[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70129-70130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33579]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY


Agency Information Collective Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 proposed continuing information collections. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks comments concerning the collection of 
community floodplain management information pertaining to the National 
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Specifically, comments are encouraged 
to be submitted about the currently used Community Visit Report (CAV) 
form and Community Contact Report (CAC) form. Both of these forms are 
used to gather information regarding local community floodplain 
management activities.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, Section 1361 authorizes the 
development of criteria that will assist in reducing the damage of 
floods. Communities that join the NFIP adopt these criteria through 
local ordinances. The CAV and CAC process serves a duel role. It 
provides a means for FEMA to give technical assistance about floodplain 
management to communities. Additionally, it affords FEMA an opportunity 
to measure the effectiveness and successes of local floodplain 
management activities in support for the NEIP. The data and information 
obtained through the CAV and CAC process is used to make program and 
policy changes to improve the NFIP. The knowledge gained from 
discussing implementation of the NEIP by local community official is 
critical to keeping the NFIP up to date and current.

Collection of Information

    Title: Effectiveness of a Community's Implementation of the 
National Flood Insurance Program: Community Assistant Contact (CAC) 
Report and Community Assistant Visit (CAV) Report.
    Type of Information Collection. Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 3067-0198.
    Form Numbers: FEMA Form 81-68, Community Contact Report (CAC), FEMA 
Form 81-68, Community Visit Report (CAV)
    Abstract: FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NEIP) Community 
Assistant Program (CAP) is designed to assure that communities 
participating in the NFIP are achieving the flood loss reduction 
objectives of the program. The CAP also provides needed floodplain 
management assistance services to NFIP communities to identify, 
prevent, and resolve floodplain management issues before they develop 
into problems requirement enforcement actions. The Community Assistant 
Contact (CAC) is a telephone contact or brief visit with NFIP community 
to determine if program-related problems exist and offer assistance. 
The Community Assistant Visit (CAV) is a scheduled visit to NFIP 
communities for the purpose of conducting a comprehensive assessment of 
the community's floodplain management program and to assist the 
community in understanding the NFIP and its requirements and 
implementing effective flood loss reduction measures.
    Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:

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                                                                                                        Annual
                                                               Number of    Frequency    Hours per      burden
                         FEMA forms                           respondents  of response    response   hours (A  x
                                                                  (A)          (B)          (C)        B  x  C)
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81-68.......................................................        1,900            1            2        3,800
81-69.......................................................        1,900            2            3       11,400
    Total...................................................        3,800            1            5       15,200
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    Estimated Cost: $380,500.

COMMENTS: Written 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 response, 
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. Comments should be received within 60 days of the date of 
this notice.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments 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 or e.mail 
address [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Robert F. Shea, Director, Program Support Division, Mitigation 
Directorate (202) 646-4621 for additional information. Contact Ms. 
Anderson at (202) 646-2625 for copies of the proposed collection of 
information.

    Dated: December 11, 1998.
Muriel B. Anderson,
Acting Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 98-33579 Filed 12-17-98; 8:45 am]
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