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Services Division, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security, 500 

C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, 

DC 20472. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Ms. Cecilia Lynch, FEMA, 

Federal Insurance and Mitigation 

Administration at (202) 646–7045 for 

additional information. You may 

contact the Records Management 

Section for copies of the proposed 

collection of information at facsimile 

number (202) 646–3347 or email 

address: FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov. 

Dated: August 26, 2005. 

Deborah A. Moradi, 

Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources 

Management Branch, Information 

Technology Services Division. 

[FR Doc. 05–17627 Filed 9–2–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–12–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

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 information 

collections. In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks 

comments concerning information 

required by FEMA to revise National 

Flood Insurance Program Maps. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With the 

passage of the Flood Disaster Protection 

Act of 1973, an owner of a structure, 

with a federally backed mortgage, 

located in the 1-percent annual chance 

floodplain, was required to purchase 

federal flood insurance. This was in 

response to the escalating damage 

caused by flooding and the 

unavailability of flood insurance from 

commercial insurance companies. As 

part of this effort, FEMA mapped the 1- 

percent annual chance floodplain in 

communities. However, the 1-percent 

annual chance floodplain may change 

due to changes within the floodplain, or 

may be more accurately depicted 

through the use of more up-to-date 

methods and data. FEMA will issue a 

Letter of Map Revision to officially 

revise the 1-percent annual chance 

floodplain. 

Collection of Information 

Title: Consultation with Local 

Officials to Assure Compliance—Sec. 

110 and 206. 

Type of Information Collection. 

Revision of a currently approved 

collection. 

OMB Number: 1660–0016. 

Form Numbers. FEMA forms 81–89, 

81–89A, 81–89B, 81–89C, 81–89D, 81–

89E 

Abstract. The certification forms 

(referred to as MT–2 series forms) are 

designed to assist requesters in 

gathering information that FEMA needs 

to revise a National Flood Insurance 

Program map. 

FEMA Form 81–89, Overview and 

Concurrence Form, describes the 

location of the request, what is being 

requested, and what data are required to 

support the request. In addition, NFIP 

regulations 44 CFR 65.5(a)(4) require 

that a community official certify that the 

request complies with minimum 

floodplain management criteria 

specified in 44 CFR 60.3. This form 

ensures that this requirement is fulfilled 

prior to the submittal of the request to 

FEMA. FEMA Form 81–89A, Riverine 

Hydrology and Hydraulics Form, allows 

FEMA to efficiently review assumptions 

made, parameters used, and the results 

of hydrologic and hydraulic analyses 

performed in support of a revision 

request. It also addresses more common 

regulatory issues; FEMA Form 81–89B, 

Riverine Structures Form, allows FEMA 

to efficiently review assumptions made, 

parameters used, and the results of 

revision requests involving new or 

modified structures in riverine flood 

hazard areas; FEMA Form 81–89C, 

Coastal Analysis Form, allows FEMA to 

efficiently review assumptions made, 

parameters used, and the results of 

coastal analyses performed in support of 

a revision request. It also addresses 

more common regulatory issues; FEMA 

Form 81–89D, Coastal Structures Form, 

allows FEMA to efficiently review 

assumptions made, parameters used, 

and the results of revision requests 

involving new or modified structures in 

coastal flood hazard areas; FEMA Form 

81–89E, Alluvial Fan Flooding Form, 

allows FEMA to efficiently review 

assumptions made, parameters used, 

and the results of alluvial fan flooding 

analyses performed in support of a 

revision request. 

ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS

FEMA forms 

Number of 

respondents 

(A) 

Frequency of response 

(B) 

Hours per response 

(C) 

Annual burden 

hours 

(A × B × C) 

81–89 ...................................................................................... 1,400 Annual .................................... 1.0 1,400 

81–89A .................................................................................... 1,400 Annual .................................... 3.5 4,320 

81–89B .................................................................................... 1,400 Annual .................................... 7.0 10,080 

81–89C .................................................................................... 1,400 Annual .................................... 1.0 1,400 

81–89D .................................................................................... 1,400 Annual .................................... 1.0 1,400 

81–89E .................................................................................... 1,400 Annual .................................... 1.0 1,400 

Total ................................................................................. 1,400 ................................................. 14.5 20,880,000 

Estimated Cost. Cost to respondents is 

estimated to be $1,044,000 annually, 

while the cost to the Federal 

Government is estimated to be $100,220 

annually. 

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, 

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electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. Comments should be 

received within 60 days of the date of 

this notice. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should 

submit written comments to Chief, 

Records Management Section, 

Information Resources Management 

Branch, Information Technology 

Services Division, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security, 500 

C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, 

DC 20472. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Ms. Cecelia Lynch, FEMA 

Federal Insurance and Mitigation 

Administration at (202) 646–7045 for 

additional information. You may 

contact the Records Management 

Section for copies of the proposed 

collection of information at facsimile 

number (202) 646–3347 or e-mail 

address: FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov. 

Dated: August 26, 2005. 

Deborah A. Moradi, 

Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources 

Management Branch, Information 

Technology Services Division. 

[FR Doc. 05–17628 Filed 9–2–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–12–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1600–DR] 

Kansas; Major Disaster and Related 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for the State of Kansas (FEMA–

1600–DR), dated August 23, 2005, and 

related determinations. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 23, 2005. 

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 

August 23, 2005, 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 Kansas, resulting 

from severe storms and flooding on June 30, 

2005, through July 1, 2005, 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 Kansas. 

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 you may 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 

Under Secretary for Emergency 

Preparedness and Response, Department 

of Homeland Security, under Executive 

Order 12148, as amended, Thomas J. 

Costello, 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 Kansas to have been 

affected adversely by this declared 

major disaster: 

Cherokee, Crawford, and Neosho 

Counties for Public Assistance. 

All counties within the State of 

Kansas 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.) 

Michael D. Brown, 

Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness 

and Response, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

[FR Doc. 05–17632 Filed 9–2–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1601–DR] 

Louisiana; Major Disaster and Related 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for the State of Louisiana 

(FEMA–1601–DR), dated August 23, 

2005, and related determinations. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 23, 2005. 

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 

August 23, 2005, 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 Louisiana, 

resulting from Tropical Storm Cindy on July 

5–6, 2005, 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 Louisiana. 

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 and Hazard Mitigation in the 

designated areas; and any other forms of 

assistance under the Stafford Act you may 

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,