[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 93699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30742]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5916-N-23]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing 
Contracting With Resident-Owned Business--Application Requirements

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, 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: February 21, 2017.

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 
202-402-5564 (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:  Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, 
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., (L'Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), 
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-402-4109, (this is not a toll-free 
number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this 
number via TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 
Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. 
Mussington.

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: Public Housing Contracting with 
Resident-Owned Businesses--Application Requirements.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0161.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously 
approved collection.
    Form Numbers: N/A.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
PHAs that enter into contracts with resident-owned businesses must 
comply with the requirements/procedures set forth in 24 CFR 963.10, 24 
CFR 963.12, 24 CFR 85.36(h), 24 CFR 85.36(i) and other such contract 
terms that may be applicable to the procurement under the Department's 
regulations. These requirements include:
     Certified copies of any State, county, or municipal 
licenses that may be required of the business to engage in the type of 
business activity for which it was formed. Where applicable, the PHA 
must obtain a certified copy of its corporate charter or other 
organizational document that verifies that the business was properly 
formed in accordance with State law;
     Certification that shows the business is owned by 
residents, disclosure documents that indicate all owners of the 
business and each owner's percentage of the business along with 
sufficient evidence sufficient that demonstrates to the satisfaction of 
the PHA that the business has the ability to perform successfully under 
the terms and conditions of the proposed contract;
     Certification as to the number of contracts awarded, and 
the dollar amount of each contract award received, under the 
alternative procurement process; and
     Contract award documents, proof of bonding documents, 
independent cost estimates and comparable price analyses.
    Members of Affected Public: Public Housing Agencies and Applicable 
Resident Entrepreneurs.
    Total Estimated Burdens:

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                                      Number of       Frequency of    Responses per   Burden hour per   Annual burden   Hourly cost per
      Information collection         respondents        response          annum           response          hours           response       Annual cost
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2577-0161........................              81                1               81               24            1,944           $29.00          $56,376
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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.

    Dated: December 14, 2016.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative 
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2016-30742 Filed 12-20-16; 8:45 am]
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