[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 208 (Friday, October 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 62127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21507]


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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, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted 
the following information collection to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35). The submission describes the nature of the information collection, 
the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, 
effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and 
includes the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use.
    Title: State/Local/Tribal Hazard Mitigation Plans-Section 322 of 
the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
    OMB Number: 1660-0062.
    Abstract: This collection is in accordance with our 
responsibilities under 44 CFR Part 201 Hazard Mitigation Planning, 
which requires FEMA's approval and determination of State, local and 
tribal eligibility for Stafford Act assistance.
    Affected Public: State, local and Tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 1,024 respondents.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: The estimated response time for this 
collection varies depending on the level of government and the scope of 
the plan. Response time can be as short as 8 hours for a State's review 
of a local mitigation plan or as long as 2,080 hours for the actual 
development of a new mitigation plan. On average the collection takes 
approximately 545 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 571,200 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once every three years with 3/5 year 
updates.
    Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs at OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department 
of Homeland Security/FEMA, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20503, or facsimile number (202) 395-7285. Comments 
must be submitted on or before November 28, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Chief, Records 
Management, FEMA at 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472, 
facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail address [email protected].

    Dated: October 21, 2005.
George S. Trotter,
Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, 
Information Technology Services Division.
[FR Doc. 05-21507 Filed 10-27-05; 8:45 am]
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