[Federal Register: September 4, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 170)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on a proposed revised information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)),
this notice seeks comments concerning information required by FEMA to
revise National Flood Insurance Program Maps.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With the passage of the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973, an owner of a structure, with a federally
backed mortgage, located in the 1-percent annual chance floodplain, was
required to purchase federal flood insurance. This was in response to
the escalating damage caused by flooding and the unavailability of
flood insurance from commercial insurance companies. As part of this
effort, FEMA mapped the 1-percent annual chance floodplain in
communities. However, the 1-percent annual chance floodplain may change
due to changes within the floodplain, or may be more accurately
depicted through the use of more up-to-date methods and data. FEMA will
issue a Letter of Map Revision to officially revise the 1-percent
annual chance floodplain.
Collection of Information
Title: Revision to National Flood Insurance Program Maps:
Application Forms for LOMRs and CLOMRs.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0016.
Form Numbers: FEMA forms 81-89, 81-89A, 81-89B, 81-89C, 81-89D, 81-
89E.
Abstract: The certification forms (referred to as MT-2 series
forms) are designed to assist requesters in gathering information that
FEMA needs to revise a National Flood Insurance Program map. FEMA Form
81-89, Overview and Concurrence Form, describes the location of the
request, what is being requested, and what data are required to support
the request. In addition, NFIP regulations 44 CFR 65.5(a)(4) require
that a community official certify that the request complies with
minimum floodplain management criteria specified in 44 CFR 60.3. This
form ensures that this requirement is fulfilled prior to the submittal
of the request to FEMA. FEMA Form 81-89A, Riverine Hydrology and
Hydraulics Form, allows FEMA to efficiently review assumptions made,
parameters used, and the results of hydrologic and hydraulic analyses
performed in support of a revision request. It also addresses more
common regulatory issues; FEMA Form 81-89B, Riverine Structures Form,
allows FEMA to efficiently review assumptions made, parameters used,
and the results of revision requests involving new or modified
structures in riverine flood hazard areas; FEMA Form 81-89C, Coastal
Analysis Form, allows FEMA to efficiently review assumptions made,
parameters used, and the results of coastal analyses performed in
support of a revision request. It also addresses more common regulatory
issues; FEMA Form 81-89D, Coastal Structures Form, allows FEMA to
efficiently review assumptions made, parameters used, and the results
of revision requests involving new or modified structures in coastal
flood hazard areas; FEMA Form 81-89E, Alluvial Fan Flooding Form,
allows FEMA to efficiently review assumptions made, parameters used,
and the results of alluvial fan flooding analyses performed in support
of a revision request.
Affected Public: Business and other for profit organization such as
Land Surveyors or Engineering firms will be primarily be affected by
the collection. In addition, home owners, local or state officials may
also be affected in some instances.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24,360.
Annual Burden Hours
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Project/activity (survey,
form(s), focus group, Number of Frequency of Burden hours Annual Total annual
worksheet, etc.) respondents responses per respondent responses burden hours
(A) (B).............. (C) (D) = (AxB) (E) = (CxD)
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Form 81-89, Overview and 1,680 Annual (1)....... 1.0 1,680 1,680
Concurrence Form.
Form 81-89A, Riverine 1,680 Annual (1)....... 3.5 1,680 5,880
Hydrology & Hydraulics Form.
Form 81-89B, Riverine 1,680 Annual (1)....... 7.0 1,680 11,760
Structures Form.
Form 81-89C, Coastal Analysis 1,680 Annual (1)....... 1.0 1,680 1,680
Form.
Form 81-89D, Coastal 1,680 Annual (1)....... 1.0 1,680 1,680
Structures Form.
Form 81-89E, Alluvial Fan 1,680 Annual (1)....... 1.0 1,680 1,680
Flooding Form.
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Total.................... *1,680 ................. 14.5 10,080 24,360
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* The number of respondents equals total number of collection package received. Estimated number of collection
package received in a given year is 1,680.
Estimated Cost: Cost to respondent is estimated to be approximately
$29.4 million annually.
Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management Budget, Attention: Nathan
Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, and sent
via electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202)
395-6974. Comments must be submitted on or before October 4, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection should be made to Chief, Records
Management, FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 609, Washington, DC 20472,
facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail address
FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.
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Dated: August 28, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management and Privacy, Office of Management
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-17485 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am]
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