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OMB Control No: 1660-0006	ICR Reference No: 202406-1660-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202212-1660-011
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Flood Insurance Program Policy Forms
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: 10/09/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/15/2024
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2027
Responses	184,273	0	372,422
Time Burden (Hours)	28,642	0	51,628
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Flood insurance policies are marketed through the facilities of licensed insurance agents or brokers in the various states, or property owners can apply for quotes online. Applications and quote requests are forwarded to a servicing company designated as fiscal agent by the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA). Upon receipt and examination of the application and required premium, the servicing company issues the appropriate Federal flood insurance policy.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 234 6500 Name of Law: Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973
PL: Pub.L. 90 - 448 1301 Name of Law: Housing and Urban Development 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:
	89 FR 25642	04/11/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 66125	08/14/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Flood Insurance Application	FEMA Form FF-206-FY-21-117 (formerly 086-0-1)
Flood Insurance Cancellation / Nullification Request Form	FEMA Form FF-206-FY-21-118 (formerly 086-0-2)
Flood Insurance General Change Endorsement	FEMA Form FF-206-FY-21-119 (formerly 086-0-3)
e-Flood Insurance Application	FEMA Form FF-206-FY-24-103

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	184,273	372,422	100	-188,249
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28,642	51,628	12	-22,998
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: There is an overall reduction of 22,986 burden hours in this collection. Two instruments had a reduction in the expected number of respondents based on a decrease in the number of instruments submitted lead to a 29,151 burden hour reduction (-2,447 + -26,704 = -29,151). That reduction is mitigated by an increase in the number of respondents for a third instrument and the addition of a fourth instrument to the collection leading to a 6,165 burden hour increase (6,153 + 12= 6,165) and the overall reduction of 22,986 burden hours (-29,151 + 6,165). FEMA Form FF-206-FY-21-117 (formerly 086-0-1), Flood Insurance Application – The burden hours increased by 6,153 based on the increased number of applications submitted (9,965 – 3,812 = 6,153). FEMA Form FF-206-FY-21-118 (formerly 086-0-2), Flood Insurance Cancellation/Nullification Request Form – The burden hours decreased by 2,447 based on the decreased number of cancellation forms submitted (4,645 – 2,198 = 2,447). FEMA Form FF-206-FY-21-119 (formerly 086-0-3), Flood Insurance General Change Endorsement – The burden houses decreased by 26,704 based on the decreased number of endorsement forms submitted (16,467 – 43,171 = -26,704). FEMA Form FF-206-FY-24-103, e-Flood Insurance Application – The burden hours for this new form are estimated to be 12 hours (100 x 0.1167 = 11.67, rounded up to 12). FEMA Form FF-206-FY-21-117 (formerly 086-0-1), Flood Insurance Application – The increase in the annual cost burden is due to the increase in the number of applications submitted (from 17,593 to 45,986) and the increase in the wage rate to $43.15. The cost burden has increased by $275,185, from $154,805 to $429,990. FEMA Form FF-206-FY-21-118 (formerly 086-0-2), Flood Insurance Cancellation/Nullification Request Form – The decrease in the annual cost burden is due to the decrease in the number of cancellation forms submitted, from 30,964 to 14,656. The cost burden has decreased by $93,789, from $188,633 to $94,844. FEMA Form FF-206-FY-21-119 (formerly 086-0-3), Flood Insurance General Change Endorsement – The decrease in the annual cost burden is due to the decrease in the number of endorsement forms submitted, from 323,865 to 123,531. The cost burden has decreased by $1,042,623. FEMA Form FF-206-FY-24-103, e-Flood Insurance Application – The annual cost burden for this new form is estimated to be $518.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,817,913

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: Kevin Crosby 202 550-6482 kevin.crosby@fema.dhs.gov

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