[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16735-16737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8467]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency is submitting a
request for review and approval of an expired information collection.
The request is submitted under the emergency processing procedures in
Office of Management and Budget OMB)
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regulation 5 CFR 1320.13. FEMA is requesting that this information
collection be approved by April 12, 1999, for use through October 1999.
FEMA plans to follow this emergency request with a request for a 3-
year approval. The request will be processed under OMB's normal
clearance procedures in accordance with the provisions of OMB
regulation 5 CFR 1320.10. To help us with the timely processing of the
emergency and normal clearance submissions to OMB, FEMA invites the
general public to comment on the proposed collection of information.
This notice and request for comments is in accordance with the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). It also seeks comments concerning the information
collections outlined in 44 CFR Part 61, as it pertains to application
for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) insurance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
is authorized by Public Law 90-448 (1968) and expanded by Public Law
93-234 (1973). The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 requires that
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided flood insurance
at full actuarial rates reflecting the complete flood risk to
structures built or substantially improved on or after the effective
date for the initial Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for the community,
or after December 31, 1974, whichever is later, so that the risks
associated with buildings in flood-prone areas are borne by those
located in such areas and not by the taxpayers at large. In accordance
with Public Law 93-234, the purchase of flood insurance is mandatory
when Federal or federally related financial assistance is being
provided for acquisition or construction of buildings located, or to be
located, within FEMA-identified special flood hazard areas of
communities that are participating in the NFIP.
Collection of Information.
Title: National Flood Insurance Program Policy Forms.
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of a
previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
OMB Number: 3067-0022.
Forms: FEMA Form 81-16, Flood Insurance Application--used to obtain
building and/or content coverage for dwellings and general property.
Also used to apply for a Condo Master Policy, which provides flood
insurance coverage on a single policy for all residential condo units
in condominium building.
FEMA Form 81-17, Cancellation/Nullification Request--used for
cancellation or nullification of a NFIP policy.
FEMA Form 81-18, General Change Endorsement--used to amend existing
policy data shown on the policy Declaration Page.
Request for Policy Processing and Renewal Information Letter (RPPRI
Letter)--requests additional or corrected information from the producer
when an Application, Endorsement, or Renewal cannot be processed
because of missing or incorrect? Upon receipt by the NFIP of the
additional or corrected information, the Application, Endorsement, or
Renewal is processed.
FEMA Form 81-25, V-Zone Risk Factor Rating--provides certified
information concerning the building site, the building support system
and other construction details, related to the building's resistance to
wind and wave action. The information is used to determine the risk's
eligibility for lower flood insurance rates.
FEMA Form 81-67, Preferred Risk Application--a simplified
application used to obtain flood insurance coverage for risk's located
in B, C and X zones (zones designated as being moderately to minimally
at risk from flooding) at lower premiums.
Renewal Premium Notice--advises that the policy is about to expire
and informs the payor of the premium required, for the coverage option
selected, that must be submitted to renew the policy.
Abstract: In order to provide for the availability of policies for
flood insurance, policies are marketed through the facilities of
licensed insurance agents or brokers in the various States.
Applications from agents or brokers are forwarded to a servicing
company designated as fiscal agent by FIA. Upon receipt and examination
of the application and required premium, the servicing company issues
the appropriate Federal flood insurance policy.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government; State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 31,718 hours.
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Per form
FEMA NFIP policy form Number of burden hours Total burden
responses (in mins.) hours
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81-16 Application and 81-67 Preferred Risk Application*......... 36,100 12 7,220
81-17 Cancellation.............................................. 10,800 7.5 1,350
81-18 Endorsement............................................... 96,100 9 14,415
RPPRI Letters (to obtain missing information required for
applications, endorsements, and renewals)...................... Because this format is used to obtain
information requested but missing on, and
required to process, applications,
endorsements and renewals, its burden hours
are not counted separately, but are included
in the burden hour totals for those forms.
81-25 V-Zone Risk Factor Rating Form............................ 10 15 3
Renewal Premium Notice.......................................... 174,600 3 8,730
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Total....................................................... 317,610 31,718
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* The Preferred Risk Applications and the regular Flood Insurance Applications are now processed and recorded
together. There is now break down available to separate the burden for each application.
Estimated Total Costs: A $50 expense constant and a $30 policy fee
are charged to the policyholder for the issuance of a new policy or the
renewal of an existing policy in order to meet the operating expenses
of the NFIP. (The amount of the expense constant and/or the policy fee
are subject to adjustment as needed to meet the actual cost of the
program.) The annual estimated cost to respondents is $25,408,800.
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The projected Operating Expenses (not including claims and claim
adjustment expenses) of the NFIP are estimated at approximately
$6,000,000 annually.
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) evaluate the accuracy of the
estimated costs to respondents to provide the information to the
agency; (d) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (e) 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 within 30 days of the date of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to the
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, ATTN: Desk Officer for FEMA, 725 17th Street, NW, Room 10102,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Donald R. Beaton, Jr., Chief
Underwriter, Federal Insurance Administration at (202) 646-3442 for
additional information. Contact Muriel B. Anderson, FEMA Information
Collections Officer at (202) 646-2625 or email [email protected]
for copies of the proposed collection of information.
Dated: March 29, 1999.
Reginald Trujillo,
Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.
[FR Doc. 99-8467 Filed 4-5-99; 8:45 am]
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