[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59210-59213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27546]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2009-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, 1660-NEW; FEMA Preparedness Grants: Operation 
Stonegarden (OPSG)

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; new information 
collection; OMB No. 1660-NEW; FEMA Form 089-16, OPSG Operations Order; 
089-20, Prioritization of Operations Orders.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork

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and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a proposed new 
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, this Notice seeks comments concerning the information 
collection activities required to administer the Operation Stonegarden 
(OPSG) Grant Program.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 19, 2010.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under 
docket ID FEMA-2009-0001. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Office of Chief Counsel, 
Regulation and Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835, 
Wash, DC 20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    (4) E-mail. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include docket 
ID FEMA-2009-0001 in the subject line.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and docket 
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, 
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any 
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this 
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act 
notice that is available on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the 
Administration Navigation Bar of http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Alex Mrazik, Program Analyst, 
Grants Program Directorate, 202-786-9732 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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A State Homeland Security Grant Program 
(SHSP) was established to assist State, local, and tribal governments 
in preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to 
acts of terrorism. As a component of the SHSP, Operation Stonegarden 
grants are established by Section 2004(a) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), as amended by Section 101, Title I of the 
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Pub. 
L. 110-053). Title III of the Consolidated Security, Disaster 
Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 110-329) 
provides a specific line item within the SHSP appropriation to fund the 
Operation Stonegarden grant.

Collection of Information

    Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Operation Stonegarden (OPSG).
    Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-NEW.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 089-16, OPSG Operations Order; 
089-20, Prioritization of Operations Orders.
    Abstract: The Operation Stonegarden grant is an important tool 
among a comprehensive set of measures to help strengthen the Nation 
against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. FEMA uses 
the information to evaluate applicants' familiarity with the national 
preparedness architecture and identify how elements of this 
architecture have been incorporated into regional/state/local planning, 
operations, and investments. The grant provides funding to designated 
localities to enhance cooperation and coordination between Federal, 
State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in a joint mission to 
secure the U.S. borders along routes of ingress from International 
borders to include travel corridors in States bordering Mexico and 
Canada, as well as States and territories with International water 
borders.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25,038 Hours.

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                                                 Table A.12: Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                              No. of                        Avg. burden    Total annual                    Total annual
 Type of respondent     Form name/form        No. of       responses per   Total no. of    per response     burden (in      Avg. hourly     respondent
                            number          respondents     respondent       responses      (in hours)        hours)        wage rate*         cost
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State, Local or      Prioritization of                39               1              39              72           2,808          $37.80     $106,142.40
 Tribal Government.   Operation Orders/
                      FEMA Form 089-20.
State, Local or      OPSG Operations                  39               1              39             570          22,230          $37.80     $840,294.00
 Tribal Government.   Order Report/FEMA
                      Form 089-16.
Total..............  ...................              39  ..............  ..............  ..............          25,038  ..............     $946,436.40
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    Estimated Cost: There is no annual reporting or recordkeeping costs 
associated with this collection.
    Comments
    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption 
above. 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.

Larry Gray,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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