82 FR 49222 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Flood Insurance Program-Mortgage Portfolio Protection Program (MPPP)
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 204 (October 24, 2017)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 204 (October 24, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-23063 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 49222-49223] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-23063] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA-2017-0033; OMB No. 1660-0086] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Flood Insurance Program--Mortgage Portfolio Protection Program (MPPP) AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved information collection for which approval has expired. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the National Flood Insurance Program, Mortgage Portfolio Protection Program (MPPP), which is an option that companies participating in the National Flood Insurance Program can use to bring their mortgage loan portfolios into compliance with the flood insurance purchase requirements. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 26, 2017. 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-2017-0033. 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: Kelly Bronowicz, Industry Management Branch Chief, FIMA, FEMA, 202-557-9488, [email protected]. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal lenders and federally regulated or sponsored lending institutions may not make, increase, extend, or renew any loan secured by improved real property located in a special flood hazard area (SFHA) unless the building and any personal property securing the loan is covered by flood insurance for the life of the loan. See Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (FDPA) Sec. 102 (Pub. L. 93-234; 42 U.S.C. 4012a). The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) carries out the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to enable interested persons to purchase insurance against loss resulting from physical damage to or loss of real or personal property arising from flood in the United States. See National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (NFIA) (Pub. L. 90-448, title XIII; 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.). In general, individual mortgagees subject to the requirements of the FDPA obtain and maintain flood insurance for their individual properties. When individual mortgagees to not obtain required flood insurance, the NFIP's Mortgage Portfolio Protection program (MPPP) allows covered lenders to ensure compliance with the requirements of FDPA by selling making available special coverage for the lender's entire mortgage portfolio. See 44 CFR 62.23(l). In order sell MPPP policies, private insurance companies participating in the NFIP's Write Your Own (WYO) Program must apply for and annually renew their election to voluntarily participate in the MPPP. This information collection expired on December 31, 2016. FEMA is requesting a reinstatement, without change. Collection of Information Title: National Flood Insurance Program--Mortgage Portfolio Protection Program (MPPP). Type of information collection: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved information collection for which approval has expired. OMB Number: 1660-0086. Form Titles and Numbers: None. Abstract: FEMA needs the information to ensure that private insurance companies that join the NFIP's WYO Program meet all state and federal requirements for insurance companies. Requirements include a good business record and satisfactory rating in their field. There is no other way to obtain this information because it is specific to each company that applies to join the NFIP. Affected Public: Business or other non-profits. Estimated Number of Respondents: 341. Estimated Number of Responses: 341. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 171 hours. Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $9,309.47. Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0. Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0. Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $27,468.05. 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 [[Page 49223]] technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Dated: October 16, 2017. Tammi Hines, Acting Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. 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this emergency is closed effective only one of the following means to 44 CFR 62.23(l). In order sell MPPP
October 11, 2017. submit comments: policies, private insurance companies
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic (1) Online. Submit comments at participating in the NFIP’s Write Your
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used www.regulations.gov under Docket ID Own (WYO) Program must apply for
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, FEMA–2017–0033. Follow the and annually renew their election to
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora instructions for submitting comments. voluntarily participate in the MPPP.
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; (2) Mail. Submit written comments to This information collection expired
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Docket Manager, Office of Chief on December 31, 2016. FEMA is
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., requesting a reinstatement, without
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100.
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
change.
All submissions received must
Individuals and Households In Presidentially Collection of Information
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, include the agency name and Docket ID.
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Regardless of the method used for Title: National Flood Insurance
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals submitting comments or material, all Program—Mortgage Portfolio Protection
and Households; 97.050 Presidentially submissions will be posted, without Program (MPPP).
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals change, to the Federal eRulemaking Type of information collection:
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, Reinstatement, without change, of a
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance and will include any personal previously approved information
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, collection for which approval has
information you provide. Therefore,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.
submitting this information makes it expired.
Brock Long, public. You may wish to read the OMB Number: 1660–0086.
Administrator, Federal Emergency Privacy Act notice that is available via Form Titles and Numbers: None.
Management Agency. the link in the footer of Abstract: FEMA needs the
[FR Doc. 2017–23081 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov. information to ensure that private
insurance companies that join the
BILLING CODE 9111–23–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
NFIP’s WYO Program meet all state and
Kelly Bronowicz, Industry Management
federal requirements for insurance
Branch Chief, FIMA, FEMA, 202–557–
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND companies. Requirements include a
9488, Kelly.Bronowicz@fema.dhs.gov.
SECURITY good business record and satisfactory
You may contact the Records
rating in their field. There is no other
Federal Emergency Management Management Division for copies of the
way to obtain this information because
Agency proposed collection of information at
it is specific to each company that
email address: FEMA-Information-
[Docket ID: FEMA–2017–0033; OMB No. applies to join the NFIP.
Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov.
1660–0086] Affected Public: Business or other
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal non-profits.
Agency Information Collection lenders and federally regulated or Estimated Number of Respondents:
Activities: Proposed Collection; sponsored lending institutions may not 341.
Comment Request; National Flood make, increase, extend, or renew any Estimated Number of Responses: 341.
Insurance Program—Mortgage loan secured by improved real property Estimated Total Annual Burden
Portfolio Protection Program (MPPP) located in a special flood hazard area Hours: 171 hours.
(SFHA) unless the building and any Estimated Total Annual Respondent
AGENCY: Federal Emergency personal property securing the loan is Cost: $9,309.47.
Management Agency, DHS. covered by flood insurance for the life Estimated Respondents’ Operation
ACTION: Notice and request for of the loan. See Flood Disaster and Maintenance Costs: $0.
comments. Protection Act of 1973 (FDPA) § 102 Estimated Respondents’ Capital and
(Pub. L. 93–234; 42 U.S.C. 4012a). The Start-Up Costs: $0.
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Administrator of the Federal Emergency Estimated Total Annual Cost to the
Management Agency, as part of its Management Agency (FEMA) carries out Federal Government: $27,468.05.
continuing effort to reduce paperwork the National Flood Insurance Program
and respondent burden, invites the (NFIP) to enable interested persons to Comments
general public to take this opportunity purchase insurance against loss Comments may be submitted as
to comment on a reinstatement, without resulting from physical damage to or indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
change, of a previously approved loss of real or personal property arising above. Comments are solicited to (a)
information collection for which from flood in the United States. See evaluate whether the proposed data
approval has expired. In accordance National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 collection is necessary for the proper
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of (NFIA) (Pub. L. 90–448, title XIII; 42 performance of the agency, including
1995, this notice seeks comments U.S.C. 4001 et seq.). whether the information shall have
concerning the National Flood In general, individual mortgagees practical utility; (b) evaluate the
Insurance Program, Mortgage Portfolio subject to the requirements of the FDPA accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
Protection Program (MPPP), which is an obtain and maintain flood insurance for burden of the proposed collection of
option that companies participating in
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their individual properties. When information, including the validity of
the National Flood Insurance Program individual mortgagees to not obtain the methodology and assumptions used;
can use to bring their mortgage loan required flood insurance, the NFIP’s (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
portfolios into compliance with the Mortgage Portfolio Protection program clarity of the information to be
flood insurance purchase requirements. (MPPP) allows covered lenders to collected; and (d) minimize the burden
DATES: Comments must be submitted on ensure compliance with the of the collection of information on those
or before December 26, 2017. requirements of FDPA by selling making who are to respond, including through
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate available special coverage for the the use of appropriate automated,
submissions to the docket, please use lender’s entire mortgage portfolio. See electronic, mechanical, or other
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technological collection techniques or DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
other forms of information technology, SECURITY SECURITY
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses. Federal Emergency Management Federal Emergency Management
Dated: October 16, 2017. Agency Agency
Tammi Hines, [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4344– [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–3393–
Acting Records Management Program Chief, DR; Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001] EM; Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001]
Mission Support, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of California; Amendment No. 2 to Notice Mississippi; Emergency and Related
Homeland Security. of a Major Disaster Declaration Determinations
[FR Doc. 2017–23063 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am]
AGENCY: Federal Emergency AGENCY: Federal Emergency
BILLING CODE 9111–52–P
Management Agency, DHS. Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice. ACTION: Notice.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice SUMMARY: This is a notice of the
of a major disaster declaration for the Presidential declaration of an
Federal Emergency Management State of California (FEMA–4344–DR), emergency for the State of Mississippi
Agency dated October 10, 2017, and related (FEMA–3393–EM), dated October 7,
determinations. 2017, and related determinations.
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–3393–
DATES: The declaration was issued
EM; Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001] DATES: This amendment was issued
October 13, 2017. October 7, 2017.
Mississippi; Amendment No. 1 to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Notice of an Emergency Declaration Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Recovery, Federal Emergency
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Management Agency, DHS.
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833.
ACTION: Notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the hereby given that, in a letter dated
of an emergency declaration for the State of California is hereby amended to October 7, 2017, the President issued an
State of Mississippi (FEMA–3393–EM), include the following areas among those emergency declaration under the
dated October 7, 2017, and related areas determined to have been adversely authority of the Robert T. Stafford
determinations. affected by the event declared a major Disaster Relief and Emergency
DATES: This amendment was issued disaster by the President in his Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207
October 12, 2017. declaration of October 10, 2017. (the Stafford Act), as follows:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: I have determined that the emergency
Napa County for Individual Assistance
Dean Webster, Office of Response and conditions in certain areas of the State of
(already designated for debris removal and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Mississippi resulting from Hurricane Nate
emergency protective measures [Categories A
beginning on October 6, 2017, and
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., and B], including direct federal assistance,
continuing, are of sufficient severity and
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. under the Public Assistance program).
magnitude to warrant an emergency
Orange and Solano Counties for debris
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is declaration under the Robert T. Stafford
removal and emergency protective measures
hereby given that the incident period for (Categories A and B), including direct federal Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
this emergency is closed effective Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (‘‘the Stafford
assistance, under the Public Assistance
October 10, 2017. Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such an
program.
emergency exists in the State of Mississippi.
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic The following Catalog of Federal Domestic You are authorized to provide appropriate
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used assistance for required emergency measures,
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora to save lives and to protect property and
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; public health and safety, and to lessen or
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, avert the threat of a catastrophe in the
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); designated areas. Specifically, you are
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; authorized to provide assistance for
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to emergency protective measures (Category B),
Individuals and Households In Presidentially Individuals and Households In Presidentially including direct Federal assistance, under the
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Public Assistance program.
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Consistent with the requirement that
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals Federal assistance be supplemental, any
and Households; 97.050 Presidentially and Households; 97.050 Presidentially Federal funds provided under the Stafford
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals Act for Public Assistance will be limited to
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
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75 percent of the total eligible costs. In order
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance Disaster Grants—Public Assistance to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, authorized to allocate from funds available
Hazard Mitigation Grant. Hazard Mitigation Grant. for these purposes such amounts as you find
Brock Long, Brock Long, necessary for Federal emergency assistance
and administrative expenses.
Administrator, Federal Emergency Administrator, Federal Emergency Further, you are authorized to make
Management Agency. Management Agency. changes to this declaration for the approved
[FR Doc. 2017–23080 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2017–23070 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am] assistance to the extent allowable under the
BILLING CODE 9111–23–P BILLING CODE 9110–12–P Stafford Act.
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