[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 68668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28622]


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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 is submitting a 
request for review and approval of a new collection of information 
under the emergency processing procedures in the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) regulation 5 CFR 1320.13. FEMA is requesting the 
collection of information be approved by November 15, 2002, for use 
through May 15, 2002.
    FEMA plans to follow this emergency request with a request for a 3-
year approval. The request will be processed under OMB's normal 
clearance procedures in accordance with the provisions of OMB 
regulation 5 CFR 1320.10. To help us with the timely processing of the 
emergency and normal clearance submissions to OMB, FEMA invites the 
general public to comment on the proposed collection of information. 
This notice and request for comments is in accordance with the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Announced by President George W. Bush in 
January 2002, Citizen Corps is currently composed of five national 
programs: Neighborhood Watch, Volunteers in Police Service, Operation 
TIPS, Community Emergency Response Teams, and Medical Reserve Corps. 
There are, however, many ongoing, credible programs that support the 
Citizen Corps' mission. Providing formal recognition to these programs 
and similar organizations by affiliating them with Citizen Corps will 
enable the program to reach its goal of having every American 
participate in making their communities and families safer. In order to 
ensure that interested parties appropriately further the Citizen Corps 
mission, Citizen Corps will request supporting information from those 
programs and organizations seeking to become affiliates.
    Collection of Information
    Title: Citizen Corps Affiliate Programs and Organizations 
Application.
    Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    OMB Number: 3067-New.
    Abstract: Citizen Corps requests information from not-for-profit 
and governmental groups that would like to support the Citizen Corps 
program through becoming affiliates. The requested information will 
ensure that Citizen Corps affiliates only with those programs and 
organizations capable of supporting its mission.
    Affected Public: Not-For-Profit Institutions, and State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 80 hours.
    Estimated Cost: Estimated cost to the Federal Government: $315.00.
    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; (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. Submit comments to the OMB within 30 days of 
the date of this notice. To ensure that FEMA is fully aware of any 
comments or concerns that you share with OMB, please provide us with a 
copy of your comments. FEMA will continue to accept comments for 60 
days from the date of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to the 
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Muriel B. 
Anderson, Chief, Records Management Branch, Information Resources 
Management Division, Information Technology Services Directorate, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, 
Washington, DC 20472. FAX number (202) 646-3524 or by e-mail address: 
[email protected].

    Dated: October 31, 2002.
Edward W. Kernan,
Division Director, Information Resources Management Division, 
Information Technology Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 02-28622 Filed 11-8-02; 8:45 am]
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