[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 24, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49666-49667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16823]


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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 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 eGrant 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 
to implement pre-disaster mitigation projects that reduce the risks of 
natural and technological hazards on life and property, and to provide 
information and technical assistance on cost-effective mitigation 
activities.
    Affected Public: State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 1176.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: For purposes of this information 
collection extension, we are estimating the burden hours to be the same 
(that is no increase or decrease change) as the December, 2004 OMB 
Approval 1660-0071. That approval included all of the required 
applications and grant forms for submittal either on paper or through 
e-Grants, regardless of the method that the Grantee chooses to use to 
submit the information.

                                      Grant Application and Reporting Forms
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                                                        Number of
      Type of collection forms          Number of      responses/      Hours per  response and    Annual  burden
                                       respondents     respondent           record keeping             hours
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                                                (A)             (B)  ...........................      (A*B*C)
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SF-424 (Application face sheet)....              56               2  45 minutes.................           84.0
Budget Information--Construction                 56               1  17.2 hours.................          963.2
 Program, FEMA Form 20-15.
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.
FEMA Form 76-10A--Obligating                     56               2  1.2 hours..................          134.40
 Document 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                       56               2  4.2 hours..................          235.2
 Government 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 Standard Forms      ..............  ..............  ...........................       22,013.4
     (SF) & FEMA forms (FF).
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                          Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program--Sub-Grant Applications
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                                                        Number of
      Type of collection forms          Number of      responses/      Hours per  response and    Annual  burden
                                       respondents     respondent          record keeping             hours
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                                                (A)             (B)  ..........................        (A*B*C)
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Benefit-Cost Determination--Sub-                 56              20  5 hours                              5600.0
 grant Application.
Environmental Review--Sub-grant                  56              20  7.5 hours                            8400.0
 application.
Project Narrative--Sub-grant                     56              20  12 hours                            13440.0
 application (including PDM
 Evaluation Information Questions).
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    Subtotal for Grant Supplemental  ..............  ..............  ..........................         27,440
     Information.
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        Total Burden for PDM.......  ..............  ..............  ..........................         50,887
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    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 Department 
of Homeland Security/FEMA at e-mail address [email protected] or 
facsimile number (202) 395-7285. Comments must be submitted on or 
before September 23, 2005. In addition, interested persons may also 
send 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 Section, FEMA at 500 C Street, SW., 
Room 316, Washington, DC 20472, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or e-
mail address [email protected].

    Dated: August 18, 2005.
George S. Trotter,
Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Division, 
Information Technology Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 05-16823 Filed 8-23-05; 8:45 am]
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