[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 191 (Monday, October 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61161-61162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24768]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0057]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, OMB No. 1660-0072; Mitigation Grants Program/e-Grants
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; extension,
without change, of a currently approved information collection; OMB No.
1660-0072; No Form.
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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 revision of a currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this Notice seeks comments concerning this collection that is used by:
(1) Applicants and sub-applicants to apply for and report on e-Grant
awards; and (2) the Federal Emergency Management Agency to evaluate,
award, and monitor expenditures and program/project performance for
Flood Mitigation Assistance program, Severe Repetitive Loss, Repetitive
Flood Claim, and Pre-Disaster Mitigation activities.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 3, 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 http://www.regulations.gov under
Docket ID FEMA-2010-0057. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835, Washington, 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-2010-0057 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 via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cecelia Rosenberg, Grants Policy
Chief, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 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 e-mail address: FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This collection of information is necessary
to implement grants for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program,
Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) program, Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC)
program and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program.
The FMA program is authorized by section 1366 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4104c, as amended by the National
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 (NFIA), Public Law 108-264. The FMA
program, under 44 CFR Part 79, is designed to award grants so that
measures are taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood
damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other structures insurable
under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
The SRL program is authorized by section 1361A of the NFIA of 2004,
42 U.S.C. 4102a, with the goal of reducing flood damages to residential
properties that have experienced severe repetitive losses under flood
insurance coverage. The program under 44 CFR Part 79, focuses on
efforts that will result in the greatest savings to the NFIF in the
shortest period of time.
The RFC program is authorized by the NFIA of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-
264), 42 U.S.C. 4030. The NFIA authorizes funding annually to award
grants for actions that reduce flood damages to individual properties
for which one or more claim payments for losses have been made.
The PDM program is authorized by section 203 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Act), 42
U.S.C. 5133, as amended by section 102 of the Disaster Mitigation Act
of 2000 (DMA), Public Law 106-390, 114 Stat. 1552. The PDM program
provides grants for cost-effective mitigation actions prior to a
disaster event to reduce overall risks to the population and
structures, while also reducing reliance on funding from actual
disaster declarations.
In accordance with OMB Circular A-102, FEMA requires that all
parties interested in receiving FEMA mitigation grants submit an
application package for grant assistance. The e-Grants system has been
developed and revamped to meet the intent of the e-Government
initiative, authorized by Public Law 106-107. This initiative requires
that all government agencies both streamline grant application
processes and provide for the means to electronically create, review,
and submit a grant application via the Internet.
Collection of Information
Title: Mitigation Grant Program/eGrants.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0072.
Form Titles and Numbers: No Forms.
Abstract: The FEMA mitigation grant programs--Flood Mitigation
Assistance, Severe Repetitive Loss, Repetitive Flood Claims, and Pre-
Disaster Mitigation--all utilize an automated grant application and
management system known as e-Grants to apply for these grants. These
programs provide funding to allow for the reduction or elimination of
the risks to life and property from hazards. The e-Grants system also
provides the mechanism to provide quarterly reports of the financial
status of the project and the final closeout report.
Affected Public: State, local and Tribal Governments.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 43,848 Hours.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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No. of Avg. burden Total Total
No. of responses Total no. per annual Avg. hourly annual
Type of respondent Form name/Form number respondents per of response burden (in wage rate respondent
respondent responses (in hours) hours) cost
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FMA: ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ...........
State, local or Tribal Government... Benefit-Cost 56 2 112 5 560 $43.54 $24,382
Determination.
State, local or Tribal Government... Environmental Review.. 56 2 112 7.5 840 43.54 36,574
State, local or Tribal Government... Project Narrative- 56 4 224 12 2,688 43.54 117,036
Subgrant Application.
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Subtotal....................... 56 ........... 448 ........... 4,088 ........... 177,992
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RFC:
State, local or Tribal Government... Benefit-Cost 56 1 56 5 280 43.54 12,191
Determination.
State, local or Tribal Government... Environmental Review... 56 1 56 7.5 420 43.54 18,287
State, local or Tribal Government.. Project Narrative- 56 2 112 12 1,344 43.54 58,518
Subgrant Application.
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Subtotal........................ 56 ........... 224 ........... 2,044 ........... 88,996
SRL:
State, local or Tribal Government... Benefit-Cost 56 7 392 5 1960 43.54 85,338
Determination.
State, local or Tribal Government... Environmental Review... 56 7 392 7.5 2,940 43.54 128,008
State, local or Tribal Government.. Project Narrative- 56 8 448 12 5,376 43.54 234,071
Subgrant Application.
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Subtotal........................ 56 ........... 1,232 ........... 10,276 ........... 447,417
PDM:
State, local or Tribal Government... Benefit-Cost 56 20 1,120 5 5,600 43.54 243,824
Determination.
State, local or Tribal Government... Environmental Review... 56 20 1,120 7.5 8,400 43.54 365,736
State, local or Tribal Government.. Project Narrative- 56 20 1,120 12 13,440 43.54 585,178
Subgrant Application.
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Subtotal........................ ....................... 56 ........... 3,360 ........... 27,440 ........... 1,194,738
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Total....................... ....................... 56 ........... 5,264 ........... 43,848 ........... 1,909,143
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Estimated Cost: There are no operation and maintenance, or capital
and start-up costs associated with this collection of information.
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.
Lesia M. Banks,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-24768 Filed 10-1-10; 8:45 am]
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