In order to provide for the
availability of policies for flood insurance, policies are marketed
through the facilities of licensed insurance agents or brokers in
the various States. Applications from agents or brokers are
forwarded to FEMA. Upon receipt and examination of the application
and required premium, FEMA issues the appropriate Federal flood
insurance policy.
FEMA Form 086-0-1 (Application)
– The increase in burden hours is due to a change in the number of
forms submitted and the inclusion of forms submitted electronically
via the NFIP Direct Servicing Agent web site at
https://www.nfipservices.com/. Previously, only the “paper” forms
submitted by mail or fax were reported. The number of submitted
forms reported has increased from 5,330 to 29,550. The number of
burden hours has increased from 1,066 to 5,910. There are proposed
formatting changes and changes to the information being collected
to comply with the Biggert-Water Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012
(BW-12) and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014
(HFIAA). The changes do not change the paperwork burden associated
with the forms since there is no significant net change to the
information required to be collected on the form, i.e., some items
have been added, others have been removed. FEMA Form 086-0-2
(Cancellation) – The increase in burden hours is due to a change in
the number of forms submitted and the inclusion of forms submitted
electronically via the NFIP Direct Servicing Agent web site at
https://www.nfipservices.com/. Previously, only the “paper” forms
submitted by mail or fax were reported. The number of submitted
forms reported has increased from 21,743 to 40,890. The number of
burden hours has increased from 2,718 to 5,111. There are no
changes to the information being collected. However, there are
proposed formatting changes to the form. FEMA Form 086-0-3
(Endorsement) – The increase in burden hours is due to a change in
the number of forms submitted and the inclusion of forms submitted
electronically via the NFIP Direct Servicing Agent web site at
https://www.nfipservices.com/. Previously, only the “paper” forms
submitted by mail or fax were reported. The number of submitted
forms reported has increased from 25,377 to 510,402. The number of
burden hours has increased from 3,807 to 76,560. There are proposed
formatting changes and changes to the information being collected
to comply with BW-12 and HFIAA. The changes do not change the
paperwork burden associated with the forms since there is no
significant net change to the information required to be collected
on the form, i.e., some items have been added, others have been
removed. FEMA Form 086-0-4 (V-Zone Risk Factor Rating Form) – There
is no change in the number of burden hours. The number of forms
submitted has remained constant 10. The burden hours have remained
constant at 65. FEMA Form 086-0-5 Preferred Risk Application) – The
increase in burden hours is due a change in the number of forms
submitted and the inclusion of forms submitted electronically via
the NFIP Direct Servicing Agent web site at
https://www.nfipservices.com/. Previously, only the “paper” forms
submitted by mail or fax were reported. The number of submitted
forms reported has increased from 3,662 to 20,215. The number of
burden hours has increased from 612 to 3,370. There are proposed
formatting changes and changes to the information being collected
to comply with BW-12 and HFIAA. The changes do not change the
paperwork burden associated with the forms since there is no
significant net change to the information required to be collected
on the form, i.e., some items have been added, others have been
removed. FEMA Forms 086-0-1 (Application, 086-0-2 (Cancellation),
086-0-3 (Endorsement), 086-0-5 Preferred Risk Policy and Newly
Mapped Application – There is no change to the cost burden; there
is no cost to the respondent to submit these forms. The only cost
is the amount of the insurance premium received by the NFIP
Servicing Agent; it is not a cost to the respondents due to the
data collection activity. FEMA Form 086-0-4 (V-Zone Risk Factor
Rating Form) – The cost burden has remained the same because there
is no change in usage, i.e., the number of forms submitted has
remained constant at 10.
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.