[Federal Register: November 1, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 211)]
[Notices]
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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, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a
currently approved collection, OMB Number 1660-0011, FEMA Form 22-13.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 revised information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments
concerning an information collection system for disaster program
accounts and debts receivable. The automated portion of the system is
an accounts receivable system and is complimented by a manual technique
that collects personal financial data directly from individual debtors
by their completion of FEMA Form 22-13.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When errors in payments occur or reviews and
audits determine that overpayments were made in various disaster
entitlements, FEMA's Disaster Finance Branch (DFB), Office of the Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) records pertinent receivable data, including
individuals' personal data, within an automated, commercial, off-the-
shelf (COTS) accounts receivable system--ACCPAC. Using various screens,
a receivable is established to bill, monitor payments and produce
reports. If, for lack of payment, an account receivable becomes a debt,
ACCPAC continues as the receivable billing and collection system, but
additional personal financial information is gathered and used to
determine an ability to pay in setting requirements of installment
payment agreements. DHS debt collection regulations, 6 CFR part 11,
require FEMA to maintain current credit data on FEMA's debtors. To
determine debtors' financial condition, this includes the individual
debtors' own financial statements, executed under penalty for false
claim, concerning their assets and liabilities and their income and
expenses. FEMA Form 22-13 is the vehicle used to collect such data
directly from the individual debtor.
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FEMA uses this data to understand the debtors' financial conditions to
accurately determine their ability to pay debts, to set arrangements
for installment payments of debts, or to compromise/terminate debt
collection. This data is also used to locate debtors' assets should it
become necessary when referring debts to the Treasury Department for
collection.
Collection of Information
Title: Debt Collection Financial System.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0011.
Form Numbers: FEMA Form 22-13, Debt Collection Financial Statement.
Abstract: FEMA may request debtors to provide personal financial
information on FEMA Form 22-13 concerning their current financial
position. With this information, FEMA evaluates whether to allow
debtors to pay the FEMA debts under installment repayment agreements
and if so, under what terms. FEMA also uses this data to determine
whether to compromise, suspend, or completely terminate collection
efforts on respondent's debts. This data is also used to locate the
debtor's assets if the debts are sent for judicial enforcement.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 750 hours.
Annual Hour Burden
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Data collection activity/ Number of Frequency of Hour burden Annual Total annual
instrument respondents responses per response responses burden hours
(A) (B) (C) (D) = (A x B) (C x D)
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FEMA Form 22-13, Debt Collection 1,000 1 .75 1,000 750
Financial Statement............
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Total....................... 1,000 1 .75 1,000 750
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Estimated Cost: There are no costs to the respondents resulting
from the collection of information since debtor-respondents provide the
necessary data either from memory or from their own records that they
already maintain. Cost to the respondents for the hour burdens is
$10,597.50.
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
December 31, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to, Office
of Management, Records Management Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 609, Washington, DC 20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michael Komack, Policy
Analyst, Financial Policy Branch, Office of the CFO, 202 646-4164 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: October 23, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Office of Records Management, Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-21537 Filed 10-31-07; 8:45 am]
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