[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 122 (Friday, June 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34255-34256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16216]
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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 is submitting a
request for review and approval of a new information collection. This
request is submitted under the emergency processing procedures in
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulation 5 CFR 1320.13. FEMA is
requesting that this information collection be approved by June 18,
1999 for the use through December 1999 due to the hurricane season that
began June 1.
FEMA plans to follow this emergency request with a 3-year approval.
The request will be processed under OMB's normal clearance procedures
in accordance with the provisions of OMB regulation 5 CFR 1320.10. To
help us with the timely processing of the emergency and normal
clearance submissions to OMB, FEMA invites the general public to
comment on the proposed collection of information. This notice and
request for comments is in accordance with the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)). It seeks
comments concerning the collection of information to be used to
establish a settlement on the amount the insured will receive under a
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy for the cost of bringing
a structure into compliance with floodplain management requirements. It
will also be used to identify whether or not the insured qualifies for
coverage under the Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. This collection is in accordance with FEMA
responsibilities under Section 555 of Public Law 103-325 and is part of
all NFIP policies newly issued or renewed on or after June 1, 1997. ICC
coverage pays for expenses a property owner must incur above and beyond
the cost to repair the physical damage the structure actually sustained
from a flooding event to comply with State or local floodplain
management ordinances or laws. Such expenses may include the cost of
building elevation, floodproofing, relocation, demolition, or any
combination. Policyholders with 3-year policies have the option of
canceling their flood insurance policies on the anniversary date and
obtaining ICC coverage under rewritten policies.
Collection of Information:
Title: Increased Cost of Compliance.
Type of Information Collection: New.
OMB Number: None.
Form Numbers. FEMA Form 81-99, Increased Cost of Compliance Proof
of Loss; and FEMA Form 81-42A, Increased Cost of Compliance Adjuster
Report.
Abstract. The National Flood Insurance Program, (NFIP) authorized
by P.L. 90-448 (1968) and expanded by P.L. 93-234 (1973) provides low-
cost Federally subsidized flood insurance for existing buildings
exposed to flood risk. In return, communities must enact and administer
construction safeguards to ensure that new construction in the
floodplain will be built to eliminate or minimize future flood damage.
In accordance with P.L. 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 which are participating in the Program. Section 555 of the
National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994, Title V of the Riegle
Community Development and Investment Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-325),
requires the NFIP to provide the coverage under the Standard Flood
Insurance Policy for the increased costs of complying with the land use
and control measures established under section 1361 of the National
Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended. FEMA Form 81-99, Increased
Cost of Compliance (ICC) Proof of Loss will be used by the insured and
adjuster to establish a settlement on the amount the insured will
receive. FEMA Form 81-42A, Increased Cost of Compliance Adjuster Report
will be used by the Adjuster to identify whether or not the insured
qualifies for coverage under ICC. These forms are necessary for the
continued proper performance of the Agency's functions related to
indemnifying policyholders for flood damages to their properties.
Affected public: Individuals and households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions, and Farms.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,895.
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Number of Annual burden
FEMA forms respondents Frequency of response Hours per hours (A x
(A) (B) response (C) B x C)
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81-99................................. 3,500 On Occasion............. .25 875
81-42A................................ 3,500 On Occasion............. 2 7,000
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Total............................. 3,500 ........................ 2.25 7,875
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Estimated Cost. $1,750,000.
Comments
Written comments are solicited to:
(a) evaluate whether the proposed data collections and reporting
requirements are necessary for the proper performance of FEMA's
functions and program activities, including whether the data have
practical utility;
(b) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed data collections and reporting requirements;
(c) determine an estimated cost of the proposed data collections
and reporting requirements to the respondents;
(d) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and,
(e) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who
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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.
OMB should receive comments concerning the approval of this collection
of information under OMB's emergency processing procedures within 30
days of the date of this notice. FEMA will, however, continue to accept
comments concerning this collection of information through August 24,
1999.
ADDRESSEE: Interested persons should submit written comments to the
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, ATTN: Desk Officer for FEMA, 725 17th Street, NW, Room 10102,
Washington DC 20503, or to the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
ATTN: Information Collections Officer, 500 C Street, SW, Room 316,
Washington, DC 20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact
Timothy P. Johnson, Federal Insurance Administration, at (202) 646-
3418. For copies of the proposed collection of information contact
Muriel B. Anderson at (202) 646-2625, FAX (202) 646-3524, or e-mail:
muriel.anderson@fema.gov.
Dated: June 11, 1999.
Muriel B. Anderson,
Acting Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 99-16216 Filed 6-24-99; 8:45 am]
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