[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39390-39391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14260]


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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 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 FEMA forms 81-68, 
Community Visit Report (CAV) and 81-69, Community Contact Report (CAC) 
used to gather information about the floodplain management activities 
of communities that participate in the National Flood Insurance 
Program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 
established the NFIP. Section 1315 of the Act requires the adoption of 
permanent land use and control measures, which is consistent with the 
comprehensive criteria of land management and use, under section 1361. 
44 CFR 59.24 establishes requirements for continued eligibility to 
participate in the NFIP based upon implementing an adequate community 
based floodplain management program. The information gathered on FEMA 
Forms 81-68, Community Visit Report (CAV) and 81-69, Community Contact 
Report (CAC) is used to evaluate the adequacy of a community's 
floodplain management program, as it relates to continued participation 
in the NFIP.

Collection of Information

    Title: Effectiveness of a Community's Implementation of the NFIP, 
Community Assistant Contact (CAC) Report and Community Assistant Visit 
(CAV) Report.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision 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 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 requiring enforcement actions. The Community 
Assistant Contact (CAC) is a telephone contact or brief visit with a 
NFIP community to determine if program-related problems exist and offer 
assistance. The Community Assistant Visit (CAV) is a scheduled visit 
with a NFIP community 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: Federal Government and State, Local and Tribal 
Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:

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                                       Number of         Frequency of     Hours per response     Annual burden
           FEMA forms               respondents (A)      response (B)             (C)         hours  (A x B x C)
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81-68 (CAV).....................              2,000     1 per community             3 hours               6,000
81-69 (CAC).....................              3,000     1 per community              2 hour               6,000
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    Total.......................              5,000   ..................  ..................             12,000
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    Estimated Cost. It is estimated that $319,920 is the annualized 
cost to respondents for the hour burdens for collecting data. (12,000 
burden hours x $26.66 per hour = $319,920. Based upon respondent wage 
of $20.00 per hour plus 33.3% overhead and fringe benefit.)
    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

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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 Section, Program Services and 
Systems Branch, Facilities Management and Services Division, 
Administration and Resource Planning Directorate, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Bill Lesser, Program 
Specialist, IM-MP-CA, (202) 646-2807 for additional information. You 
may contact Ms. Anderson for copies of the proposed collection of 
information at telephone number (202) 646-2625 or facsimile number 
(202) 646-3347 or e: mail [email protected]

    Dated: May 29, 2001.
Reginald Trujillo,
Branch Chief, Program Services and Systems Branch, Facilities 
Management and Services Division, Administration and Resource Planning 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 02-14260 Filed 6-6-02; 8:45 am]
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