[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 47 (Monday, March 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11030-11031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4430]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 a proposed revised information collection. In accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments 
concerning the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating 
System (CRS) Coordinator's Manual, accompanying worksheets and 
application form. The CRS Coordinator's Manual is the primary document 
used by CRS participating communities that describes the CRS program 
and the community-based floodplain management activities performed by 
participating communities.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP CRS was established by Congress in 
section 541, Community Rating System and Incentives for Community 
Floodplain Management, of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 
1994. The CRS was established to (1) Reduce flood losses; (2) 
facilitate accurate insurance rating, and; (3) promote the awareness of 
flood insurance. The CRS encourages these goals by providing flood 
insurance premium discounts to policy holders in those communities that 
implement activities and programs that directly support the goals 
stated above. Communities are only eligible to participate in the CRS 
if they have been found to be compliant with the floodplain management 
requirements of the NFIP, as determined by the applicable FEMA Regional 
Office. The data collected from CRS communities, as described in the 
CRS Coordinator's Manual and by using the worksheets, is used and is 
necessary to evaluate if the community is implementing the activities 
to which it has agreed.

Collection of Information

    Title: Community Rating System (CRS) Program--Application 
Worksheets and Commentary.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0022.
    Form Numbers: FEMA FORM 81-73, Community Rating System Application.
    Abstract: CRS Application Cover Page, Recertification Worksheet and 
Modification/Cycle Cover Page are used by a community to apply or renew 
CRS program participation and specify what activities will be performed 
by the community. CRS Activity Worksheets are used by the community to 
provide details in the selected activities based on the CRS 
Coordinator's Manual.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 8,450 hours.

                                                                   Annual Hour Burden
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                                                                                                       Hour burden per                     Total annual
                          Project/activity                              Number of       Frequency of       response          Annual        hour burden
                                                                       respondents       responses         (hours)         responses         (hours)
                                                                                 (A)              (B)              (C)    (D) = (A x B)    (E) = (C x D)
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Application Form/Worksheet.........................................              150                1               31              150            4,650
Maintenance Form/Worksheet.........................................              950                1                4              950            3,800
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    Total..........................................................            1,100  ...............  ...............            1,100            8,450
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    Estimated Cost: There is no expected cost to the respondents. The 
estimated annual cost to the Federal Government is $2,288,792.
    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

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responses. Comments must be submitted on or before May 11, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief, 
Records Management and Privacy, Information Resources Management 
Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 609, Washington, DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact William H. Lesser, Program 
Specialist, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
at (202) 646-2807 for additional information. You may contact the 
Records Management Branch for copies of the proposed collection of 
information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail address: [email protected].

    Dated: March 6, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Chief, Records Management and Privacy Information Resources Management 
Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E7-4430 Filed 3-9-07; 8:45 am]
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