[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 49495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-21008]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the 
following proposed information collection to the Office of Management 
and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended (44 U.S.C. 3507).
    Title: Application for Community Disaster Loan.
    Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, without change, of a 
previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    OMB Number: 3067-0034.
    Abstract: The Community Disaster Loan Program is authorized by 
section 417 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-288), as 
amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-707), and implemented by FEMA 
regulation 44 CFR, subpart K, Sec.  206.364. The Community Disaster 
Loan 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 years 
in which the occurred and the three succeeding fiscal years. The local 
government may submit an Application for Community Disaster Loan 
through the Governor's Authorized Representative.
    Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 3.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
on the proposed information collection to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk 
Officer for the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate/Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20503, within 30 days of 
the date of this notice.

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, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 500 C Street, 
SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, 
or e-mail address: [email protected].

    Dated: August 11, 2003.
George Trotter,
Acting Division Director, Information Resources Management Division, 
Information Technology Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 03-21008 Filed 8-15-03; 8:45 am]
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