[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 226 (Monday, November 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65941-65942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29291]


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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 (44 U.S.C. 3507).
    Title: FEMA's Excess Federal Real Property Program Application.
    Type of Information Collection: New.
    Abstract: GSA provides announcements to FEMA, and to State and 
local governments, concerning available Federal surplus real property 
for emergency management response use purposes including fire and 
rescue services. An applicant must notify the disposal agency such as 
GSA Regional and Headquarters offices, or the Department of Defense 
(DOD) Base Realignment Closure (BRAC) offices, and FEMA Regional and 
Headquarters offices of its intent to acquire the property. The 
notification should occur within 20 days after notification of property 
availability. States, the District of Columbia, any territory or 
possession of the United States, or any political subdivision or 
instrumentality thereof, may apply for the transfer or conveyance of 
surplus real property for emergency management response use purposes. 
An applicant must formally submit a completed FEMA Excess Federal Real 
Property Program application including supporting

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documentation to FEMA. After receiving this information, FEMA will then 
determine if the requested excess Federal real property is required for 
emergency management response use. The application process is designed 
to ensure that the applicant's proposed use of the Federal real 
property is for emergency management use as an integral part of 
applicable State and local government plans. The completed application 
form is designed to ensure that the applicant conforms to GSA and DOD 
regulatory conditions.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
within 30 days of the date of this notice on the proposed information 
collection to the FEMA Desk Officer at the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) at e-mail [email protected]">address[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be sent to Muriel B. 
Anderson, Chief, Records Management Branch, Information Resources 
Management Division, Information Technology Services Directorate, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency at e-mail [email protected]">address[email protected].

    Dated: November 13, 2003.
Edward W. Kernan,
Division Director, Information Resources Management Division, 
Information Technology Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 03-29291 Filed 11-21-03; 8:45 am]
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