[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4707-4708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1591]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0069]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, OMB No. 1660-0010; Implementation of Coastal Barrier 
Resources Act

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; extension, 
without change, of a currently approved information collection; OMB No. 
1660-0010, Form Number(s): None.

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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 extension, without change, of a currently 
approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning 
applications for National Flood Insurance Program insurance for 
buildings located in Coastal Barrier Resources System communities.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 28, 2011.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under 
Docket ID FEMA-2010-0069. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835, Washington, DC 
20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    (4) E-mail. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include Docket 
ID FEMA-2010-0069 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 via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Chang, Insurance Examiner, Risk 
Insurance Division, Mitigation Directorate, 202-212-4712 for additional 
information. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies 
of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number (202) 
646-3347 or e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 
3501, et seq.; Pub. L. 97-348) and the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act 
of

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1990 (Pub. L. 101- 591) are Federal laws that were enacted on October 
18, 1982, and November 16, 1990, respectively, as part of a Department 
of the Interior (DOI) initiative to preserve the ecological integrity 
of areas DOI designates as coastal barriers and otherwise protected 
areas. The laws provide this protection by prohibiting all Federal 
expenditures or financial assistance including flood insurance for 
residential or commercial development in areas identified with the 
system. When an application for flood insurance is submitted for 
buildings located in Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) 
communities, documentation must be submitted as evidence of 
eligibility. Part 71 of 44 CFR implements section 11 of the Coastal 
Barrier Resources Act and section 9 of the Coastal Barrier Improvement 
Act of 1990, as those Acts amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001, et seq.). The documentation required in 44 CFR 
71.4 is provided to FEMA for a determination that a building which is 
located on a designated coastal barrier and for which an application 
for flood insurance is being made, is neither new construction nor a 
substantial improvement, and therefore, is eligible for National Flood 
Insurance Program (NFIP) coverage. If the information is not collected, 
NFIP policies might be provided for buildings, which are legally 
ineligible for it, thus exposing the Federal Government to an insurance 
liability Congress chose to limit.

Collection of Information

    Title: Implementation of Coastal Barrier Resources Act.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0010.
    Form Titles and Numbers: No forms.
    Abstract: When an application for flood insurance is submitted for 
buildings located in CBRS communities, one of the following types of 
documentation must be submitted as evidence of eligibility: (a) 
Certification from a community official stating the building is not 
located in a designated CBRS area; (b) A legally valid building permit 
or certification from a community official stating that the start date 
of a building's construction preceded the date that the community was 
identified in the CBRS; or (c) Certification from the governmental body 
overseeing the area indicating that the building is used in a manner 
consistent with the purpose for which the area is protected.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other 
for-profits; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government; 
and State, local or Tribal governments.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 672.5 burden hours.

                                               Annual Hour Burden
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                                      No. of       Frequency of     Hour burden       Annual       Total annual
    Data collection activity/       respondents      responses     per response      responses     burden hours
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                                        (A)             (B)             (C)         (D) = (AxB)        (CxD)
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--FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map.            2690               1             .25            2690           672.5
--Legally Valid Building Permit
--Written and Signed Statement
 from a Community Official
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    TOTAL.......................            2690               1             .25            2690           672.5
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    Estimated Cost: The estimate annual operations and maintenance 
costs for technical services is $2690.00. There are no annual start-up 
or capital costs.

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.

    Dated: January 5, 2011.
Lesia M. Banks,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-1591 Filed 1-25-11; 8:45 am]
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