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###### Department of Homeland Security

###### Federal Emergency Management Agency 

# AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS 

# ACTION:

Notice and request for comments. 

# 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 proposed continuing information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the certification of flood proof residential basements in Special Flood Hazard Areas. 

*Title:*                         Residential Basement Floodproofing Certificate.                     

*OMB Number:*                         1660-0033.                     

*Abstract:*                         FEMA Form 81-78 is only used in communities that have been granted an exception by FEMA to allow the construction of flood proof residential basements in Special Flood Hazard Areas, (SFHAs). Homeowners must have a registered professional engineer or architect complete FEMA Form 81-78 for development or inspection of a properly designed and constructed basement and certify that the basement design and methods of constructions are in accordance with floodplain management ordinances. In any case homeowners are responsible for the fees involved with these services. Homeowners also provide FEMA Form 81-8 to the insurance agent to receive discounted flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).                     

*Affected Public:*                         Business or other for-profit.                     

*Number of Respondents:*                         150.                     

*Estimated Time per Respondent:*                         3.25 hours.                     

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                         487.5.                     

*Frequency of Response:*                         One-time.                     

*Comments:*                         Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management Budget, Attention: Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, and sent via electronic mail to                         *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov*                         or faxed to (202) 395-6974. Comments must be submitted on or before May 9, 2007.                     

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Chief, Records Management, FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 609, Washington, DC 20472, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail address                         *FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.*

Dated: March 28, 2007. 

John A. Sharetts-Sullivan, 

Chief, Records Management and Privacy Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. 

 [FR Doc. E7-6587 Filed 4-6-07; 8:45 am] 

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