[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 129 (Monday, July 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40282-40283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17010]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the 
following proposed information collection to the Office of Management 
and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507).
    Title: Fire Suppression Assistance Program.

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    Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0067.
    Abstract: FEMA provides assistance for fire suppression of forest 
or grassland fires, which threatens destruction to life and/or improved 
property as would constitute a major disaster under Fire Suppression 
Assistance Program (FSAP). FEMA Form 20-10, Financial Status Report, is 
used by the Grantee during the closeout process to provide FEMA with a 
final reporting of costs under the FSAP. FEMA Form 90-91, Project 
Worksheet, is prepared by FEMA and State staff working with the 
Principal Advisor. Standard Form (SF) 424, Request for Federal 
Assistance, is used by the State to apply for a grant under the fire 
suppression assistance declaration. Standard Form 270, Request for 
Advance or Reimbursement, is used by the State as an alternative to 
SMARTKLINK II to receive funds. In addition, under section 420 of the 
Stafford Act there must be a FEMA-State Agreement. Also, a State 
Administrative Plan must be developed by the State for the 
Administration of a Fire Suppression Assistance Grant. The plan must 
designate the State agency that will be responsible for the 
administration of the program, describe the procedures for the 
administration of the fire suppression grant, and ensure compliance 
with the law and regulation applicable to (FSA) grants and ensure the 
administrative plan is incorporated into the State Emergency Plan. 
Applicants are required to notify FEMA of all benefits, actual or 
anticipated, received from other sources for the loss for which they 
are applying to FEMA for assistance. The State may appeal any cost or 
eligibility determination under the approved declaration within 60 days 
after receipt of the notice of action being appealed.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government and Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 42.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: FEMA-State Agreement and Amendment, 
1.5 hours; Standard Form 424, 1 hour; FEMA Form 90-91, 30 minutes; FEMA 
Form 20-10, 1 hour; Standard Form 270, 30 minutes; State Administrative 
Plan, 8 hours; State Hazard Mitigation Plan, 160 hours; Appeals, 1 
hour; Duplication of Benefits, 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1972 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Other, as needed.
    Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, (Attention: Desk 
Officer for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency 
Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland 
Security), Washington, DC 20503 within 30 days of the date of this 
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Muriel B. 
Anderson, Chief, Records Management Branch, Information Resources 
Management Division, Information Technology Services Directorate, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 500 C Street, 
SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, 
or email address [email protected].

    Dated: June 30, 2003.
Vernon Adler,
Acting Division Director, Information Resources Management Division, 
Information Technology Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 03-17010 Filed 7-3-03; 8:45 am]
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