
[Federal Register: May 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 104)]
[Notices]               
[Page 30960-30961]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; Extension, 
without change, of a currently approved collection, OMB Number 1660-
0040, FEMA Form 81-93.

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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 continuing information collection. In accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this notice seeks comments 
concerning renewal of the Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form, 
FEMA Form 81-93.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA is seeking to extend the use of the 
Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form, required by Title V, Section 
528 of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (NFIRA). The 
form records the determination of whether a structure is located within 
an identified Special Flood Hazard Area and whether flood insurance is 
available. Federally-regulated lender institutions are mandated to 
complete this form for any loan made, increased, extended, renewed, or 
purchased.

Collection of Information

    Title: Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0040.
    Form Numbers: FEMA Form 81-93.
    Abstract: On September 23, 1994, the President signed the Riegle 
Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994. Title V 
of this Act is the National Flood Insurance Reform Act (NFIRA). Section 
528 of the NFIRA requires that FEMA develop a standard hazard 
determination form for recording the determination of whether a 
structure is located within an identified a Special Flood Hazard Area 
and whether flood insurance is available. Section 528 of the NFIRA also 
requires the use of this Form by regulating lending institutions, 
federal agent lenders, the Federal National Association, the Federal 
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Government National Mortgage 
Association for any loan made, increased, extended, renewed, or 
purchased by these entities.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,890,000 hours.

                                               Annual Burden Hours
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                                   Number of     Frequency of    Hour burden per      Annual       Total annual
   Data collection activity/      respondents      responses        response         responses     burden hours
          instrument           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      (A)             (B)              (C)         (D) = (A x B)      (C x D)
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FEMA Forms 81-93..............      33,000,000               1  0.33 (20              33,000,000      10,890,000
                                                                 minutes).
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    Total.....................      33,000,000               1  0.33............      33,000,000      10,890,000
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    Estimated Cost: The estimated annualized cost to respondents based 
on wage rate categories is $295,119,000.00. The estimated annual cost 
to the Federal Government is $100,200.
    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 must be submitted on or before July 
28, 2008.
    ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to 
Office of Management, Records Management Division, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, Mail Drop 
Room 301, 1800 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Ava Hammond, Program 
Specialist, Mitigation Division at (202) 646-7045 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 e-mail address: FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.


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    Dated: May 15, 2008.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-11998 Filed 5-28-08; 8:45 am]

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