Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.

33 / Friday, February 17, 2006 / Notices 8605

Supplemental Appropriations Act To provision of section 417(c)(1) of the OMB Number: 1660–0083.
Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Stafford Act. To implement the Form Numbers: FF 90–143; 90–6; 90–
Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005, 7; 90–100; SF 1199A.
2005, Pub. L. 109–62, to provide up to FEMA published an interim rule on Abstract: The Application for
$1 billion in loan authority. For loans October 18, 2005 implementing the Act. Community Disaster Loan (CDL)
issued pursuant to the 2005 Act, the These new regulations do not apply to Program and the Special Community
2005 Act adds three elements to the the traditional Community Disaster Disaster Loan Program (SCDL) provide
traditional program under section 417 of Loan Program. States, Local and Tribal governments
the Stafford Disaster Relief and that have suffered substantial loss of tax
Collection of Information
Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford or other revenues as a result of a major
Act), 42 U.S.C. 5184: (1) The 2005 Act Title: Application for Community disaster or emergency, the opportunity
removes the $5 million limit on Disaster Loan Program (CDL)/Special to obtain financial assistance in order to
individual loans; (2) the 2005 Act Community Disaster Loan Program perform their governmental functions.
specifies that the loans are ‘‘to assist (SCDL). Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
local governments in providing essential Type of Information Collection: Government.
services’’; and (3) the 2005 Act makes Extension of a currently approved Estimated Total Annual Burden
inapplicable the loan cancellation collection. Hours: 1,812 hours.

ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS

Frequency Burden hours Total annual
Number of Annual re-
of re- per respondent burden
Project/activity (survey, form(s), focus group, worksheet, etc.) respondents sponses
sponses (in hrs.) hours
(A) (A×B)
(B) (C) (A×B×C)

FF 90–143 ......................................................................................... 100 1 2.5 100 250

FF 90–6 ............................................................................................. 103 1 4.0 103 412
FF 90–7 ............................................................................................. 3 1 1.0 3 3
FF 90–100 ......................................................................................... 103 1 10.0 100 1,030
SF 1199A ........................................................................................... 103 1 0.17 100 17
Letter of Application ........................................................................... 100 1 1.0 100 100

Total ............................................................................................ 103 1 .......................... 506 1812

Estimated Cost: Combined annualized FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
cost to respondents for completing all Contact Clifford Brown, Program Management Agency, as part of its
forms is estimated at $72,371.00 or Specialist, Recovery Division, (202) continuing effort to reduce paperwork
$746.00 per respondent based on wage 646–4136 for additional information. and respondent burden, invites the
rates and hour burden. You may contact the Records general public and other Federal
Comments: Written comments are Management Branch for copies of the agencies to take this opportunity to
solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed collection of information at comment on a proposed extension of a
proposed data collection is necessary for facsimile number (202) 646–3347 or e- currently approved information
the proper performance of the agency, mail address: FEMA-Information- collection. In accordance with the
including whether the information shall Collections@dhs.gov. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
have practical utility; (b) evaluate the notice seeks comments concerning a
Dated: February 3, 2006.
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Governor’s request for a major disaster
Darcy Bingham,
burden of the proposed collection of or an emergency declaration by the
information, including the validity of Branch Chief, Information Resources
Management Branch, Information President.
the methodology and assumptions used;
Technology Services Division.
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
clarity of the information to be [FR Doc. E6–2314 Filed 2–16–06; 8:45 am]
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
collected; and (d) minimize the burden BILLING CODE 9110–10–P
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
of the collection of information on those 5121–5206, as amended (the Stafford
who are to respond, including through Act), requires that all requests for a
the use of appropriate automated, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
major disaster or an emergency
electronic, mechanical, or other SECURITY
declaration by the President must be
technological collection techniques or Federal Emergency Management made by the Governor of the affected
other forms of information technology, Agency State. Section 401 of the Act stipulates
e.g., permitting electronic submission of specific information the Governor must
responses. Comments must be Agency Information Collection submit with a request for any major
submitted on or before April 18, 2006. Activities: Proposed Collection; disaster or emergency declaration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should Comment Request Section 501(a) of the Act stipulates
submit written comments to Chief, specific information the Governor must
Records Management Section, AGENCY:Federal Emergency submit with a request for any emergency
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES

Information Resources Management Management Agency, Department of declaration. Section 403(c) of the Act
Branch, Information Technology Homeland Security. authorizes emergency assistance,
Services Division, Federal Emergency without a Presidential declaration,
Notice and request for
ACTION:
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., through the utilization of Department of
comments.
Room 316, Washington, DC 20472. Defense personnel and resources.

VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:51 Feb 16, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1
 8606 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 33 / Friday, February 17, 2006 / Notices

Information needed to process the may request a major disaster declaration a recommendation to the President and
request from the Governor is set forth in or an emergency declaration. The also provides a copy of the Governor’s
44 CFR part 206.35 and 206.36. Governor should submit the request to request. In the event the information
the President through the appropriate required by law is not contained in the
Collection of Information
Regional Director to ensure prompt request, the Governor’s request cannot
Title: The Declaration Process: acknowledgement and processing. The be processed and forwarded to the
Requests for Damage Assessment, information obtained by joint Federal, White House. In the event the
Federal Disaster Assistance, Cost Share State, and local preliminary damage Governor’s request for a major disaster
Adjustment, and Appeals. declaration or an emergency declaration
assessments will be analyzed by FEMA
Type of Information Collection: is not granted, the Governor may appeal
Extension of a currently approved regional senior level staff. The regional
summary and the regional analysis and the decision.
collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0009. recommendation shall include a Affected Public: State, local or tribal
Form Numbers: None. discussion of State and local resources governments, and other Federal
Abstract: When a disaster occurs in a and capabilities, and other assistance agencies.
State, the Governor of the State or the available to meet the disaster related Estimated Total Annual Burden
Acting Governor in his/her absence, needs. The Director of FEMA provides Hours: 13,224.

ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS

Number of Frequency of Burden hours Annual re- Total annual
respondents responses per respond- sponses 1) burden hours
Project/activity (survey, form(s), focus group, worksheet, etc.) ent
(A) (B) (A×B) (A×B×C)
(C)

Governor’s Request .................................................................. 58 Per Request ... 76 228 13,224

Total ................................................................................... 58 ........................ 76 228 13,224

1 Based on the number of disaster occurrences.

Estimated Cost: The estimated Emergency Management Agency, 500 C dated December 16, 2005, and related
annualized cost per respondent is $30 Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, determinations.
per hour for gathering preliminary telephone number (202) 646–3629, for EFFECTIVE DATE: February 9, 2006.
assessments information × 13,244 total additional information. You may
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
burden hours = $397,320. contact the Records Management
Comments: Written comments are Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal
Branch for copies of the proposed
solicited to (a) evaluate whether the Emergency Management Agency,
collection of information at facsimile
proposed data collection is necessary for Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.
number (202) 646–3347 or e-mail
the proper performance of the agency, address: FEMA-Information- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
including whether the information shall Collections@dhs.gov. of a major disaster declaration for the
have practical utility; (b) evaluate the State of Connecticut is hereby amended
Dated: February 9, 2006. to include the following area among
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
Darcy Bingham, those areas determined to have been
burden of the proposed collection of
Branch Chief, Information Resources adversely affected by the catastrophe
information, including the validity of
Management Branch, Information declared a major disaster by the
the methodology and assumptions used; Technology Services Division.
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and President in his declaration of December
[FR Doc. E6–2315 Filed 2–16–06; 8:45 am] 16, 2005: Hartford County for Public
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) minimize the burden BILLING CODE 9110–10–P Assistance.
of the collection of information on those (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
who are to respond, including through DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
the use of appropriate automated, for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
SECURITY Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis
Federal Emergency Management Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services
other forms of information technology, Agency Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management
responses. Comments must be Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and
[FEMA–1619–DR]
submitted on or before April 18, 2006. Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should Connecticut; Amendment No. 2 to Households Disaster Housing Operations;
submit written comments to Chief, Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration 97.050 Individuals and Households Program-
Records Management Section, Other Needs, 97.036, Public Assistance
Information Resources Management AGENCY:Federal Emergency Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant
Management Agency, Department of Program.)
Branch, Information Technology
Services Division, Federal Emergency Homeland Security. R. David Paulison,
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., ACTION: Notice. Acting Director, Federal Emergency
Room 316, Washington, DC 20472. Management Agency, Department of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice Homeland Security.
Contact Magda Ruiz, Acting Branch of a major disaster declaration for the [FR Doc. E6–2318 Filed 2–16–06; 8:45 am]
Chief, Declarations Unit, Federal State of Connecticut (FEMA–1619–DR), BILLING CODE 9110–10–P

VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:51 Feb 16, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1