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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FEMA Form 81-73A Community Rating System Annual Recertification Form	New
Form FEMA Form 81-73 Community Rating System Application Form and Manual Form and Instruction	New
1660-0022_Supp_Stat_20070514.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-06-20
1660-0022_30d-frn_published_20070518.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-06-11
1660-0022_60d-frn_published_20070312.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-06-11
1660-0022_Authority_NFI Reform Act of 1994.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-06-11
1660-0022_Appendix 2_CRS_Biennial_Report_to_Congress.doc Supplementary Document	2007-05-14
1660-0022_Appendix 1_Post_Hurricane_CRS_Activity_Evaluation_Draft.doc Supplementary Document	2007-05-14
1660-0022_CRS Manual_Summary of Revisions.doc Supplementary Document	2007-05-10
0022_CRS Manual_Revised Pages.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-05-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
21077	Community Rating System (CRS) Program-Application Worksheets and Commentary	Removed
180803	Community Rating System Annual Recertification Form	New
180802	Community Rating System Application Form and Manual Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1660-0022	ICR Reference No: 200703-1660-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200506-1660-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/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: 08/31/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/27/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2007
Responses	1,100	0	1,200
Time Burden (Hours)	8,450	0	11,280
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) was established by Congress in section 541, Community Rating System and Incentives for Community Floodplain Management, of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994. The CRS was established to (1) reduce flood losses; (2) facilitate accurate insurance rating, and; (3) promote the awareness of flood insurance. The CRS encourages these goals by providing flood insurance premium discounts to policy holders in those communities that implement activities and programs which directly support the goals stated above. Communities are only eligible to participate in the CRS if they have been found to be compliant with the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP, as determined by the applicable FEMA Regional Office. The data collected from CRS communities, as described in the CRS Coordinator’s Manual and by using the worksheets, is used and is necessary to evaluate if the community is implementing the activities to which it has agreed. CRS Application Cover Page, Recertification Worksheet and Modification/Cycle Cover Page are used by a community to apply or renew CRS program participation and specify what activities will be performed by the community. CRS Activity Worksheets are used by the community to provide details in the selected activities based on the CRS Coordinator’s Manual.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 103 - 325 541 Name of Law: COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM AND INCENTIVES FOR
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 11030	03/12/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 28064	05/18/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Community Rating System Application Form and Manual	FEMA Form 81-73	Community Rating System Application
Community Rating System Annual Recertification	FEMA Form 81-73A	Community Rating System Annual Recertification
Community Rating System (CRS) Program-Application Worksheets and Commentary	FIA-15A/2005

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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	1,100	1,200	0	-100	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,450	11,280	0	-2,830	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease in time burden is mostly due to re-estimation according to the last 3 year average number of respondents for the first time applicant communities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,288,792

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: 06/27/2007

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