Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request; Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate.

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. FEMA invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on an extension of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) Elevation Certificate and Floodproofing Certificate.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64160-64161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20497]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2026-0166; OMB No. 1660-0008]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review, Comment Request; Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing 
Certificate.

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Extension and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the 
information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and 
Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. FEMA invites the general public to 
take this opportunity to comment on an extension of a currently 
approved information collection. In accordance with the requirements of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments 
concerning the National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) Elevation 
Certificate and Floodproofing Certificate.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 6, 2026.

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 Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, 
email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e585b535f33577078716c737f6a777170335d7172727b7d6a7771706d33537f707f797b737b706a5e787b737f307a766d30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dd9b98909cf094b3bbb2afb0bca9b4b2b3f09eb2b1b1b8bea9b4b2b3aef090bcb3bcbab8b0b8b3a99dbbb8b0bcf3b9b5aef3bab2ab">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or 
John Hintermister, Branch Chief, Underwriting, Resilience, at 202-679-
5992, and <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8d2d7d0d696d0d1d6ccddcad5d1cbccddcaf8deddd5d996dcd0cb96dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c464344420244454258495e41455f58495e6c4a49414d0248445f024b435a">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Communities participating in the NFIP are 
required to adopt a floodplain management ordinance that meets or 
exceeds the minimum floodplain management standards of the NFIP. In 
accordance with FEMA's minimum floodplain management standards, 
communities must require that all new construction and substantial 
improvement of residential structures and non-residential structures 
have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated to above the base 
flood elevation subject to 44 CFR 60.3(c)(2) and (3); unless, for 
residential structures, the community is granted an exception by FEMA 
for the allowance of basements under 44 CFR 60.6(b) or (c). New 
construction and substantial improvement of non-residential structures 
can also be floodproofed. This means that, together with attendant 
utility and sanitary facilities, they are designed such that below the 
base flood level the structure is watertight, with walls substantially 
impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components 
having the capability to resist hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and 
effects of buoyancy, per 44 CFR 60.3(c)(3)(ii).
    Use of the Elevation Certificate and Floodproofing Certificate each 
serve as a method for a community to document building compliance with 
these requirements. FEMA also gives NFIP policyholders the option to 
submit an Elevation Certificate for the purpose of providing elevation 
information for use in premium rating in lieu of FEMA-sourced elevation 
information and for the purpose of demonstrating eligibility for the 
Machinery & Equipment premium discount.
    This proposed information collection previously published in the 
Federal Register on June 1, 2026, at 91 FR 32408 with a 60-day public 
comment period and FEMA received five public comments. One was from 
Association of

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State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM), two from the City of Tucson, one 
from an insurance agent, and one from an anonymous commenter related to 
this information collection. Many ASFPM and City of Tucson comments 
suggested allowing extra space for comments; providing additional 
wording for clarification; industry standard wording; and adjusting 
electronic form capabilities to adjust for capacity and to use with 
other programs. The anonymous commenter was concerned about the use of 
waivers, and development in flood prone areas. The comment from the 
insurance agent was in reference to slab on grade construction on the 
Elevation Certificate (EC) form.
    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.

Collection of Information

    Title: Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0008.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-206-FY-22-152 (formerly 086-0-33), 
Elevation Certificate; FEMA Form FF-206-FY-22-153 (formerly 086-0-34), 
Floodproofing Certificate.
    Abstract: The Elevation Certificate and Floodproofing Certificate 
are to determine a building's compliance with local floodplain 
management provisions and, in conjunction with the Flood Insurance 
Application, to document elevations in support of flood insurance 
premiums or discounts that align with the building's risk of damage 
from flooding. Respondents are primarily surveyors, architects, or 
engineers; individual property owners may opt to complete specified 
portions of the Elevation Certificate.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households, and Businesses or other 
For-Profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,517.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 3,517.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,735.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $714,083.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $37,415.

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.

Nigel S. Allicock,
Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative 
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2026-20497 Filed 10-6-26; 8:45 am]
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