When an application for flood insurance is submitted for buildings located in Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) communities, one of the following types of documentation must be submitted as evidence of eligibility: a) Certification from a community official stating the building is not located in a designated CBRS area; b) A legally valid building permit or certification from a community official stating that the start date of a building's construction preceded the date that the community was identified in the CBRS; or c) Certification from the governmental body overseeing the area indicating that the building is used in a manner consistent with the purpose for which the area is protected.
US Code:
44 USC Part 71
Name of Law: Implementation of Coastal Barrier Legislation
The previously approved burden recorded 60 respondents at a total of 90 burden hours. There is an adjustment, burden increase, of +582.5 additional hours in this submission. The change in number of respondents is due to a correction in reporting, i.e., how the number of respondents is determined. It is an adjustment for a more inclusive estimate based on a previous report of policies already issued that were the incorrect number to report and now the number reported represents a more accurate estimate of applicants to include all who are applying for new policies.
In the previous submissions, the 60 respondents reported included only those respondents (applicants for flood insurance) who had already been issued flood insurance policies for their properties located in CBRS Areas or OPA's of their communities. In these cases, letters were sent to the property owners outlining the additional documentation required to substantiate eligibility for flood insurance. Unless valid documentation was received showing the property is not in a CBRS Area or OPA, and/or that the property was built before the insurance prohibition for the area, the policy would be canceled.
The current figure represents all applicants for flood insurance in CBRS communities that submitted CBRA-related documentation either along with their original flood insurance application or in response to a request from the NFIP Direct Servicing Agent for additional information. This adjusted figure now includes those applicants whose properties are not located in the CBRS areas of their communities and should have been included upon last submission as well.
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:
(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;
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.
DHS-FEMA-003 National Flood Insurance Program Files 121908 SORN.pdf
Supporting Statement 1660-0010 NARRATIVE OF CHANGES.doc
Implementation of Coastal Barrier Resources Act