Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

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 proposed new, revised, or continuing information

collections. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

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

proposed extension of a currently approved information collection that

expires May 31, 1996.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Crime Insurance Program (FCIP)

was authorized by the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 and

implemented by FEMA regulations 44 CFR Parts 80, 81, 82, and 83. The

program was created to provide Federal Crime Insurance at affordable

rates to States and jurisdictions. Authorization for the FCIP expired

on September 30, 1995. Presently, the program is servicing

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existing contracts of insurance until their expiration. FEMA is seeking

approval to continue using the collection of information for a one-year

period through May 31, 1997, to handle any residual claims activities

through the existing servicing contracts.

Collection of Information

Title. Federal Crime Insurance Program--Claims Adjustments.

Type of Information Collection. Extension.

OMB Number: 3067-0232.

Form Numbers. FEMA Form 81-50, Commercial Inspection, FEMA Form 81-

79, Loss Input Report, FEMA Form 81-82, Burglary Loss Analysis

Worksheet.

Abstract. The forms used in the collection of information provide

information needed to process, i.e., adjust, examine, and pay, FCIP

claims.

Affected Public: Individuals and households, Businesses or other

for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions.

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Hours per

FEMA Forms No. of respondents response Annual burden

(minutes) hours

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81-50.......... 125 15 32

81-79.......... 375 5 32

81-82.......... 100 30 50

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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours. 114.

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 should be received within 60 days of the date of this notice.

Addresses: Interested persons should submit comments to Muriel B.

Anderson, FEMA Information Collections Officer, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Room 311, Washington, DC 20472.

Telephone number (202) 646-2625. FAX number (202) 646-3524.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection should be made to the person

listed in the Addresses section of this notice.

Dated: May 29, 1996.

Reginald Trujillo,

Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.

[FR Doc. 96-14601 Filed 6-7-96; 8:45 am]

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