[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 233 (Thursday, December 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67856-67857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30173]


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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: Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (PDM) E-Grants.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0071.
    Abstract: This collection is necessary to provide Federal grant 
assistance to State, local governments, and federally recognized Indian 
tribal governments, to develop mitigation plans in accordance with 
section 322 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, to implement pre-
disaster mitigation projects that primarily reduces the risks of 
natural hazards on life and property, but may include hazards caused by 
non-natural forces, and to provide information and technical assistance 
to cost-effective mitigation activities. FEMA will make the Pre-
Disaster Mitigation grant application available on-line to States and 
local governments through a web-based e-Grants application process. The 
e-Grants system is being developed to meet the intent of the e-
Governnment initiative. This initiative requires that all government 
agencies both streamline grant applications processes and provide for 
the means to electronically create, review, and submit a grant 
application via the Internet.
    Affected Public: State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 1176.
    Estimated Time per Respondent:

                                      Grant Application and Reporting Forms
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                                                           Number of
                                           Number of       reponses/     Hours per response and    Annual burden
       Type of collection forms           respondents     respondent         record keeping       hours  (A*B*C)
                                              (A)             (B)
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SF-424 (Application face sheet).......              56               2  45 minutes..............            84.0

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Budget Information--Construction                    56               1  17.2 hours..............           963.2
 Program, FEMA Form 20-15\1\.
FEMA Form 20-20 Budget--Non-                        56               2  9.7 hours...............          1086.4
 Construction \1\.
FEMA Form 20-16, 20-16A, 20-16B, 20-                56               2  1.7 hours...............           190.4
 16C (Summary of assurances &
 certifications).
SF-LLL (lobbying disclosure)..........              56               2  10 minutes..............            18.7
FEMA Form 20-10--Financial Status                   56               8  1 hour..................           448.0
 Report, Quarterly Progress Report.
FEMA Form 76-10A Obligating Document                56               2  1.2 hours...............          134.40
 For Award/Amendment.
FEMA Form 20-17 Outlay Report and                   56              20  17.2 hours..............         19264.0
 Request for Reimbursement.
FEMA Form 20-18 Report of Government                56               2  4.2 hours...............           235.2
 Property.
FEMA 20-19--Report of Unobligated                   56               2  5 minutes...............             9.3
 Balance (or substitute).
Annual Audit & Audit Trail                          56               1  30 hours................            28.0
 Requirements.
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    Subtotal for OMB-Approved Standard  ..............  ..............  ........................         22013.4
     (SF) and FEMA forms.
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                      Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program--Grant Supplemental Information
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                                                           Number of
                                           Number of       reponses/     Hours per response and    Annual burden
       Type of collection forms           respondents     respondent         record keeping       hours  (A*B*C)
                                              (A)             (B)
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Benefit-Cost Determination............              56              20  5 hours.................          5600.0
Environmental Review..................              56              20  7.5 hours...............          8400.0
Program/Project Narrative (including                56              20  12 hours................         13440.0
 PDM Supplemental Questions.
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    Total Burden for PDM..............  ..............  ..............  ........................          50,887
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50,887 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit within 30 days 
of the date of this notice written comments on the proposed information 
collection to the FEMA Desk Officer at the Office of Management and 
Budget at e-mail address [email protected].

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 at e-mail address 
[email protected].

    Dated: November 13, 2003.
Edward W. Kernan,
Division Director, Information Resources Management Division, 
Information Technology Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 03-30173 Filed 12-3-03; 8:45 am]
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