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information at facsimile number (202)
646–3347 or e-mail address: FEMA–
Information-CollectionsManagement@dhs.gov.
The
Department of Homeland Security’s
Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) administers the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP) (codified at
42 U.S.C. 4001, et seq.), and a major
objective of the NFIP is to assure that
participating communities are achieving
the flood loss reduction objectives
through implementation and
enforcement of adequate land use and
control measures. FEMA’s authority to
collect information that will allow for
the evaluation of how well communities
are implementing their floodplain
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
management programs is found at 42
U.S.C. 4022 and 42 U.S.C. 4102. Title 44
CFR 59.22 directs the respondent to
submit evidence of the corrective and
preventive measures taken to meet the
flood loss reduction objectives.
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 a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0023.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA
Form 086–0–28, Community Visit
Report; FEMA Form 086–0–29,
Community Contact Report.
Abstract: Through the use of a
Community Assistance Contact (CAC) or
Community Assistance Visit (CAV),
FEMA can make a comprehensive
assessment of a community’s floodplain
management program. Through this
assessment, FEMA can assist the
community to understand the NFIP’s
requirements, and implement effective
flood loss reductions measures.
Communities can achieve cost savings
through flood mitigation actions by way
of insurance premium discounts and
reduced property damage.
Affected Public: State, local and
Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4,000 Hours.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS AND COSTS
Type of respondent
Form name/form
number
State, local or Tribal government.
FEMA Form 086–
0–28/Community
Visit Report.
FEMA Form 086–
0–28/Community
Visit Report.
FEMA Form 086–
0–29/Community
Contact Report.
FEMA Form 086–
0–29/Community
Contact Report.
...............................
State, local or Tribal government.
State, local or Tribal government.
State, local or Tribal government.
Total ...............
Number of
respondents
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Total annual
burden
(in hours)
Avg. hourly
wage rate
Total annual
respondent
cost
1
800
2
1,600
$35.39
$56,624
1
200
2
400
41.85
16,740
1,600
1
1,600
1
1,600
35.39
56,624
400
1
400
1
400
41.85
16,740
3,000
Comments may be submitted as
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. 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,
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Avg. burden
per
response
(in hours)
200
Comments
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Total number of responses
800
Estimated Cost: There is no capital,
start-up, operation or maintenance cost
associated with this collection.
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Number of
responses
per respondent
....................
3,000
....................
4,000
....................
146,728
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Dated: July 16, 2010.
Tammi Hines,
Acting Director, Records Management
Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department
of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2010–0018]
National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector
Property Insurers, Availability of
FY2011 Arrangement
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
Each year the Federal
Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) is required by the Write-YourOwn (WYO) Program Financial
Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement
(Arrangement) to notify private
insurance companies (Companies) and
to make available to the Companies the
terms for subscription or re-subscription
to the Arrangement. In keeping with
that requirement, this notice provides
the terms to the Companies to subscribe
or re-subscribe to the Arrangement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Edward L. Connor, DHS/FEMA, 1800
South Bell Street, Room 720, Arlington,
VA 20598–3020, 202–646–3429 (phone),
202–646–3445 (facsimile), or
Edward.Connor@dhs.gov (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Write-Your-Own (WYO) Program
Financial Assistance/Subsidy
Arrangement (Arrangement), (90 as of
June 1, 2010) private sector property
insurers issue flood insurance policies
SUMMARY:
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and adjust flood insurance claims under
their own names based on an
Arrangement with the Federal Insurance
Administration (FIA) published at 44
CFR part 62, appendix A. The WYO
insurers receive an expense allowance
and remit the remaining premium to the
Federal Government. The Federal
Government also pays flood losses and
pays loss adjustment expenses based on
a fee schedule. In addition, under
certain circumstances reimbursement
for litigation costs, including court
costs, attorney fees, judgments, and
settlements, are paid by the FIA based
on documentation submitted by the
WYO insurers. The complete
Arrangement is published in 44 CFR
part 62, appendix A. Each year FEMA
is required to publish in the Federal
Register and make available to the
Companies the terms for subscription or
re-subscription to the Arrangement.
Though not substantive, there has
been a recent change to the marketing
guidelines discussed in the
Arrangement. As noted in the first
sentence of the third paragraph of 44
CFR part 62, appendix A, Article III. B.
of the Arrangement:
[t]he amount of expense allowance
retained by the Company may increase a
maximum of two percentage points,
depending on the extent to which the
Company meets the marketing goals for the
Arrangement year contained in marketing
guidelines established pursuant to Article
II.G.
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The marketing incentive percentage
will remain the same. However, through
a separate document the National Flood
Insurance Program is revising its
targeted goals regarding the criteria for
growth.
During August 2010, FEMA will send
a copy of the offer for the FY2011
Arrangement, together with related
materials and submission instructions,
to all private insurance companies
participating under the current FY2010
Arrangement. Any private insurance
company not currently participating in
the WYO Program but wishing to
consider FEMA’s offer for FY2011 may
request a copy by writing: DHS/FEMA,
Mitigation Directorate, Attn: Edward L.
Connor, WYO Program, 1800 South Bell
Street, Room 720, Arlington, VA 20598–
3020, or contact Edward Connor at 202–
646–3445 (facsimile), or
Edward.Connor@dhs.gov (e-mail).
Edward L. Connor,
Acting Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administrator, National Flood Insurance
Program, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R5–ES–2010–N132; 50120–1113–
0000–F2]
Preparation of an Environmental
Impact Statement for Issuance of an
Incidental Take Permit and Associated
Habitat Conservation Plan for the
Beech Ridge Wind Energy Project,
Greenbrier and Nicholas Counties, WV
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent and notice of
meeting.
AGENCY:
Under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service or ‘‘we’’), advise the public that
we intend to gather information
necessary to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) on the proposed
incidental take permit and associated
Habitat Conservation Plan for the Beech
Ridge Wind Energy Project (HCP). The
proposed HCP is being prepared under
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA). The incidental take
permit is needed to authorize the
incidental take of listed species as a
result of implementing activities
covered under the proposed HCP.
We provide this notice to: (1) Describe
the proposed action and possible
alternatives; (2) advise other Federal
and State agencies, affected tribes, and
the public of our intent to prepare an
EIS; (3) announce the initiation of a 30day public scoping period; and (4)
obtain suggestions and information on
the scope of issues and alternatives to be
included in the EIS.
DATES: An ‘‘open-house’’ public meeting
will be held on August 9, 2010, from 6
p.m. to 9 p.m. To ensure consideration,
please send your written comments for
receipt on or before August 23, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held at the Community Center, 604
Nicholas Street, Rupert, WV 25984.
Information, written comments, or
questions related to the preparation of
the EIS and NEPA process should be
submitted to Ms. Laura Hill, Assistant
Field Supervisor, by U.S. mail at U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, West Virginia
Field Office, 694 Beverly Pike, Elkins,
WV 26241; by facsimile at (304) 636–
7824; or by electronic mail (e-mail) at
fw5es_wvfo@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Laura Hill (ADDRESSES) at (304) 636–
6586, extension 18. Individuals who are
hearing impaired or speech impaired
may call the Federal Relay Service at
(800) 877–8337 for TTY assistance.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Reasonable Accommodation
Persons needing reasonable
accommodations in order to participate
in the public meeting should contact
Laura Hill (ADDRESSES) at (304) 636–
6586, extension 18, no later than 1 week
before the public meeting. Information
regarding this proposed action is
available in alternative formats upon
request.
Background
Section 9 of the ESA and Federal
regulations prohibit the ‘‘take’’ of fish
and wildlife species listed as
endangered or threatened. Under the
ESA, the following activities are defined
as take: To harass, harm, pursue, hunt,
shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or
collect listed animal species, or to
attempt to engage in such conduct (16
U.S.C. 1538). However, under section
10(a) of the ESA, we may issue permits
to authorize ‘‘incidental take’’ of listed
species. Incidental take is defined by the
ESA as take that is incidental to, and not
the purpose of, carrying out an
otherwise lawful activity. Regulations
governing permits for threatened and
endangered species are at 50 CFR 13
and 50 CFR 17.
On December 8, 2009, the U.S.
District Court of Maryland ruled that
Beech Ridge Energy LLC was in
violation of section 9 of the ESA for its
potential to take endangered Indiana
bats (Myotis sodalis) and its failure to
file an application for an incidental take
permit related to its wind energy project
located in West Virginia. The Court
determined that take of Indiana bats was
likely over the life of the project via
collision with turbines or barotrauma
(i.e., hemorrhaging of bats’ lungs in lowpressure areas surrounding operating
turbine blades).
The District Court ruled that Beech
Ridge Energy LLC’s construction and
operation of wind turbines (40 in
construction at the time, with a total of
124 hoped for by the end of 2010)
would violate section 9 of the ESA
unless and until the defendants, Beech
Ridge Energy LLC, obtained an
incidental take permit. The Court
enjoined Beech Ridge Energy LLC from
building additional turbines beyond the
40 already under construction, and
restricted turbine operation to the bat
hibernation season (November 15 to
March 31) until Beech Ridge Energy
LLC obtains an incidental take permit.
The Court also invited the parties to
confer on whether they could agree on
terms for further turbine operation
while Beech Ridge Energy LLC pursued
an incidental take permit.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0018]
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private
Sector Property Insurers, Availability of FY2011 Arrangement
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Each year the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is
required by the Write-Your-Own (WYO) Program Financial Assistance/
Subsidy Arrangement (Arrangement) to notify private insurance companies
(Companies) and to make available to the Companies the terms for
subscription or re-subscription to the Arrangement. In keeping with
that requirement, this notice provides the terms to the Companies to
subscribe or re-subscribe to the Arrangement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward L. Connor, DHS/FEMA, 1800 South
Bell Street, Room 720, Arlington, VA 20598-3020, 202-646-3429 (phone),
202-646-3445 (facsimile), or Edward.Connor@dhs.gov (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Write-Your-Own (WYO) Program
Financial Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement (Arrangement), (90 as of June
1, 2010) private sector property insurers issue flood insurance
policies
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and adjust flood insurance claims under their own names based on an
Arrangement with the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) published
at 44 CFR part 62, appendix A. The WYO insurers receive an expense
allowance and remit the remaining premium to the Federal Government.
The Federal Government also pays flood losses and pays loss adjustment
expenses based on a fee schedule. In addition, under certain
circumstances reimbursement for litigation costs, including court
costs, attorney fees, judgments, and settlements, are paid by the FIA
based on documentation submitted by the WYO insurers. The complete
Arrangement is published in 44 CFR part 62, appendix A. Each year FEMA
is required to publish in the Federal Register and make available to
the Companies the terms for subscription or re-subscription to the
Arrangement.
Though not substantive, there has been a recent change to the
marketing guidelines discussed in the Arrangement. As noted in the
first sentence of the third paragraph of 44 CFR part 62, appendix A,
Article III. B. of the Arrangement:
[t]he amount of expense allowance retained by the Company may
increase a maximum of two percentage points, depending on the extent
to which the Company meets the marketing goals for the Arrangement
year contained in marketing guidelines established pursuant to
Article II.G.
The marketing incentive percentage will remain the same. However,
through a separate document the National Flood Insurance Program is
revising its targeted goals regarding the criteria for growth.
During August 2010, FEMA will send a copy of the offer for the
FY2011 Arrangement, together with related materials and submission
instructions, to all private insurance companies participating under
the current FY2010 Arrangement. Any private insurance company not
currently participating in the WYO Program but wishing to consider
FEMA's offer for FY2011 may request a copy by writing: DHS/FEMA,
Mitigation Directorate, Attn: Edward L. Connor, WYO Program, 1800 South
Bell Street, Room 720, Arlington, VA 20598-3020, or contact Edward
Connor at 202-646-3445 (facsimile), or Edward.Connor@dhs.gov (e-mail).
Edward L. Connor,
Acting Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, National Flood
Insurance Program, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
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