[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31965-31966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12573]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: [FEMA-2013-0023] OMB No. 1660-0113]
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 a revision of a currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this notice seeks comments concerning the FEMA Preparedness Grants:
Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 29, 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-2013-0023. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., 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: Latanya Watson, Program Specialist,
FEMA, Grant Programs Directorate, 202-786-9540. 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: FEMA's Tribal Homeland Security Grant
Program (THSGP) is authorized by Sections 2004 and 2005 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002, as amended by Section 101, Title I of the
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public
Law 110-53, (6 U.S.C. 605 and 606). THSGP provides supplemental funding
to eligible Tribes to help strengthen the Nation against risks
associated with potential terrorist attacks. THSGP supports building
and sustaining capabilities through planning, equipment, training, and
exercise activities. This law empowers the FEMA Administrator to make
grant awards directly to eligible Tribes and requires the Administrator
to accept appropriate application data submitted by eligible Tribes,
including:
[cir] the purpose for which the Tribe seeks grant funds and the
reasons why the Tribe needs the grant to meet its target capabilities;
[cir] a description of how the Tribe plans to implement the grant
funds to fill gaps and address needs;
[cir] an indication of the National Preparedness Goal core
capabilities that will be supported
[cir] an indication of the mission areas that will be supported
[cir] a budget showing how the Tribe intends to expend the grant
funds; and
[cir] a directly eligible Tribe must provide a copy of its
application to each State within which any part of the Tribe is located
for review before the Tribe submits such application to the Department.
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Collection of Information
Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Tribal Homeland Security Grant
Program (THSGP).
OMB Number: 1660-0113.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 089-22, THSGP--Tribal Investment
Justification Template.
Abstract: The THSGP provides supplemental funding to directly
eligible Tribes to help strengthen the nation against risks associated
with potential terrorist attacks. This program provides funds to build
capabilities at the State & local levels and implement goals and
objectives included in state homeland security strategies.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 60.
Number of Responses: 60.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,010 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Average Total Total
Number of Number of Total burden per annual Average annual
Type of respondent Form name/Form No. respondents responses per number of response burden (in hourly wage respondent
respondent responses (in hours) hours) rate cost
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State, Local or Tribal Government.. THSGP--Tribal 60 1 60 300 18,000 $38.14 $686,520
Investment
Justification
Template/FEMA Form
089-22.
State, Local or Tribal Government.. Copy of Application 60 1 60 *0.167 10 38.14 381.40
provided to State
prior to submission/
No Form.
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Total.......................... ..................... 60 .............. 60 ........... 18,010 ........... 686,901.40
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Note: The ``Avg. Hourly Wage Rate'' for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully-loaded wage rate.
* (10 minutes)
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the
hour burden is $686,901.40. There are no annual costs to respondents
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There is no
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is
$393,041.00.
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.
Dated: May 20, 2013.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-12573 Filed 5-24-13; 8:45 am]
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