[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24732-24733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10533]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0013]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, 1660-0026; State Administrative Plan for the Hazard 
Mitigation Grant Program

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a 
currently approved information collection; OMB No. 1660-0026; No Form.

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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 proposed revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this Notice seeks comments concerning the collection of information 
known as the State Administrative Plan and its requirement for 
inclusion with an application for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 6, 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-2010-0013. 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, 
Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    (4) E-mail. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include Docket 
ID FEMA-2010-0013 in the subject line.

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    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 via a Notice link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Cecelia Rosenberg, Chief, 
Grants Policy Branch, Mitigation Division, (202) 646-3321 for 
additional information. You may contact the Records Management Division 
for copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile 
number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq., includes section 404, 
which established the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). State 
grant recipients of HMGP funds are required to develop or review/update 
a State Administrative Plan after each disaster declaration that 
describes how the State will manage such funds. FEMA is responsible for 
reviewing and approving the plan for compliance with the requirements 
of 44 CFR 206.437.

Collection of Information

    Title: State Administrative Plan for the Hazard Mitigation Grant 
Program.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0026.
    Form Titles and Numbers: No Form.
    Abstract: The State Administrative Plan is a procedural guide that 
details how the State will administer the Hazard Mitigation Grant 
Program (HMGP). An approved plan is a prerequisite of receiving HMGP 
funds and is used by FEMA in making a determination of the approval for 
a grant and how much each grant will be. The administrative plan may 
take any form including a chapter within a comprehensive State 
mitigation program strategy.
    Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 512 Hours.

                                                                     Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                                               Number of                      Avg. burden per    Total annual
            Type of respondent                    Form name/Form No.          Number of      responses per   Total number of   response  (in     burden  (in      Avg. hourly      Total annual
                                                                             respondents       respondent       responses          hours)           hours)         wage rate*    respondent cost
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State, or Tribal Government...............  State Administrative Plan/No               32                2               64                8              512           $42.00       $21,504.00
                                             Form Number.
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    Total.................................  .............................              32   ...............              64   ...............             512   ...............       21,504.00
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    Estimated Cost: There are no capital, operations and maintenance, 
or start-up 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.

    Dated: April 28, 2010.
Samuel C. Smith,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-10533 Filed 5-4-10; 8:45 am]
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