[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24732-24733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10533]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0013]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, 1660-0026; State Administrative Plan for the Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a
currently approved information collection; OMB No. 1660-0026; No Form.
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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 proposed revision of a currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this Notice seeks comments concerning the collection of information
known as the State Administrative Plan and its requirement for
inclusion with an application for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 6, 2010.
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-2010-0013. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Office of Chief Counsel,
Regulation and Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835,
Washington, DC 20472-3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
(4) E-mail. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include Docket
ID FEMA-2010-0013 in the subject line.
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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 a Notice link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Cecelia Rosenberg, Chief,
Grants Policy Branch, Mitigation 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 e-mail address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq., includes section 404,
which established the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). State
grant recipients of HMGP funds are required to develop or review/update
a State Administrative Plan after each disaster declaration that
describes how the State will manage such funds. FEMA is responsible for
reviewing and approving the plan for compliance with the requirements
of 44 CFR 206.437.
Collection of Information
Title: State Administrative Plan for the Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0026.
Form Titles and Numbers: No Form.
Abstract: The State Administrative Plan is a procedural guide that
details how the State will administer the Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program (HMGP). An approved plan is a prerequisite of receiving HMGP
funds and is used by FEMA in making a determination of the approval for
a grant and how much each grant will be. The administrative plan may
take any form including a chapter within a comprehensive State
mitigation program strategy.
Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 512 Hours.
Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Number of Avg. burden per Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/Form No. Number of responses per Total number of response (in burden (in Avg. hourly Total annual
respondents respondent responses hours) hours) wage rate* respondent cost
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State, or Tribal Government............... State Administrative Plan/No 32 2 64 8 512 $42.00 $21,504.00
Form Number.
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Total................................. ............................. 32 ............... 64 ............... 512 ............... 21,504.00
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Estimated Cost: There are no capital, operations and maintenance,
or start-up costs associated with this collection.
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: April 28, 2010.
Samuel C. Smith,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-10533 Filed 5-4-10; 8:45 am]
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