[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 72 (Friday, April 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 19537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5536]


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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, 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. 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: The Declaration Process: Requests for Damage Assessment, 
Federal Disaster Assistance, Cost Share Adjustment, and Appeals.
    OMB Number: 1660-0009.
    Abstract: When a disaster occurs in a State, the Governor of the 
State or the Acting Governor in his/her absence, may request a major 
disaster declaration or an emergency declaration. The Governor should 
submit the request to the President through the appropriate Regional 
Director to ensure prompt acknowledgment and processing. The 
information obtained by joint Federal, State, and local preliminary 
damage assessments will be analyzed by FEMA regional senior level 
staff. The regional summary and the regional analysis and 
recommendation shall include a discussion of State and local resources 
and capabilities, and other assistance available to meet the disaster 
related needs. The Director of FEMA provides a recommendation to the 
President and also provides a copy of the Governor's request. In the 
event the information required by law is not contained in the request, 
the Governor's request cannot be processed and forwarded to the White 
House. In the event the Governor's request for a major disaster 
declaration or an emergency declaration is not granted, the Governor 
may appeal the decision.
    Affected Public: State, local or tribal governments, and other 
Federal agencies.
    Number of Respondents: 58.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 76 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,224.
    Frequency of Response: Per Disaster Declaration Request.
    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 May 15, 2006.

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

    Dated: April 5, 2006.
Deborah Moradi,
Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, 
Information Technology Services Division.
[FR Doc. E6-5536 Filed 4-13-06; 8:45 am]
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