Document ID: FEMA-2010-0057-0001
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Mitigation Grants Program /eGrants
Posted Date: 2010-10-04T04:00Z

[Federal Register: October 4, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 191)]
[Notices]               
[Page 61161-61162]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0057]

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, OMB No. 1660-0072; Mitigation Grants Program/e-Grants

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; extension, 
without change, of a currently approved information collection; OMB No. 
1660-0072; 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 this collection that is used by: 
(1) Applicants and sub-applicants to apply for and report on e-Grant 
awards; and (2) the Federal Emergency Management Agency to evaluate, 
award, and monitor expenditures and program/project performance for 
Flood Mitigation Assistance program, Severe Repetitive Loss, Repetitive 
Flood Claim, and Pre-Disaster Mitigation activities.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 3, 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-2010-0057. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, 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-2010-0057 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 the link in the footer of http://
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cecelia Rosenberg, Grants Policy 
Chief, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 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: FEMA-Information-
Collections-Management@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This collection of information is necessary 
to implement grants for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program, 
Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) program, Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC) 
program and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program.
    The FMA program is authorized by section 1366 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4104c, as amended by the National 
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 (NFIA), Public Law 108-264. The FMA 
program, under 44 CFR Part 79, is designed to award grants so that 
measures are taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood 
damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other structures insurable 
under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
    The SRL program is authorized by section 1361A of the NFIA of 2004, 
42 U.S.C. 4102a, with the goal of reducing flood damages to residential 
properties that have experienced severe repetitive losses under flood 
insurance coverage. The program under 44 CFR Part 79, focuses on 
efforts that will result in the greatest savings to the NFIF in the 
shortest period of time.
    The RFC program is authorized by the NFIA of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-
264), 42 U.S.C. 4030. The NFIA authorizes funding annually to award 
grants for actions that reduce flood damages to individual properties 
for which one or more claim payments for losses have been made.
    The PDM program is authorized by section 203 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Act), 42 
U.S.C. 5133, as amended by section 102 of the Disaster Mitigation Act 
of 2000 (DMA), Public Law 106-390, 114 Stat. 1552. The PDM program 
provides grants for cost-effective mitigation actions prior to a 
disaster event to reduce overall risks to the population and 
structures, while also reducing reliance on funding from actual 
disaster declarations.
    In accordance with OMB Circular A-102, FEMA requires that all 
parties interested in receiving FEMA mitigation grants submit an 
application package for grant assistance. The e-Grants system has been 
developed and revamped to meet the intent of the e-Government 
initiative, authorized by Public Law 106-107. This initiative requires 
that all government agencies both streamline grant application 
processes and provide for the means to electronically create, review, 
and submit a grant application via the Internet.

Collection of Information

    Title: Mitigation Grant Program/eGrants.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0072.
    Form Titles and Numbers: No Forms.
    Abstract: The FEMA mitigation grant programs--Flood Mitigation 
Assistance, Severe Repetitive Loss, Repetitive Flood Claims, and Pre-
Disaster Mitigation--all utilize an automated grant application and 
management system known as e-Grants to apply for these grants. These 
programs provide funding to allow for the reduction or elimination of 
the risks to life and property from hazards. The e-Grants system also 
provides the mechanism to provide quarterly reports of the financial 
status of the project and the final closeout report.
    Affected Public: State, local and Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 43,848 Hours.

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                                                       Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                               No. of                 Avg. burden     Total                     Total
                                                                  No. of     responses    Total no.       per         annual    Avg. hourly     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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                                                FMA:           ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
State, local or Tribal Government...   Benefit-Cost                     56            2          112            5          560       $43.54      $24,382
                                       Determination.
State, local or Tribal Government...   Environmental Review..           56            2          112          7.5          840        43.54       36,574
State, local or Tribal Government...   Project Narrative-               56            4          224           12        2,688        43.54      117,036
                                       Subgrant Application.
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     Subtotal.......................                                    56  ...........          448  ...........        4,088  ...........      177,992
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                                                RFC:
State, local or Tribal Government...  Benefit-Cost                      56            1           56            5          280        43.54       12,191
                                       Determination.
State, local or Tribal Government...  Environmental Review...           56            1           56          7.5          420        43.54       18,287
 State, local or Tribal Government..  Project Narrative-                56            2          112           12        1,344        43.54       58,518
                                       Subgrant Application.
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    Subtotal........................                                    56  ...........          224  ...........        2,044  ...........       88,996
                                                SRL:
State, local or Tribal Government...  Benefit-Cost                      56            7          392            5         1960        43.54       85,338
                                       Determination.
State, local or Tribal Government...  Environmental Review...           56            7          392          7.5        2,940        43.54      128,008
 State, local or Tribal Government..  Project Narrative-                56            8          448           12        5,376        43.54      234,071
                                       Subgrant Application.
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    Subtotal........................                                    56  ...........        1,232  ...........       10,276  ...........      447,417
                                                PDM:
State, local or Tribal Government...  Benefit-Cost                      56           20        1,120            5        5,600        43.54      243,824
                                       Determination.
State, local or Tribal Government...  Environmental Review...           56           20        1,120          7.5        8,400        43.54      365,736
 State, local or Tribal Government..  Project Narrative-                56           20        1,120           12       13,440        43.54      585,178
                                       Subgrant Application.
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    Subtotal........................  .......................           56  ...........        3,360  ...........       27,440  ...........    1,194,738
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        Total.......................  .......................           56  ...........        5,264  ...........       43,848  ...........    1,909,143
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    Estimated Cost: There are no operation and maintenance, or capital 
and start-up costs associated with this collection of information.

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.

Lesia M. Banks,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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