[Federal Register: January 25, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 15)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-4971-N-01]
Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB;
Requirement for Contractors To Provide Certificates of Insurance for
Capital Program Projects
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below has been 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.
HUD is requesting renewed approval to require Public Housing
Agencies to obtain certificates of insurance from contractors and
subcontractors before beginning work under either the development of a
new low-income public housing project or the modernization of an
existing project.
DATES: Comments Due Date: February 24, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB
approval Number (2577-0046) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management
Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Wayne_Eddins@HUD.gov; or
Lillian Deitzer at Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov or telephone (202) 708-
2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins or Ms. Deitzer and at
HUD's Web site at http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a
request for approval of the information collection described below.
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affecting 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
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other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
This notice also lists the following information:
Title of Proposal: Requirement for Contractors to Provide
Certificates of Insurance for Capital Program Projects.
OMB Approval Number: 2577-0046.
Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:
Public Housing Agencies must obtain certificates of insurance from
contractors and subcontractors before beginning work under either the
development of a new low-income public housing project or the
modernization of an existing project. The certificates of insurance
provide evidence that worker's compensation and general liability,
automobile liability insurance are in force before any construction
work is started.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion, Other When applicant is
offered a unit.
Reporting Burden:
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Annual Hours per Burden
Number of respondents responses x response = hours
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3,000............................................................. 4 .. 0.5 .. 6,000
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Total Estimated Burden Hours: 6,000.
Status: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.
Dated: January 14, 2005.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-1253 Filed 1-24-05; 8:45 am]
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