Community Rating System (CRS) Program, Application Worksheets and Commentary

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32027	Community Rating System (CRS) Program, Application Worksheets and Commentary Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3067-0195	ICR Reference No: 199912-3067-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199608-3067-003
Agency/Subagency: FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Community Rating System (CRS) Program, Application Worksheets and Commentary
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/05/2000
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/10/1999
Terms of Clearance: The agency is strongly reminded of its responsibility to comply with all of the disclosure requirements in the Paperwork Reduction Act and 5 CFR 1320. Failure to do so jeopardizes the agency's ability to enforce this collection or deny benefits to communities that fail to submit information. Thus the agency must immediately review this collection to ensure that the OMB number is properly displayed and that the respondents are informed of the significance of the OMB number. These changes must be made immediately and revisions distributed to all participants in the program. OMB notes that the handbook must also comply with the PRA because it provides instructions for the application process and for the reverification process which requires an information collection. OMB also notes that the agency failed to comply with previous terms of clearance for this collection which gave a similar instruction. For this reason, this collection is approved for only 18 months.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2001	09/30/2001	03/31/2000
Responses	940	0	60
Time Burden (Hours)	9,260	0	1,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The CRS Program establishes a system for FEMA to grade communities' floodplain management activities that exceed Federal minimum standards to qualify for lower insurance rates. The January 1999 edition of the NFIP CRS Coordinator's Manual contains instructions for preparing the application worksheets that will be used to apply for activity points leading up to a CRS rating and commensurate flood insurance premium discounts. The schedules describe the floodplain management and insurance activities available to qualifying communities that undertake the selected additional activities that will reduce flood losses.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Community Rating System (CRS) Program, Application Worksheets and Commentary	81-83, FIA-15

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	940	60	0	0	880	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,260	1,800	0	0	7,460	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/10/1999

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