[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8384-8385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3598]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0006]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, 1660-NEW; FEMA Preparedness Grants: State Homeland
Security Program (SHSP) Tribal
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; new information
collection; OMB No. 1660-NEW; FEMA Form 089-22, SHSP-Tribal Investment
Justification Template.
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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 new information collection. In accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice seeks comments
concerning the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) Tribal.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 26, 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-2010-0006. 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-2010-0006 in the subject line.
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 link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacey Street, Program Analyst, Grant
Programs Directorate, 202-786-9728 for additional information. You may
contact the Office of Records Management for copies of the proposed
collection of information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail
address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA's State Homeland Security Program
(SHSP) Tribal is authorized by Sections 2004 and 2005 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002, as amended by Section 101, Title I of the
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public
Law 110-53 (6 U.S.C. 605 and 606). SHSP provides supplemental funding
to eligible tribes to help strengthen the Nation against risks
associated with potential terrorist attacks. SHSP support building and
sustaining capabilities at the State and Local levels through planning,
equipment, training, and exercise activities, and help states to
implement the strategic goals and objectives included in the State
Homeland Security Strategies. This law empowers FEMA Administrator to
make grant awards directly to eligible tribes and requires the
Administrator to accept appropriate application data submitted by
eligible tribes similar to the SHSP application requirements of States,
such as:
[cir] The purpose for which the State seeks grant funds and the
reasons why the State needs the grant to meet its target capabilities;
[cir] A description of how the State plans to allocate the grant
funds to local governments and Indian tribes;
[cir] A budget showing how the State intends to expend the grant
funds; and
[cir] A directly eligible tribe must provide a copy of its
application to each State within which any part of the tribe is located
for review before the tribe submits such application to the Department.
Collection of Information
Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: State Homeland Security Program
(SHSP) Tribal.
Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-NEW.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 089-22, SHSP-Tribal Investment
Justification Template.
Abstract: The SHSP-Tribal provides supplemental funding to directly
eligible tribes to help strengthen the nation against risks associated
with potential terrorist attacks. This program provides funds to build
capabilities at the State & local levels and implement goals and
objectives included in state homeland security strategies.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,007 hours.
Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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No. of Avg. burden Total
No. of responses Total no. per annual Avg. hourly Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/form number respondents per of response burden (in wage rate* respondent
respondent responses (in hours) hours) cost
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State, Local or Tribal Government. SHSP--Tribal 40 1 40 300 12,000 $37.80 $453,600.00
Investment
Justification
Template, FEMA Form
089-22.
State, Local or Tribal Government. Copy of Application 40 1 40 0.167 7 $37.80 $264.60
provided to State (10 mins.)
prior to submission/
No Form.
Total.......................... ..................... 80 ........... ........... ........... 12,007 ........... $453,864.60
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Estimated Cost: There is no annual reporting recordkeeping cost
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.
Larry Gray,
Director, Office of Records Management, Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-3598 Filed 2-23-10; 8:45 am]
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