[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 188 (Friday, September 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55239-55240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19232]
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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. 1660-0072.
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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 revised information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments
concerning the e-Grants application used to determine whether
mitigation activities proposed for funding meets eligibility criteria.
To better reflect all of the mitigation grant programs using the
mitigation e-Grants application, the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)
e-Grant Program, the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) e-Grant Program and
the Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC) e-Grant Program have been combined
and renamed to be called the Mitigation Grant Program/e-Grants.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Collection of Information
Title: Mitigation Grant Program/e-Grants (previously named Flood
Mitigation Assistance (e-Grants).
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0072.
Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: The States will utilize the Mitigation Grant Program/e-
Grants, automated application to report to FEMA on a quarterly basis,
certify how funding is being used and to report on the progress of
mitigation activities funded under grant awards, made to Grantees by
FEMA. FEMA will use this system to review the Grantees quarterly
reports to ensure that mitigation grant activities are progressing on
schedule and to track the expenditure of funds.
Affected Public: State, local or tribal governments, and Federal
government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours
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Number of Hours burden Annual
Data collection activities/ respondents Frequency of per response responses (D) Annual burden
instrument (A) responses (B) (C) = (A x B) hours (C x D)
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FMA
Benefit-Cost Determination.. 56 2 5 112 560
Environmental Review........ 56 2 7.5 112 840
Project Narrative--Sub-grant 56 4 12 224 2,688
Application................
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Subtotal for FMA e- 56 .............. 24.5 448 4,088
Grants Supplemental
Information............
PDM
Benefit-Cost Determination.. 56 20 5 1,120 5,600
Environmental Review........ 56 20 7.5 1,120 8,400
Project Narrative--Sub-grant 56 20 12 1,120 13,440
application (including PDM
Evaluation Information
Questions).................
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Subtotal for PDM e- 56 .............. 24.5 3,360 27,440
Grants Supplemental
Information............
RFC
Benefit-Cost Determination.. 56 1 5 56 280
Environmental Review........ 56 1 7.5 56 420
Project Narrative--Sub-grant 56 2 12 112 1,344
application................
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Subtotal for RFC e- 56 .............. 24.5 224 2,084
Grants Supplemental
Information............
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Totals.............. 56 .............. 24.5 4,032 33,612
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Estimated Cost: The total annual estimated costs to States and
Indian Tribal governments for information collection associated with
the mitigation grant programs is $891,726.36. This calculation is based
on the number of annual burden hours for wage rates for Urban and
Regional Planners, responsible for collecting the information or
completing the e-Grants information at the State level. The cost for
developing e-Grants system is approximately $4.4 million. System
enhancements will continue into future years, at an average cost to
FEMA of $750,000 annually in contract costs.
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 Division, (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 24, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management and Privacy, Office of Management
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-19232 Filed 9-27-07; 8:45 am]
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