[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 88 (Monday, May 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23028-23029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11362]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY


Agency Information Collection 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 the proposed new 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 National Flood Insurance 
Telephone Response Center (TRC) and Leads Application Program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 
plays a critical role in FEMA's mission for reducing flood losses. 
Through the NFIP, communities must adopt and enforce floodplain 
management ordinances to reduce future flood losses. In exchange, 
FEMA's NFIP makes federally backed flood insurance available to 
property owners in these participating communities. According to the 
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Congress Findings and 
Declaration of Purpose, Section 2(a)(6), Congress finds that it is the 
public interest for persons already living in flood prone areas to have 
an opportunity to purchase flood insurance and access to more adequate 
limits of coverage, so that they will be indemnified for their losses 
in the event of future flood disasters. In accordance with this 
finding, FEMA attempts to fulfill the requirement of The Flood Disaster 
Protection Act of 1973 by informing and educating potential purchasers 
of the requirements to purchase flood insurance, when they call the 
National Flood Insurance Telephone Response Center (TRC).

Collection of Information

    Title: National Flood Insurance Telephone Response Center (TRC) and 
Leads Application Program.

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    Type of Information Collection: New.
    Form Numbers: FEMA Form 81-95, Free Flood Insurance Leads.
    Abstract: The National Flood Insurance Telephone Response Center 
(TRC) and Leads Application Program were established as part of FEMA 
Cover America Advertising Campaign in 1995. The TRC is designed to 
respond to customer inquires about flood insurance, offers to send 
customers general information on the National Flood Insurance Program 
(NFIP), refer customers to insurance agents, and inform customers of 
insurance agents that can write flood insurance policies in the area in 
which they live.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households, and Business or Other 
For-Profit.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:

 
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                                                      No. of                                       Annual burden
                                                    respondents    Frequency  of     Hours per     hours  (A  x
                                                        (A)        response  (B)   response  (C)     B  x  C)
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Callers to the Telephone Response Center........          72,000               1               3           3,600
Lead Program Application FEMA Form 81-95........             448               1               2              15
Outbound Calls Follow-up........................           6,000               1               3             300
    Total.......................................          78,448               1               8           3,915
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    Estimated Cost: $1,050,000 for Contracts.

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 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. 
Comments should be received within 60 days of the date of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Carolyn Goss, Federal 
Insurance Administration, Marketing Division, 202-646-3468 for 
additional information. You may contact Ms. Anderson at (202) 646-2625 
or facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or by email at 
[email protected] for copies of the proposed collection of 
information.

    Dated: April 30, 2001.
Reginald Trujillo,
Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.
[FR Doc. 01-11362 Filed 5-4-01; 8:45 am]
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