[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 108 (Thursday, June 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32566-32568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13093]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2014-0019; OMB No. 1660-0103]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Property Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space

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 revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this notice seeks comments concerning the Property Acquisition and 
Relocation for Open Space process as part of the administration of 
FEMA's mitigation grant programs.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 4, 2014.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:

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    (1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID 
FEMA-2014-3-0019. 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 8NE, 
Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    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 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cecelia Rosenberg, Grants Policy 
Branch Chief, FEMA, FIMA--Risk Reduction 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 email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations implementing Property 
Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space are codified at 44 CFR part 
80. These regulations govern property acquisitions for the creation of 
open space under all of FEMA's hazard mitigation assistance (HMA) grant 
programs: The Pre-Disaster Mitigation program (PDM) and Hazard 
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), which are authorized under the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, 
42 U.S.C. 5121-5207; and the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA) 
authorized under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 
42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. Acquisition and relocation of property for open 
space use is one of the most common mitigation activities and is an 
eligible activity type authorized for Federal grant funds under PDM, 
HMGP, and FMA. FEMA HMA programs require all properties acquired with 
FEMA funds to be deed restricted and maintained as open space in 
perpetuity. This ensures that no future risks from hazards occur to 
life or structures on that property, and no future disaster assistance 
or insurance payments are made as a result of damages to that property. 
This extension of a currently approved collection of information is 
necessary to establish uniform requirements for State and local 
implementation of acquisition activities, and to enforce open space 
maintenance and monitoring requirements for properties acquired with 
FEMA mitigation grant funds.

Collection of Information

    Title: Property Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0103.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 086-0-31, Statement of Voluntary 
Participation for Acquisition of Property for Purpose of Open Space.
    Abstract: FEMA and State and local recipients of FEMA mitigation 
grant programs will use the information collected to meet the Property 
Acquisition requirements to implement acquisition activities under the 
terms of grant agreements for acquisition and relocation activities. 
FEMA and State/local grant recipients will also use the information to 
monitor and enforce the open space requirements for all properties 
acquired with FEMA mitigation grants.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government; Individuals or 
Households.
    Number of Respondents: 2,296.
    Number of Responses: 4,499.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,225 hours.

                                                                           Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                                          No. of                                                   Total annual                    Total annual
           Type of respondent                 Form name/form No.          No. of       responses per   Total No. of    Avg. burden per  response    burden  (in     Avg. hourly     respondent
                                                                        respondents     respondent       responses            (in hours)              hours)         wage rate         cost
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Individuals or Households...............  Property Owners Voluntary            2,240               1            2240  1 hour....................            2240          $27.38      $61,331.20
                                           Participation Statements/
                                           FEMA Form 086-0-31.
State, Local, and Tribal Government.....  States Review and Submit                56              40            2240  4 hours...................            8960          $67.73     $606,860.80
                                           Deed Restrictions/No Form.
State, Local, and Tribal Government.....  State Officials Reporting               56           0.333              19  1.3 (1 hour and 18                      25          $67.73       $1,693.25
                                           Requirements/No Form.                                                       minutes).
State, Local, and Tribal Government.....  Transfer Certification/No   ..............  ..............  ..............  ..........................  ..............  ..............  ..............
                                           Form.

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State, Local, and Tribal Government.....  Enforcement Notices/No      ..............  ..............  ..............  ..........................  ..............  ..............  ..............
                                           Form.
    Total...............................  ..........................           2,296  ..............           4,499  ..........................          11,225  ..............     $669,885.25
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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 $669,885.25. 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 
$870,374.00.

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: May 22, 2014.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2014-13093 Filed 6-4-14; 8:45 am]
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