Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 15, 2004 / Notices 75081

Access to NEMIS–MT eGrants via the 

Intranet is assigned to the FEMA 

employees and contractors for official 

purposes only through the NEMIS 

Access Control System (NACS), which 

controls access to all software available 

on the FEMA Intranet, and manages 

roles for FEMA officials accessing the 

system. Access to NEMIS–MT eGrants 

via the Internet is assigned to the 

Applicants/States and Sub-applicants/

local communities for official purposes 

only through the FEMA Access 

Management System, which performs a 

similar function to NACS, but for 

eligible mitigation grant program 

Applicants/States and Sub-applicants/

local communities, and managed roles 

for these non-FEMA users. The 

functions of these two databases will be 

combined into the Integrated Security 

and Access Control System. While the 

system is accessed, if an active NEMIS–

MT eGrants browser window is left 

open with no actions taken within the 

system, the displayed page will expire 

after 30 minutes. The user can then relogin using the username and password 

to access the system. In addition, the 

system will not allow a user to 

bookmark the URL of the MT eGrants 

with the intent of returning to that page 

at another time without first entering 

the authorized username and password. 

Finally, FEMA Enterprise Operations 

and the Office of Cyber Security are able 

to monitor system use and determine 

whether information integrity has been 

compromised by unauthorized access or 

use, and whether corrective action by 

the Office of the Chief Information 

Officer is necessary. Procedures are 

compliant with Title III of the E–

Government Act of 2000 (Federal 

Information Security Management Act). 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

In accordance with U.S. National 

Archives & Records Administration 

records retention regulations (GRS 3, 

13), records are retained for 6 years and 

3 months. Unsuccessful grant 

application files will be stored in 

NEMIS–MT eGrants for 3 years from the 

date of denial, and then deleted. 

Successful grant application files will be 

stored in the NEMIS–MT eGrants for 6 

years and 3 months from the date of 

closeout (where closeout is the date 

FEMA closes the grant in its financial 

system) and then deleted. Computerized 

records are stored in a database server 

in a secured file server room. Hard copy 

records are maintained for 6 years and 

3 months years, at which time they are 

retired to the Federal Records Center. 

The same retention schedule that 

applies to paper records will be 

followed. This is consistent with the 

records retention schedule that has been 

developed for this system. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Patricia Bowman, Program Manager, 

IT–SE–CS, 500 C Street SW., 

Washington DC 20472, 

Pat.Bowman@dhs.gov, (202) 646–2661. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

Address inquiries to the System 

Manager named above. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

A request for access to records in this 

system may be made by writing to the 

System Manager, identified above, in 

conformance with 6 CFR part 5, subpart 

B, which provides the rules for 

requesting access to Privacy Act records 

maintained by DHS and FEMA’s Privacy 

Act regulations at 44 CFR part 6. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

Same as Notification procedures 

above. A request for access to records in 

this system may be made by writing to 

the System Manager, identified above, 

in conformance with 6 CFR part 5, 

subpart B, which provides the rules for 

requesting access to Privacy Act records 

maintained by DHS and FEMA’s Privacy 

Act regulations at 44 CFR part 6. 

RECORDS SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Information in this system of records 

is obtained from State/Territory, local 

government, or Indian Tribal 

governmentvia the Internet to FEMA. 

While individuals are not eligible 

Applicants/States or Sub-applicants/

local communities, and cannot apply 

directly to FEMA for assistance, some 

(but not all) applications for FEMA 

mitigation grants propose activities that 

impact properties that are privately 

owned by individuals (e.g., acquisition 

of a home that has been repeatedly 

flooded) and these applications include 

personal information about the property 

owners. These individuals voluntarily 

request that their State, Territory, or 

local community submit an application 

for FEMA mitigation grant funds for the 

purpose of mitigating their property 

and/or structure (e.g., house or 

commercial building). 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None.

Dated: December 10, 2004. 

David A. Trissell, 

Associate General Counsel, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response, Department of 

Homeland Security.

[FR Doc. 04–27462 Filed 12–14–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–4909–N–11] 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection for Public Comment: Notice 

of Funding Availability for the Urban 

Scholar Fellowship Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Policy Development and 

Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

will be submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. The Department is 

soliciting public comments on the 

subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 

14, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

Control Number and should be sent to: 

Reports Liaison Officer, Officer of Policy 

Development and Research, Department 

of Housing and Urban Development, 

451 7th Street, SW., Room 8226, 

Washington, DC 20410–6000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan Brunson, (202) 708–3061, ext. 

3852 (this is not a toll-free number), for 

copies of the proposed forms and other 

available documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development will submit the proposed 

information collection to OMB for 

review, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35, as amended). 

This Notice is soliciting comments 

from members of the public and affected 

agencies concerning the proposed 

collection of information to: (1) Evaluate 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; (3) Enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

Minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology (e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses). 

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This Notice also lists the following 

information: 

Title of Proposal: Notice of Funding 

Availability for the Urban Scholar 

Fellowship Program. 

OMB Control Number: 2528–0214 

(Exp. 11/30/04). 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and Proposed Use: The 

information is being collected to select 

applicants for award in this statutorily 

created competitive grant and to 

monitor performance of grantees to 

ensure they meet statutory and program 

goals and requirements. 

Agency Form Numbers: SF–424, HUD 

424B, SF–424, SFLLL, HUD–27061, 

HUD 2880, HUD–2730, HUD–96010, 

HUD–2993, and HUD 2994. 

Members of the Affected Public:

Urban Scholars. 

Estimation of the total number of 

hours needed to prepare the information 

collection including number of 

respondents, frequency of response, and 

hours of response: Information pursuant 

to grant award will be submitted once 

a year. The following chart details the 

respondent burden on a quarterly, semiannual and annual basis:

Number of

respondents 

Total annual 

responses 

Hours per

response Total hours 

Applicants ........................................................................................................ 100 100 32 3,200

Eight-month Reports ........................................................................................ 10 10 8 80 

Final Reports ................................................................................................... 10 10 4 40 

Total ...................................................................................................... 120 120 44 3,320 

Status of the proposed information 

collection: Pending OMB approval.

Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, 

as amended.

Dated: December 4, 2004. 

Dennis C. Shea, 

Assistant Secretary for Policy Development 

and Research.

[FR Doc. 04–27402 Filed 12–14–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–4903–N–100] 

Notice of Submission of Proposed 

Information Collection to OMB; 

Preauthorized Debit (PAD) Request

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

has been submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. The Department is 

soliciting public comments on the 

subject proposal. 

HUD is requesting approval to 

continue to collect the information 

necessary to apply for a direct electronic 

transfer of payments from a financial 

institution to HUD when debtors have 

established a repayment plan and desire 

an automated transfer of funds.

DATES: Comments Due Date: January 14, 

2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

approval Number (2502–0424) and 

should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503; fax: (202) 395–6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 

Officer, AYO, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Wayne_Eddins@HUD.gov; or 

Lillian Deitzer at 

Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov or 

telephone (202) 708–2374. This is not a 

toll-free number. Copies of available 

documents submitted to OMB may be 

obtained from Mr. Eddins or Ms. Deitzer 

and at HUD’s Web site at http://

www.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/

collectionsearch.cfm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development has submitted to OMB a 

request for approval of the information 

collection described below. This notice 

is soliciting comments from members of 

the public and affecting agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information to: (1) Evaluate whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) Evaluate the 

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) Enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (4) Minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond; including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

This notice also lists the following 

information: 

Title of Proposal: Preauthorized Debit 

(PAD) Request. 

OMB Approval Number: 2502–0424. 

Form Numbers: 92090. 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and Its Proposed Use: The 

information is used to establish a direct 

electronic transfer of payments from a 

financial institution to HUD when 

debtors have established a repayment 

plan and desire an automated transfer of 

funds. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

Occasion.

Number of

respondents 

Annual

responses × Hours perresponse = Burden hours 

Reporting burden .............................................................................. 42 42 0.25 10.5