Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 66 / Monday, April 7, 1997 / Notices 16577

Dated: March 28, 1997.

Thomas Behm,

Acting Director, Program Services Division,

Operations Support Directorate.

[FR Doc. 97–8813 Filed 4–4–97; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

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 comment on a proposed

collection of information. In accordance

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this

notice seeks comments concerning

information required by FEMA to revise

National Flood Insurance Program

(NFIP) Maps to reflect natural and man

made changes to the one-percent annual

chance floodplain.

Supplementary Information. With the

passage of the Flood Disaster Protection

Act of 1973 an owner of a structure,

with a federally backed mortgage,

located in the one-percent annual

chance (base flood) floodplain was

required to purchase federal flood

insurance. This was in response to the

escalating damage caused by flooding

and the unavailability of flood

insurance from commercial insurance

companies. As part of this effort FEMA

mapped the one-percent annual chance

floodplain in communities. However,

due to the occurrence of natural or man

made changes in the floodplain the

boundaries of the one-percent annual

chance floodplain will change. When

scientific or technical data is submitted

to FEMA reflecting these changes FEMA

will revise the NFIP Maps to reflect the

new information, as warranted.

Collection of Information

Title. Consultation with local officials

to assure compliance with Sections 110

and 206 of the Flood Disaster Protection

Act of 1973 (Revisions to National Flood

Insurance Program Maps).

Type of Information Collection.

Revision.

OMB Number: 3067–0148.

Abstract. These certification forms

(referred to MT–2 series forms) will

provide FEMA with assurances that all

pertinent data relating to revisions to

effective Flood Insurance Studies are

included in the submittal of requests for

revisions. They will also assure that all

individuals and organizations impacted

by the changes are aware of the changes

and have had an opportunity to

comment on them. FEMA uses the

information to review the assumptions

made, parameters used, and results for

technical accuracy, and to ensure that

the required hydraulic models to revise

the Flood Insurance Study (FIS), Flood

Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and Flood

Boundaries and Floodway Maps (FBFM)

are included with the initial submittal.

FEMA Forms. FEMA Form 81–89,

Revision Requester and Community

Official Form, describes the location of

the revision request, what is being

requested, and which forms are required

for the request. It also allows a

registered professional engineer or land

surveyor to certify that the submitted

data is correct.

FEMA Form 81–89A, Credit Card

Information, outlines the information

required to process a request when the

requester is paying by credit card.

FEMA Form 81–89B, Hydrologic

Analysis Form, used to submit a revised

hydrologic analysis if a revision request

is based on revised flood discharges.

FEMA Form 81–89C, Riverine

Hydraulic Analysis Form, used to

submit a hydraulic analysis if a revision

request is based on improved hydrologic

data/analysis, improved hydraulic

analysis, or physical changes to the

hydraulics of the flooding source.

FEMA Form 81–89D, Riverine/Coastal

Mapping Form, ensures that everything

required to be shown on the topographic

work map in order to revise the FIRM

and FBFM is included with the initial

submittal. It also ensures that fill was

placed in accordance with NFIP

regulations 44 CFR 65.6(a)(6).

FEMA Form 81–89E, Channelization

Form, describes the channelization

project and its impact on the 100-year

water-surface elevation.

FEMA Form 81–89F, Bridge/Culvert

Form, describes the bridge or culvert

and its impacts on the 100-year watersurface elevation.

FEMA Form 81–89G, Levee/

Floodwall System Analyses Form,

ensures that a levee or floodwall was

constructed in accordance with NFIP

regulation 44 CFR 65.10, which requires

that levees being credited with

providing protection from a 100-year

flood event meet certain criteria.

FEMA Form 81–89H, Coastal Analysis

Form, used to submit a revised coastal

analysis if a revision is based on

improved coastal analysis or physical

changes to the coastal area.

FEMA Form 81–89I, Coastal

Structures Form, describes the coastal

structure and its impacts on the 100-

year flood elevations.

FEMA Form 81–89J, Dam Form,

describes a dam and its impact on the

100-year flood elevations.

FEMA Form 81–89K, Alluvial Fan

Flooding Form, ensures that certain

analyses required by NFIP regulation 44

CFR 65.13 be performed for alluvial fan

flooding.

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal

Government; Individuals or households;

Businesses or other for-profit.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours.

7,074.

Estimated Number of Responses. 900.

Estimated Hours Per Response. 7.86.

Estimated Cost. $353,700.

Comments: Written 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. Comments should be

received by June 6, 1997.

ADDRESSEE: Interested persons should

submit written comments to Muriel B.

Anderson, FEMA Information

Collections Officer, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,

Room 311, Washington, DC 20472.

Telephone number (202) 646–2625.

FAX number (202) 646–3524.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Cecelia Lynch, FEMA, Mitigation

Directorate at (202) 646–2747 for

additional information. Contact Ms.

Anderson at (202) 646–2625 for copies

of the proposed collection of

information.

Dated: March 28, 1997.

Thomas Behm,

Acting Director, Program Services Division,

Operations Support Directorate.

[FR Doc. 97–8814 Filed 4–4–97; 8:45 am]

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