[Federal Register: December 4, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 233)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the
following proposed information collection to the Office of Management
and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507).
Title: Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (PDM) E-Grants.
Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0071.
Abstract: This collection is necessary to provide Federal grant
assistance to State, local governments, and federally recognized Indian
tribal governments, to develop mitigation plans in accordance with
section 322 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, to implement pre-
disaster mitigation projects that primarily reduces the risks of
natural hazards on life and property, but may include hazards caused by
non-natural forces, and to provide information and technical assistance
to cost-effective mitigation activities. FEMA will make the Pre-
Disaster Mitigation grant application available on-line to States and
local governments through a web-based e-Grants application process. The
e-Grants system is being developed to meet the intent of the e-
Governnment initiative. This initiative requires that all government
agencies both streamline grant applications processes and provide for
the means to electronically create, review, and submit a grant
application via the Internet.
Affected Public: State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 1176.
Estimated Time per Respondent:
Grant Application and Reporting Forms
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Number of
Number of reponses/ Hours per response and Annual burden
Type of collection forms respondents respondent record keeping hours (A*B*C)
(A) (B)
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SF-424 (Application face sheet)....... 56 2 45 minutes.............. 84.0
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Budget Information--Construction 56 1 17.2 hours.............. 963.2
Program, FEMA Form 20-15\1\.
FEMA Form 20-20 Budget--Non- 56 2 9.7 hours............... 1086.4
Construction \1\.
FEMA Form 20-16, 20-16A, 20-16B, 20- 56 2 1.7 hours............... 190.4
16C (Summary of assurances &
certifications).
SF-LLL (lobbying disclosure).......... 56 2 10 minutes.............. 18.7
FEMA Form 20-10--Financial Status 56 8 1 hour.................. 448.0
Report, Quarterly Progress Report.
FEMA Form 76-10A Obligating Document 56 2 1.2 hours............... 134.40
For Award/Amendment.
FEMA Form 20-17 Outlay Report and 56 20 17.2 hours.............. 19264.0
Request for Reimbursement.
FEMA Form 20-18 Report of Government 56 2 4.2 hours............... 235.2
Property.
FEMA 20-19--Report of Unobligated 56 2 5 minutes............... 9.3
Balance (or substitute).
Annual Audit & Audit Trail 56 1 30 hours................ 28.0
Requirements.
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Subtotal for OMB-Approved Standard .............. .............. ........................ 22013.4
(SF) and FEMA forms.
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Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program--Grant Supplemental Information
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Number of
Number of reponses/ Hours per response and Annual burden
Type of collection forms respondents respondent record keeping hours (A*B*C)
(A) (B)
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Benefit-Cost Determination............ 56 20 5 hours................. 5600.0
Environmental Review.................. 56 20 7.5 hours............... 8400.0
Program/Project Narrative (including 56 20 12 hours................ 13440.0
PDM Supplemental Questions.
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Total Burden for PDM.............. .............. .............. ........................ 50,887
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50,887 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit within 30 days
of the date of this notice written comments on the proposed information
collection to the FEMA Desk Officer at the Office of Management and Budget at e-mail address David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection should be made to Muriel B.
Anderson, Chief, Records Management Branch, Information Resources
Management Division, Information Technology Services Directorate,
Federal Emergency Management Agency at e-mail address InformationCollections@fema.gov.
Dated: November 13, 2003.
Edward W. Kernan,
Division Director, Information Resources Management Division,
Information Technology Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 03-30173 Filed 12-3-03; 8:45 am]
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