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Be inning
bate

Dated: April 5, 2007.

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Ending
Date

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Reform Act (NFIRA)of 1994 to assess
the need to revise and update all
floodplain areas and flood risk zones
Acting Commissioner, Customs and Border
identified, delineated, or established
Protection.
under section 1360 of the National
[FR Doc. E7-6820 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am]
Flood Insurance Act of 1968. The NFIP
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Biennial Report enables FEMA to meet
its regulatory requirement under
59.22(b)(2).It also enables FEMA to be
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
more responsive to the on-going changes
SECURITY
that occur in each participating
Federal Emergency Management
community's flood hazard area. These
Agency
changes include, but are not limited to,
new corporate boundaries, changes in
Agency Information Collection
flood hazard areas, new floodplain
Activities: Proposed Collection;
management measures, and changes in
Comment Request
rate of floodplain development. It is also
used to evaluate the effectiveness of the
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
community's floodplain management
Management Agency, DHS.
activities. The evaluation is
ACTION: Notice and request for
accomplished by analyzing information
comments.
provided by the community, such as the
number of variances and floodplain
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
permits granted by each community in
Management Agency (FEMA), as part of relationship to other information
its continuing effort to reduce
contained in the Biennial Report, as
paperwork and respondent burden,
well as other data available in FEMA's
invitesthe general public and other
Community Information System (CIS).
Federal agencies to take this
The Biennial Report also provides an
opportunity to comment on a proposed
opportunity for NFIP participating
continuing information collection. In
communities to request technical
accordance with the Paperwork
assistance in implementing a floodplain
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks management program. FEMA regional
comments concerning the renewal of
offices use this information as a means
FEMA's National Flood Insurance
to know which communities need
Program's (NFIP) Biennial Report forms support and guidance.
(FEMA Form 81-28, FEMA Form 81-29,
In addition, the NFIP Biennial Report
FEMA Form 81-29A).
is one of the tools used to assist FEMA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Under 44
in meeting its regulatory requirement
CFR 59.22(b)(2),FEMA requires that
under section 575 of the NFIRA. A
communities participating in the NFIP
"yes" answer to Items A-D in section I
of the report will provide the basis for
submit an annual or biennial report
describing the progress made during the FEMA to follow-up by contacting the
communitv for clarification and/or
year in the implementation and
elaboratio; regarding changes and
enforcement of floodplain management
activities occurrinn in a communitv's
regulations. Currently, FEMA has
flood hazard area. ?his information will
determined that this data will be
be used in ranking and prioritizing one
collected on a biennial reporting cycle
community's mapping needs against all
and the data collection is now referred
other communities in the NFIP and for
to as the Biennial Report. As a
determining how the limited flood
supplement to the Biennial Report,
FEMA has been mandated under section hazard mapping funds are allocated for
map updates.
575 of the National Flood Insurance

Deborah J. Spera,

Underpayments
(percent)

Overpay,,,entS
(percent)

1 (E~2r~~~~9
Corporate
Overpayments

Collection of Information
Title: The National Flood Insurance
Program Biennial Report.
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0003.
Form Numbers: FEMA Form 81-28,
FEMA Form 81-29, FEMA Form 8129A.
Abstract: The NFIP Biennial Report
enables FEMA to meet its regulatory
requirement under 44 CFR 59.22(b)(2).It
also enables FEMA to be more
responsive to the on-going changes that
occur in each participating community's
flood hazard area. These changes
include, but are not limited to, new
corporate boundaries, changes in flood
hazard areas, new floodplain
management measures, and changes in
rate of floodplain development. It is also
used to evaluate the effectiveness of the
community's floodplain management
activities. The evaluation is
accomplished by analyzing information
provided by the community, such as the
number of variances and flood~lain
permits granted by each comm;nity in
relationshir, to other information
contained h the Biennial Report, as
well as other data available in FEMA's
CIS. The Biennial Report also provides
an opportunity for NFIP participating
communities to request technical
assistance in implementing a floodplain
management program. FEMA regional
offices use this information as a means
to know which communities need
support and guidance. The NFIP
Biennial Report is one of the tools used
to assist FEMA in meeting its regulatory
requirement under section 575 of the
N+IRA.
Affected
Public: The res~ondentsare
,,
State, local or tribal governments, farms,
individuals or households, business or
other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions representing the estimated
20,500 United States and United States
territorial communities that are
participating members of the NFIP. The
NFIP requires that communities

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participating i n the NFIP submit a n
annual or biennial report describing the
progress made during the year i n the

implementation and enforcement of
floodplain management regulations.

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burden hours for the Biennial Report are
24,501 burden hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: The estimated total annualized
ANNUALBURDENHOURS

Projectlactivity (survey, forrn(s),focus group, worksheet, etc.)

Number of respondents

Frequency of
responses

Burden hours
per respondent

Annual
responses

Total annual
burden hours

(A)

(B)

(c)

(D) = (A x B)

(E) = (C x D)

FF 81-28 ...................................................................
FF 81-29 ...................................................................
FF 81-29A .................................................................

5,930
12,224
2,346

....................................................................

20,500

Total

0.5
0.5
0.5

2.0
3.0
0.2

2,965
6,112
1,173

5,930
18,336
235

..............................................................................

24,501

is used just once every two years. Therefore, 0.5was used for the table above.
'The response frequency to the Biennial RepoII
Dated: April 2, 2007.
Estimated Cost: T h e estimated annual
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
cost of the collection of the Biennial
Chief,Records Management and Privacy
Report forms is estimated to be
Information Resources Management Branch,
$457,180.
Information Technology Services Division,
Comments: Written comments are
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
solicited to (a) Evaluate whether the
Department of Homeland Security.
proposed data collection is necessary for [FR Doc. E7-6788 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am]
the proper performance of the agency,
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including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) evaluate the
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
SECURITY
burden of t h e proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology a n d assumptions used; Federal Emergency Management
Agency
(c) enhance t h e quality, utility, and
[FEMA-1687-DR]
clarity of t h e information to be
collected; and (dl minimize the burden
of the collection of information o n those Alabama; Amendment No. 3 to Notice
of a Major Disaster and Related
w h o are to respond, including through
Determinations
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
ACTION: Notice.
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
SUMMARY:This notice amends the notice
responses. comments must be
of a major disaster for the State of
submitted o n or before June 11, 2007.
Alabama (FEMA-1687-DR], dated
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should
March 3, 2007, and related
determinations.
submit written comments to Chief,
Records Management a n d Privacy,
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 30,2007.
Information Resources Management
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Branch, Information Technology
Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal
Services Division, Federal Emergency
Emergency Management Agency,
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2705.
Room 609, Washington, DC 20472.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that, i n a letter dated
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
March 30, 2007, the President amended
Contact Rachel Sears, Program
the cost sharing arrangements regarding
Specialist, Risk Reduction Branch, at
Federal funds provided under the
telephone number (202) 646-2977 for
authority of the Robert T. Stafford
additional information. You may
Disaster Relief and Emergency
contact the Records Management
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206
Branch for copies of the proposed
(the Stafford Act], i n a letter t o R. David
collection of information at facsimile
Paulison, Director, Federal Emergency
number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail
Management Agency, Department of
address: FEMA-InformationHomeland Security, as follows:
[email protected].
I have determined that the damage in
certain areas of the State of Alabama

resulting from severe storms and tornadoes
on March 1, 2007, is of sufficient severity and
magnitude that special cost-sharing
arrangements are warranted regarding
Federal funds provided under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the
Stafford Act).
Therefore, 1 amend my declaration of
March 3,2007, to authorize Federal funds for
debris removal and emergency protective
measures (Categories A and B), including
direct Federal assistance, under the Public
Assistance program at 100 percent of total
eligible costs, for a period of up to 48 hours.
This adjustment to State and local cost
sharing applies only to Public Assistance
costs and direct Federal assistance eligible
for such adiustments under applicable law.
The stafford Act specifically prohibits a
similar adiustment for funds provided to
States for other Needs ~ssistance(Section
408) and the Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program (Section 404). These funds will
continue to be reimbursed at 75 percent of
total eligible costs.
This cost share is effective for the
designated period at any time for which
Category A a n d B costs are eligible
under the President's major disaster
declaration.
(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services
Program; 97.034, Disaster ~ n e < ~ l o ~ m e n t
Assistance [DUA); 97.046, Fire Management
Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and
Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and
Households Disaster Housing Operations;
97.050 Individuals and Households ProgramOther Needs, 97.036, Public Assistance
Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program.)
R. David Paulison,

Under Secretary for Federal Emergency
Management and Director of FEMA.
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