Builder's Certification/Guarantee and New Construction Subterranean Termite Soil Treatment Record

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form HUD-NPCA-99-A Builder's Certification/Guarantee and New Construction Subterranean Termite Soil Treatment Record	Form	Modified	Available
Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-12-27	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
27284	Builder's Certification/Guarantee and New Construction Subterranean Termite Soil Treatment Record	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2502-0525	ICR Reference No: 201107-2502-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200811-2502-001
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Builder's Certification/Guarantee and New Construction Subterranean Termite Soil Treatment Record
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/25/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/02/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2012
Responses	60,000	0	126,246
Time Burden (Hours)	9,990	0	21,019
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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 homebuyers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 66946	10/28/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 2310	01/17/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Builder's Certification/Guarantee and New Construction Subterranean Termite Soil Treatment Record	HUD-NPCA-99-A, HUD-NPCA-99-B	Subterranean Termite Protection Builder's Guarantee ,   New Construction Subterranean Termite Service Record

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	60,000	126,246	0	0	-66,246	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,990	21,019	0	0	-11,029	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The collection burden hours are estimated to decrease because the new home construction industry has experienced significant losses in the last few years. FHA expects the industry to rebound in the next few years and bases the number of burden hours on this estimate.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,966

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 02/02/2012

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