[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15735-15736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05675]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2013-0007; OMB No. 1660-0076]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
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 an extension, without change, of a currently approved
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program application and reporting requirements.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 13, 2013.
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-2013-0007. 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.
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: Cecelia Rosenberg, Chief, Grants
Policy Branch, Mitigation Division, (202) 646-3321. You may contact the
Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of
information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5170c,
established the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Grant requirements and
grants management procedures of the program are outlined in 44 C.F.R.
Part 13 and 206 Subpart N. Grantees administer the HMGP, which is a
post-disaster program that contributes funds toward the cost of hazard
mitigation activities in order to reduce the risk of future damage,
hardship, loss or suffering in any area affected by a major disaster.
Grantees are defined as any State of the United States, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or an Indian tribal
government that chooses to act as a grantee.
Collection of Information
Title: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Application and Reporting.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information collection.
FEMA Form(s): None.
Abstract: Grantees administer the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program,
which is a post-disaster program that contributes funds toward the cost
of hazard mitigation activities in order to reduce the risk of future
damage, hardship, loss or suffering in any area affected by a major
disaster. FEMA uses applications to collect information for determining
whether to provide financial assistance in the form of grant awards and
monitors grantee project activities and expenditure of funds through
grantee quarterly reporting.
Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Number of Responses: 3,024.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24,696.
Estimated Cost: There is no annual operation or maintenance cost
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
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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: March 1, 2013.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-05675 Filed 3-11-13; 8:45 am]
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