[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1624-1625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-525]
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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 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 collection of
information that will encompass the financial and administrative
reporting and recordkeeping requirements associated
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with FEMA functional and program activities funded under Performance
Partnership Agreements with State and local governments.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Cooperative Agreements under Performance
Partnership Agreements (PPA), will be the vehicle for achieving the
Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Strategic goal of
establishing in concert with its partners, a national emergency
management system that is comprehensive, risk-based and all hazards in
approach. It focuses on integrating and achieving Federal and State
goals and objectives for the four broad emergency management functions:
Mitigation (risk reduction), preparedness (operational readiness),
response (emergency) operations, and recovery operations. The PPA also
carries out FEMA initiatives relative to national emergency management
goals (e. g., the National Mitigation Strategy) and pulls into a single
document all FEMA and State memoranda of understanding and agreements.
Collection of Information
Title: Financial and Technical Assistance Under Performance
Partnership Agreements.
Type of Information Collection. Revision of currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 3067-0206.
Form Numbers: SF 424, Application for Federal Assistance; Indirect
Cost Agreement; FF 20-20, Budget Information--Nonconstruction; FF 20-
22, Narrative Statement; FF 20-15, Budget Information-Construction
Projects; FF 20-16, Assurances; FF 76-10a, Obligating Document for
Awards/Amendments; FF 20-19, Report of Unobligated Balance of Federal
Funds, Drawdowns, and Undrawn funds; FF 20-10, Financial Status Report;
FF 20-17, Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction
Programs; FF 20-18, Report of Government Property; SF-SAC, Data
Collection form for Reporting on Audits.
Abstract. The collection of information focuses on Standard and
FEMA forms associated with financial and administrative reporting and
recordkeeping requirements that enables State and Local governments to
request from FEMA federal financial and technical assistance through
Performance Partnership Agreements.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments.
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Annual Record-
FEMA/forms and other reporting No. of Frequency of Hours Per Reporting keeping
respondents response response Hours burden hours
(A) (B) (C) (A x B x C)
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FF20-10 Financial Status Report.......... 56 20 9.8 10976 11200
FF 20-15 Budget Information Construction
Program................................. 56 5 17 4760 4816
FF20-16 Summary Sheet for Assurance and
Certification........................... 56 1 1.5 84 95.2
FF 20-17 Outlay Report and Request for
Reimburse-ment for Construction......... 56 15 17 14280 144488
FF 20-18 Report of Government Property... 56 2 6 672 694.4
FF20-19 Report of Unobligated Balance of
Federal Funds........................... 56 20 2 2240 2464
2464
FF20-20NC Budget Information Non
Construction............................ 56 10 9.8 5488 5600
FF20-22 Narrative Form................... 56 5 8 2240 2296
FF-20-22NC Performance Report............ 56 2 8 896 918.4
FF-20-22C Performance Report............. 56 5 8 2240 2296
FF-20-22NC Narrative Non-Construction.... 56 2 8 896 918.4
FF-76-10A Obligating the Document for
Award................................... 56 2 1.5 168 190.4
SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance 56 1 2 112 123.2
Reading and Understanding................ 56 1 12 672 683.2
Indirect Cost Agreement.................. 56 2 50 5600 5622.4
Budget Deviations........................ 56 2 5.8 649.4 672
SF-Data Collection....................... 56 2 30 3360 3382.4
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Estimated Total Annual Burden and Recordkeeping Hours. 69,277.6.
Estimated Cost. $400,000.00.
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 written comments to Muriel
B. Anderson, FEMA Information Collections Officer, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Room 316, Washington, DC 20472.
Telephone number (202) 646-2625. FAX number (202) 646-3524.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Charles F. McNulty, Office of
Financial Management, Room 350, Washington D.C., Phone No. (202) 646-
2976 for additional information. Contact Ms. Anderson at (202) 646-2625
for copies of the proposed collection of information.
Dated: December 23, 1998.
Reginald Trujillo,
Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.
[FR Doc. 99-525 Filed 1-8-99; 8:45 am]
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