Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 36014-36015 [E7-12722]

Agencies

• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 126 (Monday, July 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36014-36015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12722]


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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, DHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 continuing information collection. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks 
comments concerning the adequacy of two forms FEMA uses to gather 
certain information about the floodplain management activities of 
communities that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program 
(NFIP). The Community Contact Report form and the Community Visit 
Report form are used to gather information about a community's 
floodplain management regulations, administrative and enforcement 
procedures, Flood Insurance Studies, and basic information pertaining 
to names, addresses, and phone numbers of individuals responsible for a 
community's floodplain management program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information gathered on the subject 
forms pertain to a community's participation in the NFIP. The NFIP was 
established by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (the Act). 
Section 1315 of the Act requires the adoption of permanent land use and 
control measures which are consistent with the comprehensive criteria 
of land management and use under section 1361. 44 CFR 59.24 establishes 
requirements for continued eligibility to participate in the NFIP based 
upon implementing an adequate community based floodplain management 
program. The information gathered with the forms is used to evaluate 
the adequacy of a community's floodplain management program as it 
relates to continued participation in the NFIP.

Collection of Information

    Title: Effectiveness of a Community's Implementation of the NFIP 
Community Assistance Program CAC and CAV Reports.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of Currently Approved 
Collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0023.
    Form Numbers: Form 81-68 (Community Assistance Report); Form 81-69 
(Community Contact Report).
    Abstract: The data obtained from the Community Assistance Contact 
(CAC) and Community Assistance Visit (CAV) forms information collection 
effort is used to assist with the management of the NFIP. A major 
objective of the NFIP is to assure that participating communities are 
achieving the flood loss reduction objectives of the program. To 
achieve this objective, FEMA's Mitigation Division implemented a 
process to evaluate the floodplain management assistance needed by 
communities and how well communities are implementing their floodplain 
management programs. By determining the assistance needed and how well 
communities are performing their responsibilities, FEMA can identify, 
prevent, and resolve floodplain management issues before problems arise 
that require enforcement actions.
    The two key methods FEMA uses in determining community assistance 
needs are through the CAC and CAV, which serve to provide a systematic 
means of monitoring community NFIP compliance. Through the CAC and CAV, 
FEMA can also determine to what extent communities are achieving the 
flood loss reduction objectives of the NFIP. By providing assistance to 
communities, the CAC and CAV also serve to enhance FEMA's goals of 
reducing future flood losses, thereby achieving the cost-containment 
objectives of the NFIP.
    Affected Public: Federal, State, Local, or Tribal Government.

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 168 hours.

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    Data collection activity/        Nunber of     Frequency of     Hour burden       Annual       Total annual
           instrument               respondents      responses     per response      responses      hour burden
                                             (A)             (B)             (C)     (D) = (AxB)     (E) = (CxD)
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FF 81-68 (CAV)..................              56               1               2              56             112
FF 81-69 (CAC)..................              56               1               1              56              56
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    Total.......................              56               1  ..............              56             168
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    Estimated Cost: $8,400.
    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 August 
31, 2007.
    Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief, Records 
Management and Privacy, Information Resources Management Branch, 
Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Rachel Sears, Program 
Specialist, at 202-646-2977 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-
Information-Collections@dhs.gov.

    Dated: June 27, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Chief, Records Management and Privacy Office of Management Directorate, 
Information Technology Services Division, Information Resources 
Management Branch, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
Homeland Security
[FR Doc. E7-12722 Filed 6-29-07; 8:45 am]
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