Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 16831-16832 [05-6438]

Download as PDF 16831 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 62 / Friday, April 1, 2005 / Notices Washington, DC 20503 or facsimile number (202) 395–7285. Comments must be submitted on or before May 2, 2005. Notice and request for comments. ACTION: 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 the collection of information from States and local communities seeking flood insurance premium discounts through the Community Rating System Program (CRS). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (Public Law 90–488 as amended) created the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) whose central element is the promotion and implementation of sound local floodplain management in an effort to reduce loss of property and life. Participation in the NFIP is contingent on communities’ adoption of minimum floodplain management standards. The Community Rating System was designed by FEMA to encourage States and communities to undertake activities that will mitigate flooding and flood damage beyond the minimum standards for NFIP participation. Under this system, communities apply for activity points, leading up to a CRS rating and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Muriel B. Anderson, Chief, Records Management Section, FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472; facsimile number (202) 646–3347; or, e-mail address FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov. Dated: March 22, 2005. George S. Trotter, Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division. [FR Doc. 05–6437 Filed 3–31–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–41–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. AGENCY: commensurate flood insurance premium discounts. This information collection consists of the NFIP/CRS Coordinator’s Manual, which describes the floodplain management and insurance benefits available to qualifying communities that undertake additional activities and contains the application worksheets and required documentation. The National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 codified the CRS. Collection of Information Title: Community Rating System (CRS) Program Application Worksheets and Commentary. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection. OMB Number: 1660–0022. Form Numbers: None. Abstract: The Community Rating System (CRS), designed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), provides flood insurance premiums discounts to communities that undertake activities that will mitigate flooding and flood damage beyond the minimum standards required by the NFIP. Communities select approved activities they want to get credit for either as a first time or continuing participant. Affected Public: State, local or tribal governments. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,280 hours. TABLE 1.—ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS Project/activity (survey, form(s), focus group, etc.) Number of respondents (A) Frequency of responses (B) Burden hours per respondent (C) Annual respnses (A × B) Total annual burden hours (A × B × C) Application (first time) ............................ Maintenance (continuing) ....................... 240 960 1 1 31 4 240 960 7,440 3,840 TOTAL ............................................ 1,200 1 .............................. 1,200 11,280 Estimated Cost: $308,346.00 TABLE 2.—ANNUAL COST TO RESPONDENTS Program Burden hours Median hour rate ($) Average cost per hour per respondent ($) Annualized cost all respondents ($) Application ....................................................................................................... Maintenance .................................................................................................... 7,440 3,840 27.38 27.38 849.00 110.00 203,707.00 105,139.00 Grand Total ............................................................................................... 11,280 ........................ ........................ 308,346.00 Comments: Written comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency, VerDate jul<14>2003 17:15 Mar 31, 2005 Jkt 205001 including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be E:\FR\FM\01APN1.SGM 01APN1 16832 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 62 / Friday, April 1, 2005 / Notices collected; and (d) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Comments should be received within 60 days of the date of this notice. ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Muriel B. Anderson, Chief, Records Management Section, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bret Gates, CRS Program Manager, Mitigation Division at 202–646–4133 for additional information. You may contact Ms. Anderson for copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number (202) 646–3347 or e-mail address: FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov. Dated: March 18, 2005. George S. Trotter, Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division. [FR Doc. 05–6438 Filed 3–31–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–11–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The submission describes the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort VerDate jul<14>2003 17:15 Mar 31, 2005 Jkt 205001 and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and includes the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use. Title: Flood Awareness, Attitude and Usage Study. OMB Number: 1660–NEW7. Abstract: The Flood Awareness, Attitude and Usage Survey is the evaluative tool of the NFIP’s FloodSmart marketing campaign. The study assesses the overall impact of the campaign elements (i.e. advertising recall, media exposure, etc.) on property owners’ perceptions of flood insurance. Data findings are combined with additional program data to measure the sale and retention of flood insurance policies in meeting the program’s goal of a 5 percent net growth annually. Findings will be used primarily to plan for the subsequent 2005 campaign, and will be combined with additional program metrics for further performance evaluation. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 800 respondents. Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 264 hours. Frequency of Response: Once. Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, or facsimile number (202) 395–7285. Comments must be submitted on or before May 2, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Muriel B. Anderson, Section Chief, Records Management, FEMA at 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472, facsimile number (202) 646–3347, or e-mail address FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov. Dated: March 18, 2005. George S. Trotter, Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division. [FR Doc. 05–6439 Filed 3–31–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–13–P PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request 60-day notice of information collection under review; Guam Visa Waiver Agreement; Form I–760. ACTION: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until May 31, 2005. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the collection of information should address one or more of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of this information collection: (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Guam Visa Waiver Agreement. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I–760. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (4) Affected Public Who Will Be Asked or Required To Respond, as Well as a E:\FR\FM\01APN1.SGM 01APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 62 (Friday, April 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16831-16832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6438]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and
Response Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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 the collection of information
from States and local communities seeking flood insurance premium
discounts through the Community Rating System Program (CRS).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968
(Public Law 90-488 as amended) created the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP) whose central element is the promotion and
implementation of sound local floodplain management in an effort to
reduce loss of property and life. Participation in the NFIP is
contingent on communities' adoption of minimum floodplain management
standards. The Community Rating System was designed by FEMA to
encourage States and communities to undertake activities that will
mitigate flooding and flood damage beyond the minimum standards for
NFIP participation. Under this system, communities apply for activity
points, leading up to a CRS rating and commensurate flood insurance
premium discounts. This information collection consists of the NFIP/CRS
Coordinator's Manual, which describes the floodplain management and
insurance benefits available to qualifying communities that undertake
additional activities and contains the application worksheets and
required documentation. The National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994
codified the CRS.

Collection of Information

Title: Community Rating System (CRS) Program Application Worksheets
and Commentary.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0022.
Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: The Community Rating System (CRS), designed by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP), provides flood insurance premiums discounts
to communities that undertake activities that will mitigate flooding
and flood damage beyond the minimum standards required by the NFIP.
Communities select approved activities they want to get credit for
either as a first time or continuing participant.
Affected Public: State, local or tribal governments.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,280 hours.

Table 1.--Annual Burden Hours
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Total annual
Project/activity (survey, form(s), focus group, etc.) Number of Frequency of Burden hours per Annual respnses burden hours (A
respondents (A) responses (B) respondent (C) (A x B) x B x C)
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Application (first time)................................. 240 1 31 240 7,440
Maintenance (continuing)................................. 960 1 4 960 3,840
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TOTAL................................................ 1,200 1 ................. 1,200 11,280
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Estimated Cost: $308,346.00

Table 2.--Annual Cost to Respondents
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Annualized
Median hour Average cost cost all
Program Burden hours rate ($) per hour per respondents
respondent ($) ($)
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Application..................................... 7,440 27.38 849.00 203,707.00
Maintenance..................................... 3,840 27.38 110.00 105,139.00
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Grand Total................................. 11,280 .............. .............. 308,346.00
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Comments: Written comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether
the proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be

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collected; and (d) minimize the burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. Comments should be received within
60 days of the date of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Muriel
B. Anderson, Chief, Records Management Section, Information Resources
Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and Response
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 500 C Street, SW., Room
316, Washington, DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bret Gates, CRS Program Manager,
Mitigation Division at 202-646-4133 for additional information. You may
contact Ms. Anderson for copies of the proposed collection of
information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail address: FEMA-
Information-Collections@dhs.gov.

Dated: March 18, 2005.
George S. Trotter,
Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch,
Information Technology Services Division.
[FR Doc. 05-6438 Filed 3-31-05; 8:45 am]
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