Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 51829 [E7-17793]

Agencies

• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 51829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17793]



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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, 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 communities applying for eligibility in the 
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by submitting the items listed 
on the prerequisites for the sale of flood insurance. This form is used 
by communities enrolling in the NFIP.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP is authorized by Public Law 90-448 
(1968) and expanded by Public Law 93-234 (1973). Pursuant to 44 CFR 
59.22, communities must make application for eligibility in the program 
by submitting the items listed on the prerequisites for the sale of 
flood insurance. Section 201 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 
1973 requires all flood prone communities throughout the country to 
apply for participation one year after their flood prone identification 
or submit to the prohibition of certain types of Federal and Federally-
related financial assistance for use in their floodplains. The 
information collected on the NFIP Application pertains to two general 
categories of information. One is simple community contact information 
such as the name of local officials, address, phone number, etc., which 
will be used for future contact. The second category of information 
pertains to demographic characteristics such as the number of 
structures in the community and the number of structures in the 
floodplain. This information is used to provide basic background 
information about the community's risk to flooding.

Collection of Information

    Title: Application for Participation in the National Flood 
Insurance Program.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0004.
    Form Number(s): FEMA Form 81-64, Application for Participation in 
the National Flood Insurance Program.
    Abstract: The NFIP provides flood insurance to communities that 
apply for participation and make a commitment to adopt and enforce land 
use control measures that are designed to protect development from 
future flood damages. The application form will enable FEMA to continue 
to rapidly process new community applications and to thereby more 
quickly provide flood insurance protection to the residents of the 
communities. Participation in the NFIP is mandatory in order for flood 
related presidentially-declared communities to receive Federal disaster 
assistance.
    Affected Public: Federal, State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 748.

                                               Annual Burden Hours
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    Project/activity (survey,
form(s), focus group, worksheet,     Number of     Frequency of    Burden hours       Annual       Total annual
              etc.)                 respondents      responses    per respondent     responses     burden hours
                                             (A)             (B)             (C)     (D) = (AxB)     (E) = (CxD)
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FF 81-64........................             187               1               4             187             748
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    Total.......................             187               1               4             187             748
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    Estimated Cost: The estimated burden hour cost for State officials, 
using wage rate categories is estimated to be $16,328.00. The 
Government's labor cost for this collection is estimated to be $9,712 
for review and processing information.
    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 13, 2007.

ADDRESSES: 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 609, Washington, DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact David Stearrett, Chief, 
Floodplain Management Section at (202) 646-2953 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: August 30, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Chief, Records Management and Privacy Information Resources Management 
Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E7-17793 Filed 9-10-07; 8:45 am]
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