[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 88 (Friday, May 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26204-26205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11262]


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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: The Federal Emergency Management Agency/Federal Insurance 
Administration's Cover America II Project.
    Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of a 
previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    OMB Number: 3067-0267.
    Abstract: FEMA/Federal Insurance Administration will conduct 
research with consumers, business-owners and insurance agents to (1) 
establish flood insurance in the minds of consumers as the best method 
for recovering from flood damage, (2) promote flood insurance as must-
have protection that is easily available and relatively inexpensive; 
and (3) stimulate demand for flood insurance by linking it to strong 
positive motivators, such as peace of mind and financial security.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Business or Other For-
Profit, Not For-Profit Institutions and State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,082.

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                                                                                      Response     Burden per
                FY 2000                            Number of respondents              frequency    respondent              Total burden hours
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Quantitative Tracking--Time I..........  1,200 Consumers..........................            1        25       500 Consumers.
                                         300 Agents...............................                              250 Agents.
Quantitative Tracking--Time II.........  1,200 Consumers..........................            1        25       500 Consumers.
                                         300 Agents...............................                              250 Agents.
Satisfaction with Flood................  900 Consumers............................            1        20       300 Consumers.
Insurance Program Study (once a year)..  300 Agents...............................  ............  ............  100 Agents.
                                         10 WYOs..................................                              3 WYOs.
Stage I--Preliminary Advertising         80.......................................            1       120       160.
 Development among Consumers.
Stage II--Evaluation of Agent            200......................................            1       120       400.
 Advertising.
Lender Survey--Time I..................  300......................................            2        20       100.
Lender Survey--Time II.................  300......................................            2        20       100.
Radio Test (Pre Ad Implementation......  200......................................            4        10       133.
Radio Test (Post Ad Implementation.....  200......................................            4        10       133.
Insurance Agents' Satisfaction with      700......................................            1        10       117.
 NFIP Co-op Advertising Program.
After the Flood Contest--Agents........  250......................................            1        60       250.
After the Flood Contest--Consumers.....  250......................................            1         5       21.
National Flood Insurance Leads           448......................................            1         2       15.
 Application Form.
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      Total............................  5,138....................................  ............      387       3,082.
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    Cost to Respondents: $10,026,000.
    Cost to Federal Government: $1,153,187,000.

Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the 
proposed information collection to the Desk Officer for the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 within 
30 days of the date of this notice.

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,

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Washington, DC 20472. Telephone number (202) 646-2625. FAX (202) 646-
3524 or email [email protected].

Virginia Akers,
Acting Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 00-11262 Filed 5-4-00; 8:45 am]
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