[Federal Register: September 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 179)]
[Notices]
[Page 52897-52898]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of
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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 continuing information collection.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice
seeks comments concerning the adequacy of two forms FEMA uses to gather
certain information about the floodplain management activities of
communities that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP). The forms are used to gather information about a community's
floodplain management regulations, administrative and enforcement
procedures, flood insurance studies, and basic information pertaining
to names, addresses, and phone numbers of individuals responsible for a
community's floodplain management program.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information gathered on the subject
forms pertain to a community's participation in the NFIP. The NFIP was
established by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (the Act).
Section 1315 of the Act requires the adoption of permanent land use and
control measures which are consistent with the comprehensive criteria
of land management and use under section 1361. In 44 CFR 59.24
requirements are established for the continued eligibility to
participate in the NFIP based upon implementing an adequate community
based floodplain management program. The information gathered with the
forms is used to evaluate the adequacy of a community's floodplain
management program as it relates to continued participation in the
NFIP.
Collection of Information
Title: Effectiveness of a Community's Implementation of the NFIP
Community Assistance Program Community Assistance Contact (CAC) and
Community Assistance Visit (CAV) Reports.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0023.
Form Numbers: Form 81-68 (Community Assistance Report); Form 81-69
(Community Contact Report).
Abstract: The forms that are the subject of this OMB review, the
``Community Contact Report'' (FF 81-68) and the ``Community Visit
Report'' (FF 81-69) are the documents used to record the information
gathered during CACs and CAVs. The data obtained from the Community
Assistance Contact (CAC) and Community Assistance Visit (CAV) forms
information collection effort is used to assist with the management of
the NFIP. A major objective of the NFIP is to assure that participating
communities are achieving the flood loss reduction objectives of the
program. To achieve this objective, FEMA's Mitigation Directorate
implemented a process to evaluate the floodplain management assistance
needed by communities and how well communities are implementing their
floodplain management programs. By determining the assistance needed
and how well communities are performing their responsibilities, FEMA
can identify, prevent, and resolve floodplain management issues before
problems arise that require enforcement actions.
The two key methods FEMA uses in determining community assistance
needs are through the CAC and CAV, which serve to provide a systematic
means of monitoring community NFIP compliance. Through the CAC and CAV,
FEMA can also determine to what extent communities are achieving the
flood loss reduction objectives of the NFIP. By providing assistance to
communities, the CAC and CAV also serve to enhance FEMA's goals of
reducing future flood losses, thereby achieving the cost-containment
objectives of the NFIP.
Affected Public: Federal, State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 168 hours.
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Total annual
Data collection activity/instrument Number of Frequency of Hour burden per Annual responses hour burden (E)
respondents (A) responses (B) response (C) (D) = (AxB) = (CxD)
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FF 81-68 (CAV)................................................ 1,000 1 2 1,000 2,000
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FF 81-69 (CAC)................................................ 2,000 1 1 2,000 2,000
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Total..................................................... *3,000 ................ ................ 3,000 4,000
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\*\ The burden estimates proposed in 72 FR 36014, July 2, 2007, have been changed to correct the number of respondents from 56 to 3000. Therefore the
estimated cost has been changed from $8,400 to $200,000.
Estimated Cost: The total estimated burden cost of State Officials
to complete and review these forms is estimated to be $200,000
annually.
Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Nathan
Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, and sent
via electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202)
395-6974. Comments must be submitted on or before October 17, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Rachel Sears, Program
Specialist, at 202-646-2977 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 12, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management and Privacy, Office of Management
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-18240 Filed 9-14-07; 8:45 am]
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