# 2026-10842: FEMA Seeks Comments on Flood Elevation Forms

2026-10842, Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comment Request; Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate, is a Federal Register notice from Homeland Security Department, Federal Emergency Management Agency published 2026-06-01, effective 2026-07-31; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10842
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-10842
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comment Request; Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Citation: 91 FR 32408
- Published: 2026-06-01
- Effective: 2026-07-31
- Comments close: 2026-07-31
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

FEMA Seeks Comments on Flood Elevation Forms

## Summary

FEMA wants to keep collecting info using Elevation and Floodproofing Certificates to help manage flood risks and keep communities safe. If you build or improve a home or business in a flood zone, these forms show your property meets safety rules. You’ve got until July 31, 2026, to share your thoughts—no extra costs, just a chance to help shape the process!

## 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 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.

## Effects PRIA read

- Elevation/Floodproofing Required in NFIP Areas: cost, medium. If you build or substantially improve a home or business in a community that participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the community must require the lowest floor (including basements) to be elevated above the base flood elevation under 44 CFR 60.3(c)(2) and (3). Non-residential…
- Elevation Certificate Can Affect Insurance Premiums: benefit, medium. If you hold NFIP flood insurance, you may submit an Elevation Certificate to provide elevation information for premium rating instead of FEMA-sourced elevation data. You can also use the Elevation Certificate to demonstrate eligibility for the Machinery & Equipment premium discount.
- Paperwork Burden and Estimated Costs: cost, medium. FEMA estimates 3,517 respondents and 3,517 responses for this collection, totaling 12,735 annual burden hours and an estimated total annual respondent cost of $680,316. Respondents are listed as primarily surveyors, architects, or engineers, and individual property owners may also complete parts of…

## Related documents

- [2026-20497](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20497): Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request; Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate., 2026-10-07
- [2026-20458](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20458): Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request; Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs, 2026-10-06
- [2026-19854](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19854): Notice of Maximum Amount of Assistance Under the Individuals and Households Program, 2026-09-29
- [2026-19856](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19856): Notice of Award Amount Adjustment for Serious Needs Assistance, 2026-09-29
- [2026-19898](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19898): Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts, 2026-09-29
- [2026-19859](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19859): Notice of Adjustment of Minimum Project Worksheet Amount, 2026-09-29

## Sources
- [2026-10842 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/01/2026-10842/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-collection-comment-request-elevation)
- [2026-10842 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-01/pdf/2026-10842.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10842 (as of 2026-06-08).