Document ID: FEMA-2011-0003-0001
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 1660–0058; Fire Management Assistance Grant Program
Posted Date: 2011-03-10T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13202-13203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5419]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0003]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, 1660-0058; Fire Management Assistance Grant Program

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. 
1660-0058; FEMA Form 078-0-1 (previously FEMA Form 90-58), Request for 
Fire Management Assistance Declaration; FEMA Form 089-0-24 (previously 
FEMA Form 90-133), Request for Fire Management Sub-grant; FEMA Form 
078-0-2 (previously FEMA Form 90-32), Principal Advisor's Report.

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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 extension, without change, of a currently 
approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the Fire 
Management Assistance Grant Program.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 9, 2011.

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-2011-0003. 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-2011-0003 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: Allen Wineland, Program Analyst, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 202-646-3661 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: The information collection is required for 
Fire Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAGP) eligibility 
determinations, grants management, and compliance with other Federal 
laws and regulations. 44 CFR part 204 specifies the information 
collections necessary to facilitate the provision of assistance under 
the FMAGP. FMAGP was established under Section 420 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5187, 
as amended by section 303 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, and 
authorizes the President to provide assistance to any State or local 
government for the mitigation, management, and control of any fire on 
public or private forest land or grassland that threatens such 
destruction as would constitute a major disaster.

Collection of Information

    Title: Fire Management Assistance Grant Program.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0058.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 078-0-1 (previously FEMA Form 
90-58), Request for Fire Management Assistance Declaration; FEMA Form 
089-0-24 (previously FEMA Form 90-133), Request for Fire Management 
Sub-grant; FEMA Form 078-0-2 (previously FEMA Form 90-32), Principal 
Advisor's Report.
    Abstract: The information collection is required to make grant 
eligibility determinations for the Fire Management Assistance Grant 
Program (FMAGP). These eligibility-based grants and subgrants provide 
assistance to any eligible State, Tribal Government, or local 
government for the mitigation, management, and control of a fire on 
public or private forest land or grassland that is threatening such 
destruction as would constitute a major disaster. The data/information 
gathered in the forms is used to determine the severity of the 
threatening fire, current and forecast weather conditions, and 
associated factors related to the fire and its potential threat as a 
major disaster.
    Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 810.5 hours.

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                                                       Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                     Number of                                        Total                     Total
                                     Form name/form     Number of    responses      Total      Average burden per     annual    Avg. hourly     annual
       Type of  respondent               number        respondents      per       Number of      response  (in     burden  (in   wage rate    respondent
                                                                     respondent   responses          hours)           hours)                     cost
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State, Local or Tribal            FEMA-State                    25            4          100  0.4 hours (24                 40       $52.56    $2,102.40
 Government.                       Agreement and                                               minutes).
                                   Amendment.
State, Local or Tribal            State                         25            1           25  8 hours............          200        52.56    10,512.00
 Government.                       Administrative
                                   Plan for Fire
                                   Management
                                   Assistance.
State, Local or Tribal            Request for Fire              25            4          100  1 hour.............          100        52.56     5,256.00
 Government.                       Management
                                   Assistance
                                   Declaration, FEMA
                                   Form 078-0-1
                                   (Previously FF 90-
                                   58).
State, Local or Tribal            Request for Fire              25            4          100  0.3 hours (18                 30        52.56     1,576.80
 Government.                       Management                                                  minutes).
                                   Assistance Sub-
                                   grant, FEMA Form
                                   089-0-24
                                   (Previously FF 90-
                                   133).
State, Local or Tribal            Principal Advisor's           25            4          100  3 hours............          300        52.56       15,768
 Government.                       Report, FEMA Form
                                   078-0-2
                                   (Previously FF 90-
                                   32).
State, Local or Tribal            Appeal Letter......            3            1            3  1 hour.............            3        52.56       157.68
 Government.
State, Local or Tribal            Duplication of                25            4          100  1 hour.............          100        52.56     5,256.00
 Government.                       Benefits Letter.
State, Local or Tribal            Training Sessions..           25            1           25  1.5 hours (90               37.5        52.56     1,971.00
 Government.                                                                                   minutes).
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    Total.......................  ...................          178  ...........          553  ...................        810.5  ...........    42,599.88
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    Estimated Cost: There are no annual operation, maintenance, capital 
or startup 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 3, 2011.
Lesia M. Banks,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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