[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5871-5872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2666]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

ACTION:  Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY:  The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the 
following proposed information collection to the Office of Management 
and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507).
    Title: Capability Assessment for Readiness (CAR).
    Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of 
previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    OMB Number: 3067-0272.
    Abstract: The CAR is needed by FEMA to determine that current 
capabilities of the States to respond to

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major disasters and emergencies. It is also an essential means of 
reporting to the United States Congress and the President on the degree 
to which States, as primary recipients of FEMA grants, are capable of 
performing their emergency management responsibilities. The CAR 
provides a mechanism to evaluate the effectiveness of FEMA programs 
that are designed to help States attain a high level of achievement in 
mitigation, preparedness response and recovery programs. It can be used 
by States for: (1) Developing strategic planning initiatives; (2) 
producing annual work plans for Federal grants based on areas requiring 
improvement that are identified in the CAR; (3) providing a basis for 
budget submissions to State legislatures; and (4) modifying CAR to 
establish an instrument to assess the capabilities of local 
jurisdictions.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 56.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 60 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,360 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Biennially.

COMMENTS: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Desk Officer for the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 on or 
before March 8, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Requests for additional information 
or copies of the information collection should be made 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 or email 
[email protected].

    Dated: January 28, 2000.
Muriel B. Anderson,
Acting Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 00-2666 Filed 2-4-00; 8:45 am]
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