60-d FRN Application for Community Disaster Loan Cancellation

[Federal Register: May 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 83)]
[Notices]
[Page 25600-25601]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
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, 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 continuing information collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments on the cancellation of Federal assistance loans to any local
government.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program is
authorized by section 417 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (Pub. L.
93-288), as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-707), and implemented by FEMA
regulation 44 CFR, subpart K. Community Disaster Loans, section
206.366. The CDL Program offers loans to local governments that have
suffered a substantial loss of tax or other revenues as a result of a
major disaster or emergency and demonstrates a need for Federal
financial assistance in order to perform their governmental functions.
The loan must be justified on the basis of need and be based on the
actual and projected expenses, as a result of the disaster, for the
fiscal year in which the disaster occurred and the three succeeding
fiscal years.

Collection of Information

Title: Application for Community Disaster Loan Cancellation.
Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0082.
Form Numbers: FEMA Form 90-5.
Abstract: Local governments may submit an Application for Loan
Cancellation through the Governor's Authorized Representative to the
FEMA Regional Director prior to the expiration date of the loan. FEMA
has the authority to cancel repayment of all or part of a Community
Disaster Loan to the extent that a determination is made that revenues
of the local government during the three fiscal years following the
disaster are insufficient to meet the operating budget of that local
government because of disaster-related revenue losses and additional
unreimbursed disaster-related municipal operating expenses. Operating
budget means actual revenues and expenditures of the local government
as published in the official financial statements of the local
government.
Affected Public: State, local or tribal governments.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
Number of Respondents: 1.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Hour Burden Per Response: 1 hour.

Annual Burden Hours
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Project/Activity (Survey,
Form(s), Focus Group, Worksheet, Number of Frequency of Burden hours Annual Total annual
etc.) respondents responses per respondent responses burden hours
(A) (B) (C) (A x B) (A x B x C)
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FF-90-5......................... 1 1 1 1 1
Total....................... 1 1 1 1 1
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Estimated Cost: $15.00 per hour times 1 burden hour equals $15.00.
Comments: Written 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. Comments must be submitted on or before June
30, 2006.

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ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief,
Records Management Section, Information Resources Management Branch,
Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Mr. Gerald Connelly, (202)
646-3638 for additional information regarding this information
collection. . You may contact the Records Management Branch for copies
of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number (202)
646-3347 or e-mail address: FEMAInformation-Collections@dhs.gov.

Dated: April 7, 2006.
Deborah Moradi,
Acting Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information
Technology Services Division.
[FR Doc. E6-6499 Filed 4-28-06; 8:45 am]
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