[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45162-45163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18544]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2019-0010; OMB No. 1660-0083]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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 revision, 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 revision will combine collections found under OMB Control 
Numbers 1660-0082 and 1660-0083. Upon approval of this revision, OMB 
Control Number 1660-0082, Application for Community Disaster Loan 
Cancellation will be discontinued.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 27, 2019.

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].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Director, 
Information Management Division, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, 
email address [email protected] or 
Martha Polanco, Program Manager, Disaster Assistance Directorate, 
Public Assistance Division, (202) 212-5761.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection 
previously published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2019 at 84 
FR17183 with a 60 day public comment period. FEMA received one comment. 
The commenter stated that loans following disasters, such as those 
under the CDL Program, are important after disasters, and that Congress 
and FEMA should ensure that adequate loan amounts are available for 
jurisdictions with needs after disasters, particularly

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for west coast States such as California, Oregon, and Washington, 
following a major earthquake. The CDL Program provides operational 
funding to help local governments that have incurred a significant loss 
in revenue, due to a major disaster, that has or will adversely affect 
their ability to provide essential municipal services. Local 
governments within a declared disaster area are eligible to apply for 
loans through the CDL program if they suffer a substantial loss of tax 
and other revenues for the current or succeeding fiscal year. 
Communities affected by major earthquakes, or any other Federally 
declared major disasters, that meet the eligibility criteria may apply 
for loans through the CDL program.
    The purpose of this notice is to notify the public that FEMA will 
submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of 
Management and Budget for review and clearance.

Collection of Information

    Title: Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program.
    Type of information collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0083.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 090-0-4, Letter of Application; 
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 112-0-3c, 
Certification Regarding Lobbying; FEMA Form 009-0-15, Application for 
Loan Cancellation.
    Abstract: The loan package for the CDL Program provides Local 
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 Number of Respondents: 360.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 360.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,006.67 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $53,937.11.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: 
$1,022,264.28.

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.

William H. Holzerland,
Sr. Director for Information Management, Mission Support, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2019-18544 Filed 8-27-19; 8:45 am]
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