80_FR_46462 80 FR 46313 - National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Property Insurers, Availability of FY 2016 Arrangement

80 FR 46313 - National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Property Insurers, Availability of FY 2016 Arrangement

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)

Page Range46313-46314
FR Document2015-19097

Each year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is required by the Write-Your-Own (WYO) Program Financial Assistance/ Subsidy Arrangement (Arrangement) to notify private insurance companies (Companies) and to make available to the Companies the terms for subscription or re-subscription to the Arrangement. In keeping with that requirement, this notice provides the terms to the Companies to subscribe or re-subscribe to the Arrangement.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46313-46314]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19097]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2015-0017]


National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private 
Sector Property Insurers, Availability of FY 2016 Arrangement

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Each year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is 
required by the Write-Your-Own (WYO) Program Financial Assistance/
Subsidy Arrangement (Arrangement) to notify private insurance companies 
(Companies) and to make available to the Companies the terms for 
subscription or re-subscription to the Arrangement. In keeping with 
that requirement, this notice provides the terms to the Companies to 
subscribe or re-subscribe to the Arrangement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lloyd A. Hake, Division Director, Risk 
Insurance, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 1800 South 
Bell Street, Room 529, Arlington, VA 20598-3020, 202-646-3428 (phone), 
202-646-7970 (facsimile), or [email protected] (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Write-Your-Own (WYO) Program 
Financial Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement (Arrangement), 79 (as of April 
28, 2015) private sector property insurers sell flood insurance 
policies and adjust flood insurance claims under their own names based 
on an Arrangement with the Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration (FIMA) published at 44 CFR part 62, Appendix A.
    The WYO insurers retain an expense allowance and remit the 
remaining premium to the Federal Government. The WYO insurers pay flood 
losses and pay loss adjustment expenses based on a fee schedule through 
the regulated access of federal funds. In addition, under certain 
circumstances, reimbursement for litigation costs, including court 
costs, attorney fees, judgments, and settlements, are paid by FEMA 
based on documentation submitted by the WYO insurers.
    The complete Arrangement is published in 44 CFR part 62, Appendix 
A. Each year, FEMA is required to publish in the Federal Register and 
make available to the Companies the terms for subscription or re-
subscription to the Arrangement. 44 CFR part 62, Appendix A, Article 
V.B.
    Signatory Companies should remain aware that all requirements of 
the Arrangement, including, but not limited to, financial accounting in 
issues involving all transactions, must be met. As set forth in Article 
II.A.1. of Appendix A to Part 62--Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
Federal Insurance Administration, Financial Assistance/Subsidy 
Arrangement, the Company is responsible for meeting all fiduciary 
responsibilities for control and disbursement of funds in connection 
with policy administration. This includes ensuring that all accounting 
for

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policy administration is correct. If errors are made in policy 
administration, the Company shall be responsible for reimbursing any 
incorrect allocations, assessments, or other moneys compensated to that 
company by the Federal Government.
    The Company is responsible for ensuring that all activities meet 
the requirements of this Arrangement and of the NFIP Financial Control 
Plan, 44 CFR part 62, Appendix B. The NFIP WYO Standards Committee may 
take remedial action in the event any such conduct is not corrected.
    FEMA encourages all private insurance companies wishing to 
participate in the WYO Program for FY 2016 to contact the NFIP at 
[email protected] by September 4, 2015. Prior participation in 
the WYO Program does not guarantee that FEMA will approve continued 
participation. FEMA will evaluate requests to participate in light of 
publicly-available information, industry performance data, and other 
criteria listed in 44 CFR 62.24 and the Arrangement, 44 CFR part 62, 
Appendix A. Private insurance companies are encouraged to supplement 
this information with customer satisfaction surveys, industry awards or 
recognition, or other objective performance data. In addition, private 
insurance companies should work with their vendors and subcontractor 
involved in servicing and delivering their insurance lines to ensure 
FEMA receives the information necessary to effectively evaluate the 
criteria set forth in its regulations.
    FEMA will send a copy of the offer for the FY 2016 Arrangement, 
together with related materials and submission instructions, to all 
private insurance companies successfully evaluated by the NFIP. If 
FEMA, after conducting its evaluation, chooses not to renew a Company's 
participation, FEMA, at its option, may require the continued 
performance of all or selected elements of the FY 2015 Arrangement for 
a period required for orderly transfer or cessation of the business and 
settlement of accounts, not to exceed 18 months, 44 CFR part 62, 
Appendix A, Article V.C. All evaluations, whether successful or 
unsuccessful, will inform both an overall assessment of the WYO Program 
and any potential changes FEMA may consider regarding the Arrangement 
in future fiscal years.
    Any private insurance company with questions may contact FEMA in 
writing: DHS/FEMA, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
Attn: Lloyd A. Hake, Division Director, Risk Insurance, Federal 
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 1800 South Bell Street, Room 
529, Arlington, VA 20598-3020, 202-646-3428 (phone), 202-646-7970 
(facsimile), or [email protected] (email).

    Dated: July 24, 2015.
Roy Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for the Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2015-19097 Filed 8-3-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 149 / Tuesday, August 4, 2015 / Notices 46313 Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND (FEMA) is required by the Write-Your- National Institutes of Health, HHS) HUMAN SERVICES Own (WYO) Program Financial Dated: July 29, 2014. Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement National Institutes of Health (Arrangement) to notify private Carolyn Baum, insurance companies (Companies) and Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory National Institute on Aging: Notice of to make available to the Companies the Committee Policy. Closed Meeting terms for subscription or re-subscription [FR Doc. 2015–19031 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] to the Arrangement. In keeping with Pursuant to section 10(d) of the BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Federal Advisory Committee Act, as that requirement, this notice provides amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is the terms to the Companies to subscribe hereby given of the following meeting. or re-subscribe to the Arrangement. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND The meeting will be closed to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: HUMAN SERVICES public in accordance with the Lloyd A. Hake, Division Director, Risk provisions set forth in sections Insurance, Federal Insurance and National Institutes of Health 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., Mitigation Administration, 1800 South as amended. The grant applications and Bell Street, Room 529, Arlington, VA National Institute of Allergy and the discussions could disclose 20598–3020, 202–646–3428 (phone), Infectious Diseases: Notice of Closed confidential trade secrets or commercial 202–646–7970 (facsimile), or Meeting property such as patentable material, Lloyd.hake@fema.dhs.gov (email). and personal information concerning SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Pursuant to section 10(d) of the individuals associated with the grant Write-Your-Own (WYO) Program Federal Advisory Committee Act, as applications, the disclosure of which Financial Assistance/Subsidy amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is would constitute a clearly unwarranted Arrangement (Arrangement), 79 (as of hereby given of the following meeting. invasion of personal privacy. April 28, 2015) private sector property The meeting will be closed to the Name of Committee: National Institute on insurers sell flood insurance policies public in accordance with the Aging Special Emphasis Panel; Biobehavioral and adjust flood insurance claims under provisions set forth in sections Predictors of Midlife Transitions. their own names based on an 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., Date: September 24, 2015. Arrangement with the Federal Insurance as amended. The grant applications and Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Mitigation Administration (FIMA) Agenda: To review and evaluate grant the discussions could disclose published at 44 CFR part 62, Appendix applications. confidential trade secrets or commercial Place: National Institute on Aging, A. property such as patentable material, Gateway Building, Suite 2C212, 7201 The WYO insurers retain an expense and personal information concerning Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20892, allowance and remit the remaining individuals associated with the grant (Telephone Conference Call). premium to the Federal Government. applications, the disclosure of which Contact Person: Carmen P. Moten, MPH, The WYO insurers pay flood losses and Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, National pay loss adjustment expenses based on would constitute a clearly unwarranted Institute On Aging, Gateway Building, 7201 invasion of personal privacy. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2C212, Bethesda, a fee schedule through the regulated MD 20892, 301–402–7703, cmoten@ access of federal funds. In addition, Name of Committee: National Institute of mail.nih.gov. under certain circumstances, Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance reimbursement for litigation costs, Emphasis Panel; NIH Support for Program Nos. 93.866, Aging Research, including court costs, attorney fees, Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13/ National Institutes of Health, HHS) judgments, and settlements, are paid by U13). Dated: July 28, 2015. FEMA based on documentation Date: August 25–28, 2015. David Clary, submitted by the WYO insurers. Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The complete Arrangement is Agenda: To review and evaluate grant Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. published in 44 CFR part 62, Appendix applications. Place: National Institutes of Health 5601 A. Each year, FEMA is required to [FR Doc. 2015–19028 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] Fisher Lane, Rockville, MD 20892, (Virtual publish in the Federal Register and BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Meeting). make available to the Companies the Contact Person: Travis J. Taylor, Ph.D., terms for subscription or re-subscription Scientific Review Program, Division of to the Arrangement. 44 CFR part 62, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Appendix A, Article V.B. Extramural Activities, Room 3G62B 5601 SECURITY Fishers Lane, MSC 9823, Bethesda, MD Signatory Companies should remain 20892–9823, (240) 669–5082, Travis.Taylor@ aware that all requirements of the Federal Emergency Management nih.gov. Arrangement, including, but not limited Agency to, financial accounting in issues (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance [Docket ID FEMA–2015–0017] involving all transactions, must be met. Program Nos. 93.855, Allergy, Immunology, As set forth in Article II.A.1. of and Transplantation Research; 93.856, National Flood Insurance Program Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Appendix A to Part 62—Federal (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Emergency Management Agency, Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Property Insurers, Availability of FY Federal Insurance Administration, 2016 Arrangement tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Dated: July 28, 2015. Financial Assistance/Subsidy David Clary, AGENCY: Federal Emergency Arrangement, the Company is Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Management Agency, DHS. responsible for meeting all fiduciary Committee Policy. ACTION: Notice. responsibilities for control and [FR Doc. 2015–19027 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] disbursement of funds in connection BILLING CODE 4140–01–P SUMMARY:Each year, the Federal with policy administration. 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46314 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 149 / Tuesday, August 4, 2015 / Notices policy administration is correct. If errors Bell Street, Room 529, Arlington, VA Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination are made in policy administration, the 20598–3020, 202–646–3428 (phone), Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue Company shall be responsible for 202–646–7970 (facsimile), or NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140. reimbursing any incorrect allocations, Lloyd.hake@fema.dhs.gov (email). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: assessments, or other moneys Dated: July 24, 2015. USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, compensated to that company by the Roy Wright, Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura Federal Government. Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts Deputy Associate Administrator for the The Company is responsible for Federal Insurance and Mitigation, Federal Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529– ensuring that all activities meet the Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 2140, telephone number 202–272–8377 requirements of this Arrangement and of Federal Emergency Management Agency, (This is not a toll-free number. the NFIP Financial Control Plan, 44 CFR Department of Homeland Security. Comments are not accepted via part 62, Appendix B. The NFIP WYO [FR Doc. 2015–19097 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] telephone message). Please note contact Standards Committee may take remedial BILLING CODE 9110–11–P information provided here is solely for action in the event any such conduct is questions regarding this notice. It is not not corrected. for individual case status inquiries. FEMA encourages all private DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Applicants seeking information about insurance companies wishing to SECURITY the status of their individual cases can participate in the WYO Program for FY check Case Status Online, available at 2016 to contact the NFIP at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration the USCIS Web site at http:// Kevin.Brown4@fema.dhs.gov by Services www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS September 4, 2015. Prior participation National Customer Service Center at [OMB Control Number 1615–0078] in the WYO Program does not guarantee 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–1833). that FEMA will approve continued Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: participation. FEMA will evaluate Activities: Application to File requests to participate in light of Declaration of Intention, Form N–300; Comments publicly-available information, industry Revision of a Currently Approved You may access the information performance data, and other criteria Collection collection instrument with instructions, listed in 44 CFR 62.24 and the or additional information by visiting the Arrangement, 44 CFR part 62, Appendix AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: A. Private insurance companies are Immigration Services, Department of http://www.regulations.gov and enter encouraged to supplement this Homeland Security. USCIS–2008–0007 in the search box. information with customer satisfaction ACTION: 60-Day notice. Regardless of the method used for surveys, industry awards or recognition, submitting comments or material, all or other objective performance data. In SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and submissions will be posted, without addition, private insurance companies change, to the Federal eRulemaking should work with their vendors and Immigration (USCIS) invites the general Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, subcontractor involved in servicing and public and other Federal agencies to and will include any personal delivering their insurance lines to comment upon this proposed revision of information you provide. Therefore, ensure FEMA receives the information a currently approved collection. In submitting this information makes it necessary to effectively evaluate the accordance with the Paperwork public. You may wish to consider criteria set forth in its regulations. Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the limiting the amount of personal FEMA will send a copy of the offer for information collection notice is information that you provide in any the FY 2016 Arrangement, together with published in the Federal Register to voluntary submission you make to DHS. related materials and submission obtain comments regarding the nature of DHS may withhold information instructions, to all private insurance the information collection, the provided in comments from public companies successfully evaluated by the categories of respondents, the estimated viewing that it determines may impact NFIP. If FEMA, after conducting its burden (i.e. the time, effort, and the privacy of an individual or is evaluation, chooses not to renew a resources used by the respondents to offensive. For additional information, Company’s participation, FEMA, at its respond), the estimated cost to the please read the Privacy Act notice that option, may require the continued respondent, and the actual information is available via the link in the footer of performance of all or selected elements collection instruments. http://www.regulations.gov. of the FY 2015 Arrangement for a period DATES: Comments are encouraged and Written comments and suggestions required for orderly transfer or cessation will be accepted for 60 days until from the public and affected agencies of the business and settlement of October 5, 2015. should address one or more of the accounts, not to exceed 18 months, 44 ADDRESSES: All submissions received following four points: CFR part 62, Appendix A, Article V.C. must include the OMB Control Number (1) Evaluate whether the proposed All evaluations, whether successful or 1615–0078 in the subject box, the collection of information is necessary unsuccessful, will inform both an agency name and Docket ID USCIS– for the proper performance of the overall assessment of the WYO Program 2008–0007. To avoid duplicate functions of the agency, including and any potential changes FEMA may submissions, please use only one of the whether the information will have consider regarding the Arrangement in following methods to submit comments: practical utility; future fiscal years. (1) Online. Submit comments via the (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Any private insurance company with Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at agency’s estimate of the burden of the questions may contact FEMA in writing: http://www.regulations.gov under proposed collection of information, DHS/FEMA, Federal Insurance and e-Docket ID number USCIS–2008–0007; including the validity of the Mitigation Administration, Attn: Lloyd (2) Email. Submit comments to methodology and assumptions used; A. Hake, Division Director, Risk USCISFRComment@uscis.dhs.gov; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Insurance, Federal Insurance and (3) Mail. 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ActionNotice.
ContactLloyd A. Hake, Division Director, Risk Insurance, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 1800 South Bell Street, Room 529, Arlington, VA 20598-3020, 202-646-3428 (phone), 202-646-7970 (facsimile), or [email protected] (email).
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