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Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning an informal
appeals process to allow policyholders
to request an appeal for an
unsatisfactory decision on flood
insurance claims.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Section
205 of the Bunning-BereuterBlumenauer Flood Insurance Reform
Act of 2004, Public Law 108–264,
requires FEMA to establish by
regulation a formal process for the
appeal of decisions of flood insurance
claims issued through the National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The
appeals process is available after the
issuance of the insurer’s final claim
determination, which is the insurer’s
written denial, in whole or in part, of
the insured’s claim. An insured must
file an appeal within 60 days after
receiving the insurer’s final claim
determination.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 extension of a
currently approved collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork
Collection of Information
Title: National Flood Insurance
Claims Appeal Process.
Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0095.
Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: This information collection
implements the mandates of section 205
of the Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 to
establish an appeal process for NFIP
policyholders in cases of unsatisfactory
decisions on claims, proof of loss, and
loss estimates made by any insurance
company, agent, adjuster, or FEMA
employee or contractor.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households and Business or other for
profit.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours:
ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
responses
Burden hours
per respondent
Annual
responses
Total annual
burden hours
(A)
Project/activity (survey, form(s), focus group, worksheet,
etc.)
(B)
(C)
(D) = (A×B)
(E) = (C×D)
2,000
1
2
2,000
4,000
Total ..............................................................................
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2,000
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2
2,000
4,000
Estimated Cost: Total cost to all
respondents combined is estimated at
$56,000. with an average cost per
respondent of $28.00/appeal.
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
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 must be
submitted on or before November 6,
2006.
Branch, Information Technology
Services Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Room 316, Washington, DC 20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Priscilla Scruggs, Section Chief,
Mitigation Division, (202) 646–4155 for
additional information. You may
contact the Records Management
Branch for copies of the proposed
collection of information at facsimile
number (202) 646–3347 or e-mail
address: FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov.
Dated: September 1, 2006.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Chief, Records Management and Privacy
Information Resources Management Branch,
Information Technology Services Division.
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Interested persons should
submit written comments to Chief,
Records Management and Privacy,
Information Resources Management
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
AGENCY:
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
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. The submission
describes the nature of the information
collection, the categories of
respondents, the estimated burden (i.e.,
the time, effort and resources used by
respondents to respond) and cost, and
includes the actual data collection
instruments FEMA will use.
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Title: Crisis Counseling Assistance
and Training Program—Immediate
Services Program.
OMB Number: 1660–0085.
Abstract: FEMA requires that the
State complete an Immediate Services
Program Standard Application for the
Crisis Counseling Program that includes
the following: (i) The geographical areas
within the designated disaster area for
which services will be provided; (ii) An
estimate of the number of disaster
victims requiring assistance; (iii) A
description of the State and local
resources and capabilities, and an
explanation of why these resources
cannot meet the need; (iv) A description
of response activities from the date of
the disaster incident to the date of
application; (v) A plan of services to be
provided to meet the identified needs;
and (vi) A detailed budget, showing the
cost of proposed services separately
from the cost of reimbursement for any
eligible services provided prior to
application.
Affected Public: State, local, or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 82
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,910 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
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 and
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) 395–6874. Comments
must be submitted on or before October
10, 2006.
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 316, Washington, DC 20472,
facsimile number (202) 646–3347, or email address FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov.
Dated: August 31, 2006.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Chief, Records Management and Privacy
Information Resources Management Branch,
Information Technology Services Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov or
telephone (202) 708–2374. This is not a
toll-free number. Copies of available
documents submitted to OMB may be
obtained from Ms. Deitzer or from
HUD’s Web site at
https://hlannwp031.hud.gov/po/i/icbts/
collectionsearch.cfm.
This
notice informs the public that the
Department of Housing and Urban
Development has submitted to OMB a
request for approval of the information
collection described below. This notice
is soliciting comments from members of
the public and affecting agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information to: (1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (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 collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
This notice also lists the following
information:
Title of Proposal: Request for
Approval of Advance of Escrow Funds.
OMB Approval Number: 2502–0018.
Form Numbers: HUD–92464.
Description of the Need for the
Information and Its Proposed Use: The
information is collected to ensure that
escrowed funds are disposed of
correctly for completion of offsite
facilities, construction changes,
construction cost not paid at final
endorsement, non-critical repairs and
capital needs assessment. The mortgagor
uses the data to request withdrawal of
escrowed funds for each item through a
depository (mortgagee), and the HUD
staff must use the information to
approve the withdrawal of escrowed
fund for each item.
Frequency of Submission: Monthly.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[Docket No. FR–5037–N–59]
Notice of Submission of Proposed
Information Collection to OMB;
Request for Approval of Advance of
Escrow Funds
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The proposed information
collection requirement described below
has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
The information is collected to ensure
that escrowed funds are disposed of
correctly for completion of offsite
facilities, construction changes,
construction cost not paid at final
endorsement, non-critical repairs and
capital needs assessment. The mortgagor
uses the data to request withdrawal of
escrowed funds for each item through a
depository (mortgagee), and the HUD
staff must use the information to
approve the withdrawal of escrowed
funds for each item.
DATES: Comments Due Date: October 10,
2006.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
approval Number (2502–0018) and
should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
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Annual responses
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[FR Doc No: E6-14823]
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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, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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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. The submission
describes the nature of the information collection, the categories of
respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources
used by respondents to respond) and cost, and includes the actual data
collection instruments FEMA will use.
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Title: Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program--Immediate
Services Program.
OMB Number: 1660-0085.
Abstract: FEMA requires that the State complete an Immediate
Services Program Standard Application for the Crisis Counseling Program
that includes the following: (i) The geographical areas within the
designated disaster area for which services will be provided; (ii) An
estimate of the number of disaster victims requiring assistance; (iii)
A description of the State and local resources and capabilities, and an
explanation of why these resources cannot meet the need; (iv) A
description of response activities from the date of the disaster
incident to the date of application; (v) A plan of services to be
provided to meet the identified needs; and (vi) A detailed budget,
showing the cost of proposed services separately from the cost of
reimbursement for any eligible services provided prior to application.
Affected Public: State, local, or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 82 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,910 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
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 and 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)
395-6874. Comments must be submitted on or before October 10, 2006.
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 316, Washington, DC 20472,
facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail address FEMA-Information-
Collections@dhs.gov.
Dated: August 31, 2006.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Chief, Records Management and Privacy Information Resources Management
Branch, Information Technology Services Division.
[FR Doc. E6-14823 Filed 9-6-06; 8:45 am]
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