[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12699-12700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04915]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2014-0010; OMB No. 1660-0010]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Implementation of Coastal Barrier Legislation
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 an extension, without change, of a currently approved
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning applications for
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) insurance for buildings located
in Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) communities.
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DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 5, 2014.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under
Docket ID FEMA-2014-0010. 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 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 http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Chang, Insurance Examiner, Risk
Insurance Division, Mitigation Directorate, (202) 212-4712 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 Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C.
3501, et seq.; Pub. L. 97-348) and the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act
of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-591) are Federal laws that were enacted on October
18, 1982, and November 16, 1990, respectively, as part of a Department
of the Interior (DOI) initiative to preserve the ecological integrity
of areas DOI designates as coastal barriers and otherwise protected
areas. The laws provide this protection by prohibiting all Federal
expenditures or financial assistance, including flood insurance, for
residential or commercial development in areas identified with the
system. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) regulations at
Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 71 implement
section 11 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act and section 9 of the
Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990, as those Acts amend the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001, et seq.). When an
application for flood insurance is submitted to FEMA, the owner of a
structure located in an area identified as being in the Coastal Barrier
Resource System (CBRS) or an otherwise protected area is required to
provide documentation to FEMA in accordance with 44 CFR 71.4 to show
that the structure is eligible for flood insurance.
Collection of Information
Title: Implementation of Coastal Barrier Legislation.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information collection.
FEMA Forms: None.
Abstract: When an application for flood insurance is submitted for
buildings located in a CBRS or an otherwise protected area, one of the
following types of documentation must be submitted as evidence of
eligibility: (a) Certification from a community official stating the
building is not located in a designated CBRS area; (b) A legally valid
building permit or certification from a community official stating that
the start date of a building's construction preceded the date that the
community was identified in the CBRS; or (c) Certification from the
governmental body overseeing the area indicating that the building is
used in a manner consistent with the purpose for which the area is
protected.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for
profits; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; and State, local or Tribal
governments.
Number of Respondents: 2690.
Number of Responses: 2690.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 672.5.
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual operations and maintenance
costs for technical services is $2690.00. There is no annual start-up
or capital costs.
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: February 21, 2014.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2014-04915 Filed 3-5-14; 8:45 am]
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