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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 135 / Friday, July 14, 2006 / Notices Type of Review: Extension (with change). Estimated Number of Respondents: 100. Estimated Time per Respondent: 60 minutes Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100. Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A. If additional information is required contact: Tracey Denning, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2.C, Washington, DC 20229, at 202– 344–1429. Dated: July 10, 2006. Tracey Denning, Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch. [FR Doc. E6–11132 Filed 7–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security ACTION: Notice and request for comments. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 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. Title: Application for Community Disaster Loan Cancellation. OMB Number: 1660–0082. Abstract: Local governments may submit an Application for Loan Cancellation through the Governor’s Authorized Representative to the FEMA Regional Director prior to the expiration date of the loan. FEMA has the authority to cancel repayment of all or part of a Community Disaster Loan to the extent that a determination is made that VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:44 Jul 13, 2006 Jkt 208001 revenues of the local government during the three fiscal years following the disaster are insufficient to meet the operating budget of that local government because of disaster related revenue losses and additional unreimbursed disaster-related municipal operating expenses. Operating budget means actual revenues and expenditures of the local government as published in the official financial statements of the local government. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government; and State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 1. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1 hour. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, or facsimile number (202) 395–7285. Comments must be submitted on or before August 14, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Chief, Records Management, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA at 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472, facsimile number (202) 646–3347, or email address FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov. Dated: July 11, 2006. Darcy Bingham, Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division. [FR Doc. E6–11127 Filed 7–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–11–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40141 Notice and request for comments. ACTION: 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 continuing information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the use of the Mapping Needs Update Support System (MNUSS) Data Worksheet to collect data on flood hazard mapping needs. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Law 103–325, The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994, Title V— National Flood Insurance Reform, section 575, Updating of Flood Maps (also known as section 575 of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act (FNIRA) of 1994), mandates that at least once every five years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will assess the need to revise and update all floodplain areas and flood risk zones identified, delineated, or established under section 1360 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968. Collection of Information Title: National Flood Insurance Program—Mapping Needs Update Support System (MNUSS) Data Worksheet. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. OMB Number: 1660–0081. Abstract: To fulfill the mandate specified in section 575 of the NFIRA, FEMA established the Mapping Needs Assessment process and the MNUSS database in order to effectively identify and document data regarding community flood hazard mapping needs. MNUSS is designed to store mapping needs at the community level. The current version of MNUSS is an interactive, web-enabled password protected database. In order to facilitate the identification and collection of communities’ current flood hazard mapping needs for input into MNUSS, FEMA developed the MNUSS Data Worksheet. Flood hazard mapping needs information enables FEMA to be more responsive to ongoing changes affecting flood hazard areas that occur in communities participating in the NFIP. The changes include, but are not limited to, new corporate limit boundaries, changes in the road network, and changes in flood hazard areas, which E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1 40142 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 135 / Friday, July 14, 2006 / Notices jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES affect communities’ flood risks. The information is also used in providing justification for FEMA when requesting funding for flood map updates and is used along with other information to prioritize the flood hazard mapping needs of all mapped communities participating in the NFIP to assist in the allocation of annual funds for flood hazard map updates. Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Number of Respondents: 5,550. Frequency of Response: Once every five years. Hour Burden Per Response: 2.5. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,875. Estimated Cost: $460,684. 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, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Comments must be submitted on or before September 12, 2006. Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief, Records Management Section, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Lora Eskandary, Mitigation Division, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, at (202) 646–2717 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: FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov. Dated: July 11, 2006. Darcy Bingham, Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division. [FR Doc. E6–11130 Filed 7–13–06; 8:45 am] toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Deitzer or from HUD’s Web site at https://www5.hud. gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch. cfm. BILLING CODE 6718–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–50377–N–45] Low-Income Public Housing Operating Budget, Supporting Schedules and Related Forms Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. This information collection will ensure that Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) follow sound financial practices and the federal funds are used for eligible expenditures. PHAs use the information as a financial summary and analysis of immediate and long-term operating programs and plans to provide control over operations and achieve objectives. Information collected for (2577–0072) is being consolidated into this information collection as it is related to this program. DATES: Comments Due Date: August 14, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2577–0026) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202–395–6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Lillian Deitzer at Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov or telephone (202) 708–2374. This is not a This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the Information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This Notice Also Lists the Following Information Title of Proposal: Low-income Public Housing Operating Budget, Supporting and Related Forms. OMB Approval Number: 2577–0026. Form Numbers: HUD–52564, HUD– 52566, HUD–52567, HUD–52571, HUD– 52573, HUD–52574 and HUD–52267. Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use This information collection will ensure that Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) follow sound financial practices and that federal funds are used for eligible expenditures. PHAs use the information as a financial summary and analysis of immediate and long-term operating programs and plans to provide control over operations and achieve objectives. Information collected for (2577–0072) is being consolidated into this information collection as it is related to this problem. Frequency of Submission: Annually. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours 3,141 1 .... 120.20 .... 377,58 Reporting Burden .............................................................................. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:44 Jul 13, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 135 (Friday, July 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40141-40142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11130]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 a continuing information collection. In accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments 
concerning the use of the Mapping Needs Update Support System (MNUSS) 
Data Worksheet to collect data on flood hazard mapping needs.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Law 103-325, The Riegle Community 
Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994, Title V--National 
Flood Insurance Reform, section 575, Updating of Flood Maps (also known 
as section 575 of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act (FNIRA) of 
1994), mandates that at least once every five years, the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will assess the need to revise and 
update all floodplain areas and flood risk zones identified, 
delineated, or established under section 1360 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968.

Collection of Information

    Title: National Flood Insurance Program--Mapping Needs Update 
Support System (MNUSS) Data Worksheet.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0081.
    Abstract: To fulfill the mandate specified in section 575 of the 
NFIRA, FEMA established the Mapping Needs Assessment process and the 
MNUSS database in order to effectively identify and document data 
regarding community flood hazard mapping needs. MNUSS is designed to 
store mapping needs at the community level. The current version of 
MNUSS is an interactive, web-enabled password protected database. In 
order to facilitate the identification and collection of communities' 
current flood hazard mapping needs for input into MNUSS, FEMA developed 
the MNUSS Data Worksheet.
    Flood hazard mapping needs information enables FEMA to be more 
responsive to ongoing changes affecting flood hazard areas that occur 
in communities participating in the NFIP. The changes include, but are 
not limited to, new corporate limit boundaries, changes in the road 
network, and changes in flood hazard areas, which

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affect communities' flood risks. The information is also used in 
providing justification for FEMA when requesting funding for flood map 
updates and is used along with other information to prioritize the 
flood hazard mapping needs of all mapped communities participating in 
the NFIP to assist in the allocation of annual funds for flood hazard 
map updates.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 5,550.
    Frequency of Response: Once every five years.
    Hour Burden Per Response: 2.5.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,875.
    Estimated Cost: $460,684.
    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, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses. Comments must be submitted on or before 
September 12, 2006.
    Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief, Records 
Management Section, Information Resources Management Branch, 
Information Technology Services Division, Department of Homeland 
Security/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Lora Eskandary, Mitigation 
Division, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, at (202) 646-2717 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: FEMA-Information-
Collections@dhs.gov.

    Dated: July 11, 2006.
Darcy Bingham,
Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information 
Technology Services Division.
 [FR Doc. E6-11130 Filed 7-13-06; 8:45 am]
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