Notice2023-18889
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Floodplain Administrator (FPA) National Training Assessment
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Published
September 1, 2023
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Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a new information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the training needs of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Floodplain Administrators (FPAs) throughout the United States.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 169 (Friday, September 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60473-60474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18889]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2022-0033; OMB No. 1660-NW160]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Floodplain
Administrator (FPA) National Training Assessment
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice of new collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a new
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the training needs of
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Floodplain Administrators
(FPAs) throughout the United States.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 2, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection should be made to Director,
Information Management Division, 500 C St. SW, Washington, DC 20472,
email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1452515955395d7a727b667975607d7b7a39577b78787177607d7b7a673959757a75737179717a6054727179753a707c673a737b62"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92d4d7dfd3bfdbfcf4fde0fff3e6fbfdfcbfd1fdfefef7f1e6fbfdfce1bfdff3fcf3f5f7fff7fce6d2f4f7fff3bcf6fae1bcf5fde4">[email protected]</span></a> or
Michael Gumpert, National Floodplain Management Training Coordinator,
FIMA, Floodplain Management Division, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b7faded4dfd6d2db99f0c2dac7d2c5c3f7d1d2dad699d3dfc499d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c51757f747d7970325b69716c796e685c7a79717d3278746f327b736a">[email protected]</span></a>,
702-415-6499.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
is authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (title XIII
of Pub. L. 90-448, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4001, et seq.). The general
purpose of the NFIP is both to offer primary flood insurance to
properties with significant flood risk, and to reduce flood risk
through the adoption of floodplain management standards. Communities
volunteer to participate in the NFIP to have access to federal flood
insurance, and in return are required to adopt minimum standards.
Nationally, as of December 2021, over 22,000 communities in 56 states
and jurisdictions participate in the NFIP. Each ``Participating
Community'' (FEMA's term for participating units of local government)
is obligated to appoint a Floodplain Administrator who is directly
responsible for managing the NFIP in their community. It is common for
Participating Communities to assign the FPA role to employees who are
also simultaneously responsible for other roles such as Police Chief,
Town Clerk, Grants Manager, Finance Manager. FPAs are a diverse group
with varied abilities, schedules, learning styles, geographies, and
resources. A Training Strategy is needed to direct FEMA's limited FPA
Training budget into training solutions that address the unique needs
of FPA's as well as their varied abilities, schedules, learning styles,
geographies, and resources. To be effective, the aforementioned FPA
Training Strategy must be grounded in an accurate understanding FPAs'
varied needs, abilities, schedules, learning styles, geographies, and
resources. To achieve this understanding, a Training Assessment must be
performed.
FEMA is requesting a three-year clearance to collect information
from Floodplain Administrators (FPA) regarding their training needs,
floodplain management experiences, and demographics to produce improved
outcomes for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The data will
be used to help FEMA, State, Tribal, and Territorial NFIP Offices, and
Floodplain Associations to develop training strategies and solutions
that effectively and efficiently address the diverse abilities,
schedules, learning styles, geographies and resources of Floodplain
Administrators who implement this Federal Government program on behalf
of their local communities. The information collection, to be
administered by an independent, third-party research organization, will
allow for a data-informed approach to understanding the needs and
expectations of an important and specific group of FEMA partners and
customers for their development and program administration. By using
this approach, FEMA will be able to gain important insights about
Floodplain Administrators and how to improve its offerings and support
as well as to allocate resources more effectively. The ultimate
objective is to reduce the socio-economic impact of floods through
better preparation of Floodplain Administrators to assist communities
adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations that help mitigate
flooding effects and thus support property owners, renters, and
businesses to recover faster after a flooding event.
The primary law that supports the information collection efforts is
the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, 31 U.S.C. 1116,
which has as one of its purposes ``improve Federal programs
effectiveness and public accountability by promoting a new focus on
results, service quality, and customer satisfaction.''
This proposed information collection previously published in the
Federal Register on January 3, 2023, at 88 FR 86 with a 60-day public
comment period. No comments were received. The purpose of this notice
is to notify the public that FEMA will submit the information
collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for
review and clearance. Comments that you submit in response to this
notice are a matter of public record. Before including your address,
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Collection of Information
Title: Floodplain Administrator (FPA) National Training Needs
Assessment.
Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-NW160.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-206-FY-22-159, Floodplain Administrator
Training Needs Assessment.
Abstract: The online survey will collect information from
Floodplain Administrators regarding their training needs, floodplain
management experiences, and demographics. The data will be used to help
FEMA, State, Tribal, and Territorial NFIP Offices, and Floodplain
Associations to develop training strategies and solutions that
effectively and efficiently address those needs to produce improved
outcomes for the National Flood Insurance Program.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
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Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,323.
Estimated Number of Responses: 6,323.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,162.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $137,895.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $421,298.
Comments
Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the Agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
Millicent Brown Wilson,
Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2023-18889 Filed 8-31-23; 8:45 am]
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