[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 40 (Tuesday, February 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10789-10790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4678]


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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 agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on a proposed reinstatement without change of a previously 
approved information collection for which approval has expired. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks comments concerning Temporary Housing 
Assistance for victims of a federally declared disaster.

Supplementary Information: Public Law 93-288, as amended by Public Law 
100-707, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, Section 408, authorizes the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA) to provide Temporary Housing Assistance. This 
type of assistance could be in the form of mobile homes, travel 
trailers, or other readily fabricated dwelling. This assistance is used 
when required to provide disaster housing for victims of federally 
declared disasters. In the event this assistance is used, and other 
alternate housing is not available; the law provides for the sale of 
mobile homes to eligible disaster applicants at prices that are fair 
and equitable. A provision has been made which includes a formula for 
adjustments in the sale price when there is a need to purchase the unit 
as a primary residence because all other housing resources have been 
exhausted. This provision also takes into account that in addition to 
his/her own resources, the purchaser cannot obtain sufficient funds 
through insurance proceeds, disaster loans, grants, and commercial 
lending institutions to cover the sales price.

Collection of Information

    Title: Request for Loan Information Verification.
    Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a 
previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    OMB Number: 3067-0125.
    Form Numbers: FEMA Form 90-68.
    Abstract: Temporary Housing Assistance (Disaster Housing 
Assistance) uses mobile homes, travel trailers, or other forms of 
readily fabricated housing. FEMA Form 90-68 is used to obtain 
information required to determine a fair and equitable sales price of a 
mobile home to a disaster victim. The ability to borrow money 
commercially is an important factor in determining the final sales 
price.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for 
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 520.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Hours Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 86.
    Estimated Cost: $1,416.

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

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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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact David L. Porter, Program 
Specialist (Emergency Response), RR-HS-PG, 202-646-3883 or Carl 
Hallstead, 202-646-3654 for additional information. Contact Ms. 
Anderson at (202) 646-2625 for copies of the proposed collection of 
information or email address [email protected].

    Dated: February 16, 2000.
Reginald Trujillo,
Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.
[FR Doc. 00-4678 Filed 2-28-00; 8:45 am]
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