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Management Agency, and sent via 

electronic mail to 

oira.submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed 

to (202) 395–6974. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

should be made to Director, Records 

Management Division, 1800 South Bell 

Street, Arlington, VA 20598–3005, 

facsimile number (202) 646–3347, or 

e-mail address FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Collection 

of Information 

Title: Inspection of Insured Structures 

by Communities. 

Type of information collection: 

Revision of a currently approved 

collection. 

OMB Number: 1660–0045. 

Form Titles and Numbers: No Forms. 

Abstract: The community inspection 

report is used for the implementation of 

the inspection procedures to help 

communities in Monroe County, the 

City of Marathon and the Village of 

Islamorada, Florida verify buildings are 

compliant with their floodplain 

management ordinance and to help 

FEMA ensure that policyholders are 

paying flood insurance premiums that 

are commensurate with their flood risk. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

Households, State, local and Tribal 

governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

833. 

Frequency of Response: Once. 

Estimated Average Hour Burden per 

Respondent: 2.25 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,874 hours. The number of 

Annual Burden Hours has been 

increased since publication of the 60- 

day Federal Register Notice (see 73 FR 

79139, Dec. 24, 2008). 

Estimated Cost: The estimated 

annualized cost to respondents based on 

wage rate categories is $42,580.00. The 

estimated annualized costs to 

respondents based on wage rate 

categories has been increased since 

publication of the 60-day Federal 

Register Notice (see 73 FR 79139, Dec. 

24, 2008). The estimated annual cost to 

the Federal Government is $10,173. 

Larry Gray, 

Director, Records Management Division, 

Office of Management, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. E9–5500 Filed 3–12–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–12–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Docket ID: FEMA–2009–0001] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and 

request for comments; Reinstatement, 

with change, of a previously approved 

collection for which approval has 

expired, OMB No. 1660–0054; FEMA 

Form 080–2, AFG Application (General 

Questions and Narrative), FEMA Form 

080–3, Activity Specific Questions for 

AFG Vehicle Applicants, FEMA Form 

080–4, Activity Specific Questions for 

AFG Operations and Safety 

Applications, FEMA Form 080–5, 

Activity Specific Questions for Fire 

Prevention and Safety Applicants, 

FEMA Form 080–6, Fire Prevention and 

Safety Research and Development 

Application (Questions and Narrative), 

FEMA Form 080–7, Staffing for 

Adequate Fire and Emergency Response 

(General Questions for All Applicants), 

FEMA Form 080–8, Staffing for 

Adequate Fire and Emergency Response 

Hiring of Firefighters Application 

(Questions and Narrative), and FEMA 

Form 080–10, Staffing for Adequate Fire 

and Emergency Response Recruitment 

and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters 

Application (Questions and Narrative). 

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 information 

collection reinstated with change. In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice seeks 

comments concerning the use of forms 

to collect data for the Assistance to 

Firefighters Grant Applications. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before May 12, 2009. 

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–2009–0001. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

(2) Mail. Submit written comments to 

Office of Chief Counsel, Regulation & 

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 

FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include docket 

ID FEMA–2009–0001 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 and Use Notice link on the 

Administration Navigation Bar of http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Tom Harrington, Fire Program 

Specialist, Assistance to Firefighters 

Program Office, Grant Programs 

Directorate, (202) 786–9791 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: FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

authority for Assistance to Firefighters 

Grant Program (AFG) and Fire 

Prevention and Safety (FPS) is derived 

from the Federal Fire Protection and 

Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229 et 

seq.), as amended. The authority for 

Staffing for Adequate Fire and 

Emergency Response (SAFER) is 

derived from 15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq. This 

collection is necessary in order for DHS 

to effectively implement a competitive 

grant program. 

Collection of Information 

Title: Assistance to Firefighters Grant 

Applications. 

Type of Information Collection: 

Reinstatement, with change, of a 

previously approved collection for 

which approval has expired. 

OMB Number: 1660–0054. 

Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA 

Form 080–2, AFG Application (General 

Questions and Narrative), FEMA Form 

080–3, Activity Specific Questions for 

AFG Vehicle Applicants, FEMA Form 

080–4, Activity Specific Questions for 

AFG Operations and Safety 

Applications, FEMA Form 080–5, 

Activity Specific Questions for Fire 

Prevention and Safety Applicants, 

FEMA Form 080–6, Fire Prevention and 

Safety Research and Development 


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Application (Questions and Narrative), 

FEMA Form 080–7, Staffing for 

Adequate Fire and Emergency Response 

(General Questions for All Applicants), 

FEMA Form 080–8, Staffing for 

Adequate Fire and Emergency Response 

Hiring of Firefighters Application 

(Questions and Narrative), and FEMA 

Form 080–10, Staffing for Adequate Fire 

and Emergency Response Recruitment 

and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters 

Application (Questions and Narrative). 

Abstract: Information sought under 

this submission will comprise the grant 

applications for AFG, FPS and SAFER. 

The information is necessary to assess 

the needs of the applicants as well as 

the benefits to be obtained from the use 

of funds. 

Affected Public: ‘‘Not-for-profit’’ and 

‘‘State, Local and Tribal Government.’’ 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 227,225 hours. 

ANNUAL HOUR BURDEN

TABLE A.12—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS AND COSTS

Type of Respondent Form name/Form No. 

Number 

of respondents 

Number 

of responses 

per respondent 

Avg. 

burden 

per response 

(in hours) 

Total 

annual 

burden 

(in hours) 

Avg. 

hourly 

wage rate 

Total annual respondent 

cost 

State, Local, or 

Tribal Government.

FF 080–2 AFG Application (General Questions and Narrative).24,700 1 6.6 163,020 31.60 5,151,432 

Not-for-profit institutions.FF 080–2 AFG Application (General Questions and Narrative).300 1 6.6 1,980 27.50 54,450.00 

State, Local, or 

Tribal Government.

FF 080–3 Activity Specific Questions for AFG Vehicle Applicants.8,000 1 2.0 16,000 31.60 505,600.00 

State, Local, or 

Tribal Government.

FF 080–4 Activity Specific Questions for AFG Operations and 

Safety Applications.

13,000 1 2.0 26,000 31.60 821,600.00 

AFG Subtotal ........................... 46,000 ................ ................ 207,000 ................ 6,533,082.00 

State, Local, or 

Tribal Government.

FF 080–5 Activity Specific Questions for Fire Prevention and 

Safety Applicants.

2,150 1 2.0 4,300 31.60 135,880.00 

Not-for-profit institutions.FF 080–5 Activity Specific Questions for Fire Prevention and 

Safety Applicants.

300 1 2.0 600 27.50 16,500.00 

Not-for-profit institutions.FF 080–6 Fire Prevention and 

Safety Research and Development Application (Questions and 

Narrative).

50 1 21.5 1,075 27.50 29,562.50 

FPS Subtotal ........................... 2,500 ................ ................ 5,975 ................ 181,942.50 

State, Local, or 

Tribal Government.

FF 080–7 Staffing for Adequate 

Fire and Emergency Response 

(General Questions All Applicants).

1,470 1 2.0 2,940 31.60 92,904.00 

Not-for-profit institutions.FF 080–7 Staffing for Adequate 

Fire and Emergency Response 

(General Questions All Applicants.

30 1 2 60 27.50 1,650.00 

State, Local, or 

Tribal Government.

FF 080–8 Staffing for Adequate 

Fire and Emergency Response 

Hiring of Firefighters Application 

(Questions and Narrative).

1,000 1 7.5 7,500 31.60 237,000.00 

State, Local, or 

Tribal Government.

FF 080–10 Staffing for Adequate 

Fire and Emergency Response 

Recruitment and Retention of 

Volunteer Firefighters Application 

(Questions and Narrative).

470 1 7.5 3,525 31.60 111,390.00 

Not-for-profit institutions.FF 080–10 Staffing for Adequate 

Fire and Emergency Response 

Recruitment and Retention of 

Volunteer Firefighters Application 

(Questions and Narrative).

30 1 7.5 225 27.50 6,187.50 

SAFER Subtotal ...................... 3,000 ................ ................ 14,250 ................ 449,131.50 

Grand Total .............................. 51,500 ................ ................ 227,225 ................ 7,164,156.00 

Estimated Cost: The estimated 

annualized cost to respondents based on 

wage rate categories is $7,164,156.00. The estimated annual cost to the Federal 

Government is $3,875,594.40. 


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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, Records Management Division, 

Office of Management, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. E9–5502 Filed 3–12–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–64–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

[Docket ID: FEMA–2009–0001] 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and 

request for comments; revision of a 

currently approved collection; OMB No. 

1660–0009; No Form. 

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 extension, 

without change, of a currently approved 

information collection. In accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, this Notice seeks comments 

concerning a Governor’s request for a 

major disaster or an emergency 

declaration by the President. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before May 12, 2009. 

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–2009–0001. 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 

FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include docket 

ID FEMA–2009–0001 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 and Use Notice link on the 

Administration Navigation Bar of http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Peggy Miller, Branch Chief, 

Declarations Unit, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20472, telephone 

number (202) 646–3886 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: FEMAInformation-Collections@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 

Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 

5121–5207, as amended (the Stafford 

Act), requires that all requests for a 

major disaster or an emergency 

declaration by the President must be 

made by the Governor of the affected 

State. Section 401 of the Act stipulates 

specific information the Governor must 

submit with a request for any major 

disaster or emergency declaration. 

Section 501(a) of the Act stipulates 

specific information the Governor must 

submit with a request for any emergency 

declaration. Section 403(c) of the Act 

authorizes emergency assistance, 

without a Presidential declaration, 

through the utilization of Department of 

Defense personnel and resources. 

Information needed to process the 

request from the Governor is set forth in 

44 CFR Part 206.35 and 206.36. 

Collection of Information 

Title: The Declaration Process: 

Requests for Preliminary Damage 

Assessment, Federal Disaster 

Assistance, Cost Share Adjustment, and 

Appeals. 

Type of Information Collection: 

Revision of a currently approved 

collection. 

OMB Number: 1660–0009. 

Form Titles and Numbers: No Form. 

Abstract: When a disaster occurs in a 

State, the Governor of the State or the 

Acting Governor in his/her absence, 

may request a major disaster declaration 

or an emergency declaration. The 

Governor should submit the request to 

the President through the appropriate 

Regional Administrator to ensure 

prompt acknowledgement and 

processing. The information obtained by 

joint Federal, State, and local 

preliminary damage assessments will be 

analyzed by FEMA regional senior level 

staff. The regional summary and the 

regional analysis and recommendation 

shall include a discussion of State and 

local resources and capabilities, and 

other assistance available to meet the 

disaster related needs. The 

Administrator of FEMA provides a 

recommendation to the President and 

also provides a copy of the Governor’s 

request. In the event the information 

required by law is not contained in the 

request, the Governor’s request cannot 

be processed and forwarded to the 

White House. In the event the 

Governor’s request for a major disaster 

declaration or an emergency declaration 

is not granted, the Governor may appeal 

the decision. 

Affected Public: ‘‘State, Local or 

Tribal Governments’’. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 25,536. 


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