Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4263-N-16]

Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comments

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian

Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described

below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department

is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments due: November 3, 1997.

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: Mildred M. Hamman, Reports

Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and

Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4238, Washington, DC

20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708-3642, extension 4128, for copies of the

proposed forms and other available documents. (This is not a toll-free

number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit 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 of information 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 through 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 Proposal: Public Housing Construction Report.

OMB Control Number: 2577-0027.

Description of the need for the information and proposed use:

Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) are responsible for contract

administration for low-income housing projects. The architect, or other

person licensed under State law, prepares the report and submits it to

the PHA from the date of contract execution to final inspection. The

report provides information on contractors, contract amount, starting/

completing dates, progress on site improvements and buildings,

inspection forecast and acceptance for occupancy. HUD uses the

information to track the progress of construction to ensure that

contract and inspection dates comply with HUD procedures.

Agency Form Number: Form HUD-5378.

Members of the affected public: State, Local or Tribal Government.

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Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the

information collection including number of respondents, frequency of

response, and hours of response: 158 (projects), 12 months average

construction period x two reports a month = 24 for each project

totaling 3,792 responses, 15 minutes per response, 568 hours total

reporting burden, 152 hours total recordkeeping burden.

Status of the proposed information collection: Reinstatement.

Authority: Sec. 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44

U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

Dated: August 28, 1997.

Kevin Emanuel Marchman,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.

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