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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 (202) 646–2625.

FAX number (202) 646–3524.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Questions concerning the collection of

information should be directed to Ms.

Polly Birdsall at (301) 447–1228.

Contact Ms. Anderson at (202) 646–2625

for copies of the proposed collection of

information.

Dated: April 27, 1998.

Reginald Trujillo,

Director, Program Services Division,

Operations Support Directorate.

[FR Doc. 98–11637 Filed 4–30–98; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

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 (202) 646–2625.

FAX number (202) 646–3524.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Contact Sharon Hordesky, Emergency

Management Specialist, Response and

Recovery Directorate, Program Guidance

and Implementation Branch, (202) 646–

2778 for additional information. Contact

Ms. Anderson at (202) 646–2625 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]

BILLING CODE 6718–01–P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Submission for OMB

Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency

Management Agency has submitted the

following proposed information

collection to the Office of Management

and Budget for emergency processing in

accordance with the requirements of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3507) and OMB regulation 5 CFR

1320.13.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

577 of the National Flood Insurance Act

Amendments of 1994, mandated the

Director, Federal Emergency

Management Agency submit a report to

Congress within 2 years after the date of

the enactment of the Act that:

(1) Lists all communities that are

likely to be identified as having erosion

hazard areas;

(2) Estimates the amount of flood

insurance claims under the national

flood insurance program that are

attributable to erosion;

(3) States the amount of flood

insurance claims under such program

that are attributable to claims under

section 1306(c) of the National Flood

Insurance Act of 1968;

(4) Assesses the full economic impact

of erosion on the National Flood

Insurance Fund; and

(5) Determines the costs and benefits

of expenditures necessary from the

National Flood Insurance Fund to

complete mapping of erosion hazards.

FEMA has contract with The Heinz

Center in October 1997 to conduct the

survey. The Center will be assisted by

teams of economists at the University of

Georgia and at George Washington
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University to complete the analysis of

the data. The economists will be

available full time to work on this

project during the summer months.

Collection of Information

Title: Mail Survey of Property Owners

in Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas.

Type of Information Collection: New

Collection.

Abstract: FEMA is under a

Congressional mandate to perform a

benefit costs analysis of proposed

changes to the National Flood Insurance

Program in coastal erosion zones.

Benefits will be estimated by a property

value study, using data from this mail

survey. Information from this survey

will be used for statistical purposes

only.

The respondent universe for the

survey includes all coastal counties in

the 29 coastal United States, including

the Great Lakes. The sample size of 27

counties was selected and randomly

selected coastal property owners will be

asked to complete the survey.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households, Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 10,000.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 20

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 3,333 hours.

Frequency of Response: One-Time.

COMMENTS: Interested persons are

invited to submit written comments on

the proposed information collection to

Dennis Marvich, Desk Officer for the

Federal Emergency Management

Agency, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, Washington,

DC 20503 on or before June 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

should be made to Muriel B. Anderson,

FEMA Information Collections Officer,

Federal Emergency Management

Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Room 316,

Washington, DC 20472. Telephone

number (202) 646–2625. FAX number

(202) 646–3524.

Dated: April 27, 1998.

Reginald Trujillo,

Director, Program Services Division,

Operations Support Directorate.

[FR Doc. 98–11636 Filed 4–30–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–01–P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Submission for OMB

Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency

Management Agency has submitted the

following proposed information

collection to the Office of Management

and Budget for review and clearance in

accordance with the requirements of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3507).

Title: FEMA Contract Clause—

Accessibility of Meetings to Persons

with Disabilities.

Type of Information Collection:

Extension of a currently approved

collection.

OMB Number: 3067–0213.

Abstract: Contractors who plan

meetings, conferences or seminars for

FEMA must submit a plan to the

Contracting Officer detailing how the

minimum accessibility standards for the

disabled set forth in the contract clause

will be met.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 10.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 3

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 30 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

COMMENTS: Interested persons are

invited to submit written comments on

the proposed information collection to

Dennis Marvich, Desk Officer for the

Federal Emergency Management

Agency, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, Washington,

DC 20503 on or before June 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

should be made to Muriel B. Anderson,

FEMA Information Collections Officer,

Federal Emergency Management

Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Room 316,

Washington, DC 20472. Telephone

number (202) 646–2625. FAX number

(202) 646–3524.

Dated: April 27, 1998.

Reginald Trujillo,

Director, Program Services Division,

Operations Support Directorate.

[FR Doc. 98–11639 Filed 4–30–98; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA–1214–DR]

Alabama; Amendment No. 4 to Notice

of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice

of a major disaster for the State of

Alabama (FEMA–1214–DR), dated

March 9, 1998, and related

determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 20, 1998

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Madge Dale, Response and Recovery

Directorate, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, Washington, DC

20472, (202) 646–3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given that the incident period for

this disaster is closed effective April 20,

1998.

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used

for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537,

Community Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora

Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis

Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services

Program; 83.541, Disaster Unemployment

Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression

Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family

Grant (IFG) Program; 83.544, Public

Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing

Program; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant

Program.)

Dennis H. Kwiatkowski,

Deputy Associate Director, Response and

Recovery Directorate.

[FR Doc. 98–11633 Filed 4–30–98; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA–1214–DR]

Alabama; Amendment No. 3 to Notice

of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice

of a major disaster for the State of

Alabama, (FEMA–1214-DR), dated April

9, 1998, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 18, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Madge Dale, Response and Recovery

Directorate, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, Washington, DC

20472, (202) 646–3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice

of a major disaster for the State of