[Federal Register: September 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 173)]
[Notices]
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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, Department of Homeland
Security.
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 new information collection. In accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments
concerning acquisition and relocation of properties for open space.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA submitted an interim final rule for the
Property Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space (proposed 44 CFR
Part 80) that will govern property acquisitions
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for the creation of open space under all of FEMA mitigation grant
programs authorized under both the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act as amended, and the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001, et seq.), as amended.
Acquisition and relocation of property for open space use is one of the
most common mitigation activities, and is an eligible activity type
authorized for Federal grant funds under all of FEMA mitigation grant
programs. This collection of information is necessary to establish
uniform requirements for State and local implementation of acquisition
activities, and to enforce open space maintenance and monitoring
requirements for properties acquired with FEMA mitigation grant funds.
This new collection of information is being submitted with an
interim final rule for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) and Severe
Repetitive Loss (SRL) programs (proposed 44 CFR Part 79), and
conforming amendment to the Mitigation Planning requirements (44 CFR
Part 201) to include program requirements under the Bunning-Bereuter-
Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004, Public Law 108-264. This
Act includes specific requirements for the SRL program on how property
values, and consequently the amount offered to a property owner for
acquisition, are to be determined. Since all of FEMA mitigation grant
programs allow property acquisition activities, FEMA has determined
that it is in the best interest of property owners, State and local
grant recipients, and FEMA grant managers to establish a uniform set of
regulations for acquisition activities that can apply to all FEMA
mitigation grant programs. This collection serves as an extension of
information specifically for acquisition and relocation activities
conducted under FEMA Mitigation grant programs.
Collection of Information
Title: Property Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space.
Type of Information Collection: New Collection.
OMB Number: 1660-New23.
Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: FEMA and State and local recipients of FEMA mitigation
grant programs will use the information collected under the Property
Acquisition requirements to implement acquisition activities under the
terms of grant agreements for acquisition and relocation activities.
FEMA and State/local grant recipients will also use the information to
monitor and enforce the open space requirements for all properties
acquired with FEMA mitigation grants.
Affected Public: State, local, or tribal government and individuals
or households.
Estimated Time per Respondent:
Annual Burden Hours
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Project/activity (survey, Number of Frequency of Burden hours Annual Total annual
form(s), focus group, etc.) respondents responses per respondent responses burden hours
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(A) (B) (C) (AxB) (CxB)
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Property Owners Voluntary 2200 1 1 2200 2200
Participation Statements.......
Local Officials Review and 500 4.4 1 2200 2200
Submit Voluntary Participation
Statements.....................
Local Officials Record Deed 500 4.4 3 2200 6600
Restrictions...................
States Review and Submit Deed 56 39.28 4.0 2200 8800
Restrictions...................
Local Officials Monitoring and 500 4.4 0.25 2200 550
Reporting Requirements.........
State Officials Reporting 56 1 4.0 56 224
Requirements...................
Transfer Certification.......... ** ** ** ** **
Enforcement Notices............. *** ** ** ** **
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Total....................... 56 .............. 13.25 2,200 20,574
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Estimated Cost: The total annual estimated costs to States
Officials, Local Officials and individuals/households (Property Owners)
using wage rate categories, for information collection associated with
the Property Acquisition requirements is $1,018,437.52. Response to
this information collection will require no additional investment on
the part of participants other than the normal and routine business/
operational expenses.
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 6, 2006.
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 316, Washington, DC 20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Kathleen Wissmann, Program
Specialist, Mitigation Division, (202) 646-4372 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: September 1, 2006.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Chief, Records Management and Privacy Information Resources Management
Branch, Information Technology Services Division.
[FR Doc. E6-14820 Filed 9-6-06; 8:45 am]
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