[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66051-66052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23191]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2016-0023; OMB No. 1660-0125]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; FEMA Preparedness Grants: Homeland Security Grant 
Program (HSGP)

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 Homeland Security Grant 
Program (HSGP).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID 
FEMA-2016-0023. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-
3100.
    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: Paul Belkin, Branch Chief, FEMA, Grant 
Programs Directorate, 202-786-9771. You may contact the Records 
Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of 
information at email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA's Homeland Security Grant Program 
(HSGP) supports State and local efforts to prevent terrorism and other 
catastrophic events and to prepare the Nation for the threats and 
hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United 
States. The HSGP provides funding to implement investments that build, 
sustain, and deliver the 31 core capabilities essential to achieving 
the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal) of a secure and resilient 
Nation. The building, sustainment, and delivery of these core 
capabilities are not exclusive to any single level of government, 
organization, or community, but rather, require the combined effort of 
the whole community. The HSGP supports core capabilities across the 
five mission areas of Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and 
Recovery based on allowable costs. HSGP is comprised of three grant 
programs: State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), Urban Area Security 
Initiative (UASI), and Operation Stonegarden (OPSG). Together, these 
grant programs fund a range of activities, including planning, 
organization, equipment purchase, training, exercises, and management 
and administration across all core capabilities and mission areas. The 
authorizing authority of the HSGP is Section 2002 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002, as amended (Pub. L. 107-296), (6 U.S.C. 603).

Collection of Information

    Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Homeland Security Grant Program 
(HSGP).
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0125.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 089-1, HSGP Investment Justification (SHSP 
and UASI); FEMA Form 089-16, OPSG Operations Order Report; FEMA Form 
089-20, OPSG Inventory of Operation Orders; FEMA Form 089-0-27, 
Operation Stonegarden Daily Activity Report (DAR).
    Abstract: The HSGP is an important tool among a comprehensive set 
of measures to help strengthen the Nation against risks associated with 
potential terrorist attacks. DHS/FEMA uses the information to evaluate 
applicants' familiarity with the national preparedness architecture and 
identify how elements of this architecture have been incorporated into 
regional/State/local planning, operations, and investments.
    The HSGP is a primary funding mechanism for building and sustaining 
national preparedness capabilities. The HSGP is comprised of three 
separate grant programs: The SHSP, the UASI,

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and OPSG. Together, these grants fund a range of preparedness 
activities, including planning, organization, equipment purchase, 
training, exercises, and management and administration costs. The OPSG 
will begin to utilize the Office of Management and Budget's web-based 
portal MAX.GOV, at https://www.MAX.GOV/, for operational management of 
the grant program. The HSGP now requires applicants to submit the 
SAFECOM Compliance Letter, which has been added to this collection. The 
compliance letter certifies that the applicant will comply with SAFECOM 
Guidance when implementing interoperable communications projects. The 
letter will be attached in the Non-Disaster Grants Management System as 
part of the HSGP application.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 664.
    Number of Responses: 53,920.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 269,579 hours.
    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $16,587,196. There are no annual costs to respondents' 
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There are no 
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is 
$2,022,270.

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: September 21, 2016.
Richard W. Mattison,
Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2016-23191 Filed 9-23-16; 8:45 am]
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