80 FR 30091 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 100 (May 26, 2015)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 100 (May 26, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-12558 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 26, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 30091-30092] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12558] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA-2015-0013; OMB No. 1660-0008] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 National Flood Insurance Program Elevation Certificate and Flood proofing Certificate for Non- Residential Structures. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 27, 2015. 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-2015-0013. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-3100. (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (202) 212-4701. 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, [[Page 30092]] 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 Chang, Insurance Examiner, FEMA, (202) 212-4701. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number (202) 212-4701 or email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are required to adopt a floodplain management ordinance that meets or exceeds the minimum floodplain management requirements of the NFIP. In accordance with FEMA's minimum floodplain management criteria, communities must require that all new construction and substantial improvement of residential structures and non-residential structures have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated to above the base flood elevation, unless, for residential structures, the community is granted an exception by FEMA for the allowance of basements under 44 CFR 60.6(b) or (c). 44 CFR 60.3(c)(2) and (3)(i). New construction and substantial improvement of non- residential structures can also be floodproofed so that together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities are designed so that below the base flood level the structure is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components having the capability to resist hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy. 44 CFR 60.3(c)(3)(ii). The Elevation Certificate and Floodproofing Certificate is one convenient way for a community to document building compliance. Title 44 CFR 61.7 and 61.8 require proper investigation to estimate the risk premium rates necessary to provide flood insurance. Collection of Information Title: Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved information collection. OMB Number: 1660-0008. FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 086-0-33, Elevation Certificate and FEMA Form 086-0-34, Flood proofing Certificate. Abstract: The Elevation Certificate and Flood proofing Certificate and used in conjunction with the flood insurance application to rate Post-FIRM building in Special Flood Hazard Areas. Post-FIRM buildings are buildings constructed after the publication of the initial Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for the community. The Elevation Certificate and Flood proofing Certificate is also a convenient way for a NFIP participating community to document building compliance with FEMA's minimum floodplain management criteria. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for- profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms, State, Local or Tribal government. Number of Respondents: 9,322. Number of Responses: 9,322. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 34,950. Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents operations and maintenance costs for technical services is $3,262,700. 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: May 15, 2015. Janice P. Waller, Acting Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2015-12558 Filed 5-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-11-P
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Collection; (3) ways to enhance the comments and material received during Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
quality, utility, and clarity of the comment period and will address of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
information subject to the Collection; them accordingly. Dated: May 14, 2015.
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of Thomas P. Michelli,
Viewing Comments and Documents
the Collection on respondents, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief Information Officer,
including the use of automated To view comments, as well as Acting.
collection techniques or other forms of documents mentioned in this Notice as [FR Doc. 2015–12551 Filed 5–22–15; 8:45 am]
information technology. These being available in the docket, go to BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
comments will help OIRA determine http://www.regulations.gov, click on the
whether to approve the ICR referred to ‘‘read comments’’ box, which will then
in this Notice. become highlighted in blue. In the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
We encourage you to respond to this ‘‘Search’’ box insert ‘‘USCG–2015– SECURITY
request by submitting comments and 0099’’ and click ‘‘Search.’’ Click the
related materials. Comments to Coast ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ in the ‘‘Actions’’ Federal Emergency Management
Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB column. You may also visit the DMF in Agency
Control Number of the ICR. They must Room W12–140 on the ground floor of
also contain the docket number of this [Docket ID: FEMA–2015–0013; OMB No.
the DOT West Building, 1200 New 1660–0008]
request, [USCG 2015–0099], and must Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
be received by June 25, 2015. We will 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Agency Information Collection
post all comments received, without Monday through Friday, except Federal Activities: Proposed Collection;
change, to http://www.regulations.gov. holidays. Comment Request; Elevation
They will include any personal OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate
information you provide. We have an online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/
agreement with DOT to use their DMF. do/PRAMain after the comment period AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Please see the ‘‘Privacy Act’’ paragraph for each ICR. An OMB Notice of Action Management Agency, DHS.
below. on each ICR will become available via ACTION: Notice.
Submitting Comments a hyperlink in the OMB Control
Numbers: 1625–0069. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
If you submit a comment, please Management Agency, as part of its
include the docket number [USCG– Privacy Act continuing effort to reduce paperwork
2015–0099]; indicate the specific and respondent burden, invites the
Anyone can search the electronic
section of the document to which each general public and other Federal
form of comments received in dockets
comment applies, providing a reason for agencies to take this opportunity to
by the name of the individual
each comment. You may submit your comment on a revision of a currently
comments and material online (via submitting the comment (or signing the
comment, if submitted on behalf of an approved information collection. In
http://www.regulations.gov), by fax, accordance with the Paperwork
mail, or hand delivery, but please use association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review a Privacy Act statement Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
only one of these means. If you submit comments concerning the National
a comment online via regarding Coast Guard public dockets in
the January 17, 2008, issue of the Flood Insurance Program Elevation
www.regulations.gov, it will be Certificate and Flood proofing
considered received by the Coast Guard Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
Certificate for Non-Residential
when you successfully transmit the Previous Request for Comments Structures.
comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or
mail your comment, it will be This request provides a 30-day DATES: Comments must be submitted on
considered as having been received by comment period required by OIRA. The or before July 27, 2015.
the Coast Guard when it is received at Coast Guard published the 60-day ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
the DMF. We recommend you include notice (80 FR 15240, March 23, 2015) submissions to the docket, please use
your name, mailing address, an email required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That only one of the following means to
address, or other contact information in Notice elicited no comments. submit comments:
the body of your document so that we Information Collection Request (1) Online. Submit comments at
can contact you if we have questions www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
regarding your submission. 1. Title: Ballast Water Management for FEMA–2015–0013. Follow the
You may submit comments and Vessels with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. instructions for submitting comments.
material by electronic means, mail, fax, Waters. (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
or delivery to the DMF at the address OMB Control Number: 1625–0069. Docket Manager, Office of Chief
under ADDRESSES, but please submit Type of Request: Extension of a Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW.,
them by only one means. To submit currently approved collection. Room 8NE, Washington, DC 20472–
your comment online, go to http:// Respondents: Owners and operators 3100.
www.regulations.gov, and type ‘‘USCG– of certain vessels. (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to
2015–0099’’ in the ‘‘Search’’ box. If you Abstract: The information is needed (202) 212–4701.
submit your comments by mail or hand to carry out the reporting and All submissions received must
recordkeeping requirements of 16
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delivery, submit them in an unbound include the agency name and Docket ID.
format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, United States Code 4711 regarding the Regardless of the method used for
suitable for copying and electronic management of ballast water, to prevent submitting comments or material, all
filing. If you submit comments by mail the introduction and spread of aquatic submissions will be posted, without
and would like to know that they nuisance species into U.S. waters. change, to the Federal eRulemaking
reached the Facility, please enclose a Forms: None. Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
stamped, self-addressed postcard or Burden Estimate: The estimated and will include any personal
envelope. We will consider all burden remains 60,961 hours a year. information you provide. Therefore,
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submitting this information makes it in Special Flood Hazard Areas. Post- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
public. You may wish to read the FIRM buildings are buildings
Privacy Act notice that is available via constructed after the publication of the Bureau of Land Management
the link in the footer of initial Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
www.regulations.gov. for the community. The Elevation [LLIDT000000.L11200000.DD0000.241A.00;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Certificate and Flood proofing 4500069133]
Mary Chang, Insurance Examiner, Certificate is also a convenient way for
FEMA, (202) 212–4701. You may a NFIP participating community to Notice of Public Meetings, Twin Falls
contact the Records Management document building compliance with District Resource Advisory Council,
Division for copies of the proposed FEMA’s minimum floodplain Idaho
collection of information at facsimile management criteria.
number (202) 212–4701 or email AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Affected Public: Individuals or Interior.
address: FEMA-Information-Collections- households; Business or other for-profit;
Management@fema.dhs.gov. ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Not-for-profit institutions; Farms, State,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Local or Tribal government.
Communities participating in the SUMMARY: In accordance with the
National Flood Insurance Program Number of Respondents: 9,322.
Federal Land Policy and Management
(NFIP) are required to adopt a Number of Responses: 9,322. Act (FLPMA), the Federal Advisory
floodplain management ordinance that Estimated Total Annual Burden Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
meets or exceeds the minimum Hours: 34,950. Department of the Interior, Bureau of
floodplain management requirements of Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls
the NFIP. In accordance with FEMA’s Estimated Cost: The estimated annual
cost to respondents operations and District Resource Advisory Council
minimum floodplain management (RAC) will meet as indicated below.
criteria, communities must require that maintenance costs for technical services
all new construction and substantial is $3,262,700. There are no annual start- DATES: The Twin Falls District RAC will
improvement of residential structures up or capital costs. participate in a field tour of the Raft
and non-residential structures have the Comments River Geothermal project and the Burley
lowest floor (including basement) Sage-Grouse Landscape Habitat
elevated to above the base flood Comments may be submitted as Restoration project. The tour will take
elevation, unless, for residential indicated in the ADDRESSES caption place June 18, 2015. RAC members will
structures, the community is granted an above. Comments are solicited to (a) meet at the Burley BLM Field Office, 15
exception by FEMA for the allowance of evaluate whether the proposed data East 200 South, Burley, Idaho 83318 for
basements under 44 CFR 60.6(b) or (c). collection is necessary for the proper a short meeting prior to departing for
44 CFR 60.3(c)(2) and (3)(i). New performance of the agency, including the Malta area. The public comment
construction and substantial whether the information shall have period will take place from 9:10 a.m. to
improvement of non-residential practical utility; (b) evaluate the 9:40 a.m.
structures can also be floodproofed so accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
that together with attendant utility and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
burden of the proposed collection of Heather Tiel-Nelson, Twin Falls
sanitary facilities are designed so that
information, including the validity of District, Idaho, 2536 Kimberly Road,
below the base flood level the structure
is watertight with walls substantially the methodology and assumptions used; Twin Falls, Idaho 83301, (208) 736–
impermeable to the passage of water and (c) enhance the quality, utility, and 2352.
with structural components having the clarity of the information to be
capability to resist hydrostatic and collected; and (d) minimize the burden SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-
hydrodynamic loads and effects of of the collection of information on those member RAC advises the Secretary of
buoyancy. 44 CFR 60.3(c)(3)(ii). The who are to respond, including through the Interior, through the Bureau of Land
Elevation Certificate and Floodproofing the use of appropriate automated, Management, on a variety of planning
Certificate is one convenient way for a electronic, mechanical, or other and management issues associated with
community to document building technological collection techniques or public land management in Idaho. The
compliance. Title 44 CFR 61.7 and 61.8 other forms of information technology, purpose of the June 18th field tour is to
require proper investigation to estimate e.g., permitting electronic submission of learn about the proposed geothermal
the risk premium rates necessary to responses. development in the Raft River valley
provide flood insurance. and to view the success of the Burley
Dated: May 15, 2015.
Landscape Sage-Grouse Habitat
Collection of Information Janice P. Waller, Restoration project. Additional topics
Title: Elevation Certificate/ Acting Director, Records Management may be added and will be included in
Floodproofing Certificate. Division, Mission Support, Federal local media announcements.
Type of Information Collection: Emergency Management Agency, Department
of Homeland Security. More information is available at
Revision of a currently approved www.blm.gov/id/st/en/res/resource_
information collection. [FR Doc. 2015–12558 Filed 5–22–15; 8:45 am]
advisory.3.html. RAC meetings are open
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OMB Number: 1660–0008. BILLING CODE 9110–11–P
to the public.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 086–0–33,
Elevation Certificate and FEMA Form Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1.
086–0–34, Flood proofing Certificate.
Michael C. Courtney,
Abstract: The Elevation Certificate
and Flood proofing Certificate and used BLM Twin Falls District Manager.
in conjunction with the flood insurance [FR Doc. 2015–12649 Filed 5–22–15; 8:45 am]
application to rate Post-FIRM building BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P
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| Dates | Comments must be submitted on or before July 27, 2015. | |
| Contact | Mary Chang, Insurance Examiner, FEMA, (202) 212-4701. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 30091 |
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