[Federal Register: February 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 33)]
[Notices]
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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 continuing information collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning the Application for Community Disaster Loans
Program/Special Community Disaster Loans Program.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Community Disaster Loan Program, (CDL)
is authorized by Section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended, provides
policies and procedures for local governments and State and Federal
officials concerning the Community Disaster Loan program; FEMA
regulations 44 CFR, Part 206, Subpart K, implements the statutes. DAP-
5, Community Disaster Loan Handbook, promulgates FEMA's policies and
procedures to State and local officials. The Division Director may make
a CDL to any local government which has suffered a substantial loss of
tax or other revenues as a result of a major disaster or emergency and
which demonstrates a need for Federal financial assistance in order to
perform its governmental functions.
In response to the disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina, Congress
passed the Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109-88, which
authorizes FEMA to transfer $750 million from the funds appropriated in
the Second Emergency
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Supplemental Appropriations Act To Meet Immediate Needs Arising From
the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005, Pub. L. 109-62, to provide
up to $1 billion in loan authority. For loans issued pursuant to the
2005 Act, the 2005 Act adds three elements to the traditional program
under section 417 of the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5184: (1) The 2005 Act removes
the $5 million limit on individual loans; (2) the 2005 Act specifies
that the loans are ``to assist local governments in providing essential
services''; and (3) the 2005 Act makes inapplicable the loan
cancellation provision of section 417(c)(1) of the Stafford Act. To
implement the Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005, FEMA published an
interim rule on October 18, 2005 implementing the Act. These new
regulations do not apply to the traditional Community Disaster Loan
Program.
Collection of Information
Title: Application for Community Disaster Loan Program (CDL)/
Special Community Disaster Loan Program (SCDL).
Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0083.
Form Numbers: FF 90-143; 90-6; 90-7; 90-100; SF 1199A.
Abstract: The Application for Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program
and the Special Community Disaster Loan Program (SCDL) provide States,
Local and Tribal governments that have suffered substantial loss of tax
or other revenues as a result of a major disaster or emergency, the
opportunity to obtain financial assistance in order to perform their
governmental functions.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,812 hours.
Annual Burden Hours
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Total
Number of Frequency Burden hours Annual annual
Project/activity (survey, form(s), focus respondents of per respondent responses burden
group, worksheet, etc.) (A) responses (in hrs.) (C) (AxB) hours
(B) (AxBxC)
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FF 90-143................................... 100 1 2.5 100 250
FF 90-6..................................... 103 1 4.0 103 412
FF 90-7..................................... 3 1 1.0 3 3
FF 90-100................................... 103 1 10.0 100 1,030
SF 1199A.................................... 103 1 0.17 100 17
Letter of Application....................... 100 1 1.0 100 100
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Total................................... 103 1 .............. 506 1812
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Estimated Cost: Combined annualized cost to respondents for
completing all forms is estimated at $72,371.00 or $746.00 per
respondent based on wage rates and hour burden.
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 April
18, 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 Clifford Brown, Program
Specialist, Recovery Division, (202) 646-4136 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: February 3, 2006.
Darcy Bingham,
Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information
Technology Services Division.
[FR Doc. E6-2314 Filed 2-16-06; 8:45 am]
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