[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 42 (Thursday, March 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9917-9918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4447]


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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 Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 30-day notice and request for comments; new information 
collection; OMB No. 1660-NEW; FEMA Form 089-3, EOC Grant Program 
Investment Justification and Scoring Criteria; FEMA Form 089-18, 
Prioritization of Competitive Investment Justifications Template.

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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: 

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Collection of Information

    Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Emergency Operations Center (EOC) 
Grant Program.
    Type of information collection: New information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-NEW.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 089-3, EOC Grant Program 
Investment Justification and Scoring Criteria; FEMA Form 089-18, 
Prioritization of Competitive Investment Justifications Template.
    Abstract: The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program is 
intended to improve emergency management and preparedness capabilities 
by supporting flexible, sustainable, secure, and interoperable EOCs 
with a focus on addressing identified deficiencies and needs. Fully 
capable emergency operations facilities at the State, territory, local 
and/or tribal levels are an essential element of a comprehensive 
national emergency management system and are necessary to ensure 
continuity of operations and continuity of government in major 
disasters caused by any hazard. The information collection activity is 
the collection of financial and programmatic information from State, 
territory, local, tribal, and/or for-profit partners pertaining to 
grant and cooperative agreement awards that include application, 
program narrative statements, grant award, performance information, 
outlay reports, grant funding and property management, and closeout 
information. The information enables FEMA and any federal partners to 
evaluate applications and make award decisions, monitor ongoing 
performance and manage the flow of federal funds, and to appropriately 
close out grants or cooperative agreements.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 756.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Hour Burden per Respondent: 13.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,908 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. 2010-4447 Filed 3-3-10; 8:45 am]
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