[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50882-50883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19756]


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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 a revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks comments concerning State 
Plans for the administration of the Individual and Family Grant 
Program.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The State Administrative Plan for the 
Individual and Family Grant Program was established under the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Pub. L. 93-288 
as amended, section 411(a), and its implementing federal regulation 44 
CFR 206.131. The Governor of a State administers the grant program in a 
State. The plan forms an agreement between the State and the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to administer Individual Family 
Grants (IFG) according to national criteria, standards, and procedures 
for determination of disaster victims eligibility. The IFG program is 
intended to provide funds to individuals or families with disaster-
related necessary expenses or serious needs, who are unable to meet 
such expenses or needs through other means.

Collection of Information

    Title: State Administrative Plans for the Individual and Family 
Grant Program.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension of a current approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 3067-0146.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Abstract: The Governor is required by law to administer the IFG 
Program and FEMA is required to publish regulations and procedures. 
FEMA carries out its role by requiring a State Plan which conforms to 
the regulations while allowing individual State procedural variations.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.

                                       Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours
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                                                                                                        Annual
                                                               Number of    Frequency    Hours per      burden
                         FEMA forms                           respondents  of response    response    hours (A x
                                                                   (A)          (B)         (C)         B x C)
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                                                                       56            1            3          168
 
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    Total...................................................           56            1            3          168
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    Estimated Cost: The average salary level for a State employee at a 
GS-9 to update a State Plan is estimated to be $2,773.68
    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, Chief, Records Management Section, Program Services and 
Systems Branch, Facilities Management and Services Division, 
Administration and Resource Planning Directorate, 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 Sharon Hordesky, Emergency 
Management Specialist, Response and Recovery Directorate, Community and 
Family Services Branch, (202) 646-2778 for additional information. 
Contact Ms. Anderson at (202) 646-2625 for copies of the proposed 
collection of information or facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail 
address: information [email protected].

    Dated: July 30, 2002.
Reginald Trujillo,
Director, Program Services and Systems Branch, Facilities Management 
and Services Division, Administration and Resource Planning 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 02-19756 Filed 8-5-02; 8:45 am]
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