[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 206 (Friday, October 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 63636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25348]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5756-N-38]
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: December 23, 2014.
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 could be
immediately 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.
Respondents: Business.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Estimated Number of Responses: 60,000.
Frequency of Response: On Occasions.
Average Hours per Response: 0.083 and .25, respectively.
Total Estimated Burdens: 9,990.
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.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Dated: October 20, 2014.
Laura M. Marin,
Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing-Associate
Deputy Federal Housing, Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 2014-25348 Filed 10-23-14; 8:45 am]
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