[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 14 (Friday, January 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4213-4214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1284]



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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 Number 1660-0073, FEMA Form 089-10, 
FEMA Form 089-11, FEMA Form 089-12, FEMA Form 089-13, FEMA Form 089-14, 
FEMA Form 089-15.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 revised information collection. In accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning 
the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Cooperative Agreement 
program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 
5144, authorizes the President of the United States to form emergency 
Support teams of Federal personnel to be deployed in an area affected 
by a major disaster or emergency. Section 403(a)(3)(B) of the Stafford 
Act provides that the President may authorize Federal agencies to 
perform work on public or private lands essential to save lives and 
protect property, including search and rescue and emergency medical 
care, and other essential needs. FEMA established the National Urban 
Search and Rescue Response System (US&R) under these authorities. The 
information collection activity authorized under 44 CFR part 208 is the 
collection of program and administrative information from US&R 
Sponsoring Organizations relating to preparedness and response 
Cooperative Agreement awards.

Collection of Information

    Title: National Urban Search and Rescue Grant Program.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0073.
    Form Numbers: FEMA Form 089-10, Narrative Statement, FEMA Form 089-
11, Performance Reports, FEMA Form 089-12, Extensions/Budget Changes, 
FEMA Form 089-13, Memorandum of Agreement Revisions, FEMA Form 089-14, 
Self Evaluations, FEMA Form 089-15, Task Force Deployment Data.
    Abstract: The information collection activity is the collection of 
financial, program and administrative information for US&R Sponsoring 
Organizations relating to preparedness and response Cooperative 
Agreement awards. This information includes a narrative statement that 
FEMA uses to evaluate a grantee's proposed use of funds, progress 
reports to monitor overall progress on managing FEMA grant program, 
extension or change requests used to consider changing or extending the 
time or the performance period of the preparedness or response 
cooperative agreement, evaluation and information to assess and ensure 
operational readiness and a memorandum of agreement between DHS/FEMA 
and the Sponsoring Organizations of US&R task forces.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government, Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 476 hours.

                                                 Table A.12: Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                             Number of      Avg. burden    Total annual                    Total annual
        Type of respondent             Form name/form        Number of     responses per   per response     burden (in      Avg. hourly     respondent
                                           number           respondents     respondent      (in hours)        hours)       wage rate ($)     cost ($)
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State, Local or Tribal Government   Narrative Statement/              28               1               4             112           32.67           3,659
 (US&R Task Forces).                 FEMA Form 10.
State, Local or Tribal Government   Performance Reports/              28               2               2             112           32.67           3,659
 (US&R Task Forces).                 FEMA Form 11.
State, Local or Tribal Government   Extensions/Budget                 28               2               1              56           32.67           1,830
 (US&R Task Forces).                 Changes/FEMA Form
                                     12.
State, Local or Tribal Government   Memorandum of                     28               1               4             112           32.67           3,659
 (US&R Task Forces).                 Agreement Revisions/
                                     FEMA Form 13.
State, Local or Tribal Government   Self Evaluations/                 28               1               2              56           32.67           1,830
 (US&R Task Forces).                 FEMA Form 14.
State, Local or Tribal Government   Task Force                        28               1               1              28           32.67             915
 (US&R Task Forces).                 Deployment Data/
                                     FEMA Form 15.
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    Total.........................  ....................              28  ..............  ..............             476  ..............          15,552
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    Estimated Cost: The estimated annualized cost to respondents based 
on wage rate categories is $15,552. The estimated annual cost to the 
Federal Government is $171,000.
    Comments: Written comments are solicited to (a) Evaluate whether 
the proposed data collection is necessary for

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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 March 24, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Office 
of Management, Records Management Division, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, Mail Drop 
Room 301.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Wanda Casey, Chief, Program 
Management Section, National Urban Search and Rescue Program, (202) 
646-4013 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].

Samuel C. Smith,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-1284 Filed 1-22-09; 8:45 am]
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