[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16733-16734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8465]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

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 the proposed collection of information. In accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), 
this notice seeks comments on Federal assistance to States for the 
suppression of any fire that constitutes as a major disaster.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Section 420 of the Robert R. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as 
amended, authorizes the President to provide assistance, including 
grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel, to any State for the 
suppression of any fire on publicly or privately-owned forest or 
grassland, which threatens such destruction as would constitute a major 
disaster. Under E.O. 12148, the President has delegated this authority 
to the Director of FEMA, who in turn has re-delegated the authority to 
the Response and Recovery Executive Associate Director. FEMA has issued 
regulations pertaining to fire suppression assistance (FSA) contained 
in 44 CFR, Part 206, Subpart L.
    Collection of Information.
    Title: Request for Fire Suppression Assistance.
    Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change.
    OMB Number: 3067-0066.
    Form Numbers: FEMA Forms 90-58, 90-91; Standard Forms 424, 270.
    Abstract: FEMA provides assistance for fire suppression of forest 
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grassland fires, which threatens destruction to life/and or improved 
property as would constitute a major disaster under Fire Suppression 
Assistance (FSA). In order for FEMA to provide the necessary assistance 
to States for the fire suppression program activities, the following 
forms are used to collect information: FEMA Form 90-58, Request for 
Fire Suppression Assistance, used by the state to provide information 
to support the need for Federal assistance.
    FEMA Form 90-91, Damage Survey Report, prepared by the Principal 
Advisor, State Forester, and a FEMA representative upon termination of 
eligible fire suppression assistance. Standard Form 424, Federal 
Assistance (referred to in FEMA as their Fire Project Application) 
submitted by a State immediately after FEMA's Regional Director 
terminates fire suppression assistance. Standard Form 270, Request for 
Advance or Reimbursement used by the State as an option to receive 
funds. In addition, under Section 420 of the Stafford Act there must be 
a FEMA-State Agreement. Also, a State Administrative Plan must be 
developed by the State for the Administration of a Fire Suppression 
Assistance Grant. The plan must designate the State agency that will be 
responsible for the administration of the program and ensure compliance 
with the law and regulation applicable to (FSA) grants and ensure the 
administrative plan is incorporated into the State Emergency Plan.
    Affected Public: State, local or tribal government.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 110 hours.

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                                                 Respondents                                       Burden hours
            Information collection                per year         Hour burden  per response         per year
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FEMA-Statement Agreement.....................              27  5 minutes........................            2.25
Standard Form 90-58..........................              27  1 hour...........................              27
Standard Form 424............................              27  1 hour...........................              27
FEMA Form 90-91..............................              27  30 minutes.......................            13.5
Standard Form 270 or Letter of Credit........              27  30 minutes.......................            13.5
State Administrative Plan....................              27  1 hour...........................              27
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    Estimated Total..........................              27  4.0833 hours.....................          110.25
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    Estimated Cost. $1,654-cost is estimated at $15.00 per respondent 
x  27 respondents  x  4.0833 hour burden per response.
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 should be received within 60 days of the date of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Muriel 
B. Anderson, FEMA Information Collections Officer, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Room 316, Washington, DC 20472. 
Telephone number (202) 646-2625. FAX number (202) 646-3524. Email 
address [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Sherry Savoy at (202) 646-2667 
for additional information. Contact Ms. Anderson at (202) 646-2625 for 
copies of the proposed collection of information.

    Dated: March 26, 1999.
Reginald Trujillo,
Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.
[FR Doc. 99-8465 Filed 4-5-99; 8:45 am]
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