[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52754-52755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22172]


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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 is submitting a 
request for review and approval of a collection of information under 
the emergency processing procedures in the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) regulation 5 CFR 1320.13. FEMA is requesting the 
collection of information be approved by August 28, 2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Act Public Law 93-288, as amended, authorizes the President 
to provide assistance to individuals and to State and local government 
to help them to respond to and recover from a disaster. The National 
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has amended the Standard Flood Insurance 
Policy to address the ``closed basin lake'' continuous flooding 
circumstance. An endorsement has been added to all policies, allowing 
policyholders to file a total loss claim for the insured building to be 
continuously inundated for 90 days. The Closed-Basin Lake Endorsement 
allows policyholder to file a total loss claim for an insured building 
that is actually damaged or under imminent threat of flooding, without 
the requirement for the building to be continuously inundated for 90 
days. The claim payment must be used by the policyholder to relocate 
the structure out of the flood area.

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Collection of Information

    Title: Closed-Basin Lake Endorsement.
    Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    OMB Number: 3067
    Abstract: In order for a community or area to begin the process of 
being designated a ``closed basin lake,'' and in order for homeowners 
and commercial interests to be eligible for a total loss claim under 
the closed basin lake flood insurance policy endorsement, the 
community, county, or other local jurisdiction must request this 
designation in writing to the FEMA Regional Director, through the State 
NFIP Coordinating Agency. If the Regional Director concurs that a 
``close basin lake'' flooding conditions exists, then he or she will 
forward a written recommendation to FEMA's Mitigation Directorate, that 
the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) be revised to include an Area of 
Special Consideration (ASC).
    FEMA Forms: 81-42, 81-42A, 81-43.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Business or Other For 
Profit, and State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 235.

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; (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 respond, 
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.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to the 
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, ATTN: FEMA Desk Officer, Room 10202, Washington, DC 20503.

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: August 17, 2000.
Reginald Trujillo,
Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.
[FR Doc. 00-22172 Filed 8-29-00; 8:45 am]
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