[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 234 (Friday, December 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 68093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30291]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

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 Certificate.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0033.
    Abstract: FEMA Form 81-78 is only used in communities that have 
been granted an exception by FEMA to allow the construction of flood 
proof residential basements in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs). 
Homeowners must have a registered professional engineer or architect 
complete FEMA Form 81-78 for development or inspection of structural 
design basements and certify that the basement design and methods of 
construction are in accordance with floodplain management ordinances. 
In any case homeowners are responsible for the fees involved with these 
services. 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 hrs.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 163 hrs.
    Frequency of Response: On Occasions.
    Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
on the proposed information collection to e-mail address 
[email protected] or facsimile number (202) 395-7285 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, Information Resources 
Management Division, Information Technology Services Directorate, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security 500 C Street, 
SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472. Facsimile number (202) 646-3347, 
or email address [email protected].

    Dated: November 28, 2003.
Muriel B. Anderson,
Acting Division Director, Information Resources Management Division, 
Information Technology Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 03-30291 Filed 12-4-03; 8:45 am]
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