[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45936-45937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18256]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2013-0029; OMB No. 1660-0005]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; National Flood Insurance Program Claim Forms
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 collection of information
related to the flood insurance claims process.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 30, 2013.
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-2013-0029. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 840, Washington, DC
20472-3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
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
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Waters, Insurance Examiner,
FEMA at (202) 212-4725 for additional information. You may contact the
Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of
information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
is codified as 42 U.S.C. 4001, et sec. and is authorized by Public Law
90-448 (1968) and expanded by Public Law 93-234 (1973). The National
Flood Insurance Act of 1968 requires that the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) provides flood insurance at full actuarial
rates with limited exceptions for certain structures reflecting the
complete flood risk to structures built or substantially improved on or
after the effective date for the initial Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) for the community, or after December 31, 1974, whichever is
later, so that the risk associated with buildings in flood-prone areas
are borne by those located in such areas and not by the taxpayers at
large. In accordance with Public Law 93-234, the purchase of flood
insurance is mandatory when Federal or federally related financial
assistance is being provided for acquisition or construction of
buildings located, or to be located, within FEMA-identified special
flood hazard areas of communities that are participating in the NFIP.
When flood damage occurs to insured property, information is collected
to report, investigate, and negotiate in order to settle the claim.
The NFIP Appeals Process
Section 205 of The Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance
Reform Act (FIRA) of 2004, Public Law 108-264, requires the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish by regulation an
additional process for the appeal of decisions of flood insurance
claims issued through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Consequently, FEMA published an interim final rule in May 2006 and a
final rule in October 2006 codifying into regulation what was
previously an existing informal process to handle appeals regarding
decisions related to coverage, or claims under the NFIP.
Collection of Information
Title: National Flood Insurance Program Claim Forms.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 086-0-6; Worksheet--Content--Personal
Property; 086-0-7; Worksheet--Building; 086-0-8; Worksheet--Building
(Continued); 086-0-9; Proof of Loss; 086-0-10; Increased Cost of
Compliance Proof of Loss; 086-0-11; Notice of Loss; 086-0-12; Statement
as to Full Cost of Repair or Replacement under the Replacement Cost
Coverage, Subject to Terms and Conditions of this Policy; 086-0-13;
National Flood Insurance Program Preliminary Report; 086-0-14; National
Flood Insurance Program Final Report; 086-0-15; National Flood
Insurance Program Narrative Report; 086-0-16; Cause of Loss and
Subrogation Report; 086-0-17; Manufactured (Mobile) Home/Travel Trailer
Worksheet; 086-0-18; Manufactured (Mobile) Home/Travel Trailer
Worksheet (Continued); 086-0-19; Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC)
Adjusters Report; 086-0-20; Adjuster Preliminary Damage Assessment;
086-0-21; Adjuster Certification
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Application. NFIP Claims Appeals Process.
Abstract: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) appeal
process establishes a formal mechanism to allow NFIP policyholders to
appeal the decisions of any insurance agent, adjuster, insurance
company, or any Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee or
contractor, in cases or unsatisfactory decisions on claims, proof of
loss, and loss estimates.
Affected Public: Individuals, households, farms, businesses, and
other for profit.
Number of Respondents: 97,242.
Number of Responses: 97,242.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 73,815.
Estimated Cost: There are no recordkeeping, capital, start-up or
maintenance costs associated with this information collection.
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: July 23, 2013.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-18256 Filed 7-29-13; 8:45 am]
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