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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form HUD-NPCA-99-B Builder's Certification/Guarantee and New Construction Subterranean Termite Soil Treatment Record Form	Modified
Supporting Statement -A (002).docx Supporting Statement A	2018-10-29
24cfr200.926d.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-09-20
HUD-NPC-99-A.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-09-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
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: 201809-2502-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201409-2502-003
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Builder's Certification/Guarantee and New Construction Subterranean Termite Soil Treatment Record
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/09/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/04/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	36 Months From Approved
Responses	156,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	12,948	0	0
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:
	83 FR 17185	04/18/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 51695	10/12/2018
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	New Construction Subterranean Termite Service Record ,   Subterranean Termite Protection Builder's Guarantee

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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	156,000	0	0	-60,000	156,000	60,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,948	0	0	-9,990	12,948	9,990
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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a Reinstatement of a currently approved collection. The collection burden hours are estimated to remain the same because although new home construction industry had experienced significant losses in the past the industry has rebounded and the number of burden hours are based on the rebound numbers

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $222,317

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 12/04/2018

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