[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 186 (Monday, September 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 59284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24028]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5376-N-94]
Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB;
Financial Standards for Housing Agency-Owned Insurance Entities
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.
Collection of this information is required by HUD Appropriations
Act for FY 1992, Public Law 102.139, 105 Stat. 736 (approved October
28, 1991). The Act provided that public housing agencies (PHAs) could
purchase insurance coverage without regard to competitive selection
procedures, if the insurance was purchased from a nonprofit insurance
entity owned and controlled by PHAs approved HUD, in accordance with
standards established by regulation. A PHA-owned insurance entity
selected by a PHA to provide coverage must submit a certification to
HUD, stating that the entity management and underwriting staff have
certain levels of experience.
DATES: Comments Due Date: October 27, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB
approval Number (2503-0033) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806. E-mail: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard., Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Colette Pollard at
[email protected] or telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a
toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be
obtained from Ms. Pollard.
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 other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
This Notice Also Lists the Following Information
Title of Proposal: Financial Standards for Housing Agency-Owned
Insurance Entities.
OMB Approval Number: 2577-0186.
Form Numbers: None.
Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:
Collection of this information is required by HUD Appropriations Act
for FY 1992, Public Law 102.139, 105 Stat. 736 (approved October 28,
1991). The Act provided that public housing agencies (PHAs) could
purchase insurance coverage without regard to competitive selection
procedures, if the insurance was purchased from a nonprofit insurance
entity owned and controlled by PHAs approved HUD, in accordance with
standards established by regulation. A PHA-owned insurance entity
selected by a PHA to provide coverage must submit a certification to
HUD, stating that the entity management and underwriting staff have
certain levels of experience.
Frequency of Submission: Annually.
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Number of Annual Hours per
respondents responses x response = Burden hours
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Reporting Burden.................... 29 1 .. 6.55 .. 190
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Total Estimated Burden Hours: 190.
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: September 21, 2010.
Leroy McKinney, Jr.,
Departmental Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-24028 Filed 9-24-10; 8:45 am]
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