[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4707-4708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1591]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0069]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, OMB No. 1660-0010; Implementation of Coastal Barrier
Resources Act
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; extension,
without change, of a currently approved information collection; OMB No.
1660-0010, Form Number(s): None.
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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, without change, of a currently
approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning
applications for National Flood Insurance Program insurance for
buildings located in Coastal Barrier Resources System communities.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 28, 2011.
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-2010-0069. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of
Chief Counsel, 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-2010-0069 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: Mary Chang, Insurance Examiner, Risk
Insurance Division, Mitigation Directorate, 202-212-4712 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 Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C.
3501, et seq.; Pub. L. 97-348) and the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act
of
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1990 (Pub. L. 101- 591) are Federal laws that were enacted on October
18, 1982, and November 16, 1990, respectively, as part of a Department
of the Interior (DOI) initiative to preserve the ecological integrity
of areas DOI designates as coastal barriers and otherwise protected
areas. The laws provide this protection by prohibiting all Federal
expenditures or financial assistance including flood insurance for
residential or commercial development in areas identified with the
system. When an application for flood insurance is submitted for
buildings located in Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS)
communities, documentation must be submitted as evidence of
eligibility. Part 71 of 44 CFR implements section 11 of the Coastal
Barrier Resources Act and section 9 of the Coastal Barrier Improvement
Act of 1990, as those Acts amend the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001, et seq.). The documentation required in 44 CFR
71.4 is provided to FEMA for a determination that a building which is
located on a designated coastal barrier and for which an application
for flood insurance is being made, is neither new construction nor a
substantial improvement, and therefore, is eligible for National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP) coverage. If the information is not collected,
NFIP policies might be provided for buildings, which are legally
ineligible for it, thus exposing the Federal Government to an insurance
liability Congress chose to limit.
Collection of Information
Title: Implementation of Coastal Barrier Resources Act.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0010.
Form Titles and Numbers: No forms.
Abstract: When an application for flood insurance is submitted for
buildings located in CBRS communities, one of the following types of
documentation must be submitted as evidence of eligibility: (a)
Certification from a community official stating the building is not
located in a designated CBRS area; (b) A legally valid building permit
or certification from a community official stating that the start date
of a building's construction preceded the date that the community was
identified in the CBRS; or (c) Certification from the governmental body
overseeing the area indicating that the building is used in a manner
consistent with the purpose for which the area is protected.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other
for-profits; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government;
and State, local or Tribal governments.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 672.5 burden hours.
Annual Hour Burden
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No. of Frequency of Hour burden Annual Total annual
Data collection activity/ respondents responses per response responses burden hours
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(A) (B) (C) (D) = (AxB) (CxD)
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--FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. 2690 1 .25 2690 672.5
--Legally Valid Building Permit
--Written and Signed Statement
from a Community Official
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TOTAL....................... 2690 1 .25 2690 672.5
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Estimated Cost: The estimate annual operations and maintenance
costs for technical services is $2690.00. There are no annual start-up
or capital costs.
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: January 5, 2011.
Lesia M. Banks,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-1591 Filed 1-25-11; 8:45 am]
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