[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 62 (Friday, April 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16830-16831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6437]


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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 request 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 describes 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: Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Program/eGrants.
    OMB Number: 1660-0071.
    Abstract: FEMA uses the PDM program eGrants application, 
evaluation, and award process to provide Federal grant assistance to 
grantees (State and federally-recognized tribal government) who 
administer grant awards for sub-grantee applicants (State-level 
agencies, federally recognized Indian Tribal governments, local 
governments, public colleges and universities, tribal colleges and 
universities, and regional planning districts and councils of 
governments). Private-non-profit (PNP) organizations and private 
colleges and universities are not eligible sub-applicants; however, a 
relevant State agency or local government may apply to the grant 
applicant for assistance on their behalf. The grant assistance must be 
used to: develop mitigation plans in accordance with section 322 of the 
Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, implement pre-disaster mitigation 
projects that reduce the risks of natural and technological hazards on 
life and property, and provide information and technical assistance on 
cost-effective mitigation activities.
    Affected Public: State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 56 States.
    Number of Responses: 1,176.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: FEMA has estimated the burden 
associated with this information collection request as follows:
    Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Program eGrants--Grant Supplemental 
Information--Sub-grant applications.
     Benefit Cost Determination--5 hours per response.
     Environmental Review--7.5 hours per response.
     Project Narrative (including PDM Evaluation Information 
Questions)--12 hours per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50,887.
    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, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk 
Officer for the Department of Homeland Security/Emergency Preparedness 
and Response Directorate/FEMA, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th 
Street, NW.,

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Washington, DC 20503 or facsimile number (202) 395-7285. Comments must 
be submitted on or before May 2, 2005.

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

    Dated: March 22, 2005.
George S. Trotter,
Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, 
Information Technology Services Division.
[FR Doc. 05-6437 Filed 3-31-05; 8:45 am]
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