Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: Analysis of Proposed Main Construction Contract

AGENCY:

Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION:

Notice.

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.

This is a request for continued approval to collect information from Housing Agencies (Has) on main construction contracts for conventionally developed projects under the Low-Income Housing program indicating approved, pre-bid budget amounts, the actual bids, any proposed changes in the amounts, and the final adjusted bid for each category. The collection provides for a comparison between bids and the approved, pre-bid estimate. The information is submitted for approval to award of a construction contract.

DATES:

Comments Due Date: December 3, 2004.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2577-0037) 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

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: Analysis of Proposed Main Construction Contract.

OMB Approval Number: 2577-0037.

Form Numbers: HUD-52396.

Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: Housing Agencies (Has) submit main construction contracts for conventionally developed projects under the Low-Income Housing program indicating approved, pre-bid budget amounts, the actual bids, any proposed changes in the amounts, and the final adjusted bid for each category. The collection provides for a comparison between bids and the approved, pre-bid estimate. The information is submitted for approval to award of a construction contract.

Frequency of Submission: On occassion.

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 216.

Status: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.