[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 extension of a currently approved collection.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice
seeks comments concerning an informal appeals process to allow
policyholders to request an appeal for an unsatisfactory decision on
flood insurance claims.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 205 of the Bunning-Bereuter-
Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004, Public Law 108-264,
requires FEMA to establish by regulation a formal process for the
appeal of decisions of flood insurance claims issued through the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The appeals process is
available after the issuance of the insurer's final claim
determination, which is the insurer's written denial, in whole or in
part, of the insured's claim. An insured must file an appeal within 60
days after receiving the insurer's final claim determination.
Collection of Information
Title: National Flood Insurance Claims Appeal Process.
Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0095.
Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: This information collection implements the mandates of
section 205 of the Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform
Act of 2004 to establish an appeal process for NFIP policyholders in
cases of unsatisfactory decisions on claims, proof of loss, and loss
estimates made by any insurance company, agent, adjuster, or FEMA
employee or contractor.
Affected Public: Individuals or households and Business or other
for profit.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
Annual Burden Hours
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Project/activity (survey,
form(s), focus group, worksheet, Number of Frequency of Burden hours Annual Total annual
etc.) respondents responses per respondent responses burden hours
(A) (B) (C) (D) = (AxB) (E) = (CxD)
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Appeal Letter................... 2,000 1 2 2,000 4,000
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Total....................... 2,000 .............. 2 2,000 4,000
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Estimated Cost: Total cost to all respondents combined is estimated
at $56,000. with an average cost per respondent of $28.00/appeal.
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 Priscilla Scruggs, Section
Chief, Mitigation Division, (202) 646-4155 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. E6-14822 Filed 9-6-06; 8:45 am]
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