Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 32876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15554]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the 
following proposed information collection to the Office of Management 
and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507).
    Title: Post Construction Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing 
Certification.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 3067-0077.
    Abstract: The Elevation Certificate and Floodproofing Certificate 
are adjuncts to the application for flood insurance. The certificates 
are required for proper rating of post-Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) 
structures, which are buildings constructed after publication of the 
FIRM, for flood insurance in Special Flood Hazard Areas. In addition, 
the Elevation Certificate is needed for pre-FIRM structures being rated 
under post-FIRM flood insurance rules. The certificates provide 
community officials and others, with standardized documents that are 
readily needed.
    The certificates are supplied to insurance agents, community 
officials, surveyors, engineers, architects, and NFIP policyholders/
applicants. The community officials or other professionals provide the 
elevation data required to document conformance with floodplain 
management regulations and for the applicants, so that actuarial 
insurance rates can be charged. The elevation data is transmitted to 
the NFIP by the insurance applicant or agent with the appropriate NFIP 
policy forms.
    The data is also used to assist FEMA in measuring the effectiveness 
of the NFIP regulations in eliminating or decreasing damage caused by 
flooding and the appropriateness of the NFIP premium charge for 
insuring property against the flood hazard.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households, businesses or other 
For-profit, not-for-profit institutions, Farms, and state, Local or 
Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 73,650.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: FEMA Form 81,31, Elevation 
Certificate-2.25 hours; FEMA Form 81-65, Floodproofing Certificate for 
Non-Residential Structures-3.25 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 166,362.
    Frequency of Response: One per Building.

COMMENTS: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Desk Officer for the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 within 
30 days of the date of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Muriel B. 
Anderson, FEMA Information Collections Officer, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Room 316, Washington, DC 20472. 
Telephone number (202) 646-2625. FAX number (202) 646-3524 or email 
muriel.anderson@fema.gov.

    Dated: June 4, 1999.
Reginald Trujillo,
Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.
[FR Doc. 99-15554 Filed 6-17-99; 8:45 am]
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