[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 200 (Thursday, October 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 53793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27347]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-4263-N-40]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment
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: December 15, 1997.
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: Oliver Walker, Housing,
Department of Housing & Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room
9116, Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ken Crandall, telephone number (202) 708-6396 (this is not a toll-free
number) for copies for the proposed forms and other available
documents.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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).
The Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information
to: (1) Evaluate 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)
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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.
This Notice also lists the following information:
Title of Proposal: Subterranean Termite Soil Treatment Builder's
Guarantee New Construction Subterranean Termite Soil Treatment Record.
OMB Control Number: 2502-xxxx.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This
proposed information collection is authorizes the Secretary of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development to insure qualified
financial institutions against losses for mortgage defaults.
Regulations at 24 CFR 200.145 discuss procedures and application
processing for FHA mortgage insurance, including regulatory and
compliance issues covering property eligibility. HUD adopted two forms
from the National Pest Control Association, Forms NPCH-99a and NPCH-
99b. The two forms provide new home purchasers with the builder's
guarantee concerning termite control treatment and the work performed
by a licensed pest control company.
Form numbers: Forms adapted from National Pest Control Association,
Forms NPCH-99a and HPCH-99b.
Members of affected public: Individual builders and licensed
inspectors nationwide.
An estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the
information collection is 8,964, the number of respondents is 54,000,
frequency of response is on occasion, and the hours of response is 166.
Status of the proposed information collection: new collection.
Authority: Section 236 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: October 9, 1997.
Nicolas P. Retsinas,
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 97-27347 Filed 10-15-97; 8:45 am]
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