[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30633-30634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12329]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2014-0020; OMB No. 1660-0058]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Fire Management Assistance Grant Program
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 Fire Management
Assistance Grant Program.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 28, 2014.
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-2014-0020. 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 8NE, 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 http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allen Wineland, FMAG Program Manager,
Office of Response & Recovery, FEMA, (202) 646-3661 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 email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collection is required for
Fire Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAGP) eligibility
determinations, grants management, and compliance with other federal
laws and regulations. FEMA's regulations, at 44 CFR Part 204, specify
the information collections necessary to facilitate the provision of
assistance under the FMAGP. FMAGP was established under Section 420 of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42
U.S.C. 5187, as amended by section 303 of the Disaster Mitigation Act
of 2000, and authorizes the President to provide assistance to any
State or local government for the mitigation, management, and control
of
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any fire on public or private forest land or grassland that threatens
such destruction as would constitute a major disaster.
Collection of Information
Title: Fire Management Assistance Grant Program.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0058.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 078-0-1, Request for Fire Management
Assistance Declaration; FEMA Form 089-0-24, Request for Fire Management
Sub-grant; FEMA Form 078-0-2, Principal Advisor's Report.
Abstract: The information collection is required to make grant
eligibility determinations for the Fire Management Assistance Grant
Program (FMAGP). These eligibility-based grants and subgrants provide
assistance to any eligible State, Indian tribal government, or local
government for the mitigation, management, and control of a fire on
public or private forest land or grassland that is threatening such
destruction as would constitute a major disaster. The data/information
gathered in the forms is used to determine the severity of the
threatening fire, current and forecast weather conditions, and
associated factors related to the fire and its potential threat as a
major disaster.
Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 178.
Number of Responses: 553.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 811 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Number of Total Total
Form name/form Number of responses Total Average burden per annual Average annual
Type of respondent number respondents per Number of response (in burden (in hourly wage respondent
respondent responses hours) hours) rate cost
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State, Local or Indian tribal FEMA-State 25 4 100 0.4 hours.......... 40 $52.56 $2,102.40
government. Agreement and (24 minutes).......
Amendment.
State, Local or Indian tribal State 25 1 25 8 hours............ 200 52.56 10,512.00
government. Administrative
Plan for FMAG.
State, Local or Indian tribal Request for FMAG 25 4 100 1 hour............. 100 52.56 5,256.00
government. Declaration, FEMA
Form 078-0-1.
State, Local or Indian tribal Request for FMAG 25 4 100 0.3 hours.......... 30 52.56 1,576.80
government. Sub-grant, FEMA (18 minutes).......
Form 089-0-24.
State, Local or Indian tribal Principal Advisor's 25 4 100 3 hours............ 300 52.56 15,768
government. Report, FEMA Form
078-0-2.
State, Local or Indian tribal Appeal Letter...... 3 1 3 1 hour............. 3 52.56 157.68
government.
State, Local or Indian tribal Duplication of 25 4 100 1 hour............. 100 52.56 5,256.00
government. Benefits Letter.
State, Local or Indian tribal Training Sessions.. 25 1 25 1.5 hours.......... 38 52.56 1,997.28
government. (90 minutes).......
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Total....................... ................... 178 ........... 553 ................... 811 ........... 42,626.16
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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 $42,626.16. 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
$532,814.00.
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 21, 2014.
Charlene D. Myrthil
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2014-12329 Filed 5-27-14; 8:45 am]
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