[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2304-2306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-631]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2011-0042; OMB No. 1660-0083]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, Application for Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 extension,

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without change, of a currently approved information collection. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks 
comments concerning the Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program. This 
collection allows the government to make loans to communities that have 
suffered economic problems due to disasters.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 19, 2012.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID 
FEMA-2011-0042. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Regulatory Affairs Division, 
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) Email. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include Docket 
ID FEMA-2011-0042 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 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victor Kurz, Program Manager, Disaster 
Assistance Directorate, Public Assistance Division, (202) 646-7947 for 
additional information. You may contact the Records Management Division 
for copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile 
number (202) 646-3347 or email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program is 
authorized by Section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
5184, and implementing regulations at 44 CFR subpart K. The Assistant 
Administrator 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.

Collection of Information

    Title: Application for Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0083.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 090-0-1, Certification of 
Eligibility for Community Disaster Loans; FEMA Form 116-0-1, Promissory 
Note; FEMA Form 085-0-1, Local Government Resolution--Collateral 
Security; FEMA Form 090-0-2, Application for Community Disaster Loan.
    Abstract: The loan package for the CDL Program provides 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. The loan must be justified on the basis of need 
and actual expenses.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 975 hours.

                                                                           Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                                                     Number of                      Avg. burden    Total annual                    Total annual
              Type of respondent                      Form name/form number          Number of     responses per   Total number    per response     burden  (in     Avg. hourly     respondent
                                                                                    respondents     respondent     of responses     (in hours)        hours)         wage rate         cost
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State, Local or Tribal Government.............  Certification of Eligibility for              50               1              50         \1\ 2.5             125          $49.32          $6,165
                                                 Community Disaster Loans/FEMA
                                                 Form 090-0-1.
 State, Local or Tribal Government............  Promissory Note/FEMA Form 116-0-              50               1              50               4             200           49.32           9,864
                                                 1.
 State, Local or Tribal Government............  Local Government Resolution--                 50               1              50              10             500           49.32          24,660
                                                 Collateral Security/FEMA Form
                                                 085-0-1.
 State, Local or Tribal Government............  Application for Community                     50               1              50               1              50           49.32           2,466
                                                 Disaster Loan/FEMA Form 090-0-2.
 State, Local or Tribal Government............  Annual Financial Report.........              50               1              50               1              50           38.04           1,902
State, Local or Tribal Government.............  Letter of Application...........              50               1              50               1              50           49.32           2,337
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    Total.....................................  ................................              50  ..............              50  ..............             975  ..............          47,523
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\1\ 150 minutes.
Note: The ``Avg. Hourly Wage Rate'' for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully-loaded wage rate.

    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $47,523. There are no annual costs to respondents' 
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There are no 
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is 
$1,015,220.

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 practicality; (b) evaluate 
the accuracy of

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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.

John G. Jenkins, Jr.,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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