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OMB Control No: 1660-0015	ICR Reference No: 201010-1660-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200708-1660-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Revisions to National Flood Insurance Program Maps: Application Forms and Instructions for (C)LOMAs and (C)LOMR-Fs
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: 02/11/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/03/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2014	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2011
Responses	97,865	0	41,633
Time Burden (Hours)	129,320	0	58,150
Cost Burden (Dollars)	20,540,250	0	8,987,400

Abstract: This collection of information allows owners of structures that have been found to be in a designated Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) the opportunity to request a review of this determination. With the submission of the appropriate documentation, FEMA will conduct a review of the structure in question and either certify the original finding or modify the designation so that it no longer indicates a SFHA identifier. If the structure is found to not be in a SFHA, FEMA will issue a written determination and modify the appropriate map by a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) or a Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-F). The structure then qualifies for a waiver of flood insurance.

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 42762	07/22/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 67382	11/02/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	97,865	41,633	37,550	18,682
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	129,320	58,150	45,060	26,110
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	20,540,250	8,987,400	11,552,850	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: For FEMA Form 086-0-26, the previously approved burden hours were 29,783, the current estimated annual hour burden is 43,978, resulting in an increase of 14,015 hours. The increase in burden hours results from an increase in annual responses due to the map modernization program which changed flood zone determinations. As a result of these changes in determinations, more homeowners are receiving notifications, which increases their awareness of the flood determination for their property and subsequently requesting review of such. For FEMA Form 086-0-26A (surveyors), the previously approved burden hours were 15,988, the current estimated annual hour burden is 23,511, resulting in an increase of 7,523 hours. The increase in burden hours results from an increase in annual responses due to the map modernization program which changed flood zone determinations. As a result of these changes in determinations, more homeowners are receiving notifications, which increases their awareness of the flood determination for their property and subsequently requesting review of such which requires the involvement of a surveyor for part of the form. For FEMA Form 086-0-26A (Engineers), the previously approved burden hours were 6,882, the current estimated annual hour burden is 10,076, resulting in an increase of 3,224 hours. The increase in burden hours results from an increase in annual responses due to the map modernization program which changed flood zone determinations. As a result of these changes in determinations, more homeowners are receiving notifications, which increases their awareness of the flood determination for their property and subsequently requesting review of such which requires the involvement of an engineer for part of the form. For FEMA Form 086-0-26B, the previously approved burden hours were 4,667, the current estimated annual hour burden is 5,625, resulting in an increase of 948 hours. The increase in burden hours results from an increase in annual responses due to the map modernization program which changed flood zone determinations. As a result of these changes in determinations, more homeowners are receiving notifications, which increases their awareness of the flood determination for their property and subsequently requesting review of such and in instances where fill was used to elevate the structure to BFE, a community official (civil engineer) must provide information. For the tutorial, the previously approved burden hours were 29,783, the current estimated annual hour burden is 43,978, resulting in an increase of 14,015 hours. The increase in burden hours results from an increase in annual responses due to the map modernization program which changed flood zone determinations. As a result of these changes in determinations, more homeowners are receiving notifications, which increases their awareness of the flood determination for their property and subsequently requesting review of such and utilizing the tutorial. For FEMA Forms 086-0-22 and 086-0-22A, the addition of these forms to this collection represents the burden approved in OMB Control Number 1660-0037. These forms are the simplified versions of 086-0-26. As the regulations for all of the forms are the same, the combining of the burden from 1660-0037 and this collection) 1660-0015) is requested. An OMB form 83-D, Request for Discontinuation has been filed for 1660-0037.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,098,218

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]? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Sherina Greene 202 646-4343 sherina.greene@associates.dhs.gov

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