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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.
Maile Arthur,
Deputy Director, Information Management
Division, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2020–01454 Filed 1–27–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA–2020–0006; OMB No.
1660–0022]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Community Rating
System—Application Letter & Quick
Check; Community Recertifications;
Environmental & Historic Preservation
Certifications
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public to take this opportunity
to comment on an extension with
changes to a currently approved
information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, this notice seeks comments
concerning application for the National
Flood Insurance Program’s Community
Rating System program. This program
allows communities to become eligible
for discounts on the cost of flood
insurance when the communities
undertake activities to mitigate
anticipated damage due to flooding. The
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SUMMARY:
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application materials verify and
document the community mitigation
activities performed and provides the
Federal Emergency Management Agency
with the information necessary to
determine what flood insurance
premium discounts are appropriate for
participating communities.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 30, 2020.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to
submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
FEMA–2020–0006. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to
Docket Manager, Office of Chief
Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW,
8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100.
All submissions received must
include the agency name and Docket ID.
Regardless of the method used for
submitting comments or material, all
submissions will be posted, without
change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov,
and will include any personal
information you provide. Therefore,
submitting this information makes it
public. You may wish to read the
Privacy Act notice that is available via
the link in the footer of
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill
Lesser, Program Specialist, Federal
Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, (202) 646–2807. You
may contact the Information
Management Division for copies of the
proposed collection of information at
email address: FEMA-InformationCollections-Management@fema.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Flood Insurance Reform Act
(NFIRA) of 1994 (Pub. L. 103–325,
section 541) requires that a community
rating system be established. This
ratings system is a voluntary program
for communities and it would provide a
method by which flood mitigation
activities engaged in by these
communities could be measured. The
effect of this mitigation activity would
reduce the exposure of the communities
to damage resulting from flooding and
in turn reduce the losses incurred as a
result of this flooding. To encourage
participation, discounts on flood
insurance are offered within
communities that successfully complete
qualified mitigation actions, and the
community ratings system provides the
ability to measure these actions and to
recertify the communities in successive
years.
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Collection of Information
Title: Community Rating System—
Application Letter & Quick Check;
Community Annual Recertifications;
Environmental & Historic Preservation
Certifications.
Type of Information Collection:
Extension with changes to a currently
approved information collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0022.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 086–0–35,
Community Rating System Application
Letter and Quick Check; FEMA Form
086–0–35A, Community Annual
Recertifications, FEMA Form 086–0–
35B, Environmental and Historic
Preservation Certifications; and FEMA
Form 086–0–35C, Repetitive Loss
Update Form.
Abstract: The Community Rating
System (CRS) Application Letter &
Quick Check, the CRS certification and
update forms, and accompanying
guidance are used by communities that
participate in the National Flood
Insurance Program’s (NFIP) CRS
program. The CRS is a voluntary
program where flood insurance costs are
reduced in communities that implement
practices, such as building codes and
public awareness activities, that are
considered to reduce the risks of
flooding and promote the purchase of
flood insurance.
Affected Public: Public: State, local, or
Tribal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,170.
Estimated Number of Responses:
4,170.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 52,292.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Cost: $3,816,061.
Estimated Respondents’ Operation
and Maintenance Costs: There are no
estimated operation and maintenance
costs associated with this collection.
Estimated Respondents’ Capital and
Start-Up Costs: There are no estimated
capital and start-up costs associated
with this collection.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the
Federal Government: $6,612,799.
Comments
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;
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(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.
Maile Arthur,
Acting Records Management Branch Chief,
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer,
Mission Support, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Changes in Flood Hazard
Determinations
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice lists communities
where the addition or modification of
Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA) boundaries or zone
designations, or the regulatory floodway
(hereinafter referred to as flood hazard
determinations), as shown on the Flood
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
where applicable, in the supporting
Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports,
prepared by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) for each
community, is appropriate because of
new scientific or technical data. The
FIRM, and where applicable, portions of
the FIS report, have been revised to
reflect these flood hazard
determinations through issuance of a
Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in
accordance with Federal Regulations.
The LOMR will be used by insurance
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These flood hazard
determinations will be finalized on the
dates listed in the table below and
revise the FIRM panels and FIS report
in effect prior to this determination for
the listed communities.
From the date of the second
publication of notification of these
changes in a newspaper of local
circulation, any person has 90 days in
which to request through the
community that the Deputy Associate
Administrator for Insurance and
Mitigation reconsider the changes. The
flood hazard determination information
may be changed during the 90-day
period.
DATES:
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
The
specific flood hazard determinations are
not described for each community in
this notice. However, the online
location and local community map
Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Risk
Management, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Location and
case No.
Chief executive officer
of community
Community map
repository
City of Little
Rock (19–06–
2539P).
The Honorable Frank D.
Scott, Jr., Mayor, City
of Little Rock, 500
West Markham Street,
Room 203, Little Rock,
AR 72201.
Public Works Department, 701 West Markham Street, Little Rock,
AR 72201.
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repository address where the flood
hazard determination information is
available for inspection is provided.
Any request for reconsideration of
flood hazard determinations must be
submitted to the Chief Executive Officer
of the community as listed in the table
below.
The modifications are made pursuant
to section 201 of the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105,
and are in accordance with the National
Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C.
4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65.
The FIRM and FIS report are the basis
of the floodplain management measures
that the community is required either to
adopt or to show evidence of having in
effect in order to qualify or remain
qualified for participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP).
These flood hazard determinations,
together with the floodplain
management criteria required by 44 CFR
60.3, are the minimum that are required.
They should not be construed to mean
that the community must change any
existing ordinances that are more
stringent in their floodplain
management requirements. The
community may at any time enact
stricter requirements of its own or
pursuant to policies established by other
Federal, State, or regional entities. The
flood hazard determinations are in
accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
The affected communities are listed in
the following table. Flood hazard
determination information for each
community is available for inspection at
both the online location and the
respective community map repository
address listed in the table below.
Additionally, the current effective FIRM
and FIS report for each community are
accessible online through the FEMA
Map Service Center at https://
msc.fema.gov for comparison.
The affected communities
are listed in the table below. Revised
flood hazard information for each
community is available for inspection at
both the online location and the
respective community map repository
address listed in the table below.
Additionally, the current effective FIRM
and FIS report for each community are
accessible online through the FEMA
Map Service Center at https://
msc.fema.gov for comparison.
Submit comments and/or appeals to
the Chief Executive Officer of the
community as listed in the table below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
Branch, Federal Insurance and
Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400
C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646–7659, or (email)
patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit
the FEMA Map Information eXchange
(FMIX) online at https://
www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
main.html.
ADDRESSES:
[Docket ID FEMA–2020–0002; Internal
Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–2006]
SUMMARY:
agents and others to calculate
appropriate flood insurance premium
rates for new buildings and the contents
of those buildings. For rating purposes,
the currently effective community
number is shown in the table below and
must be used for all new policies and
renewals.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2020-0006; OMB No. 1660-0022]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Community Rating System--Application Letter & Quick
Check; Community Recertifications; Environmental & Historic
Preservation Certifications
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 to take this opportunity to comment on an extension
with changes to a currently approved information collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning application for the National Flood Insurance
Program's Community Rating System program. This program allows
communities to become eligible for discounts on the cost of flood
insurance when the communities undertake activities to mitigate
anticipated damage due to flooding. The application materials verify
and document the community mitigation activities performed and provides
the Federal Emergency Management Agency with the information necessary
to determine what flood insurance premium discounts are appropriate for
participating communities.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 30, 2020.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
FEMA-2020-0006. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW, 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-
3100.
All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material,
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act
notice that is available via the link in the footer of
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Lesser, Program Specialist,
Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, (202) 646-2807. You
may contact the Information Management Division for copies of the
proposed collection of information at email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Flood Insurance Reform Act
(NFIRA) of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-325, section 541) requires that a
community rating system be established. This ratings system is a
voluntary program for communities and it would provide a method by
which flood mitigation activities engaged in by these communities could
be measured. The effect of this mitigation activity would reduce the
exposure of the communities to damage resulting from flooding and in
turn reduce the losses incurred as a result of this flooding. To
encourage participation, discounts on flood insurance are offered
within communities that successfully complete qualified mitigation
actions, and the community ratings system provides the ability to
measure these actions and to recertify the communities in successive
years.
Collection of Information
Title: Community Rating System--Application Letter & Quick Check;
Community Annual Recertifications; Environmental & Historic
Preservation Certifications.
Type of Information Collection: Extension with changes to a
currently approved information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0022.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 086-0-35, Community Rating System Application
Letter and Quick Check; FEMA Form 086-0-35A, Community Annual
Recertifications, FEMA Form 086-0-35B, Environmental and Historic
Preservation Certifications; and FEMA Form 086-0-35C, Repetitive Loss
Update Form.
Abstract: The Community Rating System (CRS) Application Letter &
Quick Check, the CRS certification and update forms, and accompanying
guidance are used by communities that participate in the National Flood
Insurance Program's (NFIP) CRS program. The CRS is a voluntary program
where flood insurance costs are reduced in communities that implement
practices, such as building codes and public awareness activities, that
are considered to reduce the risks of flooding and promote the purchase
of flood insurance.
Affected Public: Public: State, local, or Tribal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,170.
Estimated Number of Responses: 4,170.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 52,292.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $3,816,061.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: There are
no estimated operation and maintenance costs associated with this
collection.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: There are no
estimated capital and start-up costs associated with this collection.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $6,612,799.
Comments
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;
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(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.
Maile Arthur,
Acting Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2020-01397 Filed 1-27-20; 8:45 am]
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