[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43998-44000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18330]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0044; OMB No. 1660-0016]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Revision to National Flood Insurance Program Maps:
Application Forms for LOMRs and CLOMRs
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a
currently approved information collection; OMB No. 1660-0016; FEMA Form
086-0-27, Overview and Concurrence Form; FEMA Form 086-0-27A, Riverine
Hydrology and Hydraulics Form; 086-0-27B, Riverine Structures Form;
086-0-27C, Coastal Analysis Form; 086-0-27D, Coastal Structures Form;
086-0-27E, Alluvial Fan Flooding Form.
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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 revision of a currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this Notice seeks comments concerning the collection of information
necessary to gather the data necessary to allow the Federal Emergency
Management Agency
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to make a determination if a revision to a flood map is warranted.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 27, 2010.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under
Docket ID FEMA-2010-0044. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Office of Chief Counsel,
Regulation and Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835,
Washington, DC 20472-3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
(4) E-mail. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include Docket
ID FEMA-2010-0044 in the subject line.
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 http://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 http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Ava Hammond, FEMA Mitigation
Division and (202) 646-3276 for additional information. You may contact
the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection
of information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
is authorized by 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. (Pub. L. 90-448 (1968) and
expanded by Pub. L. 93-234 (1973)). The Department of Homeland
Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and maintains the maps that
depict flood hazard information. In 44 CFR Part 65.3, communities are
required to submit technical information concerning flood hazards and
plans to avoid potential flood hazards when physical changes occur. In
44 CFR Part 65.4, communities are provided the right to submit
technical information when inconsistencies on maps are identified. In
order to revise the Base (1-percent annual chance) Flood Elevations
(BFEs), Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs), and floodways presented on
the NFIP maps, a community must submit scientific or technical data
demonstrating the need for a revision. The NFIP regulations cited in 44
CFR Part 65 outline the data that must be submitted for these requests.
Collection of Information
Title: Revision to National Flood Insurance Program Maps:
Application Forms for LOMRs and CLOMRs.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0016.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 086-0-27, Overview and
Concurrence Form; FEMA Form 086-0-27A, Riverine Hydrology and
Hydraulics Form; 086-0-27B, Riverine Structures Form; 086-0-27C,
Coastal Analysis Form; 086-0-27D, Coastal Structures Form; 086-0-27E,
Alluvial Fan Flooding Form.
Abstract: The certification forms are designed to assist requesters
in gathering information that FEMA needs to revise a National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP) map. This data is required to ensure that
requested revisions are in compliance with NFIP regulations. These
revisions are granted if the technical information submitted
demonstrates that the prior determination of a Special Flood Hazard
Area, floodway or Base Flood Elevation on a flood map is no longer
valid.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; State, local or
Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17,700 Hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Number of Avg. burden Total annual Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/ Form number Number of responses per Total number per response burden (in Avg. hourly respondent
respondents respondent of responses (in hours) hours) wage rate cost
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Business or other for-Profit.................. Form 086-0-27, Overview and 1,500 1 1,500 0.25 375 44.39 $16,646
Concurrence Form.
State, local, or Tribal Government............ Form 086-0-27, Overview and 1,500 1 1,500 0.25 375 53.97 20,239
Concurrence Form.
Business or other for-profit.................. Form 086-0-27, Overview and 1,500 1 1,500 0.5 750 46.65 34,988
Concurrence Form.
Total for FEMA Form 086-0-27.............. 1,500 .............. 1,500 1 1,500 .............. 71,873
State, Local or Tribal Government............. Form 086-0-27A, Riverine 1,500 1 1,500 0.75 1,125 53.97 60,716
Hydrology and Hydraulics Form.
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Business or other for-profit.................. Form 086-0-27A, Riverine 1,500 1 1,500 2.75 4,125 46.65 192,431
Hydrology and Hydraulics Form.
Total for FEMA Form 086-0-27A............. 1,500 .............. 1,500 3.5 5,250 .............. 253,147
Business or other for-profit.................. Form 086-0-27B, Riverine 1,500 1 1,500 7 10,500 46.65 489,825
Structures Form.
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Business or other for-profit.................. Form 086-0-27C, Coastal Analysis 150 1 150 1 150 46.65 6,998
Form.
Business or other for-profit.................. Form 086-0-27D, Coastal 150 1 150 1 150 46.65 6,998
Structures Form.
Business or other for-profit.................. Form 086-0-27E, Alluvial Fan 150 1 150 1 150 46.65 6,998
Flooding Form.
Total..................................... ................................ 1,500 .............. 4,950 .............. 17,700 .............. 835,839
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Estimated Cost: The estimated annual operations and maintenance
cost is $26,250,000. There is no annual capital start-up cost.
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; (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.
Dated: July 16, 2010.
Tammi Hines,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-18330 Filed 7-26-10; 8:45 am]
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