[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21384-21385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08290]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2013-0013; OMB No. 1660-0033]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request.

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this notice seeks comments concerning the certification of flood proof 
residential basements in Special Flood Hazard Areas.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 10, 2013.

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-2013-0013. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    (4) Email. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include Docket 
ID FEMA-2013-0013 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 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Ann Chang, Insurance Examiner, 
FEMA, 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 email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 
is authorized by Public Law 90-448 (1968) and expanded by Public Law 
93-234 (1973). The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 requires that 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provide flood insurance. 
Title 44 CFR 60.3, Floodplain management criteria for flood-prone 
areas, ensures that communities participating in the NFIP, in Special 
Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs), have basement construction at the lowest 
floor elevation or above the 100 year flood elevation, or Base Flood 
Elevation. This requirement is to reduce the risks of flood hazards to 
new buildings in SFHAs and reduce insurance rates. Title 44 CFR 60.6(c) 
allows communities to apply for an exception to permit and certify the

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construction of flood proof residential basements in SFHAs. This 
certification must ensure that the community has demonstrated that the 
areas of special flood hazard, in which residential basements will be 
permitted, are subject to shallow and low velocity flooding and 
adequate flood warning time to notify residents of impending floods.

Collection of Information

    Title: Residential Basement Floodproofing Certification.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0033.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 086-0-24, Residential Basement Floodproofing 
Certificate.
    Abstract: The Residential Basement Floodproofing Certification is 
completed by an engineer or architect and certifies that the basement 
floodproofing meets the minimum floodproofing specifications of FEMA. 
This certification is for residential structures located in non-coastal 
Special Flood Hazard Areas in communities that have received an 
exception to the requirement that structures be built at or above the 
Base Flood Elevation (BFE). Residential structures with certification 
showing the building is flood proofed to at least 1 foot above the BFE 
are eligible for lower rates on flood insurance.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Number of Responses: 100.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 325 Hours.

                                                       Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                             Number of                  Average       Total                     Total
                                                                Number of    responses      Total      burden per     annual      Average       annual
         Type of respondent            Form name/form number   respondents      per       number of     response   burden  (in  hourly wage   respondent
                                                                             respondent   responses    (in hours)     hours)        rate         cost
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Business or other for-profit........  Residential Basement             100            1          100     3.25 hrs          325       $51.91      $16,871
                                       Floodproofing
                                       Certificate/FEMA Form
                                       086-0-24.
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    Total...........................  .......................          100  ...........          100  ...........          325  ...........      $16,871
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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: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $16,871.00. The annual costs to respondents operations 
and maintenance costs for technical services is $35,000.00. There is no 
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is 
$4,092.05.

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: March 28, 2013.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-08290 Filed 4-9-13; 8:45 am]
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