Document ID: FEMA-2011-0035-0001
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate
Posted Date: 2011-11-21T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71989-71990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29946]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2011-0035; OMB No. 1660-0008]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate

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 a revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this notice seeks comments concerning the Elevation Certificate and the 
Floodproofing Certificate for Non-Residential Structures.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 20, 2012.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID 
FEMA-2011-0035. 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 835, Washington, DC 
20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    (4) Email. Submit comments to FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include Docket 
ID FEMA-2011-0035 in the subject line.
    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 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Ann Chang, Insurance Examiner, 
Mitigation Division, (703) 605-0421 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: FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 
requires the elevation or floodproofing of new or substantially 
improved structures in designated Special Flood Hazard Areas. As part 
of the agreement for making flood insurance available in a community, 
the NFIP requires the community to adopt a floodplain management 
ordinance that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of the NFIP. 
Title 44 CFR 61.7 and 61.8 require proper investigation to estimate the 
risk premium rates necessary to provide flood insurance.

Collection of Information

    Title: Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0008.
    Form Numbers: FEMA Form 81-31, Elevation Certificate, FEMA Form 81-
65, Floodproofing Certificate.
    Abstract: The Elevation Certificate and Floodproofing Certificate 
are used in conjunction with the application for flood insurance. The 
certificates are required for properly rate post Flood Insurance Rate 
Map (FIRM) structures, which are buildings constructed after the 
publication of the initial FIRM or December 31, 1974, for flood 
insurance in Special Flood Hazard Areas. In addition, the Elevation 
Certificate is needed for pre-FIRM structures, which are buildings 
constructed before the initial FIRM or December 31, 1974, that are 
being rated under post-FIRM flood insurance rules. The certificates 
provide community officials and others standardized documents to 
readily record needed building elevation information. NFIP 
policyholders/applicants provide the appropriate certificate to 
insurance agents. The

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certificate is then used in conjunction with the insurance application 
so that the building can be properly rated for flood insurance.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households, business or other for-
profit, State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 6,575.
    Number of Responses: 6,575.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24,649 hours.
    Estimated Cost: The estimated cost to respondents for purchasing 
professional services required to complete the certificates is 
$1,251,250.

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.

Gary L. Anderson,
Acting Chief Administrative Officer, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-29946 Filed 11-18-11; 8:45 am]
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