[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 108 (Friday, June 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31622-31626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12696]


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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 (FEMA) has submitted 
the following information collection to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 
35). The submission described the nature of the information collection, 
the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, 
effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and 
includes the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use.
    Title: FEMA Grant Administrative Forms.
    OMB Number: 1660-0025.
    Abstract: The collection of information focuses on the 
standardization and consistent use of standard and FEMA forms 
associated with grantees requests for disaster and non-disaster Federal 
assistance submission of financial and administrative reporting, and 
recordkeeping. The use of the forms will minimize burden on the 
respondents and enable FEMA to continue to improve in its grants 
administration practices. The following FEMA grants are included in 
this collection:
     Individual and Family Grants (IFG)--To provide funds for 
the necessary expenses and serious needs of disaster victims which 
cannot be met through other forms of disaster assistance or through 
other means such as insurance.
     Public Assistance Grants (PA)--To provide supplemental 
assistance to States, local governments, and political subdivisions to 
the State, Indian Tribes, Alaskan Native Villages, and certain 
nonprofit organizations in alleviating suffering and hardship resulting 
from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President.
     Crisis Counseling (SCC)--To provide immediate crisis 
counseling services, when required, to victims of a major Federally-
declared disaster for the purpose of relieving mental health problems 
caused or aggravated by a major disaster or its aftermath.
     Hazard Mitigation Grant (HMGP)--To provide States and 
local governments financial assistance to implement measures that will 
permanently reduce or eliminate future damages and losses from natural 
hazards through safer building practices and improving existing 
structures and supporting infrastructure.
     Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)--To assist States and 
communities in implement measures to reduce or eliminate the long-term 
risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other 
structures insurable under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
     Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM)--To provide States and 
communities with a

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much needed source of pre-disaster mitigation funding for cost-
effective hazard mitigation activities that are part of a comprehensive 
mitigation program, and that reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage 
and destruction of property.
     National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System--
To develop an immediately deployable, national response capability to 
locate and extricate, and medically stabilize victims of structural 
collapse during a disaster, while simultaneously enhancing the US&R 
response capabilities of States and local governments.
     Community Assistance Program-State Support Services 
Element (CAP-SSSE)--To ensure that communities participating in the 
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are achieving flood loss 
reduction measures consistent with program direction. The CAP-SSSE is 
intended to identify, prevent and resolve floodplain management issues 
in participating communities before they develop into problems 
requiring enforcement action.
     Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program 
(CSEPP)--To enhance emergency preparedness capabilities of the States 
and local communities at each of the eight chemical agent stockpile 
storage facilities. The purpose of the program is to assist States and 
local communities in efforts to improve their capacity to plan for the 
respond to accidents associated with the storage and ultimate disposal 
of chemical warfare materials.
     National Dam Safety Program (NDSP)--To encourage the 
establishment and maintenance of effective State programs intended to 
ensure dam safety, to protect human life and property, and to improve 
State dam safety programs.
     Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG)--To 
encourage the development of comprehensive emergency management, 
including for terrorism consequence management, at the State and local 
level and to improve emergency planning, preparedness, mitigation, 
response, and recovery capabilities.
     Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)--The purpose of 
the CERT program is to assist State and local efforts to start or 
expand CERT training and activities that contribute to the 
strengthening of homeland security by enhancing individual, community, 
family, and workplace preparedness.
     Interoperable Communications Equipment (ICE)--To provide 
funding to jurisdictions across the nation for demonstration projects 
on uses of equipment and technologies to increase communication 
interoperability among the fire service, law enforcement, and emergency 
medical service communities. These projects will illustrate and 
encourage the acceptance of new technologies and operating methods to 
assist communities in achieving interoperability.
     Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP)--To increase local 
involvement in, and ownership of, the development and maintenance of 
flood hazard maps produced for the National Flood Insurance Program 
(NFIP).
    Affected Public: State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 56.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: See Table Below.

                                                Disaster Programs
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                                                                                                   Total burden
                                                                                                    hours x 50
  Disaster program data collections       Number of       Number of        Hour burden  per         disasters
                                         respondents      responses            response           annually  (in
                                                                                                      hours)
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IFG:
    SF 424...........................              56               1  45 minutes..............          2,100
    FF 20-20.........................              56               1  9.7 hours...............         27,300
    FF 20-16,A,B,C...................              56               1  1.7 hours...............          4,900
    FF 20-10.........................              56               1  1 hour..................          2,800
                                      -----------------
        Subtotal.....................              56               4  ........................         37,100
                                      =================
PA:
    SF 424...........................              56               1  45 minutes..............          2,100
    FF 20-20.........................              56               1  9.7 hours...............         27,300
    FF 20-16,A,B,C...................              56               1  1.7 hours...............          4,900
    FF 20-10.........................              56               1  1 hour..................          2,800
                                      -----------------
        Subtotal.....................              56               4  ........................         37,100
                                      =================
SCC:
    SF 424...........................              17               1  45 minutes..............            637.5
    FF 20-16,A,B,C...................              17               1  1.7 hours...............          1,487.5
    FF 20-10 (SF 269)................              17               1  1 hour..................            850
    SF LLL...........................              17               1  10 minutes..............            141.5
                                      -----------------
        Subtotal.....................              17               4  ........................          3,116.5
                                      =================
HMGP:
    SF 424...........................              52               1  45 minutes..............          1,950
    FF 20-20.........................              52              15  9.7 hours...............        380,250
    FF 20-16,A,B,C...................              52               1  1.7 hours...............          4,550
    FF 20-10.........................              52               4  1 hour..................         10,400
    FF 20-17.........................              52              15  17.2 hours..............        672,750
    FF 20-18.........................              52               6  4.2 hours...............         66,300
    FF 20-19.........................              52               6  5 minutes...............          1,300
    SF LLL...........................              52               1  10 minutes..............            433
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        Subtotal.....................              52              49  ........................      1,137,933
                                      =================
FMA:
    SF 424...........................              56               3  45 minutes..............          6,300
    FF 20-20.........................              56               3  9.7 hours...............         81,900
    FF 20-16,A,B,C...................              56               1  1.7 hours...............          4,900
    FF 76-10A........................              56               3  1.2 hours...............         10,500
    FF 20-10.........................              56               4  1 hour..................         11,200
    FF 20-18.........................              56               1  4.2 hour................         11,900
    FF 20-19.........................              56               1  5 minutes...............            233
    SF LLL...........................              56               1  10 minutes..............            466.5
                                      -----------------
        Subtotal.....................              56              17  ........................        127,399.5
                                      =================
PDM
    SF 424...........................              56               2  45 minutes..............          4,200
    FF 20-15.........................              56               1  17.2 hours..............         48,300
    FF 20-20.........................              56               2  9.7 hours...............         54,600
    FF 76-10A........................              56               2  1.2 hours...............          7,000
    FF 20-16,A,B,C...................              56               2  1.7 hours...............          9,800
    FF 20-10.........................              56               8  1 hour..................         22,400
    FF 20-17.........................              56              20  17.2 hours..............        966,000
    FF 20-18.........................              56               2  4.2 hours...............         23,800
    FF 20-19.........................              56               2  5 minutes...............            466.6
    SF LLL...........................              56               2  10 minutes..............            933
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        Subtotal.....................              56              43  ........................      1,137,499.5
                                      =================
Total-Disaster.......................  ..............  ..............  ........................      2,480,150
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                                              Non-disaster Programs
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                                                                                                   Total burden
      Non-disaster program data collection          Number of       Number of      Hour burden      hours  (in
                                                   respondents      responses     per response        hours)
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US&R:
    SF 424.....................................              28               1      45 minutes             21
    FF 20-20...................................              28               1       9.7 hours          7,644
    FF 20-16,A,B,C.............................              28               1       1.7 hours             49
    FF 76-10A..................................              28               1       1.2 hours             35
    FF 20-10 (SF 270)..........................              28               1          1 hour             28
    SF LLL.....................................              28               1      10 minutes              4.7
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        Subtotal...............................              28               6  ..............          7,781.7
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CAP-SSSE:
    SF 424.....................................              56               1      45 minutes             42
    FF 20-20...................................              56               1      45 minutes             42
    FF 20-20...................................              56               1       9.7 hours            546
    FF 20-15...................................              56               1      17.2 hours            966
    FF 20-16,A,B,C,............................              56               1       1.7 hours             98
    FF 76-10A..................................              56               1       1.2 hours             70
    FF 20-10...................................              56               1          1 hour             56
    FF 20-18...................................              56               1       4.2 hours            238
    FF 20-19...................................              56               1       5 minutes              4.7
    SF LLL.....................................              56               1      10 minutes              9.5
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        Subtotal...............................              56               9  ..............          2,030.2
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CSEPP:
    SF 424.....................................              10               1      45 minutes              7.5
    FF 20-20...................................              10               1       9.7 hours             97.5
    FF 20-10...................................              10               1          1 hour             10
    FF 20-16,A,B,C.............................              10               1        1.7 hour             17.5
    FF 76-10A..................................              10               1        1.2 hour             12.5
    FF 20-10...................................              10               1          1 hour             10
    FF 20-18...................................              10               1       4.2 hours             42.5

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    FF 20-19...................................              10               1           5 min             50
    SF LLL.....................................              10               1      10 minutes              1.7
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        Subtotal...............................              10               9  ..............            200
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NDSSP:
    SF 424.....................................              51               1      45 minutes             38.2
    FF 20-20...................................              51               1       9.7 hours            497.2
    FF 20-16,A,B,C.............................              51               1       1.7 hours             89.2
    FF 76-10A..................................              51               1       1.2 hours             63.7
    FF 20-10 (SF 270)..........................              51               1          1 hour             51
    SF LLL.....................................              51               1      10 minutes              8.5
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        Subtotal...............................              51               6  ..............            748
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EMPG:
    SF 424.....................................              56               1      45 minutes             42
    FF 20-20...................................              56               1       9.7 hours            546
    FF 20-15...................................              56               1      17.2 hours            966
    FF 20-16,A,B,C.............................              56               1       1.7 hours             98
    FF 76-10A..................................              56               1       1.2 hours             70
    FF 20-10...................................              56               2          1 hour            112
    FF20-17....................................              56               1      17.2 hours            966
    FF 20-18...................................              56               1       4.2 hours            238
    FF 20-19...................................              56               1       5 minutes              4.7
    SF LLL.....................................              56               1      10 minutes              9.5
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        Subtotal...............................              56              11  ..............          3,052.2
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CERT:
    SF 424.....................................              56               1      45 minutes             42
    FF 20-20...................................              56               1       9.7 hours            546
    FF 20-16,A,B,C.............................              56               1       1.7 hours             98
    FF 20-10...................................              56               1          1 hour             56
    SF LLL.....................................              56               1      10 minutes              9.5
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        Subtotal...............................              56               5  ..............            751.5
                                                =================
ICE:
    SF 424.....................................              17               1      45 minutes             12.7
    FF 20-20...................................              17               1       9.7 hours            165.7
    FF 20-16,A,B,C.............................              17               1       1.7 hours             29.7
    FF 76-10A..................................              17               1       1.2 hours             21.2
    FF 20-10...................................              17               1          1 hour             17
    SF LLL.....................................              17               1      10 minutes              3
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        Subtotal...............................              17               6  ..............            249.5
                                                =================
CTP:
    SF 424.....................................              20               1      45 minutes             15
    FF 20-20...................................              20               1       9.7 hours            195
    FF20-15....................................              20               1      17.2 hours            345
    FF 20-16,A,B,C.............................              20               1       1.7 hours             35
    FF 20-10...................................              20               1          1 hour             20
    SF LLL.....................................              20               1      10 minutes              3.5
                                                -----------------
        Subtotal...............................              20               6  ..............            613.5
Total-Non-Disaster.............................  ..............  ..............  ..............         15,425
                                                =================
Grand Total--All Programs......................  ..............  ..............  ..............      2,495,575
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,480,150 for disaster grants 
and 15,425 for non-disaster grants for a total of 2,495,575 burden 
hours.
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion and Quarterly.
    Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs at OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Emergency 
Preparedness and Response Directorate/Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 725 17th Street, NW., Docket 
Library Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503. Comments must be submitted on 
or before July 6, 2004. In addition, interested persons may also send

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comments to FEMA (see contact information below).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Muriel B. 
Anderson, Chief, Records Management, FEMA at 500 C Street, SW., Room 
316, Washington, DC 20472, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail 
address [email protected].

    Dated: May 26, 2004.
Edward W. Kernan,
Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information 
Technology services Division.
[FR Doc. 04-12696 Filed 6-3-04; 8:45 am]
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