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public may make oral presentations 

during the meeting. If you would like to 

make an oral presentation at the 

meeting, please notify the Executive 

Director no later than April 5, 2007. 

Written material for distribution at the 

meeting should reach the Coast Guard 

no later than April 5, 2007. If you would 

like a copy of your material distributed 

to each member of the committee in 

advance of the meeting, please submit 

25 copies to the Executive Director no 

later than April 5, 2007. 

Information on Services for Individuals 

With Disabilities 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, contact the Executive Director 

as soon as possible. 

Dated: February 21, 2007. 

J.G. Lantz, 

Director of National and International 

Standards, Assistant Commandant for 

Protection. 

[FR Doc. E7–3328 Filed 2–26–07; 8:45 am] 

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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, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency 

Management Agency (FEMA), 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 

revised information collection. In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks 

comments concerning the National 

Incident Management System (NIMS) 

Compliance Assistance Support Tool 

(NIMSCAST), a self-assessment tool for 

State, territorial, tribal, and local 

governments to evaluate and report on 

their jurisdiction’s achievement with 

regards to NIMS implementation 

activities issued by FEMA’s NIMS 

Integration Center. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Homeland 

Security Presidential Directive 5 

(HSPD–5) Management of Domestic 

Incidents called for the establishment of 

a single, comprehensive NIMS. The 

NIMS is a system that improves 

response operations through the use of 

the Incident Command System (ICS) 

and other standard procedures and 

preparedness measures. It also promotes 

development of multi-jurisdictional, 

statewide and interstate regional 

mechanisms for coordinating incident 

management and obtaining assistance 

during large-scale or complex incidents. 

HSPD–5 dictated that Federal 

departments and agencies shall make 

adoption of the NIMS a requirement for 

the provision of Federal preparedness 

assistance funds. HSPD–5 also 

established and designated the NIMS 

Integration Center as the lead Federal 

agency to coordinate NIMS compliance. 

One of the primary functions of the 

NIMS Integration Center is to ensure 

NIMS remains an accurate and effective 

management tool through refining and 

adapting compliance requirements to 

address ongoing preparedness needs. To 

accomplish this, the NIMS Integration 

Center relies on input from Federal, 

State, local, tribal, multi-discipline and 

private authorities to assure continuity 

and accuracy of ongoing efforts. 

NIMS compliance must be an ongoing 

effort as new personnel must be trained 

and plans must be revised to reflect 

lessons learned. States play an 

important role in ensuring the effective 

implementation of the NIMS. They must 

ensure that the systems and processes 

are in place to communicate the NIMS 

requirements to local jurisdictions and 

support them in implementing the 

NIMS. The long-term benefit of adopting 

and implementing the NIMS is that it 

strengthens our nation’s capabilities to 

prevent, prepare for, respond to, and 

recover from any incident. 

The NIMSCAST is designed to reflect 

the newly-released FY 2007 

implementation activities and metrics 

and to inform the NIMS Integration 

Center and the Department of Homeland 

Security of any given jurisdiction’s 

compliance with the NIMS. 

Collection of Information 

Title: NIMS Compliance Assistance 

Support Tool (NIMSCAST). 

Type of Information Collection: 

Revision of a currently approved 

collection. 

OMB Number: 1660–0087. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Abstract: The NIMSCAST is the tool 

utilized to (a) Evaluate a State, territory, 

tribal, and local government’s 

compliance with standards and 

requirements established in the NIMS 

and/or NIMS Integration Center, (b) 

determine eligibility for Federal 

preparedness assistance, and (c) 

strengthen incident management 

programs at the department, agency, or 

jurisdiction level. 

Affected Public: State, local or tribal 

government. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 280. 

Data collection activity/instrument Number of respondents 

Frequency of 

responses 

Hour burden 

per response 

Annual responses Total annual 

hour burden 

NIMSCAST: 

States and Territories .......................................................... 56 1 5 56 280 

Total .............................................................................. 56 1 5 56 280 

Estimated Cost: The annual cost to 

respondents is calculated based on 280 

hours of annual burden completed by 

state emergency management specialists 

with a median wage of $22.10 per hour 

for a total burden of $6,188. 

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 April 30, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should 

submit written comments to Chief, 


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Records Management and Privacy, 

Information Resources Management 

Branch, Information Technology 

Services Division, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 

Room 609, Washington, DC 20472. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Marc Tagliento, NIMS 

Integration Center’s Compliance and 

Technical Assistance Branch, (202) 646–

2687 for additional information. 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: FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov. 

Dated: February 16, 2007. 

John A. Sharetts-Sullivan, 

Chief, Records Management and Privacy, 

Information Resources Management Branch, 

Information Technology Services Division, 

Federal Emergency Management Agency, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. E7–3282 Filed 2–26–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1682–DR] 

Washington; Major Disaster and 

Related Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for the State of Washington 

(FEMA–1682–DR), dated February 14, 

2007, and related determinations. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 14, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that, in a letter dated 

February 14, 2007, the President 

declared a major disaster under the 

authority of the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5206 

(the Stafford Act), as follows: 

I have determined that the damage in 

certain areas of the State of Washington 

resulting from a severe winter storm, 

landslides, and mudslides during the period 

of December 14–15, 2006, is of sufficient 

severity and magnitude to warrant a major 

disaster declaration under the Robert T. 

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5206 (the 

Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such 

a major disaster exists in the State of 

Washington. 

In order to provide Federal assistance, you 

are hereby authorized to allocate from funds 

available for these purposes such amounts as 

you find necessary for Federal disaster 

assistance and administrative expenses. 

You are authorized to provide Public 

Assistance in the designated areas, Hazard 

Mitigation throughout the State, and any 

other forms of assistance under the Stafford 

Act that you deem appropriate. Consistent 

with the requirement that Federal assistance 

be supplemental, any Federal funds provided 

under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance 

and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 

percent of the total eligible costs. If Other 

Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the 

Stafford Act is later requested and warranted, 

Federal funding under that program will also 

be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible 

costs. Further, you are authorized to make 

changes to this declaration to the extent 

allowable under the Stafford Act. 

The Federal Emergency Management 

Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that 

pursuant to the authority vested in the 

Director, under Executive Order 12148, 

as amended, Elizabeth Turner, of FEMA 

is appointed to act as the Federal 

Coordinating Officer for this declared 

disaster. 

I do hereby determine the following 

areas of the State of Washington to have 

been affected adversely by this declared 

major disaster: 

Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Grant, Grays 

Harbor, Island, King, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, 

Pacific, Pend Oreille, Pierce, San Juan, 

Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, and 

Wahkiakum Counties for Public Assistance. 

All counties within the State of 

Washington are eligible to apply for 

assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant 

Program. 

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used 

for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, 

Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora 

Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis 

Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services 

Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment 

Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management 

Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and 

Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and 

Households Disaster Housing Operations; 

97.050 Individuals and Households 

Program—Other Needs, 97.036, Public 

Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation 

Grant Program.) 

R. David Paulison, 

Under Secretary for Federal Emergency 

Management and Director of FEMA. 

[FR Doc. E7–3281 Filed 2–26–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Revision of a Currently 

Approved Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: Form I–612, 

Application for Waiver of the Foreign 

Residence Requirement of Section 

212(e) of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act; OMB Control No. 1615–

0030. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) has 

submitted the following information 

collection request for review and 

clearance in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 

information collection is published to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. Comments are 

encouraged and will be accepted for 

sixty days until April 30, 2007. 

Written comments and suggestions 

regarding items contained in this notice, 

and especially with regard to the 

estimated public burden and associated 

response time should be directed to the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory 

Management Division, Clearance Office, 

111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 

3008, Washington, DC 20529. 

Comments may also be submitted to 

DHS via facsimile to 202–272–8352, or 

via e-mail at rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When 

submitting comments by email add the 

OMB Control Number 1615–0030 in the 

subject box. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information should address one or more 

of the following four points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the 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 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

(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, 


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