[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 239 (Friday, December 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 69417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30770]


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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, U.S. 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: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Application and Reporting.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0076.
    Abstract: Grantees administer the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, 
which is a post-disaster program that contributes funds toward the cost 
of hazard mitigation activities in order to reduce the risk of future 
damage, hardship, loss or suffering in any area affected by a major 
disaster. FEMA uses applications to provide financial assistance in the 
form of grant awards and, through grantee quarterly reporting, monitors 
grantee project activities and expenditure of funds.
    Affected Public: State, local, tribal governments, and not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,815.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 52,199.
    Estimated Cost: $1,246,503.00. The total annual estimated costs to 
States and Indian tribal governments for information collections 
associated with the HMGP are $1,246,503. This calculation is based on 
the number of burden hours for the information collections and the 
estimated wage rates for those individuals responsible for collecting 
the information or completing the forms. States may use existing 
systems for submitting grant applications and reporting.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
on the proposed information collection to the OMB Desk Officer for the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency at e-mail address [email protected]. or facsimile number (202) 395-7285 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, or facsimile number (202) 646-
3347, or e-mail address [email protected].

Edward W. Kernan,
Division Director, Information Resources Management Division, 
Information Technology Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 03-30770 Filed 12-11-03; 8:45 am]
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