[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13772-13773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6354]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0009-]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, 1660-NEW; Environmental and Historic Preservation
Environmental Screening Form
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; new information
collection; OMB No. 1660-NEW; FEMA Form 024-0-1, Environmental and
Historic Preservation Environmental Screening 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 new information collection. In accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice seeks comments
concerning the information collection activities required to administer
the Environmental and Historic Preservation Environmental Screening
Form.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 24, 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-2010-0009-. 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,
WASH, DC 20472-3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
(4) E-mail. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include docket
ID FEMA-2010-0009- 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 on the Privacy Notice link in the footer of
http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Belkin, Program Analyst, Grant
Programs Directorate, 202-786-9771 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 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
(Pub. L. 91-190) requires that the Federal government examine the
impact of its actions on the environment, look at potential
alternatives to that action, inform both decision-makers and the public
of those impacts through a transparent process, and pursue mitigation
if necessary. Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) compliance
refers to the process by which the Federal government ensures that
projects financed through Federal grant funding are compliant with NEPA
and existing laws and regulations related to environment and historic
preservation. Compliance under NEPA is required whenever Federal funds
are expended as listed in Sec. 102(D) of the National Environmental
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4332(D)). A NEPA compliance review process for
FEMA grant programs incorporates compliance with Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (Pub. L. 102-575, 16 U.S.C.
470f) which requires that a Federal official, having jurisdiction over
awarding of Federal funds, will have to take into consideration the
effect that the actions undertaken as a result of the awarded funds
have on any district, site, building, structure, or object that is
included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register.
Collection of Information
Title: Environmental and Historic Preservation Environmental
Screening Form.
Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-NEW.
Form Titles and Numbers: Environmental and Historic Preservation
Environmental Screening Form, FEMA Form 024-0-1.
Abstract: In efforts to examine the impact of its actions on the
environment, look at potential alternatives to that action, inform both
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decision-makers and the public of those impacts through a transparent
process, and pursue mitigation if necessary, grant recipients need to
provide information that their actions will comply with all related
laws and regulations.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government; Business or
other for profit.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 52,920 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 No. Number of responses per per response burden (in Avg. hourly respondent
respondents respondent (in hours) hours) wage rate cost
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State, Local or Tribal Environmental and 842 1 40 33,680 $36.15 $1,217,532
Government. Historic Preservation
Environmental
Screening Form/FEMA
Form 024-0-1.
Business or other for-profit... Environmental and 481 1 40 19,240 27.01 519,672.40
Historic Preservation
Environmental
Screening Form/FEMA
Form 024-0-1.
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Total...................... ....................... 1,323 .............. .............. 52,920 .............. 1,737,204.40
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Estimated Cost: There is no annual reporting or recordkeeping 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: March 12, 2010.
Larry Gray,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Mission Support,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-6354 Filed 3-22-10; 8:45 am]
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