83 FR 28007 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Flood Insurance Program Call Center and Agent Referral Enrollment Form
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 116 (June 15, 2018)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 116 (June 15, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-12890 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 28007-28008] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12890] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA-2018-0022; OMB No. 1660-0059] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Flood Insurance Program Call Center and Agent Referral Enrollment Form 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 an extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning National Flood Insurance Program Call Center and Agent Referral Enrollment Form. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 14, 2018. 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-2018-0022. 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: Susan Bernstein, FloodSmart Program Manager, FEMA, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration at (202) 701-3595. You may contact the Information Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Section 2(a)(6), 42 U.S.C. 4002(a)(6), Congress finds it is in the public interest for persons already living in flood prone areas to have an opportunity to purchase flood insurance and access to more adequate limits of coverage to be indemnified for their losses in the event of future flood disasters. To this end, FEMA established and carries out a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which enables interested persons to purchase insurance against loss resulting from physical damage to or loss of real or personal property arising from any flood occurring in the United States. 42 U.S.C. 4011. In carrying out the NFIP, FEMA operates a call center in conjunction with the FloodSmart website (www.FloodSmart.gov). Together these methods of marketing and outreach provide the mechanism for current and potential policyholders to learn more about floods and flood insurance, contact an agent, or assess their risk. [[Page 28008]] The information collected from callers/visitors is used to fulfill requests for published materials, email alerts, policy rates, and agent contact information. Additionally, FEMA and the NFIP offer Agents.FloodSmart.gov as a resource for agents. Upon website registration, agents can enroll in the Agent Referral Program to receive free leads through the consumer site or the call center as outlined above. This information collection seeks approval to continue collecting name, address and telephone number information from: (1) Business and residential property owners and renters who voluntarily call to request flood insurance information and possibly an insurance agent referral and, (2) insurance agents interested in enrolling in the agent referral service. Collection of Information Title: National Flood Insurance Program Call Center and Agent Referral Enrollment Form. Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection. OMB Number: 1660-0059. FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 517-0-1, National Flood Insurance Program Agent Site Registration; FEMA Form 512-0-1, National Flood Insurance Program Agent Referral Questionnaire. Abstract: Consumer names, addresses, and telephone numbers collected through the Call Center or FloodSmart website will be used exclusively for providing information on flood insurance and/or facilitate the purchase of a flood insurance policy through referrals or direct transfers to insurance agents in the agent referral service. Agent names, addresses, telephone numbers, and business information is retained for dissemination to interested consumers who would like to talk to an agent about purchasing a flood insurance policy as part of the agent referral program. Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 59,194. Estimated Number of Responses: 59,194. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,819 hours. Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the hour burden is $103,335.52. Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: There are no annual costs to respondents' operations and maintenance costs for technical services. Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: There are no annual start-up or capital costs. Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: The cost to the Federal Government is $406,941. 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 11, 2018. Rachel Frier, Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2018-12890 Filed 6-14-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-52-P
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copies of the information collection Estimated Respondents’ Operation 1995, this notice seeks comments
should be made to Director, Information and Maintenance Costs: $0. concerning National Flood Insurance
Management Division, 500 C Street SW, Estimated Respondents’ Capital and Program Call Center and Agent Referral
Washington, DC 20472, email address Start-Up Costs: $0. Enrollment Form.
FEMA-Information-Collections- Estimated Total Annual Cost to the DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Management@fema.dhs.gov or Elizabeth Federal Government: $2,997,510. or before August 14, 2018.
McDowell, Supervisory Program Comments ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
Specialist, FEMA, Recovery Directorate, submissions to the docket, please use
at (540) 686–3630. Comments may be submitted as
only one of the following means to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
submit comments:
proposed information collection above. Comments are solicited to (a) (1) Online. Submit comments at
previously published in the Federal evaluate whether the proposed data www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
Register on March 27, 2018 at 83 FR collection is necessary for the proper FEMA–2018–0022. Follow the
13140 with a 60-day public comment performance of the agency, including instructions for submitting comments.
period. We received one comment that whether the information shall have (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
was unrelated to the information practical utility; (b) evaluate the Docket Manager, Office of Chief
collection. The purpose of this notice is accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW,
to notify the public that FEMA will burden of the proposed collection of 8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100.
submit the information collection information, including the validity of All submissions received must
abstracted below to the Office of the methodology and assumptions used; include the agency name and Docket ID.
Management and Budget for review and (c) enhance the quality, utility, and Regardless of the method used for
clearance. clarity of the information to be submitting comments or material, all
collected; and (d) minimize the burden submissions will be posted, without
Collection of Information of the collection of information on those change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Title: Direct Housing Program Forms. who are to respond, including through Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
Type of Information Collection: the use of appropriate automated, and will include any personal
Revision of a currently approved electronic, mechanical, or other information you provide. Therefore,
information collection. technological collection techniques or submitting this information makes it
OMB Number: 1660–0138. other forms of information technology, public. You may wish to read the
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA e.g., permitting electronic submission of Privacy Act notice that is available via
Form 009–0–129, Ready for Occupancy responses. the link in the footer of
Status; FEMA Form 009–0–131, Sales Dated: June 11, 2018. www.regulations.gov.
Calculation Worksheet; FEMA Form Rachel Frier, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
009–0–134, Disaster Assistance Susan Bernstein, FloodSmart Program
Records Management Branch Chief, Office
Recertification Worksheet; FEMA Form of the Chief Administrative Officer, Mission Manager, FEMA, Federal Insurance and
009–0–135, Temporary Housing Support, Federal Emergency Management Mitigation Administration at (202) 701–
Agreement; FEMA Form 009–0–137, Agency, Department of Homeland Security. 3595. You may contact the Information
Unit Pad Requirements—Information [FR Doc. 2018–12888 Filed 6–14–18; 8:45 am] Management Division for copies of the
Checklist. BILLING CODE 9111–23–P proposed collection of information at
Abstract: The Robert T. Stafford
email address: FEMA-Information-
Disaster Relief and Emergency
Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov.
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
authorizes the President to provide SECURITY
temporary housing units to include Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
manufactured housing units, Section 2(a)(6), 42 U.S.C. 4002(a)(6),
Federal Emergency Management
recreational vehicles and other readily Congress finds it is in the public interest
Agency
fabricated dwellings to eligible for persons already living in flood prone
applicants who require temporary [Docket ID: FEMA–2018–0022; OMB No. areas to have an opportunity to
1660–0059] purchase flood insurance and access to
housing as a result of a major disaster.
The information collected is necessary more adequate limits of coverage to be
Agency Information Collection indemnified for their losses in the event
to determine the feasibility of a Activities: Proposed Collection;
potential site for placement of a of future flood disasters. To this end,
Comment Request; National Flood FEMA established and carries out a
Transportable Temporary Housing Unit Insurance Program Call Center and
(TTHU), to ensure the TTHU is ready for National Flood Insurance Program
Agent Referral Enrollment Form (NFIP), which enables interested
applicant occupancy, and to confirm
applicant understanding of the AGENCY: Federal Emergency persons to purchase insurance against
requirements of occupancy of the Management Agency, DHS. loss resulting from physical damage to
TTHUs. ACTION: Notice and request for or loss of real or personal property
Affected Public: Individuals or comments. arising from any flood occurring in the
households, Business or other for- United States. 42 U.S.C. 4011. In
profits. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency carrying out the NFIP, FEMA operates a
Management Agency, as part of its call center in conjunction with the
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
25,000. continuing effort to reduce paperwork FloodSmart website
Estimated Number of Responses: and respondent burden, invites the (www.FloodSmart.gov). Together these
25,000. general public to take this opportunity methods of marketing and outreach
Estimated Total Annual Burden to comment on an extension, without provide the mechanism for current and
Hours: 7,917. change, of a currently approved potential policyholders to learn more
Estimated Total Annual Respondent information collection. In accordance about floods and flood insurance,
Cost: $320,453.28. with the Paperwork Reduction Act of contact an agent, or assess their risk.
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The information collected from callers/ Estimated Respondents’ Capital and HCP) that addresses incidental take of
visitors is used to fulfill requests for Start-Up Costs: There are no annual three listed bird species caused by the
published materials, email alerts, policy start-up or capital costs. operation and maintenance of KIUC’s
rates, and agent contact information. Estimated Total Annual Cost to the existing and anticipated electrical utility
Additionally, FEMA and the NFIP Federal Government: The cost to the facilities on Kauai, Hawaii. The
offer Agents.FloodSmart.gov as a Federal Government is $406,941. applicant is requesting renewal of the
resource for agents. Upon website Comments permit for an indefinite period until the
registration, agents can enroll in the Service renders a decision on a Long-
Agent Referral Program to receive free Comments may be submitted as Term HCP and permit application
leads through the consumer site or the indicated in the ADDRESSES caption currently under development by KIUC.
call center as outlined above. This above. Comments are solicited to (a) We are making the permit renewal
information collection seeks approval to evaluate whether the proposed data application available for public review
continue collecting name, address and collection is necessary for the proper and comment.
telephone number information from: (1) performance of the agency, including DATES: All comments from interested
Business and residential property whether the information shall have parties must be received on or before
owners and renters who voluntarily call practical utility; (b) evaluate the July 16, 2018.
to request flood insurance information accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
ADDRESSES: To request further
and possibly an insurance agent referral burden of the proposed collection of
information or submit written
and, (2) insurance agents interested in information, including the validity of
comments, please use one of the
enrolling in the agent referral service. the methodology and assumptions used;
following methods:
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and • U.S. Mail: Field Supervisor, U.S.
Collection of Information clarity of the information to be Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific
Title: National Flood Insurance collected; and (d) minimize the burden Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 300
Program Call Center and Agent Referral of the collection of information on those Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 3–122,
Enrollment Form. who are to respond, including through Honolulu, Hawaii 96850. Include ‘‘KIUC
Type of Information Collection: the use of appropriate automated, Short-Term HCP’’ in the subject line of
Extension, without change, of a electronic, mechanical, or other your request or comment.
currently approved information technological collection techniques or • Email: KIUCShort-Termhcp@
collection. other forms of information technology, fws.gov. Include ‘‘KIUC Short-Term
OMB Number: 1660–0059. e.g., permitting electronic submission of HCP’’ in the subject line of the message.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 517–0–1, responses. • Fax: 808–792–9580, Attn: Field
National Flood Insurance Program Dated: June 11, 2018. Supervisor. Include ‘‘KIUC Short-Term
Agent Site Registration; FEMA Form Rachel Frier, HCP’’ in the subject line of the message.
512–0–1, National Flood Insurance • Internet: You may obtain copies of
Records Management Branch Chief, Office
Program Agent Referral Questionnaire. of the Chief Administrative Officer, Mission this notice on the internet at https://
Abstract: Consumer names, addresses, Support, Federal Emergency Management www.fws.gov/pacificislands/, or from
and telephone numbers collected Agency, Department of Homeland Security. the Service’s Pacific Islands Fish and
through the Call Center or FloodSmart [FR Doc. 2018–12890 Filed 6–14–18; 8:45 am] Wildlife Office in Honolulu, Hawaii (see
website will be used exclusively for BILLING CODE 9111–52–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
providing information on flood section).
insurance and/or facilitate the purchase We request that you send comments
of a flood insurance policy through by only one of the methods described
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
referrals or direct transfers to insurance above. See the Public Availability of
agents in the agent referral service. Fish and Wildlife Service Comments section below for more
Agent names, addresses, telephone information.
numbers, and business information is [FWS–R1–ES–2018–N017];
[FXES11140100000–189–FF01E00000] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
retained for dissemination to interested
Leila Nagatani, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
consumers who would like to talk to an Request for Renewal of the Incidental Service (see ADDRESSES above),
agent about purchasing a flood Take Permit and Short-Term Habitat telephone (808) 792–9400. Hearing or
insurance policy as part of the agent Conservation Plan for Operation and speech impaired individuals may call
referral program. Maintenance of Existing and Limited
Affected Public: Individuals or the Federal Relay Service at 800–877–
Future Facilities Associated With the 8339 for TTY assistance.
households; businesses or other for-
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Kauai
profit.
Kauai, Hawaii Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC, or
Estimated Number of Respondents:
59,194. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, applicant) has submitted an application
Estimated Number of Responses: Interior. to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
59,194. ACTION: Notice of availability; request (Service) for renewal of their incidental
Estimated Total Annual Burden for comments. take permit (permit) under the
Hours: 2,819 hours. Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
Estimated Total Annual Respondent SUMMARY: The Kauai Island Utility amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Cooperative (KIUC, or applicant) has The permit is associated with KIUC’s
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Cost: The estimated annual cost to
respondents for the hour burden is submitted an application to the U.S. Short-Term Habitat Conservation Plan
$103,335.52. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for (Short-Term HCP) that addresses
Estimated Respondents’ Operation renewal of their incidental take permit incidental take of three listed species
and Maintenance Costs: There are no (permit) under the Endangered Species caused by the operation and
annual costs to respondents’ operations Act of 1973, as amended. The permit is maintenance of KIUC’s existing and
and maintenance costs for technical associated with KIUC’s Short-Term anticipated electrical utility facilities on
services. Habitat Conservation Plan (Short-Term Kauai, Hawaii. The applicant is
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| Dates | Comments must be submitted on or before August 14, 2018. | |
| Contact | Susan Bernstein, FloodSmart Program Manager, FEMA, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration at (202) 701-3595. You may contact the Information Management Division for | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 28007 |
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