[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84824-84825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26783]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7070-N-89]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Labor Standards 
Deposit Account Voucher, OMB Control No.: 2501-0021

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer, 
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 an additional 30 days of 
public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: January 5, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Interested 
persons are also invited to submit comments regarding this proposal and 
comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number 
and should be sent to: Anna Guido, Clearance Officer, REE, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000; email [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410; email: 
[email protected]. telephone (202)-402-5535. This is 
not a toll-free number, HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls 
from individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as 
individuals with speech or communication disabilities. To learn more 
about how to make an accessible telephone call, please visit: https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs. 
Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. 
Guido.

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 August 
4, 2023 at 88 FR 51847.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Labor Standards Deposit Account 
Voucher.
    OMB Approval Number: 2501-0021.
    Type of Request: This is an extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    Form Number: HUD-4734.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD, 
State, Local and Tribal housing agencies administrating HUD-assisted 
programs must enforce Federal Labor Standards requirements, including 
the payment of prevailing wage rates to laborers and mechanics employed 
on HUD-assisted construction and maintenance work that is covered by 
these requirements. Enforcement activities include securing funds to 
ensure the payment of wage restitution that has been or may be found 
due to laborers and mechanics who were employed on HUD-assisted 
projects. Also, funds ae collected for the payment to the U.S. Treasury 
of liquidated damages that were assessed for violations of Contract 
Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA). If the labor standards 
discrepancies are resolved, HUD refunds associated amounts to the 
depositor. As underpaid laborers and mechanics are located, HUD sends 
wage restitution payments to the workers.

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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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HUD-4734 Labor Standards Deposit Account              15               1              15             .10             1.5          $37.01          $55.56
 Voucher................................
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    Total...............................              15               1              15             .10             1.5           37.01           55.56
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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.
    (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comments in response to 
these questions.

C. Authority

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

Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Office, Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-26783 Filed 12-5-23; 8:45 am]
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