[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53483-53484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18830]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7056-N-27]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment 
Request; New Construction Subterranean Termite Protection for New 
Homes; OMB Control No.: 2502-0525

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, 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

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review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is 
soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 31, 2022.

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: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, REE, 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.

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: Form HUD-NPMA-99-A and Form HUD-NPMA-99-B.
    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-NPMA-99-A 
requires the builder to certify that all required treatment for 
termites was performed by an authorized pest control company with the 
builder's guarantee of the treated area against infestation for one 
year. The form HUD-NPMA-99-B requires a licensed pest control company 
to provide to the builder a record of specific treatment information 
for the prevention of termites. When applicable, the Form HUD-NPMA-99-B 
must accompany the Form HUD-NPMA-99-A. If the requested data are not 
collected, new home purchasers and HUD are subject to the risk of 
insuring a mortgage loan for a home that is infested by termites.
    Agency Form Numbers: Form HUD-NPMA-99-A and Form HUD-NPMA-99-B.
    Respondents: Business.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 93,630.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 187,260.
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
    Average Hours per Response: 0.083.
    Total Estimated Burdens (Hours): 31,178.8.

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 comments in response to 
these questions.

C. Authority

    Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35.

Nathan Shultz,
Acting Chief of Staff, Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 2022-18830 Filed 8-30-22; 8:45 am]
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