[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45936-45937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18256]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2013-0029; OMB No. 1660-0005]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; National Flood Insurance Program Claim Forms

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 collection of information 
related to the flood insurance claims process.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 30, 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-2013-0029. 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 840, Washington, DC 
20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    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 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Waters, Insurance Examiner, 
FEMA at (202) 212-4725 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 codified as 42 U.S.C. 4001, et sec. and 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) provides flood insurance at full actuarial 
rates with limited exceptions for certain structures reflecting the 
complete flood risk to structures built or substantially improved on or 
after the effective date for the initial Flood Insurance Rate Map 
(FIRM) for the community, or after December 31, 1974, whichever is 
later, so that the risk associated with buildings in flood-prone areas 
are borne by those located in such areas and not by the taxpayers at 
large. In accordance with Public Law 93-234, the purchase of flood 
insurance is mandatory when Federal or federally related financial 
assistance is being provided for acquisition or construction of 
buildings located, or to be located, within FEMA-identified special 
flood hazard areas of communities that are participating in the NFIP. 
When flood damage occurs to insured property, information is collected 
to report, investigate, and negotiate in order to settle the claim.

The NFIP Appeals Process

    Section 205 of The Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance 
Reform Act (FIRA) of 2004, Public Law 108-264, requires the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish by regulation an 
additional process for the appeal of decisions of flood insurance 
claims issued through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). 
Consequently, FEMA published an interim final rule in May 2006 and a 
final rule in October 2006 codifying into regulation what was 
previously an existing informal process to handle appeals regarding 
decisions related to coverage, or claims under the NFIP.

Collection of Information

    Title: National Flood Insurance Program Claim Forms.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 086-0-6; Worksheet--Content--Personal 
Property; 086-0-7; Worksheet--Building; 086-0-8; Worksheet--Building 
(Continued); 086-0-9; Proof of Loss; 086-0-10; Increased Cost of 
Compliance Proof of Loss; 086-0-11; Notice of Loss; 086-0-12; Statement 
as to Full Cost of Repair or Replacement under the Replacement Cost 
Coverage, Subject to Terms and Conditions of this Policy; 086-0-13; 
National Flood Insurance Program Preliminary Report; 086-0-14; National 
Flood Insurance Program Final Report; 086-0-15; National Flood 
Insurance Program Narrative Report; 086-0-16; Cause of Loss and 
Subrogation Report; 086-0-17; Manufactured (Mobile) Home/Travel Trailer 
Worksheet; 086-0-18; Manufactured (Mobile) Home/Travel Trailer 
Worksheet (Continued); 086-0-19; Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) 
Adjusters Report; 086-0-20; Adjuster Preliminary Damage Assessment; 
086-0-21; Adjuster Certification

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Application. NFIP Claims Appeals Process.
    Abstract: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) appeal 
process establishes a formal mechanism to allow NFIP policyholders to 
appeal the decisions of any insurance agent, adjuster, insurance 
company, or any Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee or 
contractor, in cases or unsatisfactory decisions on claims, proof of 
loss, and loss estimates.
    Affected Public: Individuals, households, farms, businesses, and 
other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 97,242.
    Number of Responses: 97,242.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 73,815.
    Estimated Cost: There are no recordkeeping, capital, start-up or 
maintenance costs associated with this information 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.

    Dated: July 23, 2013.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-18256 Filed 7-29-13; 8:45 am]
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