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local grant recipients will also use the properties acquired with FEMA Estimated Total Annual Burden
information to monitor and enforce the mitigation grants. Hours: 11,424.
open space requirements for all Affected Public: State, local, or Indian
tribal government and individuals or
households.
ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS
Number of Frequency of Number of Hours per Total annual
Project/activity respondents responses Responses burden response burden hours

(A) (B) (C) (A × B) (A × B × C)

Voluntary Participation Statement ......... 56 40 1 2,240 2,240

Deed Restriction Requirements ............. 56 40 4 2,240 8,960
Monitoring and Reporting Requirements 56 1 4 56 224
Transfer Certification .............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. ..............................
Enforcement Notices .............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. ..............................

Total ................................................ 56 .............................. 9 4,536 11,424

Comments: Written comments are DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the mitigation planning requirements
solicited to (a) evaluate whether the SECURITY require State, local and Indian tribal
proposed data collection is necessary for governments to identify the natural
the proper performance of the agency, Federal Emergency Management hazards that impact them, to identify
including whether the information shall Agency actions and activities to reduce any
have practical utility; (b) evaluate the losses from hazards, and to establish a
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Agency Information Collection
coordinated process to implement the
burden of the proposed collection of Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request plan, taking advantage of a wide-range
information, including the validity of of resources.
the methodology and assumptions used; AGENCY: Federal Emergency
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and Management Agency, DHS. Collection of Information
clarity of the information to be
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and Title: State/Local/Tribal Hazard
collected; and (d) minimize the burden
request for comments; revision of a Mitigation Plans—Section 322 of the
of the collection of information on those
currently approved collection, OMB No. Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
who are to respond, including through
1660–0062.
the use of appropriate automated, Type of Information Collection:
electronic, mechanical, or other SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Revision of a currently approved
technological collection techniques or Management Agency (FEMA), as part of collection.
other forms of information technology, its continuing effort to reduce
e.g., permitting electronic submission of OMB Number: 1660–0062.
paperwork and respondent burden,
responses. Comments must be invites the general public and other Form Numbers: None.
submitted on or before April 29, 2008. Federal agencies to take this Abstract: The purpose of State Hazard
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should opportunity to comment on a proposed Mitigation Plan requirements is to
submit written comments to Director, revised information collection. In support State administration of FEMA
Records Management and Privacy, accordance with the Paperwork Mitigation grant programs, and
Office of Management Directorate, Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks contemplate a significant State
Federal Emergency Management comments concerning State Hazard commitment to mitigation activities,
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 609, Mitigation Plan requirements to support comprehensive State mitigation
Washington, DC 20472. State administration of FEMA planning, and strong program
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mitigation grant programs. management. Implementation of plans,
Contact Cecelia Rosenberg, Branch SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On pre-identified cost-effective mitigation
Chief, Mitigation Directorate, (202) 646– February 26, 2002, FEMA published an measures will streamline the disaster
3321 for additional information. You interim rule at 67 FR 884 implementing
may contact the Records Management recovery process. Mitigation plans are
section 322 of the Robert T. Stafford the demonstration of the goals, priorities
Branch for copies of the proposed Disaster Relief and Emergency
collection of information at facsimile to reduce risks from natural hazards.
Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C.
number (202) 646–3347 or e-mail 5165, enacted under section 104 of the Affected Public: State, local or tribal
address: FEMA-Information- Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, 42 governments, and Individuals or
Collections@dhs.gov. U.S.C. 5121 note, to provide new and households.
Dated: February 12, 2008. revitalized approaches to mitigation Estimated Total Annual Burden
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan, planning. The Stafford Act provides a Hours: 768,320.
Director, Records Management and Privacy, framework for linking pre-and-post-
disaster mitigation planning and
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Office of Management Directorate, Federal

Emergency Management Agency, Department initiatives with public and private
of Homeland Security. interests to ensure an integrated,
[FR Doc. E8–3906 Filed 2–28–08; 8:45 am] comprehensive approach to disaster loss
BILLING CODE 9110–11–P reduction. Pursuant to 44 CFR part 201,

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ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS

Project/activity Number of Frequency of Burden hours Annual Total annual
(survey, form(s), focus group, etc.) respondents responses per response responses burden hours

(A) (B) (C) (A×B) (A×B×C)

New Plan Development (Local and Tribal Mitigation In-

cluded) .............................................................................. 56 5 2080 280 582,400
Mitigation Plan Updates (Local and Tribal Included) .......... 56 10 320 560 179,200
Mitigation Plans Review by States (Local and Tribal In-
cluded) .............................................................................. 56 15 8 840 6,720

Total .............................................................................. 56 ........................ 2,408 1,680 768,320

Estimated Cost: The total burden hour Dated: February 13, 2008. determined suitable or unsuitable this
costs to respondents using the wage rate John A. Sharetts-Sullivan, week.
categories of Urban and Regional Director, Records Management and Privacy, Dated: February 21, 2008.
Planners for this information collection Office of Management Directorate, Federal Mark R. Johnston,
is estimated to be $21,282,464 annually. Emergency Management Agency, Department
of Homeland Security. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs.
The total annual cost to the Federal [FR Doc. 08–852 Filed 2–28–08; 8:45 am]
Government for staff review and [FR Doc. E8–3908 Filed 2–28–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210–67–M
approval of State Hazard Mitigation BILLING CODE 9110–11–P

Plans is estimated to be $226,447

annually. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Comments: Written comments are DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
solicited to (a) evaluate whether the URBAN DEVELOPMENT Fish and Wildlife Service
proposed data collection is necessary for [FWS–R–ES–2008–N0038; 80221–1113–
[Docket No. FR–5186–N–09]
the proper performance of the agency, 0000–F5]
including whether the information shall Federal Property Suitable as Facilities
have practical utility; (b) evaluate the To Assist the Homeless Endangered Species Recovery Permit
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Applications
burden of the proposed collection of AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
information, including the validity of Secretary for Community Planning and
Interior.
the methodology and assumptions used; Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and ACTION: Notice.
applications; request for comment.
clarity of the information to be
SUMMARY: This Notice identifies SUMMARY: We invite the public to
collected; and (d) minimize the burden
unutilized, underutilized, excess, and comment on the following applications
of the collection of information on those surplus Federal property reviewed by
who are to respond, including through to conduct certain activities with
HUD for suitability for possible use to endangered species.
the use of appropriate automated, assist the homeless.
electronic, mechanical, or other DATES: Comments on these permit
DATES: Effective Date: February 29, applications must be received on or
technological collection techniques or
2008. before March 31, 2008.
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ADDRESSES: Written data or comments
responses. Comments must be Kathy Ezzell, Department of Housing should be submitted to the U.S. Fish
submitted on or before April 29, 2008. and Urban Development, 451 Seventh and Wildlife Service, Endangered
Street, SW., Room 7262, Washington, Species Program Manager, Region 8,
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–1234; 2800 Cottage Way, Room W–2606,
submit written comments to Office of TTY number for the hearing- and Sacramento, CA 95825 (telephone: 916–
Management, Records Management speech-impaired (202) 708–2565 (these 414–6464; fax: 916–414–6486). Please
Division, Federal Emergency telephone numbers are not toll-free), or refer to the respective permit number for
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., call the toll-free Title V information line each application when submitting
Washington, DC 20472, Mail Drop Room at 800–927–7588. comments. All comments received,
301, 1800 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In including names and addresses, will
22202. accordance with the December 12, 1988 become part of the official
court order in National Coalition for the administrative record and may be made
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: available to the public.
Contact Cecelia Rosenberg, Section Homeless v. Veterans Administration,
No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chief, Mitigation Directorate, (202) 646– Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife
publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis,
3321 for additional information. You Biologist, see ADDRESSES, (telephone:
identifying unutilized, underutilized,
may contact the Records Management excess and surplus Federal buildings 760–431–9440; fax: 760–431–9624).
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Branch for copies of the proposed and real property that HUD has SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
collection of information at facsimile reviewed for suitability for use to assist following applicants have applied for
number (202) 646–3347 or e-mail the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the scientific research permits to conduct
address: FEMA-Information- purpose of announcing that no certain activities with endangered
Collections@dhs.gov. additional properties have been species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A)

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