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)

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FR Document		2018-08129

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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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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Name of Committee: National Institute of Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of (this is not a toll-free number) or email
Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Special Child Health and Human Development, NIH, at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
Emphasis Panel; Review of Epilepsy Centers DHHS, 6710B Rockledge Drive, Rm. 2121D, the proposed forms or other available
Without Walls. Bethesda, MD 20892–7501, 301–827–5435, information. Persons with hearing or
Date: May 3–4, 2018. minki.chatterji@nih.gov.
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. speech impairments may access this
Name of Committee: National Institute of number through TTY by calling the toll-
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant Child Health and Human Development Initial
applications. Review Group Population Sciences
free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
Place: The Alexandrian, 480 King Street, Subcommittee. 8339.
Alexandria, VA 22314. Date: May 18, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Person: Jimok Kim, Ph.D., Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Elissa Saunders, Acting Director, Office
Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
Branch, NINDS/NIH/DHHS, Neuroscience of Single Family Program Development,
applications. Department of Housing and Urban
Center, 6001 Executive Blvd., Suite 3208, Place: Residence Inn Bethesda, 7335
MSC 9529, Bethesda, MD 20892–9529, (301) Development, 451 7th Street SW,
Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814.
496–9223, Jimok.kim@nih.gov. Contact Person: Minki Chatterji, Scientific
Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202)
This notice is being published less than 15 Review Officer, Scientific Review Branch, 708–2121 (this is not a toll free number)
days prior to the meeting due to the timing Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of for copies of the proposed forms and
limitations imposed by the review and Child Health and Human Development, NIH, other available information. Persons
funding cycle. DHHS, 6710B Rockledge Drive, Rm. 2121D, with hearing or speech impairments
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Bethesda, MD 20892–7501, 301–827–5435, may access this number through TTY by
Program Nos. 93.853, Clinical Research minki.chatterji@nih.gov. calling the toll-free Federal Relay
Related to Neurological Disorders; 93.854, (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Biological Basis Research in the
Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies of
Program Nos. 93.864, Population Research; available documents submitted to OMB
Neurosciences, National Institutes of Health, 93.865, Research for Mothers and Children;
HHS) may be obtained from Ms. Saunders.
93.929, Center for Medical Rehabilitation
Dated: April 12, 2018. Research; 93.209, Contraception and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Infertility Loan Repayment Program, National Department is submitting the proposed
Sylvia L. Neal,
Institutes of Health, HHS) information collection to OMB for
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Dated: April 12, 2018.
review, as required by the Paperwork
Committee Policy.
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
[FR Doc. 2018–08062 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am] Michelle D. Trout,
Chapter 35, as amended).
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy. A. Overview of Information Collection
[FR Doc. 2018–08047 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am] Title of Information Collection: New
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Construction Subterranean Termite
HUMAN SERVICES Protection for New Homes.
National Institutes of Health OMB Approval Number: 2502–0525.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Form Number: HUD NPFA–99A and
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National URBAN DEVELOPMENT HUD NPFA–99B.
Institute of Child Health & Human [Docket No. FR–7005–N–05]
Type of Request: Extension of a
Development; Notice of Closed currently approved collection.
Meetings 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Description of the need for the
Collection: New Construction information and proposed use: HUD
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the regulations at 24 CFR 200.926d(b)(3)
Subterranean Termite Protection for
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as require that the sites for HUD insured
New Homes
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is structures must be free of termite
hereby given of the following meetings. AGENCY: Office of the Assistant hazards. The HUD–NPCA–99–A
The meetings will be closed to the Secretary for Housing, HUD. requires the builder to certify that all
public in accordance with the ACTION: Notice. required treatment for termites was
provisions set forth in sections performed by an authorized pest control
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., SUMMARY: The proposed information
company and further that the builder
as amended. The grant applications and collection requirement described below
guarantees the treated area against
the discussions could disclose will be submitted to the Office of
infestation for one year. The form HUD–
confidential trade secrets or commercial Management and Budget (OMB) for
NPCA–99–B requires a licensed pest
property such as patentable material, review, as required by the Paperwork
control company to provide to the
and personal information concerning Reduction Act. The Department is
builder a record of specific treatment
individuals associated with the grant soliciting public comments on the
information in those cases when the soil
applications, the disclosure of which subject proposal.
treatment method is used for prevention
would constitute a clearly unwarranted DATES: Comments Due Date: June 18, of subterranean termite infestation.
invasion of personal privacy. 2018. When applicable the HUD–NPCA–99–B
Name of Committee: National Institute of ADDRESSES: Interested persons are must accompany the HUD–NPCA–99–
Child Health and Human Development invited to submit comments regarding A. If the requested data is not collected,
Special Emphasis Panel. this proposal. Comments should refer to new home purchasers and HUD are
Date: May 18, 2018.
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the proposal by name and/or OMB subject to the risk of purchasing or
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Control Number and should be sent to: insuring a home that is infested by
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Colette Pollard, Reports Management termites and would have no recourse
Place: Residence Inn Bethesda, 7335 Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing against the builder.
Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. and Urban Development, 451 7th Street Agency form numbers, if applicable:
Contact Person: Minki Chatterji, Scientific SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC HUD NPMA–99–A and HUD NPMA–
Review Officer, Scientific Review Branch, 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 99–B.

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Respondents (i.e., affected public): DATES: Comments Due Date: June 18, an individual’s inspection skills and
Business. 2018. abilities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: ADDRESSES: Interested persons are As part of aligning REAC UPCS
78,000. invited to submit comments regarding inspections with those conducted by
Estimated Number of Responses: state Housing Finance Agencies, state
this proposal. Comments should refer to
156,000. HFA staff also may fill out a form for
Frequency of Response: On Occasion. the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to: information purposes only prior to
Average Hours per Response: 0.083. attending the UPCS training.
Total Estimated Burdens: 12,948. Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing Respondents: Applicants to the UPCS
B. Solicitation of Public Comment and Urban Development, 451 7th Street inspector certification program and state
This notice is soliciting comments SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC HFA staff.
from members of the public and affected 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 Estimated Number of Respondents:
parties concerning the collection of (this is not a toll-free number) or email 705.
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of Estimated Number of Responses: 705.
information described in Section A on
the proposed forms or other available Frequency of Response: To apply to
the following:
(1) Whether the proposed collection information. Persons with hearing or UPCS training.
of information is necessary for the speech impairments may access this Average Hours per Response: 15 to 20
proper performance of the functions of number through TTY by calling the toll- minutes depending on the respondent.
the agency, including whether the free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– Total Estimated Burdens: 225 hours.
information will have practical utility; 8339. B. Solicitation of Public Comment
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: This notice is soliciting comments
estimate of the burden of the proposed Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, from members of the public and affected
collection of information; (3) Ways to Programs and Legislative Initiatives, parties concerning the collection of
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity PIH, Department of Housing and Urban information described in Section A on
of the information to be collected; and Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room the following:
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of the 3178, Washington, DC 20410, (1) Whether the proposed collection
collection of information on those who Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202– of information is necessary for the
are to respond; including through the 402–4109, (this is not a toll-free proper performance of the functions of
use of appropriate automated collection number). Persons with hearing or the agency, including whether the
techniques or other forms of information speech impairments may access this information will have practical utility;
technology, e.g., permitting electronic number via TTY by calling the Federal (2) The accuracy of the agency’s
submission of responses. Information Relay Service at (800) 877– estimate of the burden of the proposed
HUD encourages interested parties to 8339. Copies of available documents collection of information;
submit comments in response to these submitted to OMB may be obtained (3) Ways to enhance the quality,
questions. from Ms. Mussington. utility, and clarity of the information to
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This be collected; and
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. notice informs the public that HUD is (4) Ways to minimize the burden of
Dated: March 30, 2018. seeking approval from OMB for the the collection of information on those
Dana T. Wade, information collection described in who are to respond; including through
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Section A. the use of appropriate automated
Housing. A. Overview of Information Collection collection techniques or other forms of
[FR Doc. 2018–08129 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am] information technology, e.g., permitting
Title of Proposal: Inspector Candidate electronic submission of responses.
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Assessment Questionnaire. HUD encourages interested parties to
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0243. submit comment in response to these
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Type of Request: Revision of a questions.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT currently approved collection.
Form Number: Form HUD 50002A Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
[Docket No. FR–7006–N–04] and Form HUD 50002B—HFA. Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Description of the need for the Dated: March 29, 2018.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information information and proposed use: To meet Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Collection: Inspector Candidate the requirements of HUD’s Uniform Director, Office of Policy, Programs and
Assessment Questionnaire Physical Condition Standards (UPCS), Legislative Initiatives.
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant the Physical Condition of Multifamily [FR Doc. 2018–08132 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am]
Secretary for Public and Indian Properties and the Public Housing BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
Housing, PIH, HUD. Assessment System (PHAS) regulations,
ACTION: Notice.
the Department conducts physical
condition inspections of approximately DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from 14,000 multifamily and public housing URBAN DEVELOPMENT
the Office of Management and Budget properties annually. HUD uses contract
(OMB) for the information collection inspectors that are trained and certified [Docket No. FR–7005–N–06]
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described below. In accordance with the in the UPCS protocol by HUD to 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is conduct UPCS inspections. Individuals Collection: Congregate Housing
requesting comment from all interested who wish to be trained and certified Services Program
parties on the proposed collection of UPCS by HUD are requested to
information. The purpose of this notice electronically submit the questionnaire AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
is to allow for 60 days of public via the internet. The questionnaire Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
comment. provides HUD with basic knowledge of Commissioner, HUD.

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments Due Date: June 18, 2018.
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.
FR Citation		83 FR 17185