Property Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space
Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
No
Regular
Approved with change
06/16/2021
02/24/2021
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2024
36 Months From Approved
9,456
0
0
11,528
0
0
0
0
0
FEMA and State using the Mitigation grant programs will use the information collected under property acquisition requirements to implement property acquisition activities under the terms of grant agreements for acquisition and relocation activities. FEMA and States will also use the information to monitor and enforce the open space requirements for all properties acquired with FEMA Mitigation grants.
US Code:
42 USC 4001
Name of Law: National Flood Insurance Act of 1968
PL:
Pub.L. 93 - 288 203
Name of Law: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988
(i) Property Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space Project (Adjustment)
The program burdens have been adjusted to accommodate for changes due to the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act (2013) that allowed Tribes to directly apply for Disaster Declarations. Prior to this only States or Territories could apply. Since 2013, an average of three Tribes have participated. Tribal property owner participation overall is lower relative to that of States because of the comparative lower Tribal property ownership. The current projection in burden hours is based on the average number of properties acquired annually with FEMA assistance (1,201 plus Tribal projection of 38 = 1,239) between 2007 and 2016. The average number of properties acquired annually with FEMA assistance as a basis for the burden hours currently on OMB Inventory is 2,240. This 55 percent decrease in number of responses can be attributed to diminishing demand for property acquisition since the years of recovery following Hurricane Sandy, when property acquisition and other forms of flood mitigation where in high demand.
FEMA is also collecting the Declarations and Release form to verify the state of the property owner. An additional form is required at project close-out, FEMA is proposing to use SF-429-A. This change was made to address specific reporting requirements found in 2 C.F.R. Section 200.311 which DHS/FEMA adopted in December 2014.
(ii) Post-award Monitoring and Reporting (Program Adjustment)
While monitoring and reporting requirements are similar to the prior Supporting Statement, FEMA is proposing to use SF-429-B. Prior to this change, States or Territories could use their own formats. This change was made to standardize the process and address specific reporting requirements found in 2 CFR §C.F.R. 200.311 which DHS/FEMA adopted in December 2014. Therefore, the 25 annual burden hours pertaining to the state reporting requirement between the last collection and the current one was removed and replaced with a new line item for SF-429-B.
States and Territories will be completing FEMA Form 086-0-35a (pages 9-10-11) NFIP Repetitive Loss Update Worksheet. This worksheet notifies the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the State NFIP Coordinator, that a property received federal assistance and has been mitigated.
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.
CRS Community Certifications (NFIP Repetitive Loss Update Worksheet)