[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 227 (Monday, November 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71040-71041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27806]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5187-N-63]


Subterranean Termite Treatment Builder's Certification and 
Guarantee, and the 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.
    The collection of the requested information requires that the sites 
for HUD insured structures must be free of termite hazards. Builders 
certify and guarantee that all required treatment for termites are 
performed and there is no infestation of treated areas for a year. 
Also, pest control companies are required to provide a record of any 
soil treatment methods used to prevent subterranean termite 
infestation. The respondents for this collection are builders, pest 
control companies, mortgage lenders and home buyers.

DATES: Comments Due Date: December 24, 2008.

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: Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Lillian Deitzer at [email protected] or telephone (202) 402-8048. This is not a toll-
free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Deitzer.

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: Subterranean Termite Treatment Builder's 
Certification and Guarantee, and the New Construction subterranean 
Termite Soil Treatment Record.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0525.
    Form Numbers: HUD-NPCA-99 and HUD-NPCA-99-B.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use:
    The collection of the requested information requires that the sites 
for HUD insured structures must be free of termite hazards. Builders 
certify and guarantee that all required treatment for termites are 
performed and there is no infestation of treated areas for a year. 
Also, pest control companies are required to provide a record of any 
soil treatment methods used to prevent subterranean termite 
infestation. The respondents for this collection are builders, pest 
control companies, mortgage lenders and home buyers.
    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....................          63,123          126,246   ..           0.166   ..          21,019
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 21,019.
    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: November 17, 2008.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-27806 Filed 11-21-08; 8:45 am]
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