Document ID: FEMA-2011-0017-0003
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form
Posted Date: 2011-11-21T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 71990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29940]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0017; OMB No. 1660-0040]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request, Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a correction to the previous notice that was published 
on October 19, 2011, 76 FR 64957. FEMA is requesting revision of OMB 
control number 1660-0040, FEMA Form 086-0-32 (previously FEMA Form 81-
93), Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form (SFHDF). The Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the information 
collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for 
review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission will describe the 
nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, 
the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by 
respondents to respond) and cost, and the actual data collection 
instruments FEMA will use.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 21, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the proposed information 
collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the Desk 
Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, and sent via electronic mail to 
oira.submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Director, 
Records Management Division, 1800 South Bell Street, Arlington, VA 
20598-3005, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or email address FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA received two comments from two 
commenters, the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) and 
the National Flood Determination Association (NFDA). ASFPM submitted 
five suggestions. In Section I; box 2 (description of the collateral) 
of the form, it was suggested that FEMA include a broader list of 
descriptive information to assist those using and reading the form. 
This has been done. In Section II; Part C; Box 3 (discussing the 
Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) and Otherwise Protected Areas 
(OPA), the commenter requested that FEMA clarify the information in 
this area; FEMA has made this change. In Section II; Part D. FEMA has 
restated the choice for when flood insurance is not required by the 
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 to encourage property owners to 
remember there is still a flood risk outside the Special Flood Hazard 
Areas (SFHA) as requested.
    FEMA was not able to make two other suggested changes, both 
involved information that might not be readily available to the entity 
that fills out the form, and in one instance there were concerns about 
privacy issues.
    The second commenter, NFDA, requested to see the FEMA planned 
changes prior to final publication, noting that they believe an 
extension of the Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form, SFHDF 
without change is acceptable. The changes will be available to the 
public when those changes are published in the Federal Register.

Collection of Information

    Title: Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form.
    Type of information collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0040.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 086-0-32 (previously FEMA Form 
81-93), Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form (SFHDF).
    Abstract: FEMA Form 086-0-32 (previously FEMA Form 81-93), SFHDF is 
used by regulated lending institutions, federal agency lenders, related 
lenders/regulators, and the Government. Federally regulated lending 
institutions complete this form when making, increasing, extending, 
renewing or purchasing each loan for the purpose is of determining 
whether flood insurance is required and available. The form may also be 
used by property owner, insurance agents, realtors, community officials 
for flood insurance related documentation.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 46,456,460.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Hour Burden per Respondent: Standard Flood Hazard 
Determination Form (SFHDF), 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,330,632 hours.
    Estimated Cost: There are no operation and maintenance, or capital 
and start-up costs associated with this collection of information.

Gary L. Anderson,
Acting Chief Administrative Officer, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-29940 Filed 11-18-11; 8:45 am]
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