83 FR 17185 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: New Construction Subterranean Termite Protection for New Homes

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 75 (April 18, 2018)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17185-17186]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08129]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7005-N-05]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: New 
Construction Subterranean Termite Protection for New Homes

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing, 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 18, 2018.

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: 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 
[email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other 
available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elissa Saunders, Acting Director, 
Office of Single Family Program Development, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410, telephone 
(202) 708-2121 (this is not a toll free number) for copies of the 
proposed forms and other available information. 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 available 
documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Saunders.

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).

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: New Construction Subterranean 
Termite Protection for New Homes.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0525.
    Form Number: HUD NPFA-99A and HUD NPFA-99B.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD 
regulations at 24 CFR 200.926d(b)(3) require that the sites for HUD 
insured structures must be free of termite hazards. The HUD-NPCA-99-A 
requires the builder to certify that all required treatment for 
termites was performed by an authorized pest control company and 
further that the builder guarantees the treated area against 
infestation for one year. The form HUD-NPCA-99-B requires a licensed 
pest control company to provide to the builder a record of specific 
treatment information in those cases when the soil treatment method is 
used for prevention of subterranean termite infestation. When 
applicable the HUD-NPCA-99-B must accompany the HUD-NPCA-99-A. If the 
requested data is not collected, new home purchasers and HUD are 
subject to the risk of purchasing or insuring a home that is infested 
by termites and would have no recourse against the builder.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD NPMA-99-A and HUD NPMA-99-
B.

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    Respondents (i.e., affected public): Business.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 78,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 156,000.
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
    Average Hours per Response: 0.083.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 12,948.

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 comments in response to 
these questions.

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

    Dated: March 30, 2018.
Dana T. Wade,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
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