[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55410-55411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18744]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4971-N-45]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Builder's Certification/Guarantee and New Construction Subterranean 
Termite Soil Treatment Record

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been 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.
    This is a request for approval to continue the request for the 
subject information from the public.
    Builders must certify HUD insured structures are free of termite 
hazards. An authorized pest control company must perform treatments for 
termites. The builder guarantees the treated area against infestation 
for one year.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 21, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2502-0525) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 
Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail [email protected]; or 
Lillian Deitzer at [email protected] or

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telephone (202) 708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of 
available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins or 
Ms. Deitzer or from HUD's Web site at http://hlannwp031.hud.gov/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a 
request for approval of the information collection described below. 
This 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: Builder's Certification/Guarantee and New 
Construction Subterranean Termite Soil Treatment Record.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0525.
    Form Numbers: HUD-NPCA-99-A and HUD-NPCA-99-B.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 
Builders must certify HUD insured structures are free of termite 
hazards. An authorized pest control company must perform treatments for 
termites. The builder guarantees the treated area against infestation 
for one year.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Reporting Burden: No reporting burden is claimed. A reassessment of 
the burden for this information collection has led to the determination 
that the information is a standard and usual business practice. The 
collection of this information is an industry-wide standard, not solely 
an FHA requirement. Frequency of use for FHA transactions is estimated 
at 54,000 annually.
    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 0.
    Status: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: September 14, 2005.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-18744 Filed 9-20-05; 8:45 am]
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