95-26711. Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to OMB for Review

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 208 (Friday, October 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55027-55028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26711]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to OMB for 
Review

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget the following data collection 
instrument for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on, or a 
copy of, the proposed data collection instrument call the FEMA 
Information Collections Officer at [phone].

 
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COMMENTS: Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed data 
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize 
the burden of the data collection on those who are to respond, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology. Send comments to Muriel B. Anderson, 
FEMA Information Collections Clearance Officer, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 311, Washington, DC 20472. 
Submit comments on this data collection instrument within 60 days of 
this notice.
    Type: Reinstatement without change of 3067-0198.
    Title: Effectiveness of a Community's Implementation of the NFIP: 
Community Assistance Contact Report and Community Assistance Visit 
Report.
    Abstract: FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community 
Assistance Program (CAP) is designed to assure that communities 
participating in the NFIP are achieving the flood loss reduction 
objectives of the program. The CAP also provides needed floodplain 
management assistance services to NFIP communities to identify, 
prevent, and resolve floodplain management issues before they develop 
into problems requirement enforcement actions.
    Two methods are used to obtain information from local participating 
communities to determine community assistance needs: Community 
Assistance Contacts and Community Assistance Visits. The Community 
Assistance Contact (FEMA Form 81-69) is a telephone contact or brief 
visit with a NFIP community to determine if program-related problems 
exist and to offer assistance.
    The Community Assistance Visit (FEMA Form 81-68) is a scheduled 
visit to a NFIP community for the purpose of conducting a comprehensive 
assessment of the community's floodplain management program and to 
assist the community in understanding the NFIP and its requirements and 
implementing effective flood loss reduction measures.
    The forms are used to document contacts, visits, and discussions 
with community officials.
    Type of Respondents: State and local governments.
    Estimate of Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: 12,000 
hours.
    Number of Respondents: CAC's 3,000; CAV's 2,000.
    Estimated Average Burden Time per Response: CAC's 2 hours; CAV's 3 
hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.

    Dated: September 26, 1995.
Linda S. Borror,
Acting Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 95-26711 Filed 10-26-95; 8:45 am]
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