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.