[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 164 (Friday, August 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40588-40589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18101]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5997-N-42]


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

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD submitted the proposed information collection requirement 
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of 
this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: September 25, 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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503; fax: 202-395-5806, Email: OIRA [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email [email protected], or 
telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll-free number. Person 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.
    The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the 
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on 
December 21, 2016 at FR 93699.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Housing Contracting with Resident-
Owned Business--Application Requirements.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0161.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously 
approved collection.
    Form Number: None.
    Description of the need for the information and 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 that demonstrates 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.
    Respondents: (i.e., 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.

C. Authority

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

    Dated: July 21, 2017.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-18101 Filed 8-24-17; 8:45 am]
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