[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8604-8605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2314]


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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, Department of 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 and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity 
to comment on a proposed continuing information collection. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks 
comments concerning the Application for Community Disaster Loans 
Program/Special Community Disaster Loans Program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Community Disaster Loan Program, (CDL) 
is authorized by Section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended, provides 
policies and procedures for local governments and State and Federal 
officials concerning the Community Disaster Loan program; FEMA 
regulations 44 CFR, Part 206, Subpart K, implements the statutes. DAP-
5, Community Disaster Loan Handbook, promulgates FEMA's policies and 
procedures to State and local officials. The Division Director may make 
a CDL to any local government which has suffered a substantial loss of 
tax or other revenues as a result of a major disaster or emergency and 
which demonstrates a need for Federal financial assistance in order to 
perform its governmental functions.
    In response to the disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina, Congress 
passed the Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109-88, which 
authorizes FEMA to transfer $750 million from the funds appropriated in 
the Second Emergency

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Supplemental Appropriations Act To Meet Immediate Needs Arising From 
the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005, Pub. L. 109-62, to provide 
up to $1 billion in loan authority. For loans issued pursuant to the 
2005 Act, the 2005 Act adds three elements to the traditional program 
under section 417 of the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5184: (1) The 2005 Act removes 
the $5 million limit on individual loans; (2) the 2005 Act specifies 
that the loans are ``to assist local governments in providing essential 
services''; and (3) the 2005 Act makes inapplicable the loan 
cancellation provision of section 417(c)(1) of the Stafford Act. To 
implement the Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005, FEMA published an 
interim rule on October 18, 2005 implementing the Act. These new 
regulations do not apply to the traditional Community Disaster Loan 
Program.

Collection of Information

    Title: Application for Community Disaster Loan Program (CDL)/
Special Community Disaster Loan Program (SCDL).
    Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0083.
    Form Numbers: FF 90-143; 90-6; 90-7; 90-100; SF 1199A.
    Abstract: The Application for Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program 
and the Special Community Disaster Loan Program (SCDL) provide States, 
Local and Tribal governments that have suffered substantial loss of tax 
or other revenues as a result of a major disaster or emergency, the 
opportunity to obtain financial assistance in order to perform their 
governmental functions.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,812 hours.

                                               Annual Burden Hours
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                                                                                                        Total
                                               Number of    Frequency    Burden hours      Annual       annual
  Project/activity (survey, form(s), focus    respondents       of      per respondent   responses      burden
           group, worksheet, etc.)                 (A)      responses   (in hrs.)  (C)     (AxB)        hours
                                                               (B)                                     (AxBxC)
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FF 90-143...................................          100            1            2.5           100          250
FF 90-6.....................................          103            1            4.0           103          412
FF 90-7.....................................            3            1            1.0             3            3
FF 90-100...................................          103            1           10.0           100        1,030
SF 1199A....................................          103            1            0.17          100           17
Letter of Application.......................          100            1            1.0           100          100
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    Total...................................          103            1  ..............          506         1812
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    Estimated Cost: Combined annualized cost to respondents for 
completing all forms is estimated at $72,371.00 or $746.00 per 
respondent based on wage rates and hour burden.
    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 must be submitted on or before April 
18, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief, 
Records Management Section, Information Resources Management Branch, 
Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Clifford Brown, Program 
Specialist, Recovery Division, (202) 646-4136 for additional 
information. You may contact the Records Management Branch for copies 
of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number (202) 
646-3347 or e-mail address: [email protected].

    Dated: February 3, 2006.
Darcy Bingham,
Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information 
Technology Services Division.
 [FR Doc. E6-2314 Filed 2-16-06; 8:45 am]
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