[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70431-70432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24624]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2016-0027; OMB No. 1660-0114]


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

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 information collection 
activities required to administer the Port Security Grant Program 
(PSGP).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 12, 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- 2016-0027. 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: Duane Davis, Section Chief, FEMA, 
Grant Programs Directorate, 202-680-4060, [email protected]. You 
may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed 
collection of information at email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 102 of the Maritime Transportation 
Security Act of 2002, as amended (46 U.S.C. 70107), established the 
PSGP to provide for the establishment of a grant program for a risk-
based allocation of funds to implement Area Maritime Transportation 
Security Plans and facility security plans among port authorities, 
facility operators, and State and local government agencies required to 
provide port security services. Before awarding a grant under the 
program, the Secretary shall provide for review and comment by the 
appropriate Federal Maritime Security Coordinators and the Maritime 
Administrator. In administering the grant program, the Secretary shall 
take into account national economic and strategic defense concerns 
based upon the most current risk assessments available.'' In addition, 
any information collected by FEMA for this program is in accordance 
with 46 U.S.C. 70107(g), as amended by section 112(c) of the Security 
and Accountability For Every (SAFE) Port Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109-347), 
which states: ``Any entity subject to an Area Maritime Transportation 
Security Plan may submit an application for a grant under this section, 
at such time, in such form, and containing such information and 
assurances as the Secretary may require.''

Collection of Information

    Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Port Security Grant Program 
(PSGP).
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0114.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 089-5, PSGP Investment Justification.
    Abstract: The previous version of FEMA Form 089-5 is outdated and 
has become cumbersome with subsequent program explanations within the 
notice of funding opportunity explaining the type of information 
required. The revised form consolidates the requested information and 
provides easy to follow drop-down boxes to minimize confusion among 
applicants, reducing time needed to collect the information for both 
applicants and FEMA, and reducing the review time by FEMA and federal 
partners.

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    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government; Business or 
other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 597.
    Number of Responses: 1,223.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17,154 hours.
    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $1,094,112.60. 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 
$770,401.
    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: October 5, 2016.
Richard W. Mattison,
Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2016-24624 Filed 10-11-16; 8:45 am]
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