[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 132 (Monday, July 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 42366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17363]


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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: Residential Basement Floodproofing Certification.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 3067-0235.
    Form(s): FEMA Form 81-78.
    Abstract: The certificate provides licensed design professionals a 
standard means of certifying the construction of floodproofed basements 
below the Base Flood Elevation. This certificate is only used in 
communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program, who 
have been granted a ``basement'' exception. The homeowner must pay for 
the cost of the certification. Homeowners must have a registered 
professional engineer or architect to complete FEMA Form 81-78 for 
development or inspection of the structural design basement, and 
certify that the basement design and methods of construction are in 
accordance with floodplain management ordinances. Homeowners also 
provide FEMA Form 81-78 to their insurance agent to receive discounted 
flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 3.25 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 163 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasions.
    Cost to Respondents: $16.250.

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, Chief, Records Management Branch, Program Services Division, 
Operations Support Directorate, 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].

    Dated: June 28, 2000.
Reginald Trujillo,
Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.
[FR Doc. 00-17363 Filed 7-7-00; 8:45 am]
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