The agency must
review the financial costs imposed by these information
collections, including, for example, the burden of developing
information systems necessary to track and analyze usage statistics
and the cost bourne by states of training officials on the
program.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2001
01/31/2001
7,362
0
0
814
0
0
0
0
0
The forms serve as key management
tools for FEMA to review, analyze, and monitor State administered
Individual and Family Grant Programs and to obtain historical data.
Input for these report forms is provided to FEMA Regional Offices
by the State during and subsequent to disaster declarations
approved for IFG assistance.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.