[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 4, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50688-50689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17485]



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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, DHS.

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 a proposed revised information collection. In accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), 
this notice seeks comments concerning information required by FEMA to 
revise National Flood Insurance Program Maps.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With the passage of the Flood Disaster 
Protection Act of 1973, an owner of a structure, with a federally 
backed mortgage, located in the 1-percent annual chance floodplain, was 
required to purchase federal flood insurance. This was in response to 
the escalating damage caused by flooding and the unavailability of 
flood insurance from commercial insurance companies. As part of this 
effort, FEMA mapped the 1-percent annual chance floodplain in 
communities. However, the 1-percent annual chance floodplain may change 
due to changes within the floodplain, or may be more accurately 
depicted through the use of more up-to-date methods and data. FEMA will 
issue a Letter of Map Revision to officially revise the 1-percent 
annual chance floodplain.

Collection of Information

    Title: Revision to National Flood Insurance Program Maps: 
Application Forms for LOMRs and CLOMRs.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0016.
    Form Numbers: FEMA forms 81-89, 81-89A, 81-89B, 81-89C, 81-89D, 81-
89E.
    Abstract: The certification forms (referred to as MT-2 series 
forms) are designed to assist requesters in gathering information that 
FEMA needs to revise a National Flood Insurance Program map. FEMA Form 
81-89, Overview and Concurrence Form, describes the location of the 
request, what is being requested, and what data are required to support 
the request. In addition, NFIP regulations 44 CFR 65.5(a)(4) require 
that a community official certify that the request complies with 
minimum floodplain management criteria specified in 44 CFR 60.3. This 
form ensures that this requirement is fulfilled prior to the submittal 
of the request to FEMA. FEMA Form 81-89A, Riverine Hydrology and 
Hydraulics Form, allows FEMA to efficiently review assumptions made, 
parameters used, and the results of hydrologic and hydraulic analyses 
performed in support of a revision request. It also addresses more 
common regulatory issues; FEMA Form 81-89B, Riverine Structures Form, 
allows FEMA to efficiently review assumptions made, parameters used, 
and the results of revision requests involving new or modified 
structures in riverine flood hazard areas; FEMA Form 81-89C, Coastal 
Analysis Form, allows FEMA to efficiently review assumptions made, 
parameters used, and the results of coastal analyses performed in 
support of a revision request. It also addresses more common regulatory 
issues; FEMA Form 81-89D, Coastal Structures Form, allows FEMA to 
efficiently review assumptions made, parameters used, and the results 
of revision requests involving new or modified structures in coastal 
flood hazard areas; FEMA Form 81-89E, Alluvial Fan Flooding Form, 
allows FEMA to efficiently review assumptions made, parameters used, 
and the results of alluvial fan flooding analyses performed in support 
of a revision request.
    Affected Public: Business and other for profit organization such as 
Land Surveyors or Engineering firms will be primarily be affected by 
the collection. In addition, home owners, local or state officials may 
also be affected in some instances.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24,360.

                                               Annual Burden Hours
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  Project/activity (survey,
    form(s), focus group,         Number of       Frequency of     Burden hours       Annual       Total annual
       worksheet, etc.)          respondents       responses      per respondent     responses     burden hours
                                          (A)  (B)..............             (C)     (D) = (AxB)     (E) = (CxD)
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Form 81-89, Overview and                1,680  Annual (1).......             1.0           1,680           1,680
 Concurrence Form.
Form 81-89A, Riverine                   1,680  Annual (1).......             3.5           1,680           5,880
 Hydrology & Hydraulics Form.
Form 81-89B, Riverine                   1,680  Annual (1).......             7.0           1,680          11,760
 Structures Form.
Form 81-89C, Coastal Analysis           1,680  Annual (1).......             1.0           1,680           1,680
 Form.
Form 81-89D, Coastal                    1,680  Annual (1).......             1.0           1,680           1,680
 Structures Form.
Form 81-89E, Alluvial Fan               1,680  Annual (1).......             1.0           1,680           1,680
 Flooding Form.
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    Total....................          *1,680  .................            14.5          10,080         24,360
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* The number of respondents equals total number of collection package received. Estimated number of collection
  package received in a given year is 1,680.

    Estimated Cost: Cost to respondent is estimated to be approximately 
$29.4 million annually.
    Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management Budget, Attention: Nathan 
Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, and sent 
via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 
395-6974. Comments must be submitted on or before October 4, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Chief, Records 
Management, FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 609, Washington, DC 20472, 
facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail address [email protected].


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    Dated: August 28, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management and Privacy, Office of Management 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-17485 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am]
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