[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73705-73706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20571]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7084-N-05]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Record of 
Employee Interview; OMB Control No.: 2501-0009

AGENCY: Office of Field Policy and Management, 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 12, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection can be sent within 60 days of publication of 
this notice to www.regulations.gov. 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: 
Nathan A. Roush, Program Analyst, Office of Field Policy and 
Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 75 Ted Turner 
Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 or the number (678) 732-2250 this is not a 
toll-free number or email at [email protected] for a copy of the 
proposed forms or other available information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollards, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 402-3400 (this is not 
a toll-free number) or email: [email protected] for copies of the 
proposed forms and other available information. HUD welcomes and is 
prepared to receive calls at the phone numbers above 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting the proposed 
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended).
    This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: 
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond; including the 
use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of 
responses.
    This Notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Information Collection: Record of Employee Interview.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2501-0009.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use:
    All Federal agencies administering programs subject to Davis-Bacon 
wage provisions are required to enforce Federal Wage and reporting 
provisions in accordance with Department of Labor (DOL) regulations (29 
CFR part 5, section 5.6 paragraphs (1)(2) and (a)(3), respectively).
    HUD, State, and local agencies administering HUD-assisted programs 
must enforce Federal Wage and reporting requirements on covered HUD-
assisted construction and maintenance work. Enforcement activities 
include conducting interviews

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with laborers and mechanics employed on HUD-assisted projected 
concerning their employment on covered projects. The HUD-11 and HUD-11-
SP (Spanish version) are used to assist in the conducting of on-site 
interviews and to record the information provided by the respondent. 
The forms may be supplemented with additional pages, as needed. 
Responses and the provision of supplemental information are voluntary 
on the part of respondents. (See HUD Handbook 1344.1 REV-3 [Federal 
Labor Standards Requirements in Housing and Urban Development 
Programs], sections 5-9, 5-10 (January 2023).)
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-11/HUD-11-SP.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:

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                                                                                        Total burden
      Information collection          Number of       Frequency of    Responses per      hours per      Annual burden   Hourly cost per     Total cost
                                     respondents        response          annum           response          hours           response
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HUD-11/11SP Respondent's Time....          20,000             1.00           20,000              .25            5,000           $23.69      $118,450.00
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    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 
35, as amended.

Christopher D. Taylor,
Director, Field Policy and Management.
[FR Doc. 2024-20571 Filed 9-10-24; 8:45 am]
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