When a disaster occurs in a State, the Governor may request that the President declare an emergency or major disaster declaration. The Governor submits a request to the President through the appropriate Regional Administrator.
US Code:
42 USC 5121-5207
Name of Law: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
The overall decrease in the annual burden hours is due to the more accurate estimation of hour burden per response as a result of the past historical data available to review. There has been a lessening of the overall decrease due to increased disaster activity (and related increase in responses) and the disaster declaration requests that result from this. Also, the actual data collection work has been separated to more accurately reflect the burden hours for each activity.
The decrease in Annual Cost Burden results from the overall decrease in the total number of burden hours as explained above and the associated cost reduction from less hours burden multiplied by the wage rate category amount. Also, the actual cost burden associated with each data collection activity has been separated to more accurately reflect the totals for each.
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.
Narrative of changes to Collection OMB No 1660-0009.doc
44cfr206.34.pdf
Governor's Request