Document ID: FEMA-2010-0039-0001
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 1660–0023; Effectiveness of a Community’s Implementation of the NFIP Community Assistance Program CAC and CAV Reports
Posted Date: 2010-07-22T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 140 (Thursday, July 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42765-42766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17974]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0039]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, 1660-0023; Effectiveness of a Community's 
Implementation of the NFIP Community Assistance Program CAC and CAV 
Reports

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a 
currently approved information collection; OMB No. 1660-0023; FEMA Form 
086-0-28, Community Visit Report; FEMA Form 086-0-29, Community Contact 
Report.

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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 proposed revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this Notice seeks comments concerning the collection of information 
through the Community Visit Report and the Community Contact Report to 
assure that communities are achieving flood loss reduction objectives. 
The two key methods FEMA uses in determining community assistance needs 
to meet these objectives are through the Community Assistance Contact 
(CAC) and Community Assistance Visit (CAV), which serve to provide a 
systematic means of monitoring community National Flood Insurance 
Program (NFIP) compliance.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 20, 2010.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under 
Docket ID FEMA-2010-0039. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Office of Chief Counsel, 
Regulation and Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835, 
Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    (4) E-mail. Submit comments to FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include Docket 
ID FEMA-2010-0039 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 http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Rachel Sears, Program 
Specialist, Risk Reduction Division, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, (202) 646-2977 for additional information. You may contact the 
Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of

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information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail address: FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security's 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers the National 
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) (codified at 42 U.S.C. 4001, et seq.), 
and a major objective of the NFIP is to assure that participating 
communities are achieving the flood loss reduction objectives through 
implementation and enforcement of adequate land use and control 
measures. FEMA's authority to collect information that will allow for 
the evaluation of how well communities are implementing their 
floodplain management programs is found at 42 U.S.C. 4022 and 42 U.S.C. 
4102. Title 44 CFR 59.22 directs the respondent to submit evidence of 
the corrective and preventive measures taken to meet the flood loss 
reduction objectives.

Collection of Information

    Title: Effectiveness of a Community's Implementation of the NFIP 
Community Assistance Program CAC and CAV Reports.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0023.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 086-0-28, Community Visit 
Report; FEMA Form 086-0-29, Community Contact Report.
    Abstract: Through the use of a Community Assistance Contact (CAC) 
or Community Assistance Visit (CAV), FEMA can make a comprehensive 
assessment of a community's floodplain management program. Through this 
assessment, FEMA can assist the community to understand the NFIP's 
requirements, and implement effective flood loss reductions measures. 
Communities can achieve cost savings through flood mitigation actions 
by way of insurance premium discounts and reduced property damage.
    Affected Public: State, local and Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,000 Hours.

                                                       Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                             Number of                Avg. burden     Total                     Total
                                                                Number of    responses      Total         per         annual    Avg. hourly     annual
         Type of respondent            Form name/form number   respondents      per       number of     response   burden  (in   wage rate    respondent
                                                                             respondent   responses    (in hours)     hours)                     cost
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 State, local or Tribal government..   FEMA Form 086-0-28/             800            1          800            2        1,600       $35.39      $56,624
                                       Community Visit Report.
State, local or Tribal government...   FEMA Form 086-0-28/             200            1          200            2          400        41.85       16,740
                                       Community Visit Report.
 State, local or Tribal government..   FEMA Form 086-0-29/           1,600            1        1,600            1        1,600        35.39       56,624
                                       Community Contact
                                       Report.
 State, local or Tribal government..   FEMA Form 086-0-29/             400            1          400            1          400        41.85       16,740
                                       Community Contact
                                       Report.
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    Total...........................  .......................        3,000  ...........        3,000  ...........        4,000  ...........      146,728
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    Estimated Cost: There is no capital, start-up, operation or 
maintenance cost associated with this collection.

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.

    Dated: July 16, 2010.
Tammi Hines,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-17974 Filed 7-21-10; 8:45 am]
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