[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 14 (Friday, January 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4213-4214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1284]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; Revision of a
currently approved collection, OMB Number 1660-0073, FEMA Form 089-10,
FEMA Form 089-11, FEMA Form 089-12, FEMA Form 089-13, FEMA Form 089-14,
FEMA Form 089-15.
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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 revised information collection. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning
the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Cooperative Agreement
program.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C.
5144, authorizes the President of the United States to form emergency
Support teams of Federal personnel to be deployed in an area affected
by a major disaster or emergency. Section 403(a)(3)(B) of the Stafford
Act provides that the President may authorize Federal agencies to
perform work on public or private lands essential to save lives and
protect property, including search and rescue and emergency medical
care, and other essential needs. FEMA established the National Urban
Search and Rescue Response System (US&R) under these authorities. The
information collection activity authorized under 44 CFR part 208 is the
collection of program and administrative information from US&R
Sponsoring Organizations relating to preparedness and response
Cooperative Agreement awards.
Collection of Information
Title: National Urban Search and Rescue Grant Program.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0073.
Form Numbers: FEMA Form 089-10, Narrative Statement, FEMA Form 089-
11, Performance Reports, FEMA Form 089-12, Extensions/Budget Changes,
FEMA Form 089-13, Memorandum of Agreement Revisions, FEMA Form 089-14,
Self Evaluations, FEMA Form 089-15, Task Force Deployment Data.
Abstract: The information collection activity is the collection of
financial, program and administrative information for US&R Sponsoring
Organizations relating to preparedness and response Cooperative
Agreement awards. This information includes a narrative statement that
FEMA uses to evaluate a grantee's proposed use of funds, progress
reports to monitor overall progress on managing FEMA grant program,
extension or change requests used to consider changing or extending the
time or the performance period of the preparedness or response
cooperative agreement, evaluation and information to assess and ensure
operational readiness and a memorandum of agreement between DHS/FEMA
and the Sponsoring Organizations of US&R task forces.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government, Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 476 hours.
Table A.12: Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Number of Avg. burden Total annual Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/form Number of responses per per response burden (in Avg. hourly respondent
number respondents respondent (in hours) hours) wage rate ($) cost ($)
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State, Local or Tribal Government Narrative Statement/ 28 1 4 112 32.67 3,659
(US&R Task Forces). FEMA Form 10.
State, Local or Tribal Government Performance Reports/ 28 2 2 112 32.67 3,659
(US&R Task Forces). FEMA Form 11.
State, Local or Tribal Government Extensions/Budget 28 2 1 56 32.67 1,830
(US&R Task Forces). Changes/FEMA Form
12.
State, Local or Tribal Government Memorandum of 28 1 4 112 32.67 3,659
(US&R Task Forces). Agreement Revisions/
FEMA Form 13.
State, Local or Tribal Government Self Evaluations/ 28 1 2 56 32.67 1,830
(US&R Task Forces). FEMA Form 14.
State, Local or Tribal Government Task Force 28 1 1 28 32.67 915
(US&R Task Forces). Deployment Data/
FEMA Form 15.
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Total......................... .................... 28 .............. .............. 476 .............. 15,552
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Estimated Cost: The estimated annualized cost to respondents based
on wage rate categories is $15,552. The estimated annual cost to the
Federal Government is $171,000.
Comments: Written comments are solicited to (a) Evaluate whether
the proposed data collection is necessary for
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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. Comments must be submitted on or
before March 24, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Office
of Management, Records Management Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, Mail Drop
Room 301.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Wanda Casey, Chief, Program
Management Section, National Urban Search and Rescue Program, (202)
646-4013 for additional information. You may contact the Records
Management Branch for copies of the proposed collection of information
at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail address: [email protected].
Samuel C. Smith,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-1284 Filed 1-22-09; 8:45 am]
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