[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7779-7780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02710]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2020-0009; 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 April 13, 2020.

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-2020-0009. 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), authorizes the PSGP 
to provide for the 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 and to 
train law enforcement personnel under 46 U.S.C. 70132. Before awarding 
a grant under the program, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland 
Security 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, energy, 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 
general reporting requirements (see, for example, 2 CFR 200.328); or 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 provides that entities subject to an Area Maritime 
Transportation Security Plan may submit an application for a grant 
under this program 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; and 
FEMA Form 088-0-1, Grant Preparedness Division Performance Report (GPD-
PR replacing SF-PPR, OMB No. 0970-0334).
    Abstract: The previous version of FEMA Form 089-5 presented 
numerous editing and submission challenges for applicants, often 
leaving required information blank within the form. Additionally, 
numerous applicants annually fail to provide required content 
information within a detailed budget worksheet or provide no detailed 
budget worksheet at all. A detailed budget worksheet is required, 
however is not currently in a required template. This update changes 
the format and software of Form 089-5 and incorporates the detailed 
budget worksheet to help ensure accurate project accounting. By 
broadening the form to include all required project information, 
applicants will have fewer documents to track and submit, and 
subsequent agency reviews will be streamlined and improve consistency 
among application format. FEMA has developed a new form, GPD-PR, to 
replace the SF-PPR for collection of reporting information required by 
regulation and statute. No changes are being made to the Memorandum of 
Understanding (MOU) or Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) requirements for 
layered security projects. FEMA continues to provide a sample template 
for use by applicants, but there is no required format for an MOU/MOA.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government; Business or 
other for-profit and non-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 893.
    Number of Responses: 1,759.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17,450 hours.
    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $1,299,153. 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 
$1,055,219.

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

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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.

Maile Arthur,
Deputy Director, Information Management Division, Mission Support, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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