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Comments 

Comments may be submitted as 

indicated in the ADDRESSES caption 

above. 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. 

Larry Gray, 

Director, Records Management Division, 

Office of Management, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. E9–5502 Filed 3–12–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

[Docket ID: FEMA–2009–0001] 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and 

request for comments; revision of a 

currently approved collection; OMB No. 

1660–0009; No Form. 

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 a proposed extension, 

without change, of a currently approved 

information collection. In accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, this Notice seeks comments 

concerning a Governor’s request for a 

major disaster or an emergency 

declaration by the President. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before May 12, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate 

submissions to the docket, please use 

only one of the following means to 

submit comments: 

(1) Online. Submit comments at 

http: 

//www.regulations.gov under docket ID 

FEMA–2009–0001. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

(2) Mail. Submit written comments to 

Office of Chief Counsel, Regulation and 

Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, 

SW., Room 835, WASH, DC 20472– 

3100. 

(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to 

(703) 483–2999. 

(4) E-mail. Submit comments to 

FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include docket 

ID FEMA–2009–0001 in the subject line. 

All submissions received must 

include the agency name and docket ID. 

Regardless of the method used for 

submitting comments or material, all 

submissions will be posted, without 

change, to the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, 

and will include any personal 

information you provide. Therefore, 

submitting this information makes it 

public. You may wish to read the 

Privacy Act notice that is available on 

the Privacy and Use Notice link on the 

Administration Navigation Bar of http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Peggy Miller, Branch Chief, 

Declarations Unit, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20472, telephone 

number (202) 646–3886 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: FEMAInformation-Collections@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 

Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 

5121–5207, as amended (the Stafford 

Act), requires that all requests for a 

major disaster or an emergency 

declaration by the President must be 

made by the Governor of the affected 

State. Section 401 of the Act stipulates 

specific information the Governor must 

submit with a request for any major 

disaster or emergency declaration. 

Section 501(a) of the Act stipulates 

specific information the Governor must 

submit with a request for any emergency 

declaration. Section 403(c) of the Act 

authorizes emergency assistance, 

without a Presidential declaration, 

through the utilization of Department of 

Defense personnel and resources. 

Information needed to process the 

request from the Governor is set forth in 

44 CFR Part 206.35 and 206.36. 

Collection of Information 

Title: The Declaration Process: 

Requests for Preliminary Damage 

Assessment, Federal Disaster 

Assistance, Cost Share Adjustment, and 

Appeals. 

Type of Information Collection: 

Revision of a currently approved 

collection. 

OMB Number: 1660–0009. 

Form Titles and Numbers: No Form. 

Abstract: When a disaster occurs in a 

State, the Governor of the State or the 

Acting Governor in his/her absence, 

may request a major disaster declaration 

or an emergency declaration. The 

Governor should submit the request to 

the President through the appropriate 

Regional Administrator to ensure 

prompt acknowledgement and 

processing. The information obtained by 

joint Federal, State, and local 

preliminary damage assessments will be 

analyzed by FEMA regional senior level 

staff. The regional summary and the 

regional analysis and recommendation 

shall include a discussion of State and 

local resources and capabilities, and 

other assistance available to meet the 

disaster related needs. The 

Administrator of FEMA provides a 

recommendation to the President and 

also provides a copy of the Governor’s 

request. In the event the information 

required by law is not contained in the 

request, the Governor’s request cannot 

be processed and forwarded to the 

White House. In the event the 

Governor’s request for a major disaster 

declaration or an emergency declaration 

is not granted, the Governor may appeal 

the decision. 

Affected Public: ‘‘State, Local or 

Tribal Governments’’. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 25,536. 


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TABLE A.12—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS AND COSTS

Type of 

respondent 

Form name/ 

form No. 

No. of 

respondents 

No. of 

responses per 

respondent 

Avg. burden 

per response 

(in hours) 

Total annual 

burden 

(in hours) 

Avg. hourly 

wage rate 

Total annual 

respondent cost 

State, Local or 

Tribal Government.

Governor’s Request/No Form.56 6 76 25,536 $46.91 $1,197,893.76 

Total ............ ............................ 56 ........................ ........................ 25,536 ........................ 1,197,893.76 

Estimated Cost: The estimated 

annualized cost to respondents based on 

wage rate categories is $1,197,893.76. 

Comments 

Comments may be submitted as 

indicated in the ADDRESSES caption 

above. 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. 

Larry Gray, 

Director, Records Management Division, 

Office of Management, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. E9–5504 Filed 3–12–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–23–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Docket ID: FEMA–2009–0001] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice; 30-day notice and 

request for comments; revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection; OMB No. 1660–0070; FEMA 

Form 75–100, National Fire Department 

Census. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency 

Management Agency (FEMA) has 

submitted the information collection 

abstracted below to the Office of 

Management and Budget for review and 

clearance in accordance with the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. The submission 

describes the nature of the information 

collection, the categories of 

respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., 

the time, effort and resources used by 

respondents to respond) and cost, and 

includes the actual data collection 

instruments FEMA will use. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before April 13, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the proposed information collection 

to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget. Comments 

should be addressed to the Desk Officer 

for the Department of Homeland 

Security, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, and sent via 

electronic mail to 

oira.submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed 

to (202) 395–6974. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

should be made to Director, Records 

Management Division, 1800 South Bell 

Street, Arlington, VA 20598–3005, 

facsimile number (202) 646–3347, or email address FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Collection of Information 

Title: National Fire Department 

Census. 

Type of information collection: 

Revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

OMB Number: OMB No. 1660–0070. 

Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA 

Form 75–100, National Fire Department 

Census. 

Abstract: This collection seeks to 

identify fire departments in the U.S. to 

compile a database related to 

demographics, capabilities, and 

activities. The database will be used to 

guide programmatic decisions and 

provide information to the public. 

Affected Public: ‘‘Federal 

Government,’’ and ‘‘State, Local or 

Tribal Government.’’ 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

4,000. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Average Hour Burden per 

Respondent: .42 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,667 burden hours. 

Estimated Cost: $65,550.00. 

Larry Gray, 

Director, Records Management Division, 

Office of Management, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. E9–5544 Filed 3–12–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–17–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. FEMA–2008–0010] 

National Fire Academy Board of 

Visitors 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice 

of Open Federal Advisory Committee 

Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Fire Academy 

Board of Visitors will meet on April 1– 

2, 2009. 

DATES: The meeting will take place 

Wednesday, April 1, 2009, from 8:30 

a.m. to 5 p.m., e.s.t.; and Thursday, 

April 2, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 

p.m., e.s.t. Comments must be submitted 

by April 8, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Members of the public who 

wish to obtain information for the 

public meeting may contact Teressa 

Kaas as listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section by March 

31, 2009. Members of the public may 

participate by coming to the National 

Emergency Training Center, Building H, 

Room 300, Emmitsburg, Maryland. 

Members of the general public who plan 

to participate in the meeting should 

contact Teressa Kaas as listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, 

on or before March 31, 2009. Written 

material as well as requests to have 


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