ACTION:
60-Day notice and request for comments.
SUMMARY:
The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, requires federal agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information before submission to OMB, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice complies with that requirement.
DATES:
Submit comments on or before December 4, 2017.
ADDRESSES:
Send all comments to Gina Beyer, Supervisory Administrative Specialist, Office of Disaster Assistance, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20416.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gina Beyer, Supervisory Administrative Specialist, Disaster Assistance, gina.beyer@sba.gov, 202-205-6458, or Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030, curtis.rich@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Governor of the State U.S. territory or possession affected by a disaster submits this information collection to request that SBA issue a disaster declaration. The information identifies the time, place and nature of the incident and helps SBA to determine whether the regulatory criteria for a disaster declaration have been met, and disaster assistance can be made available to the affected region.
Solicitation of Public Comments
SBA is requesting comments on (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the agency to properly perform its functions; (b) whether the burden estimates are accurate; (c) whether there are ways to minimize the burden, including through the use of automated techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) whether there are ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information.
Summary of Information Collection
(1) Title: Governor's Request for Disaster Declaration.
Description of Respondents: Disaster victim's seeking assistance.
Form Number: N/A.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 58.
Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 1,160.
Curtis B. Rich,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-21198 Filed 10-2-17; 8:45 am]
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