APPROVED FOR 1
YEAR WITH THE CONDITION THAT HUD, IN THE SUBMISSION OF THIS
INFORMATION COLLECTION, SUBMIT A REVISED HANDBOOK WHICH CLEARL
CONTAINS AN INFALTION FACTOR AND ANY OTHER FACTOR NECESSARY TO
INSTITU A TRUE LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS SO AS TO MINIMIZE THE
NUMBER OF CONDITIONS ON PAGES 9 AND 10 OF THE HANDBOOK THAT WOULD
RESULT IN THE LOWEST COST COMBINATION NOT BEING USED. IN
PARTICULAR, HUD SHOULD SUBMIT EXPLAINATIONS OF CONDITION NUMBERS 2,
4,7 AND 9 WHICH SHOULD ALL BE INCLUDED WITHIN LIFE CYCLE COST
ANALYSES IN ADDITION, HUD SHOULD EXPLAIN WHY THHE ESTIMATED SERVICE
LIFE OF A CENTRAL DWELLING AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IS 10 YEARS (PAGE
43 OF HANDBOO NOT 15 YEARS, AS INDICATED BY ASHRAE'S 1984 SYSTEMS
HANDBOOK. FAILURE TO RESUBMIT THE INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST
WITH THESE CHANGES AND EXPLAINATIONS WILL JUSTIFY OUR DISAPPROVING
ANY RESUBMISSION REQUEST.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/1986
10/31/1986
08/31/1985
250
0
500
1,562
0
3,000
0
0
0
NEEDED BY HUD TO ASSURE SELECTION OF
THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE UTILITIES, FUELS, RELATED MECHANICAL
EQUIPMENT AND METHODS OF PURCHASE FOR PUBLIC HOUSING
PROJECTS.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.