[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27544-27545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-10580]
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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, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 30-day notice and request for comments; Extension of a
currently approved collection 1660-0025, Standard Forms: SF-LLL, SF-
424, SF-270, FEMA Forms: 20-10, 20-15, 20-16A, 20-16B, 20-16C, 20-17,
20-18, 20-19, 20-20, and 76-10A.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) has submitted the following information collection to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance
with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
submission describes the nature of the information collection, the
categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort
and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and includes
the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use.
Title: FEMA Grant Administration Forms.
OMB Number: 1660-0025.
Abstract: This collection of information focuses on the
standardization and consistent use of standard and FEMA forms
associated with grantees requests for disaster and non-disaster Federal
assistance, submission of financial and administrative reporting and
record keeping. The use of the forms will minimize burden on the
respondent and enable FEMA to continue to improve in its grants
administration practices. The forms are used to administer the
following FEMA grant programs.
National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System--To develop
an immediately deployable, national response capability to locate and
extricate, and medically stabilize victims of structural collapse
during a disaster, while simultaneously enhancing the US&R response
capabilities of State and local governments.
Community Assistance Program--State Support Services Element (CAP-
SSSE)--To ensure that communities participating in the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP) are achieving flood loss reduction measures
consistent with program direction. The CAP-SSSE is intended to
identify, prevent and resolve floodplain management issues in
participating communities before they develop into problems requiring
enforcement action.
Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP)--To
enhance emergency preparedness capabilities of the States and local
communities at each of the eight chemical agent stockpile storage
facilities. The purpose of the program is to assist States and local
communities in efforts to improve their capacity to plan for and
respond to accidents associated with the storage and ultimate disposal
of chemical warfare materials.
National Dam Safety Program (NDSP)--To encourage the establishment
and maintenance of effective State programs intended to ensure dam
safety, to protect human life and property, and to improve State dam
safety programs.
Interoperable Communications Equipment (ICE)--To provide funding to
jurisdictions across the nation for demonstration projects on uses of
equipment and technologies to increase communications interoperability
among the fire service, law enforcement, and emergency medical service
communities. These projects will illustrate and encourage the
acceptance of new technologies and operating methods to assist
communities in achieving interoperability.
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Earthquake Consortium (EqC)--To operate a program of grants and
assistance to enable States to develop mitigation, preparedness and
response plans prepare inventories and conduct seismic safety
inspection of critical structures and lifelines, update building and
zoning codes and ordinances to enhance seismic safety, increase
earthquake awareness and education, and encourage the development of
multi-State groups for such purposes.
Disaster Donations Management Program (AIDMATRIX)--To distribute
technology solutions to State and local government and voluntary
agencies throughout the country prior, to a major event, through the
Aidmatrix Foundation/FEMA partnership. This will allow end-users to
incorporate technology solutions into their planning, increasing their
capacity to respond quickly and effectively once a disaster occurs.
Alternative Housing Pilot Program (AHPP)--Evaluate the efficacy of
non-traditional short and intermediate-term housing alternatives for
potential future use in a catastrophic disaster environment. Identify,
develop and evaluate alternatives to and alternative forms of FEMA
Disaster Housing to assist victims of the 2005 hurricanes in the Gulf
Coast.
Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP)--To increase local involvement
in, and ownership of, the development and maintenance of flood hazard
maps produced for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Map Modernization Management Support (MMMS)--To increase local
involvement in, and ownership of, management of the development and
maintenance of flood hazard maps produced for the National Flood
Insurance.
New Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC)--The Repetitive Flood Claims
(RFC) Program was authorized in 2004 under Public Law 108-264, funds
were not appropriated until FY 2006. The RFC program is authorized
under the NFIA to award grants for actions that reduce flood damages to
individual properties for which one or more claim payments for losses
have been made. FEMA is not required to publish regulations; however,
FEMA will provide notice to eligible applicants, post notice on OMB's
Grants.gov Web site, and post the RFC program guidance on its Web site
at http://www.fema.gov.
Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)--To assist States and communities
in implementing measures to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of
flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other structures
insurable under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM)--To provide States and communities
with a much needed source of pre-disaster mitigation funding for cost-
effective hazard mitigation activities that are part of a comprehensive
mitigation program, and that reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage
and destruction of property. Competitive grants are part of this
program including grants to universities.
Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)--To provide direct
assistance, on a competitive basis, to fire departments of a State or
tribal nation for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of
the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related
hazards.
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)--To
increase the number of firefighters in local communities and to help
them meet industry minimum standards and attain 24/7 staffing for
adequate protection against fire and fire-related hazards, and fulfill
related roles associated with fire departments.
Disaster Programs
Public Assistance Grants (PA)--To provide supplemental assistance
to States, local governments, and political subdivisions to the State,
Indian Tribes, Alaskan Native Villages, and certain nonprofit
organizations in alleviating suffering and hardship resulting from
major disasters or emergencies declared by the President.
Crisis Counseling (SCC)--To provide immediate crisis counseling
services, when required, to victims of a major Federally-declared
disaster for the purpose of relieving mental health problems caused or
aggravated by a major disaster or its aftermath.
Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and
Households--Other Needs (ONA)--To provide assistance to individuals and
households affected by a disaster or emergency declared by the
President, and enable them to address necessary expenses and serious
needs, which cannot be met through other forms of disaster assistance
or through other means such as insurance.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)--To provide States and local
governments' financial assistance to implement measures that will
permanently reduce or eliminate future damages and losses from natural
hazards through safer building practices and improving existing
structures and supporting infrastructure.
Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAGP)--To provide grants to
States, Indian tribal government and local governments for the
mitigation, management and control of any fire burning on publicly
(nonfederal) or privately owned forest or grassland that threatens such
destruction as would constitute a major disaster.
Affected Public: State, local, and tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 38,408.66.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,150,885.
Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Nathan
Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, and sent
via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202)
395-6974. Comments must be submitted on or before June 12, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection should be made to Director,
Records Management Division, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,
Mail Drop Room 301, 1800 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA 22202, facsimile
number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail address [email protected].
Dated: April 28, 2008.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security,
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