[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 108 (Thursday, June 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32566-32568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13093]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2014-0019; OMB No. 1660-0103]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Property Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space
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 Property Acquisition and
Relocation for Open Space process as part of the administration of
FEMA's mitigation grant programs.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 4, 2014.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
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(1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
FEMA-2014-3-0019. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Regulatory Affairs Division,
Office of Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 8NE,
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, Grants Policy
Branch Chief, FEMA, FIMA--Risk Reduction Division, (202) 646-3321 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: Regulations implementing Property
Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space are codified at 44 CFR part
80. These regulations govern property acquisitions for the creation of
open space under all of FEMA's hazard mitigation assistance (HMA) grant
programs: The Pre-Disaster Mitigation program (PDM) and Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), which are authorized under the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended,
42 U.S.C. 5121-5207; and the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA)
authorized under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended,
42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. Acquisition and relocation of property for open
space use is one of the most common mitigation activities and is an
eligible activity type authorized for Federal grant funds under PDM,
HMGP, and FMA. FEMA HMA programs require all properties acquired with
FEMA funds to be deed restricted and maintained as open space in
perpetuity. This ensures that no future risks from hazards occur to
life or structures on that property, and no future disaster assistance
or insurance payments are made as a result of damages to that property.
This extension of a currently approved collection of information is
necessary to establish uniform requirements for State and local
implementation of acquisition activities, and to enforce open space
maintenance and monitoring requirements for properties acquired with
FEMA mitigation grant funds.
Collection of Information
Title: Property Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0103.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 086-0-31, Statement of Voluntary
Participation for Acquisition of Property for Purpose of Open Space.
Abstract: FEMA and State and local recipients of FEMA mitigation
grant programs will use the information collected to meet the Property
Acquisition requirements to implement acquisition activities under the
terms of grant agreements for acquisition and relocation activities.
FEMA and State/local grant recipients will also use the information to
monitor and enforce the open space requirements for all properties
acquired with FEMA mitigation grants.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government; Individuals or
Households.
Number of Respondents: 2,296.
Number of Responses: 4,499.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,225 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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No. of Total annual Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/form No. No. of responses per Total No. of Avg. burden per response burden (in Avg. hourly respondent
respondents respondent responses (in hours) hours) wage rate cost
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Individuals or Households............... Property Owners Voluntary 2,240 1 2240 1 hour.................... 2240 $27.38 $61,331.20
Participation Statements/
FEMA Form 086-0-31.
State, Local, and Tribal Government..... States Review and Submit 56 40 2240 4 hours................... 8960 $67.73 $606,860.80
Deed Restrictions/No Form.
State, Local, and Tribal Government..... State Officials Reporting 56 0.333 19 1.3 (1 hour and 18 25 $67.73 $1,693.25
Requirements/No Form. minutes).
State, Local, and Tribal Government..... Transfer Certification/No .............. .............. .............. .......................... .............. .............. ..............
Form.
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State, Local, and Tribal Government..... Enforcement Notices/No .............. .............. .............. .......................... .............. .............. ..............
Form.
Total............................... .......................... 2,296 .............. 4,499 .......................... 11,225 .............. $669,885.25
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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 $669,885.25. 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
$870,374.00.
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 22, 2014.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2014-13093 Filed 6-4-14; 8:45 am]
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