[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 193 (Thursday, October 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58459-58460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5467]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4971-N-51]


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

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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.
    Builders must certify HUD insured structures to be free of termite 
hazards. Authorized pest control companies must perform treatments for 
termites. The builder guarantees the treated area against infestation 
for one year. A reassessment of the burden has led to the determination 
that the information collected is a standard and usual business 
practice. The collection of this information is an industry wide 
standard; not solely an FHA requirement.

DATES: Comments Due Date: November 7, 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 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 to be free of termite 
hazards. Authorized pest control companies must perform treatments for 
termites. The builder guarantees the treated area against infestation 
for one year. A reassessment of the burden has led to the determination 
that the information collected is a standard and usual business 
practice. The collection of this information is an industry wide 
standard; not solely an FHA requirement.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.

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                                             Number of        Annual             Hours per
                                            respondents      responses     x     response      =   Burden  hours
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Reporting Burden........................          13,500  ..............   4           0.165  ..           8,910
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 8,910.
    Status: Extension of a currently approval collection.

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

    Dated: September 28, 2005.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E5-5467 Filed 10-5-05; 8:45 am]
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