[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 164 (Friday, August 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 49696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19605]


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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. 1660-0017, FEMA Forms 90-49, 90-
91, 90-91A, 90-91B, 90-91C, 90-91D, 90-120, 90-121, 90-123, 90-124, 90-
125, 90-126, 90-127, and 90-128.

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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. FEMA is revising this collection 
to include the increase in public assistance requests anticipated due 
to the increase in number and scope of disaster declarations.

Collection of Information

    Title: Public Assistance Progress Report and Program Forms.
    OMB Number: 1660-0017.
    Abstract: FEMA is collecting information from affected public of 
state, local and tribal governments that requests funds to provide 
services to the public after a disaster occurs. FEMA will be provided 
documentation that makes known the request for a grant, the worksheets 
that provide details on how the grants will be used, where the grant 
monies will be utilized, and the resources used in providing the 
assistance. Data from this collection will directly result in a 
determination of the awarding of grant monies for public assistance to 
a state.
    Affected Public: State, local and tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 53. The total number of respondents of 5,070 
previously reported in the 60-day Federal Register Notice at 73 FR 
27546, May 13, 2008 was incorrectly identified.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 3,489. The estimated time per 
respondent of 134.25 hours previously reported in the 60-day Federal 
Register Notice at 73 FR 27546, May 13, 2008 is now corrected due to 
the change in the number of respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 139,222. The total annual 
burden hours of 134,562 previously reported in the 60-day Federal 
Register Notice at 73 FR 27546, May 13, 2008 has been increased.
    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. Comments should be 
addressed to Desk Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, and sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974. Comments must 
be submitted on or before September 22, 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 301, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail address 
[email protected].

    Dated: August 14, 2008.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E8-19605 Filed 8-21-08; 8:45 am]
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