[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 188 (Friday, September 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55234-55239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19231]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a 
currently approved collection, OMB No. 1660-0025.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity 
to comment on a proposed continuing information collection. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks 
comments concerning the forms used to collect financial, programmatic 
and administrative information from States and local governments 
pertaining to grant and cooperative agreement.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information is provided in accordance 
with the requirements in 44 CFR part 13, Uniform Administrative 
Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local 
Government (subpart B 13.10, subpart C 13.32, 13.33, 13.40, 13.41, and 
subpart D 13.50). This is FEMA implementation of the Common Rule for 
grants.

Collection of Information

    Title: FEMA Grant Administration Forms.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0025.
    Form Numbers: SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance, FEMA Form 
20-20, Budget Information, FEMA Form 20-15, Budget Information--
Construction, FEMA Form 20-16,A,B,C, Summary Sheet for Assurances and 
Certifications, SFLLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, FEMA Form 76-
10A, Obligating Document for Award/Amendment, FEMA Form 20-10, 
Financial Status Report and Performance Reports, FEMA Form 20-17, 
Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Program, 
FEMA Form 20-18, Report of Government Property, FEMA Form 20-19, 
Reconciliation of Grants and Cooperative Agreements, and SF 270 Request 
for Advance or Reimbursement.
    Abstract: This 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 
record keeping. The use of the forms will minimize burden on the 
respondent and enable FEMA to continue to improve in its grants 
administration practices. The forms are used to administer the 
following FEMA grant programs.

Non-Disaster Programs

    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 State 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 and 
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.
    Interoperable Communications Equipment (ICE)--To provide funding to 
jurisdictions across the nation for demonstration projects on uses of 
equipment and technologies to increase communications 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.
    Earthquake Consortium (EqC)--To operate a program of grants and 
assistance to enable States to develop mitigation, preparedness and 
response plans prepare inventories and conduct seismic safety 
inspection of critical structures and lifelines, update building and 
zoning codes and ordinances to enhance seismic safety, increase 
earthquake awareness and education, and encourage the development of 
multi-State groups for such purposes.
    Disaster Donations Management Program (AIDMATRRIX)--To distribute 
technology solutions to State and local government and voluntary 
agencies throughout the country prior, to a major event, through the 
Aidmatrix Foundation/FEMA partnership. This will allow end-users to 
incorporate technology solutions into their planning, increasing their 
capacity to respond quickly and effectively once a disaster occurs.
    Alternative Housing Pilot Program (AHPP)--Evaluate the efficacy of 
non-traditional short and intermediate-term housing alternatives for 
potential future use in a catastrophic disaster environment. Identify, 
develop and evaluate alternatives to and alternative forms of FEMA 
Disaster Housing to assist victims of the 2005 hurricanes in the Gulf 
Coast.
    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).
    Map Modernization Management Support (MMMS)--To increase local 
involvement in, and ownership of, management of the development and 
maintenance of flood hazard maps produced for the National Flood 
Insurance.
    New Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC)--The Repetitive Flood Claims 
(RFC) Program was authorized in 2004 under Pub. L. 108-264, funds were 
not appropriated until FY 2006. The RFC program is authorized under the 
NFIA to award grants for actions that reduce flood damages to 
individual properties for which one or more claim payments for losses 
have been made. FEMA is not required to publish regulations; however, 
FEMA will provide notice to eligible applicants, post notice on OMB's 
Grants.gov Web site, and post the RFC program guidance on its Web site 
at http://www.fema.gov.
    Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)--To assist States and communities 
in implementing 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 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. Competitive grants are part of this 
program including grants to universities.
    Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)--To provide direct 
assistance, on a competitive basis, to fire departments of a State or 
tribal nation for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of 
the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related 
hazards.
    Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)--To 
increase the number of firefighters in local communities and to help 
them meet industry minimum standards and attain 24/7 staffing for 
adequate protection against fire and fire-related hazards, and fulfill 
related roles associated with fire departments.

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Disaster Programs

    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.
    Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and 
Households--Other Needs (ONA)--To provide assistance to individuals and 
households affected by a disaster or emergency declared by the 
President, and enable them to address necessary expenses and serious 
needs, which cannot be met through other forms of disaster assistance 
or through other means such as insurance.
    Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (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.
    Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAGP)--To provide grants to 
States, Indian tribal government and local governments for the 
mitigation, management and control of any fire burning on publicly 
(nonfederal) or privately owned forest or grassland that threatens such 
destruction as would constitute a major disaster.
    Affected Public: State, local, and tribal governments.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:

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                                          Number of                                                       Annual
Data collections activity/instruments    respondents    Frequency of     Hour burden per  response    responses  (D)  Total annual burden hours  (C x D)
                                             (A)       responses  (B)               (C)                  = (A x B)
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                                                                    Disaster Programs
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PA
    SF 424...........................              56               1  45 minutes...................              56  42 hours
    FF 20-20.........................              56               1  9.7 hours....................              56  543 hours.
    FF 20-16, A, B, C................              56               1  1.7 hours....................              56  95 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................              56               4  1 hour.......................             224  224 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................              56               1  10 minutes...................              56  9 hours.
        Sub-Total....................              56  ..............  13.3 hours...................             392  57 Disaster Declarations x 913
                                                                                                                       hours = 52,041.
SCC
    SF 424...........................              17               1  45 minutes...................              17  13 hours.
    SF 20-20.........................              17               1  9.7 hours....................              17  165 hours.
    FF 20-16, A, B, C................              17               1  1.7 hours....................              17  29 hours.
    FF 20-10 (SF 269)................              17               4  1 hour.......................              68  68 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................              17               1  10 minutes...................              17  3 hours.
        Sub-Total....................              17  ..............  13.3 hours...................             119  57 Disaster Declarations x 278
                                                                                                                       hours = 15,846.
ONA
    SF 424...........................              40               1  45 minutes...................              40  30 hours.
    FF 20-20.........................              40               1  9.7 hours....................              40  388 hours.
    FF 20-16, A, B, C................              40               1  1.7 hours....................              40  68 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................              40               4  1 hour.......................             160  160 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................              40               1  10 minutes...................              40  7 hours.
        Sub-Total....................              40  ..............  13.3 hours...................             320  57 Disaster Declarations x 653
                                                                                                                       hours = 37,221.
HMGP
    SF 424...........................              52               1  45 minutes...................              52  39 hours.
    FF 20-20.........................              52              15  9.7 hours....................             780  7,566 hours.
    FF 20-16, A, B, C................              52               1  1.7 hours....................              52  88 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................              52               4  1 hour.......................             208  208 hours.
    FF 20-17.........................              52              15  17.2 hours...................             780  13,416 hours.
    FF 20-18.........................              52               6  4.2 hours....................             312  1,310 hours.
    FF 20-19.........................              52               6  5 minutes....................             312  25 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................              52               1  10 minutes...................              52  9 hours.
        Sub-Total....................              52  ..............  35 hours.....................           2,548  57 Disaster Declarations x 22,661
                                                                                                                       hours = 1,291,677.
FMAGP
    SF 424...........................              12               4  45 minutes...................              48  36 hours.
    FF 20-20.........................              36               4  9.7 hours....................             144  1,397 hours.
    FF 20-16, A, B, C................              36               4  1.7 hours....................             144  245 hours.
    FF 20-15.........................              36               4  17.2 hours...................             144  2,477 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................              12               4  1 hour.......................              48  48 hours.
    FF 20-18.........................              36               4  4.2 hours....................             144  605 hours.
    FF 20-19.........................              36               4  5 minutes....................             144  12 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................              36               4  10 minutes...................             144  24 hours.

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        Sub-Total....................              36  ..............  35 hours.....................             960  94 Disasters Declarations x 4,844
                                                                                                                       hours = 455,336.
            Disaster Grants Total....              56  ..............  110 hours....................           3,800  1,852,121 hours.
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US&R
    SF 424...........................              28               1  45 minutes...................              28  21 hours.
    FF 20-20.........................              28               1  9.7 hours....................              28  272 hours.
    FF 20-16, A, B, C................              28               1  1.7 hours....................              28  48 hours.
    FF 76-10A........................              28               1  1.2 hours....................              28  34 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................              28               2  1 hour.......................              56  56 hours.
    SF 270...........................              28               1  1 hour.......................              28  28 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................              28               1  10 minutes...................              28  5 hours.
        Sub-total....................              28  ..............  16 hours.....................             224  498 hours.
CAP-SSSE
    SF 424...........................              56               1  45 minutes...................              56  42 hours.
    FF 20-20.........................              56               1  9.7 hours....................              56  543 hours.
    FF 20-15.........................              56               1  17.2 hours...................              56  963 hours.
    FF 20-16, A, B, C................              56               1  1.7 hours....................              56  95 hours.
    FF 76-10A........................              56               1  1.2 hours....................              56  67 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................              56               2  1 hour.......................             112  112 hours.
    FF 20-18.........................              56               1  4.2 hours....................              56  235 hours.
    FF 20-19.........................              56               1  5 minutes....................              56  4 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................              56               1  10 minutes...................              56  9 hours.
        Sub-total....................              56  ..............  36 hours.....................             560  2,070 hours.
CSEPP
    SF 424...........................              10               1  45 minutes...................              10  8.0 hours.
    FF 20-20.........................              10               1  9.7 hours....................              10  97.0 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................              10               4  1 hour.......................              40  40.0 hours.
    FF 20-16, A, B, C................              10               1  1.7 hours....................              10  17.0 hours.
    FF 76-10A........................              10               1  1.2 hours....................              10  12.0 hours.
    FF 20-18.........................              10               1  4.2 hours....................              10  42.0 hours.
    FF 20-19.........................              10               1  5 minutes....................              10  1.0 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................              10               1  10 minutes...................              10  2.0 hours.
        Sub-total....................              10  ..............  19 hours.....................             120  219 hours.
NDSP
    SF 424...........................              51               1  45 minutes...................              51  38.0 hours.
    FF 20-20.........................              51               1  9.7 hours....................              51  495.0 hours.
    FF 20-16, A, B, C................              51               1  1.7 hours....................              51  87.0 hours.
    FF 76-10A........................              51               1  1.2 hours....................              51  61.0 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................              51               4  1 hour.......................             204  204.0 hours.
    SF 270...........................              51               1  1 hour.......................              51  51.0 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................              51               1  10 minutes...................              51  8.0 hours.
        Sub-total....................              51  ..............  16 hours.....................             510  944 hours.
ICE
    FF 20-10.........................              17               4  1 hour.......................              68  68.0 hours.
        Sub-total....................              17  ..............  1 hour.......................              17  68 hours.
EqC
    FF 20-10.........................               3               2  1 hour.......................               6  6 hours.
        Sub-Total....................               3  ..............  1 hour.......................               6  6 hours.
AIDMATRIX
    SF 424...........................               1               1  45 minutes...................               1  .75 minutes
    FF 20-20.........................               1               1  9.7 hours....................               1  9.7 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................               1               4  1 hour.......................               4  4.0 hours.
    FF 20-16 A,B,C...................               1               1  1.7 hours....................               1  1.7 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................               1               1  10 minutes...................               1  .16 minutes
        Sub-Total....................               1  ..............  13 hours.....................               8  16 hours.
AHPP
    SF 424...........................               4               1  45 minutes...................               4  3.0 hours.
    FF 20-20.........................               4               1  9.7 hours....................               4  39.0 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................               4               4  1 hour.......................              16  16.0 hours.
    FF 20-16-A,B,C...................               4               1  1.7 hours....................               4  6.8 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................               4               1  10 minutes...................               4  .66 hours.
        Sub-Total....................               4  ..............  13 hours.....................              32  65 hours.
CTP
    SF 424...........................              20               1  45 minutes...................              20  15.0 hours.
    FF 20-20.........................              20               1  9.7 hours....................              20  194.0 hours.
    FF 20-15.........................              20               1  17.2 hours...................              20  344.0 hours.
    FF 20-16, A, B, C................              20               1  1.7 hours....................              20  34.0 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................              20               4  1 hour.......................              80  80.0 hours.

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    SF-LLL...........................              20               1  10 minutes...................              20  3.3 hours.
        Sub-total....................              20  ..............  31 hours.....................             180  670.3 hours.
MMMS
    SF 424...........................              20               1  45 minutes...................              20  15.0 hours.
    FF 20-20.........................              20               1  9.7 hours....................              20  194.0 hours.
    FF 20-15.........................              20               1  17.2 hours...................              20  344.0 hours.
    FF 20-16, A,B,C..................              20               1  1.7 hours....................              20  34.0 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................              20               2  1 hour.......................              40  40.0 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................              20               1  10 minutes...................              20  3.0 hours.
        Sub-total....................              20  ..............  31 hours.....................             120  630 hours.
RFC
    SF 424...........................              56               1  45 minutes...................              56  42.0 hours.
    FF 20-20.........................              56               1  9.7 hours....................              56  543.0 hours.
    FF 76-10A........................              56               1  1.2 hours....................              56  67.0 hours.
    FF 20-16, A, B, C................              56               1  1.7 hours....................              56  95.0 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................              56               4  1 hour.......................             224  224.0 hours.
    FF 20-18.........................              56               1  4.2 hours....................              56  235.0 hours.
    FF-20-19.........................              56               1  5 minutes....................              56  5.0 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................              56               1  10 minutes...................              56  9.0 hours.
        Sub-total....................              56  ..............  19 hours.....................             616  1,220 hours.
FMA
    SF 424...........................              56               3  45 minutes...................             168  126.0 hours.
    FF 20-20.........................              56               3  9.7 hours....................             168  1630.0 hours.
    FF 20-16, A, B, C................              56               1  1.7 hours....................              56  95.0 hours.
    FF 76-10A........................              56               3  1.2 hours....................             168  202.0 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................              56               4  1 hour.......................             224  224.0 hours.
    FF 20-18.........................              56               1  4.2 hours....................              56  235.0 hours.
    FF 20-19.........................              56               1  5 minutes....................              56  4.0 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................              56               1  10 minutes...................              56  9.0 hours.
        Sub-Total....................              56  ..............  19 hours.....................             952  2,525 hours.
PDM
    SF 424...........................              56               2  45 minutes...................             112  84 hours.
    FF 20-15.........................              56               1  17.2 hours...................              56  963.2 hours.
    FF 20-20.........................              56               2  9.7 hours....................             112  1,086.4 hours.
    FF 76-10A........................              56               2  1.2 hours....................             112  134.4 hours.
    FF 20-16, A, B, C................              56               2  1.7 hours....................             112  190.4 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................              56               8  1 hour.......................             448  448 hours.
    FF 20-17.........................              56              20  17.2 hours...................           1,120  19,264 hours.
    FF 20-18.........................              56               2  4.2 hours....................             112  470.4 hours.
    FF 20-19.........................              56               2  5 minutes....................             112  9.3 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................              56               2  10 minutes...................             112  18.6 hours.
        Sub-total....................              56  ..............  53 hours.....................           2,408  22,668.7 hours.
AFG*
    SF 424...........................           4,246               1  45 minutes...................           4,246  3,185.0 hours.
    FF 20-20.........................           4,246               2  9.7 hours....................           8,492  82,372.0 hours.
    FF 76-10A........................            4246               2  1.2 hours....................           8,492  10,190.0 hours.
    FF 20-16, A, B, C................           4,246               1  1.7 hours....................           4,246  7,218.0 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................           4,246               2  1 hour.......................           8,492  8,492.0 hours.
    FF 20-17.........................           4,246               1  17.2 hour....................           4,246  73,031.0 hours.
    FF 20-18.........................           4,246               1  4.2 hours....................           4,246  17,833.0 hours.
    FF 20-19.........................           4,246               1  5 minutes....................           4,246  340.0 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................           4,246               1  10 minutes...................           4,246  705.0 hours.
        Sub-total....................           4,246  ..............  36 hours.....................          50,952  203,366 hours.
SAFER
    SF 424...........................             243               1  45 minutes...................             243  182.0 hours.
    FF 20-20.........................             243               2  9.7 hours....................             486  4,714.0 hours.
    FF 76-10A........................             243               2  1.2 hours....................             486  583.0 hours.
    FF 20-16, A, B, C................             243               1  1.7 hours....................             243  413.1 hours.
    FF 20-10.........................             243               4  1 hour.......................             972  972 hours.
    FF 20-17.........................             243               1  17.2 hours...................             243  4,179.6 hours.
    FF 20-18.........................             243               1  4.2 hours....................             243  1,020.6 hours.
    FF 20-19.........................             243               1  5 minutes....................             243  20.2 hours.
    SF-LLL...........................             243               1  10 minutes...................             243  40.5 hours.
        Sub-total....................             243  ..............  36 hours.....................           3,402  12,125.7 hours.
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          Non-Disaster Grants Total..  ..............  ..............  359..........................          55,378  247,091.7
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            Grand Total..............  ..............  ..............  469..........................          59,178  2,099,212.7
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    Estimated Cost: The annualized hour burden cost to respondents is 
estimated to be $53,588,308. This estimate is based on the hourly wage 
rate for State Representative and Fire Department Chiefs completing and 
submitting the FEMA Grant Administration forms to FEMA for review and 
approval.
    Comments: Written comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether 
the proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(d) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses. Comments must be submitted on or before 
November 27, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to 
Director, Records Management and Privacy, Office of Management 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 
Room 609, Washington, DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Cecelia Rosenberg, Section 
Chief, Mitigation Directorate, (202) 646-3321 for additional 
information. You may contact the Records Management Branch for copies 
of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number (202) 
646-3347 or e-mail address: [email protected].

    Dated: September 25, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management and Privacy, Office of Management 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Department of 
Homeland Security.
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