[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 228 (Monday, November 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70722-70723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30075]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency has submitted the 
following proposed information collection to the Office of Management 
and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507).
    Title: FEMA Grant Administration Forms.
    Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of a 
previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    OMB Number: 3067-0206.
    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 
recordkeeping. The use of the forms will minimize burden on the 
respondents and enable FEMA to continue to improve in its grants 
administration practices.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 31,775 hours--28,210 hours for 
non-disaster grants and 3,565 hours for disaster grants. A breakdown of 
the burden is charted below:

                                                  Non-Disasters
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                                                    Number of
                                       Number of     response
             FEMA forms               respondents      per       Hours per response and    Annual burden hours
                                          (A)       respondent     recordkeeping (C)             (AxBxC)
                                                       (B)
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SF-424 Application For Federal                 56            1  45 minutes.............  42 hours.
 Assistance.
FEMA Form 20-10 Financial Status               56           20  1 hour.................  1120 hours.
 Report.
FEMA Form 20-15 Budget Information-            56            5  17.2 hours.............  4816 hours.
 Construction Program.
FEMA Form 20-16, 20-16A, 20-16B, 20-           56            1  1.7 hours..............  95.2 hours.
 16C Summary Sheet For Assurances
 and Certification.
SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobby                     56            2  10 minutes.............  11.2 hours.
 Activities.
FEMA Form 20-17 Outlay Report and              56           15  17.2 hours.............  14448 hours.
 Request for Reimbursement.
FEMA Form 20-18 Report of Government           56            2  4.2 hours..............  470.4 hours.
 Property.
FEMA Form 20-19 Reconciliation of              56           20  5 minutes..............  56 hours.
 Grants and Cooperative Agreements.
FEMA Form 20-20 Budget Information-            56           10  9.7 hours..............  5432 hours.
 Non-Construction Program.
FEMA Form 76-10A Obligating Document           56            2  1.2 hour...............  134.4 hours.
 For Award/Amendment.
Audits of States, Local Governments,           56            1  30 hours...............  1680 hours.
 and Non-Profit Organizations.
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    Total...........................  ...........        4,424   ......................  28,210 hours.
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                                                    Disasters
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                                                    Number of
                                       Number of     response
             Fema forms               respondents      per       Hours per response and    Annual burden hours
                                          (A)       respondent     recordkeeping (C)             (AxBxC)
                                                       (B)
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SF-424 Application For Federal                 56           64  2 hours................  128 hours.
 Assistance.
FEMA Form 20-10 Financial Status               56          256  10.5 hours.............  2688 hours.
 Report.
FEMA Form 20-16, 20-16A, 20-16B, 20-           56           64  1 hour.................  64 hours.
 16C Summary Sheet For Assurances
 and Certification.
FEMA Form 20-18 Report of Government           56           64  1 hour.................  64 hours.
 Property.

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FEMA Form 20-20 Budget Information-            56           64  9.7 hours..............  621 hours.
 Non-Construction Program.
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    Total...........................  ...........          512   ......................  3,565 hours.
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    Estimated Costs to Respondents: $600,547.50.

Comments

     Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the 
proposed information collection to Attention: Desk Officer for the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of Management and Budget, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503 within 30 days of the date of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Muriel B. 
Anderson, Chief, Records Management Branch, Program Services Division, 
Operations Support Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
500 C Street, SW, Room 316, Washington, DC 20472, telephone number 
(202) 646-2625, FAX number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail address: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#caa7bfb8a3afa6e4aba4aeafb8b9a5a48aacafa7abe4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7b160e09121e17551a151f1e090814153b1d1e161a551c140d">[email protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: November 20, 2000.
Reginald Trujillo,
Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.
[FR Doc. 00-30075 Filed 11-24-00; 8:45 am]
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