81_FR_43750 81 FR 43622 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Residential Basement Floodproofing Certification

81 FR 43622 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Residential Basement Floodproofing Certification

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)

Page Range43622-43623
FR Document2016-15825

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 floodproofed residential basements in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43622-43623]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15825]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2016-0014; OMB No. 1660-0033]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Residential Basement Floodproofing Certification

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 floodproofed 
residential basements in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 6, 2016.

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-2016-0014. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-
3100.
    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 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 email address: FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency

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(FEMA) is authorized to establish and carry out a National Flood 
Insurance Program (NFIP) to enable interested persons to purchase 
insurance against flood loss. See, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. Flood 
insurance under the NFIP can be sold or renewed only within a community 
that has adopted adequate floodplain management regulations consistent 
with the Federal criteria in the NFIP regulations. See, 44 CFR 60.3. 
FEMA's minimum floodplain management criteria require that all new 
construction and substantial improvements of residential structures 
within Zones A1-30, AE and AH have the lowest floor, including the 
basement, elevated at or above the base flood level. FEMA can grant an 
exception to this rule after a community submits a proposal to FEMA to 
adopt standards for floodproofing residential basements below the base 
flood level in zones A1-30, AH, AO, and AE in accordance with 44 CFR 
60.6(c). When FEMA grants an exception to a community under 44 CFR 
60.6(c), property owners in these communities submit a Residential 
Basement Floodproofing Certificate with their NFIP application for 
flood insurance for rating purposes. The certification also provides 
community officials with information to determine compliance with the 
community's floodplain management ordinance.

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) under 44 CFR 60.6(c). Residential structures 
with certification showing the building is floodproofed to at least 1 
foot above the BFE are eligible for lower rates on flood insurance.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Number of Responses: 100.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 325 hours.
    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $18,151. The annual costs to respondents' operations and 
maintenance costs for technical services is $35,000. There are no 
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is 
$2,885.71.

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: June 29, 2016.
Richard W. Mattison,
Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2016-15825 Filed 7-1-16; 8:45 am]
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43622 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 5, 2016 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECURITY SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Federal Emergency Management Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Agency [Docket ID: FEMA–2016–0014; OMB No. [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4259– [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4269– 1660–0033] DR; Docket ID FEMA–2016–0001] DR; Docket ID FEMA–2016–0001] Agency Information Collection Georgia; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of Texas; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of Activities: Proposed Collection; a Major Disaster Declaration a Major Disaster Declaration Comment Request; Residential Basement Floodproofing Certification AGENCY:Federal Emergency AGENCY:Federal Emergency AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. Management Agency, DHS. Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. ACTION: Notice. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Management Agency, as part of its of a major disaster declaration for State State of Texas (FEMA–4269–DR), dated continuing effort to reduce paperwork of Georgia (FEMA–4259–DR), dated April 25, 2016, and related and respondent burden, invites the February 26, 2016, and related determinations. general public and other Federal determinations. agencies to take this opportunity to DATES: Effective Date: June 3, 2016. comment on a revision of a currently DATES: Effective Date: May 26, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: approved information collection. In FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and accordance with the Paperwork Dean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., comments concerning the certification Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. of floodproofed residential basements in Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs). of a major disaster declaration for the DATES: Comments must be submitted on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The or before September 6, 2016. State of Texas is hereby amended to Federal Emergency Management Agency ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate include the Public Assistance program (FEMA) hereby gives notice that for the following areas among those submissions to the docket, please use pursuant to the authority vested in the areas determined to have been adversely only one of the following means to Administrator, under Executive Order affected by the event declared a major submit comments: 12148, as amended, Warren J. Riley, of disaster by the President in his (1) Online. Submit comments at FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal declaration of April 25, 2016. www.regulations.gov under Docket ID Coordinating Officer for this disaster. FEMA–2016–0014. Follow the Bastrop, Bosque, Callahan, Coryell, Milam, This action terminates the and Washington Counties for Public instructions for submitting comments. (2) Mail. Submit written comments to appointment of Rosalyn L. Cole as Assistance. Docket Manager, Office of Chief Federal Coordinating Officer for this Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Waller, and Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., disaster. 8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100. Wharton Counties for Public Assistance The following Catalog of Federal Domestic (already designated for Individual All submissions received must Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used Assistance). include the agency name and Docket ID. for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Regardless of the method used for Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used submitting comments or material, all Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, submissions will be posted, without 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora change, to the Federal eRulemaking Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, and will include any personal 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); information you provide. Therefore, Individuals and Households In Presidentially 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; submitting this information makes it Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to public. You may wish to read the Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Individuals and Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Privacy Act notice that is available via Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals the link in the footer of Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals www.regulations.gov. Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households; 97.050 Presidentially FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals Mary Chang, Insurance Examiner, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, FEMA, Mitigation Directorate, (202) (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance 212–4712 for additional information. sradovich on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES Hazard Mitigation Grant. (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant. You may contact the Records W. Craig Fugate, Management Division for copies of the Administrator, Federal Emergency W. Craig Fugate, proposed collection of information at Management Agency. Administrator, Federal Emergency email address: FEMA-Information- Management Agency. Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 5, 2016 / Notices 43623 (FEMA) is authorized to establish and Estimated Total Annual Burden Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, carry out a National Flood Insurance Hours: 325 hours. prepared by the Federal Emergency Program (NFIP) to enable interested Estimated Cost: The estimated annual Management Agency (FEMA) for each persons to purchase insurance against cost to respondents for the hour burden community, is appropriate because of flood loss. See, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. is $18,151. The annual costs to new scientific or technical data. The Flood insurance under the NFIP can be respondents’ operations and FIRM, and where applicable, portions of sold or renewed only within a maintenance costs for technical services the FIS report, have been revised to community that has adopted adequate is $35,000. There are no annual start-up reflect these flood hazard floodplain management regulations or capital costs. The cost to the Federal determinations through issuance of a consistent with the Federal criteria in Government is $2,885.71. Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in the NFIP regulations. See, 44 CFR 60.3. Comments accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the FEMA’s minimum floodplain Code of Federal Regulations (44 CFR management criteria require that all new Comments may be submitted as part 65). The LOMR will be used by construction and substantial indicated in the ADDRESSES caption insurance agents and others to calculate improvements of residential structures above. Comments are solicited to (a) appropriate flood insurance premium within Zones A1–30, AE and AH have evaluate whether the proposed data rates for new buildings and the contents the lowest floor, including the collection is necessary for the proper of those buildings. For rating purposes, basement, elevated at or above the base performance of the agency, including the currently effective community flood level. FEMA can grant an whether the information shall have number is shown in the table below and exception to this rule after a community practical utility; (b) evaluate the must be used for all new policies and submits a proposal to FEMA to adopt accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the renewals. standards for floodproofing residential burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of DATES: These flood hazard basements below the base flood level in determinations will become effective on zones A1–30, AH, AO, and AE in the methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and the dates listed in the table below and accordance with 44 CFR 60.6(c). When revise the FIRM panels and FIS report FEMA grants an exception to a clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden in effect prior to this determination for community under 44 CFR 60.6(c), the listed communities. property owners in these communities of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through From the date of the second submit a Residential Basement publication of notification of these Floodproofing Certificate with their the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other changes in a newspaper of local NFIP application for flood insurance for circulation, any person has 90 days in rating purposes. The certification also technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, which to request through the provides community officials with community that the Deputy Associate information to determine compliance e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Administrator for Mitigation reconsider with the community’s floodplain the changes. The flood hazard management ordinance. Dated: June 29, 2016. determination information may be Collection of Information Richard W. Mattison, changed during the 90-day period. Records Management Program Chief, Mission Title: Residential Basement ADDRESSES: The affected communities Support, Federal Emergency Management Floodproofing Certification. Agency, Department of Homeland Security. are listed in the table below. Revised Type of Information Collection: flood hazard information for each [FR Doc. 2016–15825 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am] Revision of a currently approved community is available for inspection at BILLING CODE 9111–52–P information collection. both the online location and the OMB Number: 1660–0033. respective community map repository DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND address listed in the table below. FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 086–0–24, SECURITY Additionally, the current effective FIRM Residential Basement Floodproofing and FIS report for each community are Certificate. Federal Emergency Management accessible online through the FEMA Abstract: The Residential Basement Agency Map Service Center at Floodproofing Certification is www.msc.fema.gov for comparison. completed by an engineer or architect [Docket ID FEMA–2016–0002; Internal Submit comments and/or appeals to and certifies that the basement Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1626] the Chief Executive Officer of the floodproofing meets the minimum Changes in Flood Hazard community as listed in the table below. floodproofing specifications of FEMA. This certification is for residential Determinations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick structures located in non-coastal Special Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services AGENCY: Federal Emergency Branch, Federal Insurance and Flood Hazard Areas in communities that Management Agency, DHS. have received an exception to the Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 ACTION: Notice. C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, requirement that structures be built at or above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) SUMMARY: This notice lists communities (202) 646–7659, or (email) under 44 CFR 60.6(c). Residential where the addition or modification of patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit structures with certification showing the Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood the FEMA Map Information eXchange sradovich on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES building is floodproofed to at least 1 depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (FMIX) online at foot above the BFE are eligible for lower (SFHA) boundaries or zone www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_ rates on flood insurance. designations, or the regulatory floodway main.html. Affected Public: Individuals or (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The households, Business or other for-profit. determinations), as shown on the Flood specific flood hazard determinations are Number of Respondents: 100. Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and not described for each community in Number of Responses: 100. where applicable, in the supporting this notice. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before September 6, 2016.
ContactMary Chang, Insurance Examiner, FEMA, Mitigation Directorate, (202) 212-4712 for additional information. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed
FR Citation81 FR 43622 
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