[Federal Register: December 6, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 234)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 30-day notice and request for comments; Revision of a 
currently approved collection, OMB No.1600-0062.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted 
the following information collection to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission 
describes the nature of the information collection, the categories of 
respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources 
used by respondents to respond) and cost, and includes the actual data 
collection instruments FEMA will use.
    Title: State/Local/Tribal Hazard Mitigation Plans--Section 322 of 
the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
    OMB Number: 1660-0062.
    Abstract: The purpose of State Hazard Mitigation Plan requirements 
is to support State administration of FEMA mitigation grant programs, 
and contemplate a significant State commitment to mitigation 
activities, comprehensive State mitigation planning, and strong program 
management. Implementation of plans, pre-identified cost-effective 
mitigation measures will streamline the disaster recovery process. 
Mitigation plans are the demonstration of the goals, priorities to 
reduce risks from natural hazards.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Governments and Individuals 
or households.
    Number of Respondents: 56.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 2,408 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 768,320 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
    Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Nathan 
Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, and sent 
via electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 
395-6974.
    Comments must be submitted on or before January 7, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Director, 
Records Management Division, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, 
Mail Drop Room 308, 1800 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA 22202, facsimile 
number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail address 
FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.


    Dated: November 29, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-23663 Filed 12-5-07; 8:45 am]

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