Agency information collection activities: Submission for OMB review; comment request,

[Federal Register: February 13, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 30)]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the following proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507).

Title: Consultation with local officials to assure compliance with sections 110 and 206 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (Revisions to National Flood Insurance Program Maps).

Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement.

OMB Number: 3067-0148.

Abstract: These following certification forms (referred to as MT-2 series forms) will provide FEMA with assurances that all pertinent data relating to revisions to effective Flood Insurance Studies (FIS) are included in the submittal of requests for revisions. FEMA uses the information to review the assumptions made, parameters used, and results on technical accuracy, and to ensure that the FIS, Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and Flood Boundaries and Floodway Maps (FBFM) are included with the initial submittal.

FEMA Form 81-89, Revision Requester and Community Official Form-- This form describes the location of the revision request, what is being requested, and which forms are required for the request.

Certification by Registered Professional Engineer and/or Land Surveyor--NFIP regulations require that scientific or technical data that is submitted in support of a revision request be certified by a registered professional engineer or land surveyor depending on the type of data being submitted. This allows a registered professional engineer or land surveyor to certify that the submitted data is correct to the best of his/her knowledge.

FEMA Form 81.89A, Credit Card Information--This form outlines the information required to process a request when the requester is paying by credit card.

FEMA Form 81-89B, Hydrologic Analysis Form--If a revision request is based on revised flood discharges, the requester must submit a revised hydrologic analysis. This form will allow FEMA to efficiently review the assumptions made, parameters used, and results on technical accuracy.

FEMA Form 81-89C, Riverine Hydraulic Analysis Form--If a revision request is based on improved hydrologic data/analysis, improved hydraulic analysis, or physical changes to the hydraulics of the flooding source, NFIP regulations require the revision requester to submit a hydraulic analysis. This form will allow FEMA to efficiently review the assumptions made, parameters used, and results for technical accuracy. In addition, the form ensures that the required hydraulic models to revise the FIS, FIRM, and FBFM are included with the initial submittal.

FEMA Form 81-89D, Riverine/Coastal Mapping Form--This form ensures that everything required to be shown on the requester's topographic work map in order to revise the FIRM and FBFM is included with the initial submittal. In addition, the NFIP regulations section 44 CFR 65.6(a)(6) requires that fill placed in a SFHA meet certain criteria. This form ensures that the fill was placed in accordance with the aforementioned NFIP regulations.

FEMA Form 81-89E, Channelization Form--If a submitted revision request includes a channelization project, this form must be completed. This form describes the channelization project and its impacts on the 100-year water-surface elevation.

FEMA Form 81-81-89F, Bridge/Culvert Form--If a submitted revision request includes a bridge or culvert, this form must be completed. This form describes the bridge or culvert and its impacts on the 100-year water-surface elevation.

FEMA Form 81-89G, Levee/Floodwall System Analyses Form--If a submitted revision request includes a levee or floodwall, this form must be completed. NFIP regulations section 44 CFR 65.10 requires that levees being credited with providing protection from a 100-year flood event meet certain criteria. This

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form ensures that the levee was constructed in accordance with the aforementioned NFIP regulations.

FEMA Form 81-89H, Coastal Analysis Form--If a revision request is based on improved coastal analysis or physical changes to the coastal area, the requester must submit a revised coastal analysis. This form will allow FEMA to efficiently review the assumptions made, parameters used, and results for technical accuracy.

FEMA Form 81-89I, Coastal Structures Form--If a submitted revision request involves a coastal structure, this form must be completed. This form describes the coastal structure and its impacts on the 100-year flood elevations.

FEMA Form 81-89J, Dam Form--If a submitted revision request involves a dam, this form must be completed. This form describes the dam and its impacts on the 100-year flood elevations.

FEMA Form 81-89K, Alluvial Fan Flooding Forms--If a submitted revision request involves alluvial fan flooding, this form must be completed. NFIP regulations section 44 CFR 65.13 requires that certain analyses be performed for alluvial fan flooding. This form ensures these analyses are performed and allows the results of the analyses to be reviewed efficiently.

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government; Individuals or household; Businesses or other for profit.

Number of Respondents: 900.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 7.86.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,074.

Frequency of Response: On occasions.

Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to Victoria Wassmer, Desk Officer for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 on or before March 16, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Muriel B. Anderson, FEMA Information Collections Officer, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Room 316, Washington, DC 20472. Telephone number (202) 646-2625. FAX number (202) 646-3524.

Dated: February 4, 1998. Reginald Trujillo, Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.

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