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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 31, 2023 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA–2023–0013; OMB No.
1660–0022]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection,
Comment Request; Community Rating
System—Application Letter & Quick
Check; Community Annual
Recertification; Environmental &
Historic Preservation Certification;
NFIP Repetitive Loss Update Form
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice of renewal and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), 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, without change, of a
currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning the application
for the National Flood Insurance
Program’s (NFIP’s) Community Rating
System (CRS) 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
FEMA with the information necessary to
determine what flood insurance
premium discounts are appropriate for
participating communities.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before July 31, 2023.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
submissions to the docket, please
submit comments at
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
FEMA–2023–0013. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
All submissions received must
include the agency name and Docket ID.
Regardless of the method used to
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
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Privacy and Security Notice that is
available via a link on the homepage of
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill
Lesser, Program Specialist, Federal
Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, (202) 646–2807, FEMACRS@fema.dhs.gov. You may contact
the Information Management Division
for copies of the proposed collection of
information at email address: FEMAInformation-Collections-Management@
fema.dhs.gov.
The
National Flood Insurance Reform Act
(NFIRA) of 1994 (Pub. L. 103–325, Sec.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Collection of Information
Title: Community Rating System
(CRS) Program—Application Letter and
CRS Quick Check, Community Annual
Recertification, Environmental and
Historic Preservation Certifications, and
NFIP Repetitive Loss Update Form.
Type of Information Collection:
Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information
collection.
OMB Number: 1600–0022.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF–206–
FY–23–100 (formerly 086–0–35),
Community Rating System Application
Letter and Quick Check; FEMA Form
FF–206–FY–23–101 (formerly 086–0–
35A), Community Annual
Recertifications, FEMA Form FF–206–
FY–23–102 (formerly 086–0–35B),
Environmental and Historic
Preservation Certifications, and FEMA
Form FF–206–FY–23–103 (formerly
086–0–35C), NFIP Repetitive Loss
Update Form.
Abstract: The Community Rating
System (CRS) Application Letter &
Quick Check, the CRS certification
forms, and accompanying guidance are
used by communities that participate in
the National Flood Insurance Program’s
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(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: 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: $4,173,947.
Estimated Respondents’ Operation
and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents’ Capital and
Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the
Federal Government: $12,992,290.
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; 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.
Millicent Brown Wilson,
Records Management Branch Chief, Office
of the Chief Administrative Officer, Mission
Support, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2023–11499 Filed 5–30–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2023-0013; OMB No. 1660-0022]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection,
Comment Request; Community Rating System--Application Letter & Quick
Check; Community Annual Recertification; Environmental & Historic
Preservation Certification; NFIP Repetitive Loss Update Form
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice of renewal 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 to take this opportunity to comment on an extension,
without change, of a currently approved information collection. In
accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the application for the
National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP's) Community Rating System
(CRS) 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 FEMA with the information necessary
to determine what flood insurance premium discounts are appropriate for
participating communities.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 31, 2023.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please submit
comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID FEMA-2023-0013. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket
ID. Regardless of the method used to 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 and
Security Notice that is available via a link on the homepage of
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Lesser, Program Specialist,
Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, (202) 646-2807, [email protected]. 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, Sec. 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 (CRS) Program--Application Letter
and CRS Quick Check, Community Annual Recertification, Environmental
and Historic Preservation Certifications, and NFIP Repetitive Loss
Update Form.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information collection.
OMB Number: 1600-0022.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-206-FY-23-100 (formerly 086-0-35),
Community Rating System Application Letter and Quick Check; FEMA Form
FF-206-FY-23-101 (formerly 086-0-35A), Community Annual
Recertifications, FEMA Form FF-206-FY-23-102 (formerly 086-0-35B),
Environmental and Historic Preservation Certifications, and FEMA Form
FF-206-FY-23-103 (formerly 086-0-35C), NFIP Repetitive Loss Update
Form.
Abstract: The Community Rating System (CRS) Application Letter &
Quick Check, the CRS certification 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: 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: $4,173,947.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $12,992,290.
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;
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.
Millicent Brown Wilson,
Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2023-11499 Filed 5-30-23; 8:45 am]
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