[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73427-73428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20278]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7080-N-43]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Semi-Annual 
Labor Standards Enforcement Report-Local Contracting Agencies (HUD 
Program), OMB Control No: 2501-0019

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: October 10, 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 Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, REE, 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. 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 June 
11, 2024 at 89 FR 49182.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Semi-Annual Labor Standards 
Enforcement Report-Local Contracting Agencies (HUD Program).
    MB Approval Number: 2501-0019.
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD FORM 4710 and 4710i.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Department of Labor (DOL) requires all Federal agencies administering 
programs subject to Davis-Bacon wage requirements covered by 29 CFR 
part 5, section 5.7(b) to submit a semi-annual report of all new 
covered contracts/projects and all enforcement activities during the 
six-month reporting period. For HUD to comply, HUD collects data from 
state, tribal, and local agencies that administer HUD-assisted programs 
subject to Davis-Bacon requirements. HUD requires these agencies to 
complete and submit a Semi-annual Labor Standards Enforcement Report 
every six months. Respondents and HUD must retain a copy of the Semi-
Annual Labor Standards Enforcement Report files at least three years.
    Respondents: Individuals.

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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 4710 Semi-Annual Labor Standards               4,565               2           9,130             1.0           9,130          $45.49     $415,323.70
 Enforcement Report--Local Contracting
 Agencies (HUD Programs)................
HUD 4710i Semi-Annual Labor Standards                  0               0               0               0               0               0            0.00
 Enforcement Report--Local Contracting
 Agencies (HUD Programs)................
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    Total...............................           4,565               2           9,130             1.0           9,130           45.49      415,323.70
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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 comment in response to 
these questions.

C. Authority

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

Anna Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of Policy Development and 
Research, Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-20278 Filed 9-9-24; 8:45 am]
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