FEMA Seeks Public Comment on Info Collection: National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency proposed a 30-day public comment period starting on Sept. 22, 2021, on an information collection entitled: "National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System."

A notice was published in the Federal Register by Deanne Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On August 23, 2021, FEMA published a Request for Information on the National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System.[1] In that RFI, FEMA asked for public input on the ways the agency can improve the CRS program: (1) To better align the CRS program with the improved understanding of flood risk and flood risk approaches that have developed since the program's inception; (2) to better incentivize communities and policyholders to become more resilient and to not only manage, but lower their vulnerability to flood risk, and (3) to support the sound financial framework of the NFIP.

FEMA is extending the comment period to ensure all interested parties have sufficient opportunity to provide comments on the CRS program. For the details on this request, please see the RFI published at 86 FR 47128. FEMA will carefully consider all relevant comments received during the entire comment period, including comments received after September 22, 2021.

The purpose of the request for information is to seek input on the NFIP's CRS program. Individuals cannot apply for FEMA assistance by submitting a comment to this request for information. If you are an individual who has been impacted by a disaster and you are seeking assistance from FEMA, please visit http://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual or call the FEMA Helpline (1-800-621-3362/TTY (800) 462-7585) to apply or receive information on a pending request.

Deanne Criswell,

Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Footnotes

1. 86 FR 47128. Commenters may reference the Request for Information for a general description of the CRS program.

[FR Doc. 2021-20543 Filed 9-21-21; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 9111-47-P

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Complete text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/09/22/2021-20543/request-for-information-on-the-national-flood-insurance-programs-community-rating-system-extension

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