[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7415-7416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3744]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the 
following proposed information collection to the Office of Management 
and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507).
    Title: Consultation with local officials to assure compliance with 
sections 110 and 206 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 
(Revisions to National Flood Insurance Program Maps).
    Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement.
    OMB Number: 3067-0148.
    Abstract: These following certification forms (referred to as MT-2 
series forms) will provide FEMA with assurances that all pertinent data 
relating to revisions to effective Flood Insurance Studies (FIS) are 
included in the submittal of requests for revisions. FEMA uses the 
information to review the assumptions made, parameters used, and 
results on technical accuracy, and to ensure that the FIS, Flood 
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and Flood Boundaries and Floodway Maps 
(FBFM) are included with the initial submittal.
    FEMA Form 81-89, Revision Requester and Community Official Form--
This form describes the location of the revision request, what is being 
requested, and which forms are required for the request.
    Certification by Registered Professional Engineer and/or Land 
Surveyor--NFIP regulations require that scientific or technical data 
that is submitted in support of a revision request be certified by a 
registered professional engineer or land surveyor depending on the type 
of data being submitted. This allows a registered professional engineer 
or land surveyor to certify that the submitted data is correct to the 
best of his/her knowledge.
    FEMA Form 81.89A, Credit Card Information--This form outlines the 
information required to process a request when the requester is paying 
by credit card.
    FEMA Form 81-89B, Hydrologic Analysis Form--If a revision request 
is based on revised flood discharges, the requester must submit a 
revised hydrologic analysis. This form will allow FEMA to efficiently 
review the assumptions made, parameters used, and results on technical 
accuracy.
    FEMA Form 81-89C, Riverine Hydraulic Analysis Form--If a revision 
request is based on improved hydrologic data/analysis, improved 
hydraulic analysis, or physical changes to the hydraulics of the 
flooding source, NFIP regulations require the revision requester to 
submit a hydraulic analysis. This form will allow FEMA to efficiently 
review the assumptions made, parameters used, and results for technical 
accuracy. In addition, the form ensures that the required hydraulic 
models to revise the FIS, FIRM, and FBFM are included with the initial 
submittal.
    FEMA Form 81-89D, Riverine/Coastal Mapping Form--This form ensures 
that everything required to be shown on the requester's topographic 
work map in order to revise the FIRM and FBFM is included with the 
initial submittal. In addition, the NFIP regulations section 44 CFR 
65.6(a)(6) requires that fill placed in a SFHA meet certain criteria. 
This form ensures that the fill was placed in accordance with the 
aforementioned NFIP regulations.
    FEMA Form 81-89E, Channelization Form--If a submitted revision 
request includes a channelization project, this form must be completed. 
This form describes the channelization project and its impacts on the 
100-year water-surface elevation.
    FEMA Form 81-81-89F, Bridge/Culvert Form--If a submitted revision 
request includes a bridge or culvert, this form must be completed. This 
form describes the bridge or culvert and its impacts on the 100-year 
water-surface elevation.
    FEMA Form 81-89G, Levee/Floodwall System Analyses Form--If a 
submitted revision request includes a levee or floodwall, this form 
must be completed. NFIP regulations section 44 CFR 65.10 requires that 
levees being credited with providing protection from a 100-year flood 
event meet certain criteria. This

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form ensures that the levee was constructed in accordance with the 
aforementioned NFIP regulations.
    FEMA Form 81-89H, Coastal Analysis Form--If a revision request is 
based on improved coastal analysis or physical changes to the coastal 
area, the requester must submit a revised coastal analysis. This form 
will allow FEMA to efficiently review the assumptions made, parameters 
used, and results for technical accuracy.
    FEMA Form 81-89I, Coastal Structures Form--If a submitted revision 
request involves a coastal structure, this form must be completed. This 
form describes the coastal structure and its impacts on the 100-year 
flood elevations.
    FEMA Form 81-89J, Dam Form--If a submitted revision request 
involves a dam, this form must be completed. This form describes the 
dam and its impacts on the 100-year flood elevations.
    FEMA Form 81-89K, Alluvial Fan Flooding Forms--If a submitted 
revision request involves alluvial fan flooding, this form must be 
completed. NFIP regulations section 44 CFR 65.13 requires that certain 
analyses be performed for alluvial fan flooding. This form ensures 
these analyses are performed and allows the results of the analyses to 
be reviewed efficiently.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government; Individuals or 
household; Businesses or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 900.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 7.86.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,074.
    Frequency of Response: On occasions.
    Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
on the proposed information collection to Victoria Wassmer, Desk 
Officer for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503 on or before March 16, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Muriel B. 
Anderson, FEMA Information Collections Officer, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Room 316, Washington, DC 20472. 
Telephone number (202) 646-2625. FAX number (202) 646-3524.

    Dated: February 4, 1998.
Reginald Trujillo,
Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.
[FR Doc. 98-3744 Filed 2-12-98; 8:45 am]
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