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OMB Control No:
1660-0022
ICR Reference No:
202003-1660-006
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201611-1660-001
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/FEMA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Community Rating System (CRS) Program-Application Worksheets and Commentary
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
10/16/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/31/2020
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2023
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2020
Responses
4,170
0
1,579
Time Burden (Hours)
52,292
0
41,936
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Community Rating System (CRS) was established to (1) reduce flood losses; (2) facilitate accurate insurance rating, and; (3) promote the awareness of flood insurance. The CRS encourages these goals by providing flood insurance premium discounts to policy holders in those communities that implement activities and programs which directly support the goals stated above.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 103 - 325 541
Name of Law: COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM AND INCENTIVES FOR
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:
85 FR 5005
01/28/2020
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 18253
04/01/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
4
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Community Annual Recertifications
FEMA Form 086-0-35A
Community Rating System Community Annual Recertifications
Community Rating System (CRS) Application Letter of Interest and Quick Check Instructions
FEMA Form 086-0-35
CRS Application Letter and Quick Check Instructions
Enviornment and Historic Preservation Certifications
FEMA Form 086-0-35B
Environmental and Historic Preservation Certifications
Repetitive Loss Update Form
FEMA Form 086-0-35C
Repetitive Loss Update Form
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
4,170
1,579
0
2,591
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
52,292
41,936
0
10,356
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Forms
Short Statement:
The overall increase in burden hours for the CRS is a result of two types of program growth. First, more communities participate every year, resulting in an increase in the number of hours expended on information collection nationwide. Second, participating communities voluntarily expand the number of activities they undertake under the CRS program, resulting in an accompanying increase in the hours they spend providing information about those activities. The CRS monitors and solicits feedback from participating communities about the amount of time they spend providing information for different parts of the program and on different information collection forms. Based on this, the burden hours for specific forms are adjusted upward or downward as needed, but decreases so far have been offset by the overall program growth. The overall increase in CRS cost burden is a result of the program’s growth (more participation) and the increase in labor rates. There has been no change in the information being collected.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$6,612,799
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
Agency Contact:
Millicent Brown 202 646-2814 millicent.brown@fema.dhs.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
03/31/2020
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