30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request New Construction Subterranean Termite Protection for New Homes, OMB Control No.: 2502-0525, 5034 [2023-01569]

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• DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 5034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7070-N-07]


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

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer, 
HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of 
public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to [email protected] or www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function. HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from 
individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals 
with speech or communication disabilities. To learn more about how to 
make an accessible telephone call, please visit https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Room 8210, 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.

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). This notice 
informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the 
information collection described in Section A.
    The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the 
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on August 
31, 2022 at 87 FR 53483.

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. (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    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.

Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of Policy Development and 
Research, Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-01569 Filed 1-25-23; 8:45 am]
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