Narrative of Changes

Narrative of Changes

The purpose of the Narrative of Changes is to clearly indicate changes to a collection since the previous approval

Collection Title: Revision to National Flood Insurance Program Maps: Application Forms for LOMRs and CLOMRs

OMB Control No.: 1660-0016

Current Expiration Date: 12/31/2010

Collection Instruments: FEMA Form 086-0-27 (formerly 81-89), 086-0-27A (formerly 81-89A), 086-0-27B (formerly 81-89B), 086-0-27C (formerly 81-89C), 086-0-27D (formerly 81-89D), and 086-0-27E (formerly 81-89E)

The following are the changes to the collection:

FEMA Form numbers have been changed from 81-89 (A,B,C,D,E)

FEMA Form numbers have had minor revisions – see each form for changes highlighted (under supplementary documents)

Supporting Statement:

Question 8a updated to reflect FRN publication information

Question 10 – Updated to reflect current privacy information

Question 12 – Number of forms respondents decreased. See Question 15 for explanation.

Question 14 costs to the Federal Government updated

Question 15 – Burden hour decrease explained

Itemized Changes in Annual Burden Hours
Data collection Activity/Instrument	Program Change (hours currently on OMB Inventory)	Program Change (New)	Difference	Adjustment (hours currently on OMB Inventory)	Adjustment (New)	Difference
Form 086-0-27, Overview and Concurrence Form				1,680	1,500	-180
Form 086-0-27A, Riverine Hydrology and Hydraulics Form				5,880	5,250	-630
Form 086-0-27B, Riverine Structures Form				11,760	10,500	-1,260
Form 086-0-27C, Coastal Analysis Form				1,680	150	-1,530
Form 086-0-27D, Coastal Structures Form				1,680	150	-1,530
Form 086-0-27E, Alluvial Fan Flooding Form				1,680	150	-1,530
Total(s)				24,360	17,700	-6,660

Explain:

For FEMA Forms 086-0-27, 086-0-27A and 086-0-27B, there is a reduction in the annual hour burden for each form due to less new developments being planned or built in areas where these forms would be required.

For FEMA Form 086-0-27, the current annual hour burden is 1,680 hours, the new hours burden is 1,500 for a decrease of 180 annual hour burden.

For FEMA Form 086-0-27, the current annual hour burden is 5,880 hours, the new hours burden is 5,250 for a decrease of 630 annual hour burden.

For FEMA Form 086-0-27, the current annual hour burden is 11,760 hours, the new hours burden is 10,500 for a decrease of 1,260 annual hour burden.

For FEMA Forms 086-0-27C, 086-0-27D, and 086-0-27E, the previous estimated annual hour burden assumed these forms to be completed by all respondents. The actual number of forms returned is lower due to the limited requests received from coastal area development.

For FEMA Forms 086-0-27C, 086-0-27D and 086-0-27E, the current annual hour burden is 1,680 hours, the new hours burden is 150 for a decrease of 1,530 hours for each form.

There has been no change in the information being collected.