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55234 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 188 / Friday, September 28, 2007 / Notices
invites the general public and other disaster mitigation planning and OMB Number: 1660–0062.
Federal agencies to take this initiatives with public and private Form Numbers: None.
opportunity to comment on a proposed interests to ensure an integrated,
Abstract: The purpose of State Hazard
revised information collection. In comprehensive approach to disaster loss
Mitigation Plan requirements is to
accordance with the Paperwork reduction. Pursuant to 44 CFR part 201,
support State administration of FEMA
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks the mitigation planning requirements
Mitigation grant programs, and
comments concerning State Hazard require State, local and Indian tribal
contemplate a significant State
Mitigation Plan requirements to support governments to identify the natural
State administration of FEMA commitment to mitigation activities,
hazards that impact them, to identify
Mitigation grant programs. comprehensive State mitigation
actions and activities to reduce any
planning, and strong program
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On losses from hazards, and to establish a
management. Implementation of plans,
February 26, 2002, FEMA published an coordinated process to implement the
pre-identified cost-effective mitigation
interim rule at 67 FR 884 implementing plan, taking advantage of a wide-range
measures will streamline the disaster
section 322 of the Robert T. Stafford of resources.
recovery process. Mitigation plans are
Disaster Relief and Emergency
Collection of Information the demonstration of the goals, priorities
Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C.
to reduce risks from natural hazards.
5165, enacted under section 104 of the Title: State/Local/Tribal Hazard
Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, 42 Mitigation Plans—Section 322 of the Affected Public: State, local or tribal
U.S.C. 5121 note, to provide new and Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. governments, and Individuals or
revitalized approaches to mitigation Type of Information Collection: households.
planning. The Stafford Act provides a Revision of a currently approved Estimated Total Annual Burden
framework for linking pre- and-post- collection. Hours: 768,320.
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
Estimated Cost: The total burden hour submitted on or before November 27, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
costs to respondents using the wage rate 2007. SECURITY
categories of Urban and Regional
Planners for this information collection ADDRESSES: Interested persons should Federal Emergency Management
is estimated to be $21,282,464 annually. submit written comments to Director, Agency
The total annual cost to the Federal Records Management and Privacy,
Government for staff review and Office of Management Directorate, Agency Information Collection
approval of State Hazard Mitigation Federal Emergency Management Activities: Proposed Collection;
Plans is estimated to be $226,447 Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 609, Comment Request
annually. Washington, DC 20472. AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Comments: Written comments are Management Agency, DHS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
solicited to (a) evaluate whether the ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and
proposed data collection is necessary for Contact Cecelia Rosenberg, Section
Chief, Mitigation Directorate, (202) 646– request for comments; revision of a
the proper performance of the agency, currently approved collection, OMB No.
including whether the information shall 3321 for additional information. You
may contact the Records Management 1660–0025.
have practical utility; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Branch for copies of the proposed SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
burden of the proposed collection of collection of information at facsimile Management Agency (FEMA), as part of
information, including the validity of number (202) 646–3347 or e-mail its continuing effort to reduce
the methodology and assumptions used; address: FEMA-Information- paperwork and respondent burden,
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and Collections@dhs.gov. invites the general public and other
clarity of the information to be Dated: September 21, 2007. Federal agencies to take this
collected; and (d) minimize the burden opportunity to comment on a proposed
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
of the collection of information on those continuing information collection. In
who are to respond, including through Director, Records Management and Privacy, accordance with the Paperwork
the use of appropriate automated, Office of Management Directorate, Federal
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
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