[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 140 (Thursday, July 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36498-36499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17513]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2009-0001]


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

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 30-day notice and request for comments; revision of a 
currently approved information collection; OMB No. 1660-0009; No Forms.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted 
the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management 
and Budget 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 24, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the proposed information 
collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the Desk 
Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, and sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Director, 
Records Management Division, 1800 South Bell Street, Arlington, VA 
20598-3005, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Collection of Information

    Title: The Declaration Process: Requests for Preliminary Damage 
Assessment, Federal Disaster Assistance, Cost Share Adjustment, and 
Appeals.
    Type of information collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0009.
    Form Titles and Numbers: No Forms.
    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 
Administrator to ensure prompt acknowledgement 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 Administrator 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''.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 56.
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
    Estimated Average Hour Burden per Respondent: 198 Hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,088 Hours. The total Annual 
Burden Hours has decreased since publication of the 60-day Federal 
Register Notice at 74 FR 10956, March 13, 2009.

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    Estimated Cost: There is no annual reporting or recordkeeping costs 
associated with this collection.

Larry Gray,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-17513 Filed 7-22-09; 8:45 am]
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