[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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