Assessment of Flooding Impacts and Climate Inequities

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1028-NEW Flooding Inq 30 day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-09-19	Repair queued
flyer USGS flood interviews 3-23.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-07-14	Repair queued
1028-NEW Flood Inequities Supporting Statement A1_v3 - JP Feedback.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-09-07	Repair queued
44 CFR Part 60 Subpart A (up to date as of 3-06-2023).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-07-06	Repair queued
1028-NEW Hurricane Ida Flooding 2023-09695.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-07-06	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
260980	Small Business survey	Other-survey	New
260979	Household survey	Other-survey	New
260978	Small Business Interview	Other-Focus Group	New
260977	Resident Interview	Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202307-1028-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/GS	Agency Tracking No: John Warner
Title: Assessment of Flooding Impacts and Climate Inequities
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/20/2023

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	475	0
Time Burden (Hours)	270	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: We will investigate social vulnerability to coastal-storm flooding in urban neighborhoods to assess inequities in the burden of flood risk. Recent flood disasters arising from severe coastal storms and hurricanes (i.e., Hurricane Ida 2021) have demonstrated the critical importance of incorporating rainfall into assessments of coastal flood risk. Climate change is leading to both increasing rainfall intensity and higher water levels during floods, creating increased risk for residents of low-lying areas such as those living in basement apartments who are often low-income or from minority racial groups. We will collect data on vulnerability to flooding from rainfall and tidal flooding through interviews and household/small business surveys. Participants will be drawn from residents and businesses in the Jamaica Bay watershed in and around Brooklyn, New York, who have experienced rainfall and/or tidal flooding within the last four years. Interview participants will be identified through snowball sampling and contact with community leaders. We plan to interview or conduct focus group discussions (FGDs) with 20 residents and to interview 5 small business owners, with each interview or FGD lasting 1-2 hours. Participants will share their experiences, concerns, and responses to flooding events and risks. Interviews will be recorded and transcribed. Transcripts will then be analyzed using qualitative data analysis software such as Atlas.ti. We will survey 300 households and 150 small- to medium business owners, with each survey lasting about 30 minutes. We will select survey participants through stratified random sampling. We will use regression analysis on the survey data to investigate indicators of vulnerability.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 44 USC 60 Subpart A Name of Law: Emergency Management and Assistance
   PL: Pub.L. 117 - 43 135 Name of Law: Disaster Relief Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 29686	05/08/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 64452	09/19/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Household survey
Resident Interview
Small Business Interview
Small Business survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	475	0	0	475	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	270	0	0	270	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,628

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 09/20/2023

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