[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31966-31967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12579]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: [FEMA-2013-0019] OMB No. 1660-0110]
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 information
collection activities for the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI)
Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP).
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-2013-0019. 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: Angel McLaurine-Qualls, Program
Specialist, FEMA, Grant Programs Directorate, 202-786-9532. 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 Urban Areas Security Initiative
(UASI) Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) provides funding support
for target hardening activities to nonprofit organizations that are
determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be at high risk of
terrorist attack. The collection of information for the UASI Nonprofit
Security Grant Program is mandated by Section 2003 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 604, as amended by Section 101, Title I
of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11
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Commission Act of 2007, Public Law 110-53.
Collection of Information
Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Urban Areas Security Initiative
(UASI) Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP).
OMB Number: 1660-0110.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information collection.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 089-25, NSGP Investment Justification
Template; FEMA Form 089-24, NSGP Prioritization of the Investment
Justifications.
Abstract: The NSGP is an important tool among a comprehensive set
of measures to help strengthen the Nation against risks associated with
potential terrorist attacks. FEMA uses the information to evaluate
applicants' familiarity with the national preparedness architecture and
identify how elements of this architecture have been incorporated into
regional/state/local planning, operations, and investments. Information
collected provides narrative details on proposed activities
(Investments) that will be accomplished with grant funds and
prioritizes the list of applicants from each requesting State. This
program is designed to promote coordination and collaboration in
emergency preparedness activities among public and private community
representatives, State and local government agencies, and Citizen Corps
Councils.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit Institutions; State, Local or
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 1,133.
Number of Responses: 1,133.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 94,875 hours.
Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Avg. Total
Number of Number of Total burden per annual Avg. Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/Form No. respondents responses per number of response burden (in hourly respondent cost
respondent responses (in hours) hours) wage rate*
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Not-for-profit Institutions..... NSGP Investment 1,100 1 1,100 84 92,400 $37.09 $3,427,116.00
Justification
Template/FEMA
Form 089-25.
State, Local or Tribal NSGP 33 1 33 75 2,475 48.13 119,121.75
Government. Prioritization of
the Investment
Justifications/
FEMA Form 089-24.
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Total....................... .................. 1,133 .............. 1,133 ........... 94,875 ........... 3,546,237.70
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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.
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the
hour burden is $3,546,237.70. 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
$388,618.70.
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. 2013-12579 Filed 5-24-13; 8:45 am]
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