80 FR 19336 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Application for Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 69 (April 10, 2015)

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 an extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program. This collection allows the government to make loans to communities that have suffered economic problems due to disasters.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19336-19337]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08321]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2015-0009; OMB No. 1660-0083]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Application for Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program.

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 an extension, without change, of a currently approved 
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the Community Disaster 
Loan (CDL) Program. This collection allows the government to make loans 
to communities that have suffered economic problems due to disasters.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 9, 2015.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID 
FEMA-2015-0009. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 8NE, Washington, DC 
20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    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 via the link in the footer of 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Polanco, Assistant Program 
Manager, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Public Assistance Division, 
(202) 212-5761. You may contact the Records Management Division for 
copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number 
(202) 212-4701 or email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program is 
authorized by Section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
5184, and implementing regulations at 44 CFR subpart K. The Assistant 
Administrator may make a CDL to any local government which has suffered 
a substantial loss of tax or other revenues as a result of a major 
disaster or emergency and which demonstrates a need for Federal 
financial assistance in order to perform its governmental functions. 
Local governments may indicate interest in acquiring a Community 
Disaster Loan by contacting their Governor's Authorized Representative. 
The Governor's Authorized Representative submits a letter to FEMA 
requesting the Community Disaster Loan Program for their State.

Collection of Information

    Title: Application for Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0083.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 090-0-1, Certification of 
Eligibility for Community Disaster Loans; FEMA Form 116-0-1, Promissory 
Note; FEMA Form 085-0-1, Local Government Resolution--Collateral 
Security; FEMA Form 090-0-2, Application for Community Disaster Loan.
    Abstract: The loan package for the CDL Program provides Local and 
Tribal governments that have suffered substantial loss of tax or other 
revenues as a result of a major disaster or emergency, the opportunity 
to obtain financial assistance in order to perform their governmental 
functions. The loan must be justified on the basis of need and actual 
expenses.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Number of Responses: 300.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 975 hours.

                                                                           Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                                     Number of       Number of     Total number     burden per     Total annual      Avgerage      Total annual
              Type of respondent                      Form name/form number         respondents    responses per   of responses    response  (in    burden  (in     hourly wage     respondent
                                                                                                    respondent                        hours)          hours)           rate            cost
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State, Local or Tribal Government.............  Certification of Eligibility for              50               1              50           2.5 *             125          $64.34       $8,042.50
                                                 Community Disaster Loans/FEMA
                                                 Form 090-0-1.
State, Local or Tribal Government.............  Promissory Note/FEMA Form 116-0-              50               1              50               4             200           64.34       12,868.00
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State, Local or Tribal Government.............  Local Government Resolution--                 50               1              50              10             500           64.34       32,170.00
                                                 Collateral Security/FEMA Form
                                                 085-0-1.
State, Local or Tribal Government.............  Application for Community                     50               1              50               1              50           64.34        3,217.00
                                                 Disaster Loan/FEMA Form 090-0-2.
State, Local or Tribal Government.............  Annual Financial Report.........              50               1              50               1              50          43. 81        2,190.50
State, Local or Tribal Government.............  Letter of Application...........              50               1              50               1              50           64.34        3,217.00
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    Total.....................................  ................................              50  ..............             300  ..............             975  ..............       61,705.00
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 Note: The ``Avg. Hourly Wage Rate'' for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully-loaded wage rate.
* (150 Mins.)

    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $61,705.00. There are no annual costs to respondents' 
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There are no 
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is 
$1,010,692.92.

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.

    Dated: April 3, 2015.
Janice Waller,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mission 
Support.
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