[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39304-39305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15652]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2013-0027; OMB No. 1660-0119]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; FEMA Preparedness Grants: Operation Stonegarden (OPSG)
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 required to administer the Operation Stonegarden
(OPSG) Grant Program.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 30, 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-2013-0027. 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 840, 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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Mrazik, Program Analyst, FEMA,
Grant Programs Directorate, 202-786-9732. 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: A State Homeland Security Grant Program
(SHSP) was established to assist State, local, and tribal governments
in preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to
acts of terrorism. As a component of the SHSP, Operation Stonegarden
grants are established by Section 2004(a) of the Homeland Security Act
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), as amended by Section 101, Title I of the
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Pub.
L. 110-053). Title III of the Consolidated Security, Disaster
Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 110-329)
provides a specific line item within the SHSP appropriation to fund the
Operation Stonegarden grant.
Collection of Information
Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Operation Stonegarden (OPSG).
OMB Number: 1660-0119.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information collection.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 089-16, OPSG Operations Order Report; FEMA
Form 089-20, Operations Order Prioritization.
Abstract: The Operation Stonegarden grant 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. The grant provides funding to designated
localities to enhance cooperation and coordination between Federal,
State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in a joint mission to
secure the U.S. borders along routes of ingress from International
borders to include travel corridors in States bordering Mexico and
Canada, as well as States and territories with international water
borders.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 39.
Number of Responses: 78.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25,038 hours.
Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Number of Avg. burden Total Total
Number of responses Total per annual Avg. hourly annual
Type of respondent Form name/ form no. respondents per number of response burden (in wage rate respondent
respondent responses (in hours) hours) * cost
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State, Local or Tribal Government... OPSG Operations Order 39 1 39 570 22,230 $37.80 $840,294.00
Report/FEMA Form 089-
16.
State, Local or Tribal Government... Operations Order 39 1 39 72 hrs. 2,808 37.80 106,142.40
Prioritization/FEMA
Form 089-20.
Total........................... ....................... 39 ........... 78 ........... 25,038 ........... 946,436.40
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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.
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the
hour burden is $946,436.40. 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
$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: June 20, 2013.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-15652 Filed 6-28-13; 8:45 am]
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