[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59238-59240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27550]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2009-0001]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, 1660-NEW; FEMA Preparedness Grants: Buffer Zone
Protection Program (BZPP)
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; new information
collection; OMB No. 1660-NEW; FEMA Form 089-23, Buffer Zone Plan; FEMA
Form 089-23A, Vulnerability Reduction Purchasing Plan.
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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 new information collection. In accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice seeks comments
concerning the information collection process for the Buffer Zone
Protection Program grant.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 19, 2010.
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-2009-0001. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Office of Chief Counsel,
Regulation and Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835,
Wash, DC 20472-3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
(4) E-mail. Submit comments to FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include docket
ID FEMA-2009-0001 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 on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the
Administration Navigation Bar of http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Stacey Street, Program
Analyst, Grant Programs Directorate, 202-786-9728 for additional
information. You may contact the Records Management Branch for copies
of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number (202)
646-3347 or e-mail address: FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP) is
an important part of the Administration's larger, coordinated effort--
known as the Federal Investment Strategy-- to strengthen homeland
security preparedness, including the security of America's Critical
Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR), including chemical facilities,
financial institutions, nuclear and electric power plants, dams,
stadiums, and other high-risk/high-consequence facilities. The
Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 110-329) established the BZPP to help
strengthen the Nation's critical infrastructure against risks
associated with potential terrorist attacks.
Collection of Information
Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Buffer Zone Protection Program
(BZPP).
Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-NEW.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 089-23, Buffer Zone Plan; FEMA
Form 089-23A, Vulnerability Reduction Purchasing Plan.
Abstract: The information collection activity is the collection of
financial and programmatic information from States and local
governments pertaining to grant and cooperative agreement awards that
include application, program narrative statement, grant award,
performance information, outlay reports, property management, and
closeout information. The information enables FEMA to evaluate
applications and make award decisions, monitor ongoing performance and
manage the flow of federal funds, and to appropriately close out grants
or cooperative agreements. The Buffer Zone Plan is a narrative plan
that includes an assessment of possible infrastructure security risks
and documents the degree to which security processes and procedures are
in place, including planning to enhance and/or improve site security
and the actions jurisdictions undertake in their BZP to protect against
or prevent terrorist attacks at critical infrastructure and key
resources (CIKR). The Vulnerability Reduction Purchasing Plan is a plan
applicants prepare that corresponds to the Buffer Zone Plan and lists
procurement items including equipment, information technology, and
other resources such as training, that are needed to improve or enhance
a jurisdiction's preventive or protective posture around critical
infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) sites identified in the BZP.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,000 Hours.
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Annual Hour Burden
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No. of Avg. burden Total annual Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/form number No. of responses per Total no. of per response burden (in Avg. hourly respondent
respondents respondent responses (in hours) hours) wage rate* cost
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State, Local or Tribal Government............. Buffer Zone Plan/FEMA Form 089- 250 1 250 8 2,000 $36.15 $72,300.00
23.
State, Local or Tribal Government............. Vulnerability Reduction 250 1 250 8 2,000 $36.15 $72,300.00
Purchasing Plan/FEMA Form 089-
23A.
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Total................................. ................................ .............. .............. 728 .............. 4,000 .............. $144,600.00
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Estimated Cost: There is no annual reporting or recordkeeping costs
associated with this collection.
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.
Larry Gray,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-27550 Filed 11-16-09; 8:45 am]
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