Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Employee Questionnaire and Complaint Intake, 19012-19013 [E7-7091]
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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 Date: June 15,
2007.
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:
Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Policy
Development and Research, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street, SW., Room 8234,
Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Hollar, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20410; telephone
(202) 708–0426 (this is not a toll-free
number). Copies of the proposed data
collection instruments and other
available documents may be obtained
from Mr. Hollar.
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: Updating the LowIncome Housing Tax Credit Database.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: Section
42 of the I.R.C. provides for Low-Income
Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) that
encourages the production of qualified
low-income housing units. Due to the
decentralized nature of the LIHTC
program, there are few data available on
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the units that are currently being
developed with this federal tax subsidy.
The Department of Housing and Urban
Development, while not responsible for
administering tax credits, has special
responsibilities in understanding and
evaluating credit usage, both because
the LIHTC helps provide for the housing
needs of low-income persons and
because credits work in conjunction
with HUD subsidies in some units.
Absent this data collection, HUD will
not have at its disposal the most current,
comprehensive LIHTC data, rendering
HUD unable to determine the types of
areas in which the units are located, the
concentration of such units
geographically and with respect to other
subsidized housing types, or whether
incentives to develop LIHTC units in a
set of HUD designed Difficult
Development Areas and Qualified
Census Tracts have been effective. In
addition, without these data, both HUD
and private researchers will be unable to
conduct sample-based studies on the
LIHTC due to the difficulty of
constructing a valid sample without a
complete data set on the universe of
LIHTC projects.
Members of affected public:
Information will be solicited from the 59
agencies (predominantly state-level) that
allocate credits under section 42 of the
I.R.C.
Estimation of the total numbers of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response:
Number of respondents: 59.
Number of responses per respondent:
01.
Total number of responses per
annum: 59.
Hours per response: 24.
Total hours: 1,416.
Status of the proposed information
collection: Pending OMB approval.
Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35,
as amended.
Dated: April 5, 2006.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development
and Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5146–N–01]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Comment Request;
Employee Questionnaire and
Complaint Intake
Office of Departmental
Operations and Coordination, Office of
Labor Relations, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 Date: June 15,
2007.
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:
Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management
Officer, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., Room 4178, Washington, DC 20410
or Lillian_L._Deitzer@hud.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jade
Banks, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of
Labor Relations, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., Room 2102, Washington, DC 20410
or Jade_M._Banks@hud.gov, telephone
(202) 402–5475 (this is not a toll-free
number) for copies of the proposed
forms and other available information.
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
ADDRESSES:
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information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
This Notice also lists the following
information:
Title of Proposal: Employee
Questionnaire and Complaint Intake.
OMB Control Number, if applicable:
2501–0018.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: HUD
and local agencies administering HUDassisted programs must enforce Federal
wage and reporting requirements on
covered HUD-assisted construction and
maintenance work. Enforcement
activities include contacting laborers
and mechanics and requesting
information about their employment on
covered projects. In addition, HUD and
local agencies may be contacted by the
workers or by others who wish to file a
complaint of labor standards
violation(s). HUD and local agencies
have used many formats to collect
worker information and to record
complainant information. HUD
proposes to standardize and institute
two forms for these collections: an
employee questionnaire (in English,
Spanish, and electronic versions) and a
complaint intake form. The
questionnaire may be mailed to
employees or may be otherwise
provided to them to complete and
return to HUD or the local agency. The
questionnaire is also available on-line
through HUD’s Web site. This version
can be completed on-screen for
electronic submission or it can be
printed for hard-copy submission.
Complaint intake forms will be used by
HUD and local agency personnel to
record information provided by
complainants about the nature of the
alleged violation(s). Both forms may be
supplemented with additional pages, as
needed. Responses and the provision of
supplemental information are voluntary
on the part of questionnaire
respondents. Questionnaire responses
and complaint intake forms must be
retained by the HUD and local agencies
to document the sufficiency of
enforcement efforts.
Agency form numbers, if applicable:
Forms HUD–4730, HUD–4370E, HUD–
4370SP; and HUD–4731.
Estimation of the total numbers of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response:
Number of
respondents
Item
Amount of
time required
(hours)
Total time
required
(in hrs.)/
annum
HUD–4730 (including 4730E and 4730SP) .................................................................................
HUD–4731 ...................................................................................................................................
Record keeping ............................................................................................................................
2,000
500
2,500
.25–.5
.25–.5
1
500–1,000
125–250
2,500
Total Annual Burden .............................................................................................................
........................
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3,125–3,750
Status of the proposed information
collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
DATES:
Dated: April 9, 2007.
Edward L. Johnson,
Director, Office of Labor Relations.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5146–N–02]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Comment Request Semiannual Labor Standards Enforcement
Report
Office of Departmental
Operations and Coordination, Office of
Labor Relations, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
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.
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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:
Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management
Officer, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., Room 4178, Washington, DC 20410
or Lillian_L._Deitzer@hud.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jade
Banks, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of
Labor Relations, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., Room 2102, Washington, DC 20410
or Jade_M._Banks@hud.gov, telephone
(202) 402–5475 (this is not a toll-free
number) for copies of the proposed
forms and other available information.
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
ADDRESSES:
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as amended.
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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 Proposal: Semi-annual Labor
Standards Enforcement Report.
OMB Control Number, if applicable:
2501–0019.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: All
Federal agencies administering
programs subject to Davis-Bacon wage
provisions are required by Department
of Labor (DOL) regulations (29 CFR Part
5, Section 5.7(b)) to submit a report of
all new covered contracts/projects and
all enforcement activities each six
months. In order for HUD to comply
with this requirement, it must collect
contract and enforcement information
from local agencies that administer
HUD-assisted programs subject to DavisBacon requirements. HUD requests that
local agencies complete and submit a
Semi-annual Enforcement Report each
six months.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5146-N-01]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request;
Employee Questionnaire and Complaint Intake
AGENCY: Office of Departmental Operations and Coordination, Office of
Labor Relations, 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 Date: June 15, 2007.
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: Lillian Deitzer, Reports
Management Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street, SW., Room 4178, Washington, DC 20410 or Lillian--L.--
Deitzer@hud.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jade Banks, Senior Policy Advisor,
Office of Labor Relations, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street, SW., Room 2102, Washington, DC 20410 or Jade--M.--
Banks@hud.gov, telephone (202) 402-5475 (this is not a toll-free
number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available
information.
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
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information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
This Notice also lists the following information:
Title of Proposal: Employee Questionnaire and Complaint Intake.
OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2501-0018.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD
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
contacting laborers and mechanics and requesting information about
their employment on covered projects. In addition, HUD and local
agencies may be contacted by the workers or by others who wish to file
a complaint of labor standards violation(s). HUD and local agencies
have used many formats to collect worker information and to record
complainant information. HUD proposes to standardize and institute two
forms for these collections: an employee questionnaire (in English,
Spanish, and electronic versions) and a complaint intake form. The
questionnaire may be mailed to employees or may be otherwise provided
to them to complete and return to HUD or the local agency. The
questionnaire is also available on-line through HUD's Web site. This
version can be completed on-screen for electronic submission or it can
be printed for hard-copy submission. Complaint intake forms will be
used by HUD and local agency personnel to record information provided
by complainants about the nature of the alleged violation(s). Both
forms may be supplemented with additional pages, as needed. Responses
and the provision of supplemental information are voluntary on the part
of questionnaire respondents. Questionnaire responses and complaint
intake forms must be retained by the HUD and local agencies to document
the sufficiency of enforcement efforts.
Agency form numbers, if applicable: Forms HUD-4730, HUD-4370E, HUD-
4370SP; and HUD-4731.
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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Amount of time Total time
Item Number of required required (in
respondents (hours) hrs.)/annum
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HUD-4730 (including 4730E and 4730SP)........................... 2,000 .25-.5 500-1,000
HUD-4731........................................................ 500 .25-.5 125-250
Record keeping.................................................. 2,500 1 2,500
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Total Annual Burden......................................... .............. .............. 3,125-3,750
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Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.,
Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: April 9, 2007.
Edward L. Johnson,
Director, Office of Labor Relations.
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