[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77547-77548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31945]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2011-0039; OMB No. 1660-0124]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, FEMA Preparedness Grants: Emergency Operations Center 
(EOC) Grant Program

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 Emergency Operations Center 
(EOC) Grant Program.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 13, 2012.

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-2011-0039. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Regulatory Affairs Division, 
Office of Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 835, 
Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    (4) Email. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include Docket 
ID FEMA-2011-0039 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 via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov .

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sebastian Heath, Branch Chief, Grant 
Programs Directorate, Program Development Branch, (202) 786-9482 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 email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. Section 614 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196c), as 
amended by Section 202, Title II of the

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Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Pub. 
L. 110-053), states, ``The Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency may make grants to States under this title for 
equipping, upgrading, and constructing State and local emergency 
operations centers.''

Collection of Information

    Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Emergency Operations Center (EOC) 
Grant Program.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0124.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 089-0-0-3, EOC Grant Program 
Investment Justification; FEMA Form 089-0-0-18, EOC Prioritization of 
Investment Justifications Template; FEMA Form 089-0-0-3A, EOC 
Investment Justification Scoring Worksheet.
    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.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,258 hours.

                                                       Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                     Number of                                        Total                     Total
                                                        Number of    responses      Total       Avg. burden per       annual    Avg. hourly     annual
       Type of respondent          Form name/form No.  respondents      per       number of      response  (in     burden  (in   wage rate    respondent
                                                                     respondent   responses          hours)           hours)                     cost
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State, Local or Tribal            EOC Grant Program            700            1          700  8 hrs..............        5,600       $30.96  $173,376.00
 Government.                       Investment
                                   Justification FEMA
                                   Form 089-0-0-3.
State, Local or Tribal            EOC Prioritization            56            1           56  5.5 hrs. (5 hours            308        33.45    10,302.60
 Government.                       of Investment                                               30 minutes).
                                   Justifications
                                   Template/FEMA Form
                                   089-0-0-18.
State, Local or Tribal            EOC Investment               700            1          700  .5 hr. (30 minutes)          350        33.45    11,707.50
 Government.                       Justification
                                   Scoring Worksheet/
                                   FEMA Form 089-0-0-
                                   3A.
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    Total.......................  ...................        1,456  ...........        1,456  ...................        6,258  ...........   195,386.10
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Note: The ``Avg. Hourly Wage Rate'' for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully-loaded wage rate.

    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $195,386.10. There are no annual costs to respondents 
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There is no 
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is 
$380,762.85.

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.

John G. Jenkins, Jr.,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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