[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 42 (Thursday, March 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9916-9917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4444]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2009-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request, OMB No. 1660-NEW; FEMA Preparedness Grants: 
Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 30-day notice and request for comments; new 
information; OMB No. 1660-NEW; FEMA Form--None.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted 
the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management 
and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 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 the actual data collection 
instruments FEMA will use.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 5, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the proposed information 
collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the Desk 
Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, and sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Director, Office 
of Records Management, 1800 South Bell Street, Arlington, VA 20598-
3005, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Collection of Information

    Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Emergency Management Performance 
Grant (EMPG). The title has changed since publication of the 60-Day 
Federal Register Notice at 74 FR 59237, Nov. 17, 2009.
    Type of information collection: New information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-NEW.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form--None.
    Abstract: The Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) assist 
State and local governments in enhancing and sustaining all-hazards 
emergency management capabilities. The EMPG Work Plan narrative must 
demonstrate how proposed projects address gaps, deficiencies, and 
capabilities in current programs and the ability to provide 
enhancements consistent with the purpose of the program and guidance 
provided by FEMA. FEMA uses the information to provide details, 
timelines, and milestones on proposed projects.

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    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 58.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Hour Burden per Respondent: 3 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 174 hours.
    Estimated Cost: There is no annual reporting or recordkeeping costs 
associated with this collection.

Larry Gray,
Director, Office of Records Management, Office of Management, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-4444 Filed 3-3-10; 8:45 am]
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