[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 86 (Tuesday, May 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24806-24807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11862]


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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). This notice 
seeks comments concerning the Implementation of the Coastal Barrier 
Resources Act as is outlined in 44 CFR Part 71.

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    The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA Public Law 97-3480) and the 
Coastal Barrier Improvement Act (CBRA Pub.L. 101-591) are federal laws 
that were enacted on October 1, 1982, and November 16, 1990, 
respectively. The laws provide protection by prohibiting all federal 
expenditures or financial assistance or commercial development in areas 
identified within the system. The legislation was implemented as part 
of a Department of Interior (DOI) initiative to preserve ecological 
integrity to areas DOI designates as coastal barriers and otherwise 
protected areas. When an application for flood insurance is submitted 
for buildings located in CBRS communities, documentation of eligibility 
must be submitted.
    Title: Implementation of Coastal Barrier Resources Act.
    Type of Collection: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection that has expired.
    OMB Number: 3067-0120.
    Abstract: When an application for flood insurance is submitted for 
buildings located in CBRS communities, Section 71.4 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations Title 44, requires documentation that a building is 
neither a new construction nor a substantial improvement. One of the 
following types of documentation must be submitted as evidence of 
eligibility:
     Certification from a community official stating the 
building is not located in a designated CBRS area.
     A legally valid building permit or certification from a 
community official stating that the building's start of construction 
date preceded the date that the community was identified in the system.
     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; Business or other for-
profit; Not-For-Profit Institutions; Farms; Federal Government; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Hours Per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: The estimated time per respondent is 
1.5 hours, which includes the time to obtain the required documentation 
from local officials, make telephone calls, prepare and submit written 
request(s) for the document, and/or make a trip to a local office to 
obtain the document.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-Time.

Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to Dennis Marvich, 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 June 4, 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: April 27, 1998.
Reginald Trujillo,
Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.
[FR Doc. 98-11862 Filed 5-4-98; 8:45 am]
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