[Federal Register: April 2, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 63)]
[Notices]
[Page 16071]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and
Response Directorate, Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public, state, local, or tribal governments and other
Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the proposed
collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks comments on
the cancellation of Federal assistance loans to any local governments.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program is
authorized by section 417 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (Pub. L.
93-288), as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-707), and implemented by FEMA
regulation 44 CFR, subpart K, Community Disaster Loans, section
206.366. The CDL Program offers loans to local governments that have
suffered a substantial loss of tax or other revenues as a result of a
major disaster or emergency and demonstrates a need for Federal
financial assistance in order to perform their governmental functions.
The loan must be justified on the basis of need and be based on the
actual and projected expenses, as a result of the disaster, for the
fiscal year in which the disaster occurred and the three succeeding
fiscal years.
Collection of Information.
Title: Application for Loan Cancellation.
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, without change, of a
previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
OMB Number: 3067-0026.
Form Number: FEMA Form 90-5.
Abstract: Local governments may submit an Application for Loan
Cancellation through the Governor's Authorized Representative to the
FEMA Regional Director prior to the expiration date of the loan. FEMA
has the authority to cancel repayment of all or part of a Community
Disaster Loan to the extent that a determination is made that revenues
of the local government during the three fiscal years following the
disaster are insufficient to meet the operating budget of that local
government because of disaster-related revenue losses and additional
unreimbursed disaster-related municipal operating character. Operating
budget means actual revenues and expenditures of the local government
as published in the official financial statements of the local
government.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30.
Number of Respondents: 5.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Hour Burden Per Response: 6 hours.
Comments
Written 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.
Comments should be received within 60 days of the date of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Muriel
B. Anderson, Chief, Records Management Branch, Information Resources
Management Division, Information Technology Services Directorate,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 500 C Street,
SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Gerry Miederhoff at (202) 646-
3683 for additional information regarding this information collection.
You may contact Ms. Anderson for copies of the proposed information
collection at (202) 646-2625, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or by e-
mail at InformationCollections@fema.gov.
Dated: March 26, 2003.
Vernon Adler,
Acting Division Director, Information Resources Management Division,
Information Technology Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 03-7795 Filed 4-1-03; 8:45 am]
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