[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 174 (Thursday, September 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46614-46615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21751]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2009-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a 
currently approved information collection; OMB No. 1660-0081; FEMA Form 
146-0 (Replaces FEMA Form 81-108), National Flood Insurance Program--
Mapping Needs Update Support System (MNUSS) Data Worksheet.

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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 revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this Notice seeks comments concerning the use of the Mapping Needs 
Update Support System Data Worksheet to collect data on flood hazard 
mapping needs enabling FEMA to be more responsive to ongoing changes 
affecting flood hazard areas that occur in communities participating in 
the NFIP. These changes include, but are not limited to, new corporate 
limit boundaries, changes in the road network, and changes in flood 
hazard areas, which affect communities' flood risks.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 9, 2009.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under docket ID 
FEMA-2009-0001. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Office of Chief Counsel, 
Regulation and Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835, 
WASH, DC 20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    (4) E-mail. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include docket 
ID FEMA-2009-0001 in the subject line.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and docket 
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, 
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any 
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this 
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act 
notice that is available on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the 
Administration Navigation Bar of www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Beth Norton, Mitigation 
Division, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, at (202) 646-2716 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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Law 103-325, The Riegle Community 
Development and Regulatory

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Improvement Act of 1994, Title V--National Flood Insurance Reform, 
section 575, Updating of Flood Maps (also known as section 575 of the 
National Flood Insurance Reform Act (NFIRA) of 1994), mandates that at 
least once every five years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) will assess the need to revised and update all floodplain areas 
and flood risk zones identified, delineated, or established under 
section 1360 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.

Collection of Information

    Title: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Mapping Needs Update 
Support System (MNUSS) Data Worksheet.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0081.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 146-0 (Replaces FEMA Form 81-
108), National Flood Insurance Program--Mapping Needs Update Support 
System (MNUSS) Data Worksheet.
    Abstract: FEMA established the Mapping Needs Assessment process and 
the MNUSS database in order to effectively identify and document data 
regarding community flood hazard mapping needs. MNUSS is designed to 
store mapping needs at the community level. In order to facilitate the 
identification and collection of communities' current flood hazard 
mapping needs for input into MNUSS, FEMA developed the MNUSS Data 
Worksheet. This provides a method to notify FEMA of any revisions or 
updates required to flood maps. The information is also used to assist 
in the prioritization of the flood hazard mapping needs of all mapped 
communities participating in the NFIP.
    Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,150 Hours.

                                                 Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                             Number of                Avg. burden     Total                     Total
                                                                Number of    responses      Total         per         annual    Avg. hourly     annual
         Type of respondent            Form name/form number   respondents      per       number of     response   burden  (in   wage rate*   respondent
                                                                             respondent   responses    (in hours)     hours)                     cost
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State, Local or Tribal Government...  FEMA Form 146-0/MNUSS            460            1          460          2.5        1,150       $47.75      $54,913
                                       Data Worksheet.
    Total...........................  .......................          460  ...........  ...........  ...........        1,150  ...........       54,913
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*Note: The ``Avg. Hourly Wage Rate'' for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully-loaded wage rate.

    Estimated Cost: There is no annual operation or maintenance cost 
associated with this collection.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption 
above. 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.

Larry Gray,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-21751 Filed 9-9-09; 8:45 am]
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