[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 88 (Monday, May 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 23028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11361]



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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 (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 proposed continuing information collections. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks comments concerning FEMA's Debt 
Collection Financial Statement, which requests personal financial data 
from its individual debtors.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under FEMA's debt collection regulations, 44 
CFR 11.36(b), FEMA is required to maintain current credit data on 
FEMA's debtors including, the individual debtor's own financial 
statement, executed under penalty for false claim, concerning his/her 
assets and liabilities and his/her income and expenses. FEMA Form 22-
13, Debt Collection Financial Statement, collects such data directly 
from the individual debtor. FEMA uses this data to determine the 
debtor's ability to pay debts due FEMA and to locate the debtor's 
assets.

Collection of Information

    Title: Debt Collection Financial Statement.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 3067-0122.
    Form Numbers: FEMA Form 22-13, Debt Collection Financial Statement.
    Abstract: FEMA may request a debtor to provide personal financial 
information on FEMA Form 22-13 concerning his or her current financial 
position. This information includes the debtor's home and employment 
addresses, name of spouse (if any), name and age of children (if any), 
amount and sources of the debtor's and spouse's (if any) salaries, 
stocks, bonds and other securities, real and personal property owned, 
bank accounts and names of creditors and amounts owed to these 
creditors.
    With this information, FEMA can evaluate whether to allow a debtor 
to pay the FEMA debts under installment repayment agreements and, if 
so, under what terms and amounts. FEMA also uses this data to determine 
whether FEMA should suspend or terminate collection efforts or 
compromise the respondent's debts. This data is also used to locate the 
debtor's assets if the debts are to be judicially enforced.
    Providing information on FEMA Form 22-13 is voluntary on the part 
of the debtor. However, if the debtor does not provide the information 
requested, FEMA may use more severe collection methods.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 600.
    Frequency of Responses: On Occasion.
    Hours Per Response: 75.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 450 hours.
    Estimated Cost: The cost to respondents is estimated to be $7,074. 
The cost to the Federal Government is estimated to be $7,128.

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: Interest persons should submit written comments to Muriel B. 
Anderson, Chief, Records Management Branch, Program Services Division, 
Operations Support Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Robin D. Maresco, Accountant, 
FEMA Office of Financial Management, Financial Policy Division, Policy 
and Standards Branch, 500 C Street, SW, Washington, DC 20742, telephone 
number (202) 646-4287 for additional information. You may contact Ms. 
Anderson for copies of the proposed collection of information at 
telephone number (202) 646-2625 or facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or 
e:mail [email protected].

    Dated: May 1, 2001.
Reginald Trujillo,
Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.
[FR Doc. 01-11361 Filed 5-4-01; 8:45 am]
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