[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71718-71719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29557]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0060]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, OMB No. 1660-0011; Debt Collection Financial Statement

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a 
currently approved information collection; OMB No. 1660-0011; FEMA Form 
127-0-1 (formerly FEMA Form 22-13), Debt Collection Financial 
Statement.

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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 revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this notice seeks comments concerning the collection of information 
related to disaster program accounts and debts receivable.

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DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 24, 2011.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under 
Docket ID FEMA-2010-0060. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835, Washington, DC 
20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    (4) E-mail. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include Docket 
ID FEMA-2010-0060 in the subject line.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket 
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, 
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any 
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this 
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act 
notice that is available via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael H. Komack, Financial Policy 
Specialist, Financial Policy Staff, Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer, FEMA, 202-646-4164. You may contact the Records Management 
Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at 
facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Debt Collection Improvement Act as 
amended (31 U.S.C. 3701, et seq.), the Federal Claims Collection 
Standards (31 CFR 901), and DHS regulations (6 CFR 11), the 
Administrator of FEMA is: (1) Required to attempt collection of all 
debts owed to the United States arising out of activities of FEMA; and 
(2) for debts not exceeding $100,000, authorized to compromise such 
debts or terminate collection action completely where it appears that 
no person is liable for such debt or has the present or prospective 
financial ability to pay a significant sum, or that the cost of 
collecting such debt is likely to exceed the amount of the recovery (31 
U.S.C. 3711(a)(2)).

Collection of Information

    Title: Debt Collection Financial Statement.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0011.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 127-0-1 (formerly FEMA Form 22-
13), Debt Collection Financial Statement.
    Abstract: FEMA may request debtors to provide personal financial 
information on FEMA Form 127-0-1 concerning their current financial 
position. With this information, FEMA evaluates whether to allow its 
debtors to pay their FEMA debts under installment repayment agreements 
and if so, under what terms. FEMA also uses this data to determine 
whether to compromise, suspend, or completely terminate collection 
efforts on respondent's debts. This data is also used to locate the 
debtor's assets if the debts are sent for judicial enforcement.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden hours: 1,200 Hours.

                                                       Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                     Number of                                        Total                     Total
                                     Form name/form     Number of    responses      Total       Avg. burden per       annual    Avg. hourly     annual
       Type of  respondent               number        respondents      per       number of      response  (in     burden  (in   wage rate    respondent
                                                                     respondent   responses          hours)           hours)                     cost
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Individuals or Households.......  FEMA Form 127-0-1/         1,600            1        1,600  45 minutes.........        1,200       $41.33   $49,596.00
                                   Debt Collection
                                   Financial
                                   Statement.
    Total.......................  ...................        1,600  ...........        1,600  ...................        1,200  ...........    49,596.00
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    Estimated Cost: There are no annual operation, maintenance, capital 
or start up costs associated with this collection.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption 
above. 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.

    Dated: November 16, 2010.
Dr. Lesia M. Banks,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-29557 Filed 11-23-10; 8:45 am]
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