[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 16071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7795]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, Homeland Security.

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, state, local, or tribal governments and other 
Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the proposed 
collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks comments on 
the cancellation of Federal assistance loans to any local governments.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program is 
authorized by section 417 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 
93-288), as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-707), and implemented by FEMA 
regulation 44 CFR, subpart K, Community Disaster Loans, section 
206.366. The CDL Program offers loans to local governments that have 
suffered a substantial loss of tax or other revenues as a result of a 
major disaster or emergency and demonstrates a need for Federal 
financial assistance in order to perform their governmental functions. 
The loan must be justified on the basis of need and be based on the 
actual and projected expenses, as a result of the disaster, for the 
fiscal year in which the disaster occurred and the three succeeding 
fiscal years.

Collection of Information.

    Title: Application for Loan Cancellation.
    Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, without change, of a 
previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    OMB Number: 3067-0026.
    Form Number: FEMA Form 90-5.
    Abstract: Local governments may submit an Application for Loan 
Cancellation through the Governor's Authorized Representative to the 
FEMA Regional Director prior to the expiration date of the loan. FEMA 
has the authority to cancel repayment of all or part of a Community 
Disaster Loan to the extent that a determination is made that revenues 
of the local government during the three fiscal years following the 
disaster are insufficient to meet the operating budget of that local 
government because of disaster-related revenue losses and additional 
unreimbursed disaster-related municipal operating character. Operating 
budget means actual revenues and expenditures of the local government 
as published in the official financial statements of the local 
government.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30.
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Per Response: 6 hours.

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 Branch, Information Resources 
Management Division, Information Technology Services Directorate, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 500 C Street, 
SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Gerry Miederhoff at (202) 646-
3683 for additional information regarding this information collection. 
You may contact Ms. Anderson for copies of the proposed information 
collection at (202) 646-2625, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or by e-
mail at [email protected].

    Dated: March 26, 2003.
Vernon Adler,
Acting Division Director, Information Resources Management Division, 
Information Technology Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 03-7795 Filed 4-1-03; 8:45 am]
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