30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HUD Acquisition Regulation, 62598-62599 [2018-26339]

Download as PDF 62598 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 233 / Tuesday, December 4, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–7001–N–59] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HUD Acquisition Regulation Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: HUD submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment. DATES: Comments Due Date: January 3, 2019. 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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of SUMMARY: Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806, Email: OIRA Submission@omb.eop.gov FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Colette.Pollard@hud.gov, or telephone 202–402–3400. This is not a toll-free number. Person with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Pollard. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A. The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the information collection for a period of 60 days was published on April 2, 2018 at 83 FR 14022. A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: HUD Acquisition Regulation (HUDAR) (48 CFR 24). OMB Approved Number: 2535–0091. Type of Request: This is an extension of a currently approved collection. The HUDAR supplements the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Information collection required of the public is solely in connection with the acquisition process. Form Number: HUD–770. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The HUDAR (48 CFR 24) contains the Department’s supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 48 CFR Chapter 1. The FAR sets forth uniform policies and procedures applicable to Federal agencies in the procurement of personal property and non-personal services (including construction) and the procurement of real property by lease. Information collection Number of respondents Frequency of response Responses per annum Burden hour per response Annual burden hours HUDAR: 2452.204–70 ............................................................ 2452.209–70 ............................................................ 2452.209–72 ............................................................ 2452.215–70 ............................................................ 2452.215–70, Alt I .................................................... 2452.215–72 ............................................................ 2452.216–72 ............................................................ 2452.216–75 ............................................................ 2452.216–78, Alt II ................................................... 2452.219–70 ............................................................ 2452.219–74 ............................................................ 2452.227–70 ............................................................ 2452.237–70 ............................................................ 2452.237–75 (initial) ................................................ 2452.237–75 (report) ............................................... 2452.237–81 ............................................................ 2452.239–70 ............................................................ 2452.239–70 (report) ............................................... 2452.242–71 (plan) .................................................. 2452.242–71 (report) ............................................... 2452.227–70 ............................................................ Contractor Release ......................................................... Contractor Assignment of Rebates, Credits ................... .................... 20.00 10.00 2.00 150.00 25.00 25.00 2.00 2.00 5.00 50.00 1.00 5.00 150.00 100.00 100.00 20.00 100.00 100.00 40.00 10.00 1.00 150.00 10.00 .................... 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .................... 20.00 10.00 2.00 150.00 25.00 100.00 8.00 8.00 5.00 50.00 1.00 5.00 150.00 100.00 400.00 20.00 100.00 400.00 160.00 40.00 1.00 150.00 10.00 .................... 16.00 0.50 1.00 80.00 40.00 2.00 2.00 40.00 4.00 0.50 16.00 40.00 1.00 8.00 8.00 0.50 8.00 8.00 8.00 6.00 8.00 1.00 1.00 .................... 320.00 5.00 2.00 12000.00 1000.00 200.00 16.00 320.00 20.00 25.00 16.00 200.00 150.00 800.00 3200.00 10.00 800.00 3200.00 1280.00 240.00 8.00 150.00 10.00 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 44.28 .............................. $14,169.60 221.40 88.56 531,360.00 44,280.00 8,856.00 708.48 14,169.60 885.60 1,107.00 708.48 8,856.00 6,642.00 35,424.00 141,696.00 442.80 35,424.00 141,696.00 56,678.40 10,627.20 354.24 6,642.00 442.80 1078.00 .................... 1915.00 .................... 23972.00 .................... 1,061,480.16 B. Solicitation of Public Comment This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected parties concerning the collection of information described in Section A on the following: (1) 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; VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Dec 03, 2018 Jkt 247001 (2) The accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to 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. PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Hourly cost per response Annual cost HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to these questions. C. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 233 / Tuesday, December 4, 2018 / Notices Dated: November 20, 2018. Colette Pollard, Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Commenters should follow the instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically. BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Note: To receive consideration as public comments, comments must be submitted through one of the methods specified above. Again, all submissions must refer to the docket number and title of the notice. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2018–26339 Filed 12–3–18; 8:45 am] [Docket No. FR–7008–N–01] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request: Agency Information Collection Activities: Race and Ethnic Data Collection Office of Strategic Planning and Management, Grants Management and Oversight Division, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment. SUMMARY: DATES: Comments Due Date: February 4, 2019. 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: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of the proposed form. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– 8339. Electronic Submission of Comments. Interested persons may also submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit comments electronically. Electronic submission of comments allows the commenter maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, ensures timely receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to make them immediately available to the public. Comments submitted electronically through the www.regulations.gov website can be viewed by other commenters and interested members of the public. ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Dec 03, 2018 Jkt 247001 Ann vom Eigen, Grants Management and Oversight Division, Office of Strategic Planning and Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh St. SW, Room 3156, Washington, DC 20410 or by email Ann.H.vomEigen@hud.gov or telephone 202–402–2146. This is not a toll-free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies of the proposed data collection form may be requested from Ms. Pollard. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that 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). HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A. A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Standardized Form for Collecting Information Regarding Race and Ethnic Data. Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired. OMB Control Number: 2535–0113. Form Number: Race and Ethnic Data Reporting Form (HUD–27061). Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The information collected through HUD’s standardized Form for the Collection of Race and Ethnic Data is required under 24 CFR—PART 1—Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development—Effectuation of the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. HUD’s Title VI regulations, specifically 24 CFR 1.6, require recipients of Federal financial assistance to maintain and submit racial and ethnic data so HUD may determine whether such programs comply with Title VI data collection requirements. HUD must offer individuals who are responding to agency data requests for race the option of selecting one or more of five racial categories. HUD must also treat PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62599 ethnicity as a category separate from race. Title VI requires recipients of HUD funding to maintain records, make them available to responsible Department officials, and if requested, submit compliance reports. For example, HUD grant programs may request information during program monitoring and compliance reviews to ensure compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: The form is used by program offices when they negotiate their awards and is maintained on site by the recipient. As HUD initiates approximately 12,000 awards on an annual basis, we expect that there will be 12,000 respondents on an annual basis. HUD estimates that it will take one hour to complete the form, at $60.74 per hour.1 The total estimated burden would thus reach $728,880.00 on an annual basis. Retrieving the report and providing it to the Department upon request using the same $60.74 cost could reach an additional $182,000 on an annual basis, bringing the total to $911,000. Estimation of the Cost to the Federal government: HUD estimates the cost of the maximum burden on HUD staff would total at most $732,960.00. This estimate is based on the assumption that each form would be reviewed for 15 minutes by two HUD employees on an annual basis.2 B. Solicitation of Public Comment Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points. (1) 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) The accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; 1 Estimated cost for respondents is calculated from the June 2018 Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics report on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation determined that the hourly rate of management, professional and related wages and salaries averaged $41.71 per hour plus $19.03 per hour for fringe benefits for a total $60.74 per hour. 2 Federal staff time is estimated for a GS–13 step 5 hourly rate at $52.66 per hour (from the Office of Personnel Management and the table with Washington-Baltimore-Arlington locality pay), plus 16% fringe benefit for a total of $61.08 per hour. E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62598-62599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7001-N-59]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HUD Acquisition 
Regulation

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD submitted the proposed information collection requirement 
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of 
this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: January 3, 2019.

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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503; fax: 202-395-5806, Email: OIRA [email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email [email protected], or 
telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll-free number. Person with 
hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by 
calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
    Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.
    The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the 
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on April 
2, 2018 at 83 FR 14022.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: HUD Acquisition Regulation (HUDAR) 
(48 CFR 24).
    OMB Approved Number: 2535-0091.
    Type of Request: This is an extension of a currently approved 
collection. The HUDAR supplements the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(FAR). Information collection required of the public is solely in 
connection with the acquisition process.
    Form Number: HUD-770.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
HUDAR (48 CFR 24) contains the Department's supplement to the Federal 
Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 48 CFR Chapter 1. The FAR sets forth 
uniform policies and procedures applicable to Federal agencies in the 
procurement of personal property and non-personal services (including 
construction) and the procurement of real property by lease.

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                                                                                                Burden hour     Annual    Hourly cost
                 Information collection                   Number of    Frequency    Responses       per         burden        per         Annual cost
                                                         respondents  of response   per annum     response      hours       response
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HUDAR:                                                   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        44.28  .................
    2452.204-70........................................        20.00         1.00        20.00        16.00       320.00        44.28         $14,169.60
    2452.209-70........................................        10.00         1.00        10.00         0.50         5.00        44.28             221.40
    2452.209-72........................................         2.00         1.00         2.00         1.00         2.00        44.28              88.56
    2452.215-70........................................       150.00         1.00       150.00        80.00     12000.00        44.28         531,360.00
    2452.215-70, Alt I.................................        25.00         1.00        25.00        40.00      1000.00        44.28          44,280.00
    2452.215-72........................................        25.00         4.00       100.00         2.00       200.00        44.28           8,856.00
    2452.216-72........................................         2.00         4.00         8.00         2.00        16.00        44.28             708.48
    2452.216-75........................................         2.00         4.00         8.00        40.00       320.00        44.28          14,169.60
    2452.216-78, Alt II................................         5.00         1.00         5.00         4.00        20.00        44.28             885.60
    2452.219-70........................................        50.00         1.00        50.00         0.50        25.00        44.28           1,107.00
    2452.219-74........................................         1.00         1.00         1.00        16.00        16.00        44.28             708.48
    2452.227-70........................................         5.00         1.00         5.00        40.00       200.00        44.28           8,856.00
    2452.237-70........................................       150.00         1.00       150.00         1.00       150.00        44.28           6,642.00
    2452.237-75 (initial)..............................       100.00         1.00       100.00         8.00       800.00        44.28          35,424.00
    2452.237-75 (report)...............................       100.00         4.00       400.00         8.00      3200.00        44.28         141,696.00
    2452.237-81........................................        20.00         1.00        20.00         0.50        10.00        44.28             442.80
    2452.239-70........................................       100.00         1.00       100.00         8.00       800.00        44.28          35,424.00
    2452.239-70 (report)...............................       100.00         4.00       400.00         8.00      3200.00        44.28         141,696.00
    2452.242-71 (plan).................................        40.00         4.00       160.00         8.00      1280.00        44.28          56,678.40
    2452.242-71 (report)...............................        10.00         4.00        40.00         6.00       240.00        44.28          10,627.20
    2452.227-70........................................         1.00         1.00         1.00         8.00         8.00        44.28             354.24
Contractor Release.....................................       150.00         1.00       150.00         1.00       150.00        44.28           6,642.00
Contractor Assignment of Rebates, Credits..............        10.00         1.00        10.00         1.00        10.00        44.28             442.80
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                                                             1078.00  ...........      1915.00  ...........     23972.00  ...........       1,061,480.16
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in 
Section A on the following:
    (1) 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) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) Ways to 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.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to 
these questions.

C. Authority:

    Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35.


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    Dated: November 20, 2018.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-26339 Filed 12-3-18; 8:45 am]
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