98-11638. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 84 (Friday, May 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 24181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11638]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

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 proposed extension of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks comments concerning State 
plans for the administration of the Individual and Family Grant 
program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The State Administrative Plans for the 
Individual and Family Grant Program is required under the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, P.L. 93-288 as 
amended, Section 411(a), and its implementing federal regulation 44 CFR 
206-131. The plan forms an agreement between State and the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to administer Individual Family 
Grants (IFG) according to national criteria, standards, and procedures 
for determination of disaster victims' eligibility. The IFG program is 
intended to provide funds to individuals or families with disaster-
related necessary expenses or serious needs, who are unable to meet 
such expenses or needs through other means.

Collection of Information

    Title: State Administrative Plans for the Individual and Family 
Grant Program.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 3067-0146.
    Abstract: The Governor is required by law to administer the IFG 
Program and FEMA is required to publish regulations and procedures 
governing administration of the program. FEMA carries out its role by 
requiring a State plan that conforms to the regulations while allowing 
individual State procedural variations. There are 56 States that have 
State Administrative Plans already in place. Each State must update 
their plan annually to reflect policy changes. Specific requirements 
for the State Administrative Plan are contained in federal regulation 
44 CFR 206.131(e).
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 168 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 56.
    Hours Per Response: 3 hours per respondent to prepare and submit 
annual plan updates.
    Estimated Cost. The average salary level for State employees at a 
GS-9 to update a State plan is estimated to be $2,550.

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 should be received on or before June 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Muriel 
B. Anderson, FEMA Information Collections Officer, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Room 316, Washington, DC 20472. 
Telephone number [phone]. FAX number [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Sharon Hordesky, Emergency 
Management Specialist, Response and Recovery Directorate, Program 
Guidance and Implementation Branch, [phone] for additional 
information. Contact Ms. Anderson at [phone] for copies of the 
proposed collection of information.

    Dated: April 27, 1998.
Reginald Trujillo,
Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.
[FR Doc. 98-11638 Filed 4-30-98; 8:45 am]
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