Inspection of Insured Structures by Communities

OMB Control No: 1660-0045	ICR Reference No: 200903-1660-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200603-1660-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Inspection of Insured Structures by Communities
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: 05/27/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/08/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2009
Responses	1,666	0	4,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,041	0	6,304
Cost Burden (Dollars)	168,266	0	260,000

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Abstract: The community inspection report will be used in the implementation of the inspection procedures to help communities of Monroe County, Marathon, and Islamorada, Florida verify buildings are complaint with their floodplain management ordinance and to help FEMA ensure that policyholders are paying flood insurance premiums commensurate with their flood risk.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 4001 Name of Law: The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968

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:
	73 FR 79139	12/24/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 10953	03/13/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Inspection Acquisition / Renewal Process Community Official Inspection of Buildings

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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	1,666	4,000	0	0	-2,334	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,041	6,304	0	0	-5,263	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	168,266	260,000	0	148,982	-240,716	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden hours change results from the reduction in the number of respondents due to the lesser number of respondents seeking insurance from this program. The change in burden hours results from both the reduction in respondents as well as the elimination of the cost of the community inspection services from this calculation. The Annual Cost Burden has been adjusted to reflect the inspection fee of $202 that is charged to the policyholders.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,173

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: John Ramsay 202 646-4247 [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: 05/08/2009

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