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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and
request for comments; collection type
extension, without change, of a
currently approved collection, OMB:
1660–0010, Form Number(s): No form
numbers associated with this collection.
AGENCY:
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 information
collection outlined in 44 CFR part 71, as
it pertains to application for National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
insurance for buildings located in
Coastal Barrier Resource System (CBRS)
communities.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA)
(Pub. L. 97–3480) and the Coastal
Barrier Improvement Act (CBRA) (Pub.
L. 101–591) are Federal laws that were
enacted on October 1, 1982, and
November 16, 1990, respectively. The
legislation was implemented as part of
a Department of the Interior (DOI)
initiative to preserve the ecological
integrity of areas DOI designates as
coastal barriers and otherwise protected
areas. The laws provide this protection
by prohibiting all Federal expenditures
or financial assistance including flood
insurance for residential or commercial
development in areas identified with
the system. When an application for
flood insurance is submitted for
buildings located in CBRS communities,
documentation must be submitted as
evidence of eligibility.
FEMA regulation 44 CFR part 71
implements the CBRA. The
documentation required in 44 CFR 71.4
is provided to FEMA for a
determination that a building which is
located on a designated coastal barrier
and for which an application for flood
insurance is being made, is neither new
construction or a substantial
improvement, and is, therefore, eligible
for NFIP coverage. If the information is
not collected, NFIP policies would be
provided for buildings, which are
legally ineligible for it, thus exposing
the Federal Government to an insurance
liability Congress chose to limit.
Collection of Information
Title: Implementation of Coastal
Barrier Resources Act.
Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0010.
Form Numbers: No forms.
Abstract: When an application for
flood insurance is submitted for
buildings located in CBRS communities,
one of the following types of
documentation must be submitted as
evidence of eligibility: (a) Certification
from a community official stating the
building is not located in a designated
CBRS area, (b) A legally valid building
permit or certification from a
community official stating that the
building’s start of construction date
preceded the date that the community
was identified in the system or (c)
Certification from the governmental
body overseeing the area indicating that
the building is used in a manner
consistent with the purpose for which
the area is protected.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; businesses or other for
profits; not-for-profit institutions; farms;
Federal Government; and State, local or
tribal governments.
Number of Respondents: 60.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Hours Per Response: 1.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 90 hours.
ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS
Project/activity (survey, form(s), focus group, worksheet,
etc.)
Number
of respondents
Frequency of
responses
Burden hours
per
respondent
Annual
responses
Total annual
burden hours
(B)
(C)
(D) = (A × B)
(E) = (C × D)
60
1
1.5
60
90
Total .......................................................................
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(A)
Documentation:
44 CFR Section 71.4 ....................................................
60
1
1.5
60
90
Estimated Cost: $600 (60 respondents
× $10 per respondent). The cost to the
respondent, i.e., applicant for flood
insurance, is the cost if any, to obtain
the required documentation from local
officials. Fees charged, if any, to the
applicants, are nominal, i.e., the cost of
photocopying the public record.
Information of this type is frequently
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provided upon request free of charge by
the community as a public service. The
average cost to the respondent is
estimated to be $10, the cost to make
phone calls, mail a written request, or
make a trip to a local office to obtain the
document, and includes any copying
fees, which may be charged by the local
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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
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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 January 22, 2008.
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 (Mail
Drop Room 301, 1880 S. Bell Street,
Arlington, VA 22202).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Robin Williamson, Risk
Insurance Branch, Mitigation Division,
at 703–605–0755 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: FEMAInformation-Collections@dhs.gov.
Dated: November 8, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management Division,
Office of Management, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7–22711 Filed 11–20–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
AGENCY:
Notice; 60-day notice and
request for comments; collection type
extension, without change, of a
currently approved collection, OMB
Number: 1660–0057, Form Number(s):
No forms associated with this
collection.
ACTION:
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
revised information collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning the need to
continue to collect information from the
State, local and tribal government
officials, businesses, and individuals
residing in the immediate and
surrounding areas of chemical stockpile
sites.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Chemical Stockpile Emergency
Preparedness Program (CSEPP) is one
facet of the multi-hazard readiness
program in eight U.S. states that deal
with hazardous material spills or
releases. The program’s goal is to
improve preparedness to protect the
people of these communities in the
unlikely event of an accident. CSEPP, a
cooperative effort between FEMA and
the U.S. Army, provides funding
(grants), training, community outreach,
guidance, technical support and
expertise to State, local, and tribal
governments to improve their
capabilities to prepare for and respond
to this type of disaster. Since no
preparedness program can be successful
without the public’s understanding and
cooperation, input from the residents
and businesses of immediate and/or
surrounding areas is vital for program
managers’ ability to design customtailored strategies to educate and
communicate risks and action plans at
the local level. This survey, which was
initiated six years ago, will continue as
the assessment mechanism to document
and quantify program achievements.
There are two authorities supporting
this information collection: (1) The
Government Performance Results Act of
1993 (GPRA), which mandates federal
agencies to provide valid and reliable
quantification of program achievements,
and (2) Executive Order 12862, which
requires agencies to survey customers to
determine their level of satisfaction with
existing services.
Collection of Information
Title: Chemical Stockpile Emergency
Preparedness Program (CSEPP)
Evaluation and Customer Satisfaction
Survey.
Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: OMB 1660–0057.
Form Numbers: None associated with
this collection.
Abstract: Consistent with
performance measurement requirements
set forth by the Government
Performance Results Act, the Chemical
Stockpile Preparedness Program
(CSEPP) will continue collecting data
from state, local and tribal governments,
individuals and businesses residing in
the immediate or surrounding areas of
eight chemical stockpile sites. This
study will: (1) Assess program
effectiveness using five national
performance indicators unique to the
CSEPP program, (2) measure and
monitor customer satisfaction with
CSEPP products and services, and (3)
identify weaknesses and strengths of
individual sites and program
components. Data findings will be used
to set customer service standards, while
providing quantitative benchmarks for
program monitoring and evaluation.
Affected Public: State and local
officials; individuals; businesses.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours:
ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS
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(B)
(C)
(A × B )
(A × B × C)
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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65584-65585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22711]
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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; 60-day notice and request for comments; collection type
extension, without change, of a currently approved collection, OMB:
1660-0010, Form Number(s): No form numbers associated with this
collection.
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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 information collection outlined in 44 CFR part
71, as it pertains to application for National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP) insurance for buildings located in Coastal Barrier Resource
System (CBRS) communities.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA)
(Pub. L. 97-3480) and the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act (CBRA) (Pub.
L. 101-591) are Federal laws that were enacted on October 1, 1982, and
November 16, 1990, respectively. The legislation was implemented as
part of a Department of the Interior (DOI) initiative to preserve the
ecological integrity of areas DOI designates as coastal barriers and
otherwise protected areas. The laws provide this protection by
prohibiting all Federal expenditures or financial assistance including
flood insurance for residential or commercial development in areas
identified with the system. When an application for flood insurance is
submitted for buildings located in CBRS communities, documentation must
be submitted as evidence of eligibility.
FEMA regulation 44 CFR part 71 implements the CBRA. The
documentation required in 44 CFR 71.4 is provided to FEMA for a
determination that a building which is located on a designated coastal
barrier and for which an application for flood insurance is being made,
is neither new construction or a substantial improvement, and is,
therefore, eligible for NFIP coverage. If the information is not
collected, NFIP policies would be provided for buildings, which are
legally ineligible for it, thus exposing the Federal Government to an
insurance liability Congress chose to limit.
Collection of Information
Title: Implementation of Coastal Barrier Resources Act.
Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0010.
Form Numbers: No forms.
Abstract: When an application for flood insurance is submitted for
buildings located in CBRS communities, one of the following types of
documentation must be submitted as evidence of eligibility: (a)
Certification from a community official stating the building is not
located in a designated CBRS area, (b) A legally valid building permit
or certification from a community official stating that the building's
start of construction date preceded the date that the community was
identified in the system or (c) Certification from the governmental
body overseeing the area indicating that the building is used in a
manner consistent with the purpose for which the area is protected.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other for
profits; not-for-profit institutions; farms; Federal Government; and
State, local or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents: 60.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Hours Per Response: 1.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 90 hours.
Annual Burden Hours
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Number of Frequency of Burden hours Annual Total annual
Project/activity (survey, form(s), focus group, worksheet, etc.) respondents responses per respondent responses burden hours
(A) (B) (C) (D) = (A x B) (E) = (C x D)
Documentation:
44 CFR Section 71.4............................................ 60 1 1.5 60 90
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Total...................................................... 60 1 1.5 60 90
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Estimated Cost: $600 (60 respondents x $10 per respondent). The
cost to the respondent, i.e., applicant for flood insurance, is the
cost if any, to obtain the required documentation from local officials.
Fees charged, if any, to the applicants, are nominal, i.e., the cost of
photocopying the public record. Information of this type is frequently
provided upon request free of charge by the community as a public
service. The average cost to the respondent is estimated to be $10, the
cost to make phone calls, mail a written request, or make a trip to a
local office to obtain the document, and includes any copying fees,
which may be charged by the local office.
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
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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 January 22, 2008.
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
(Mail Drop Room 301, 1880 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA 22202).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Robin Williamson, Risk
Insurance Branch, Mitigation Division, at 703-605-0755 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: November 8, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-22711 Filed 11-20-07; 8:45 am]
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