[Federal Register: January 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 8)]
[Notices]
[Page 2059-2060]
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, Department of 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 and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on a proposed extension of a currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this notice seeks comments concerning reimbursement of claims submitted
for fighting fires on Federal property.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The collection of information is necessary
in order to reimburse fire services for claims submitted for fighting
fires on property that is under jurisdiction of the United States.
Section II of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974,
implemented under 44 CFR part 151, provides that each fire service that
engages in the fighting of a fire on property which is under the
jurisdiction of the United States and who has a mutual aid agreement in
effect between claimant and the \1\ Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) for the property upon which the fire occurred, may file a claim
with FEMA for the amount of direct expense and direct losses incurred
by such fire services as a result of fighting fires.
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\1\ The Reimbursement for Cost of Fighting Fire on Federal
Property program is currently being transferred to the newly created
Preparedness Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security.
During this transition FEMA, also part of the Department of Homeland
Security, will continue to support this program as the new
Directorate stands up. Ultimately this data collection will be
transferred to the Preparedness Directorate.
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Collection of Information
Title: Reimbursement for Cost of Fighting Fire on Federal Property.
Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0014.
Abstract: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director;
the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration (USFA); and
the United States Treasury will use the information to ensure proper
expenditure of Federal funds. Once a claim is received, a copy of FEMA
determination and the claim is forwarded to the Treasury Department.
The Treasury Department will pay for fire services or its parent
jurisdiction for any moneys in the treasury subject to reimbursement,
to the Federal department or agency under whose jurisdiction the fire
occurred.
Affected Public: Business or Other For-Profit, Not For-Profit
Institutions, and State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
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Annual Burden Hours
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Number of Burden hours Annual Total annual
Information collection respondents Frequency of per respondent responses burden hours
activities (A) responses (B) (C) (AxB) (AxBxC)
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Claims Information........... 4 On Occasion...... 1.5 16 24
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Total.................... 4 ................. 1.5 16 24
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Estimated Cost: The annualized cost burden for Fire Chiefs to
complete and process a claim is estimated to be $15,288 annually.
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 must be submitted on or before
February 13, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief,
Records Management Section, Information Resources Management Branch,
Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Tim Ganley, Fire Program
Specialist, U.S. Fire Administration, (301) 447-1358 for additional
information. You may contact the Records Management Branch for copies
of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number (202)
646-3347 or e-mail address: FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.
Dated: January 4, 2006.
Darcy Bingham,
Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information
Technology Services Division.
[FR Doc. E6-212 Filed 1-11-06; 8:45 am]
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