Residential Basement Floodproofing Certificate

OMB Control No: 1660-0033	ICR Reference No: 200704-1660-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200311-1660-006
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Residential Basement Floodproofing Certificate
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/27/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/24/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2007
Responses	150	0	50
Time Burden (Hours)	488	0	163
Cost Burden (Dollars)	48,750	0	0

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Abstract: FEMA Form 81-78 is only used in communities that have been granted an exception by FEMA to allow the construction of flood proof residential basements in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) Homeowners must have a a registered professional engineer or archietect complete FEMA Form 81-78 for development or inspection of structural design basements and certify that the basement design and methods of construction are in accordance with flood- plain management ordinances. Homeowners pay the fees for these services, they submit the form with their application for NFIP coverage to get discounted rates.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	72 FR 2894	01/23/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 17574	04/09/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Residential Basement Floodproofing Certificate FEMA 81-78 Residential Basement Floodproofing Certificate

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	150	50	0	0	100	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	488	163	0	0	325	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	48,750	0	0	0	48,750	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: The previous burden hours for this collection were 163 hrs. There has been an increase in burden hours to 487.5 hours which equals an increase in hours of 324.5 hours. The previous cost in burden for this collection was none. This collection now has $48,750.50 in cost burden. The adjustment in burden hours and cost burden is due to an increase in the number of FEMA forms 81-78 submitted along with applications form National Flood Insurance Program policies. This adjustment is also due to the cost burden not being captured in the previous submission of this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,247

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Heleen Williams 202-646-1909 [email protected]

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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: 04/24/2007

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