

AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: November 28, 2014.

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: Colette Pollard, Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 
202-402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at 
[email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other 
available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Baltazar, Management Analyst, 
FPM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 920 Second Avenue 
South, Suite 1300; email James Baltazar at [email protected] or 
telephone 612-370-3000. This is not a toll-free number. Persons with 
hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by 
calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
    Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Survey Form for Small Contractor 
Initiative.
    OMB Approval Number: N/A.
    Type of Request: New.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Survey collection form for the Small Contractor Initiative. HUD is 
partnering with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and 
BusinessUSA to promote the HUD Small Contractor Initiative through the 
BusinessUSA FBOpen Web site. The Web site will be used by HUD and other 
federal agencies to notify small contractors for bid opportunities 
nationwide in one place online. Surveys will be collected from grantees 
in the BusinessUSA online system and follow-up user surveys for 
different user groups such as HUD grantees, contracting companies, 
lenders, surety bond agents, and business counseling organizations.
    Respondents: State, local, and tribal governments. HUD grantees, 
contracting companies, lenders, surety bond agents, and business 
counseling organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 20,000.
    Frequency of Response: 4.
    Average Hours per Response: 1.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 20,000.

 
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                                             Number of     Frequency of    Responses per    Burden hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per response        hours       per response     Annual cost
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Survey Form.............................           5,000               4          20,000               1          20,000              $0              $0
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    Total...............................           5,000               4          20,000               1          20,000              $0              $0
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in 
Section A on the following:
    (1) 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) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) Ways to 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.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to 
these questions.

     Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.


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    Dated: September 22, 2014.
Clifford Taffet,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2014-23116 Filed 9-26-14; 8:45 am]
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