Document ID: FEMA-2013-0027-0001
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; FEMA Preparedness Grants: Operation Stonegarden (OPSG)
Posted Date: 2013-07-01T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39304-39305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15652]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2013-0027; OMB No. 1660-0119]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; FEMA Preparedness Grants: Operation Stonegarden (OPSG)

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 an extension, without change, of a currently approved 
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the information 
collection activities required to administer the Operation Stonegarden 
(OPSG) Grant Program.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 30, 2013.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID 
FEMA-2013-0027. 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 840, Washington, DC 
20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    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 
www.regulations.gov.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Mrazik, Program Analyst, FEMA, 
Grant Programs Directorate, 202-786-9732. You may contact the Records 
Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of 
information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or email address: FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A State Homeland Security Grant Program 
(SHSP) was established to assist State, local, and tribal governments 
in preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to 
acts of terrorism. As a component of the SHSP, Operation Stonegarden 
grants are established by Section 2004(a) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), as amended by Section 101, Title I of the 
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Pub. 
L. 110-053). Title III of the Consolidated Security, Disaster 
Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 110-329) 
provides a specific line item within the SHSP appropriation to fund the 
Operation Stonegarden grant.

Collection of Information

    Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Operation Stonegarden (OPSG).
    OMB Number: 1660-0119.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 089-16, OPSG Operations Order Report; FEMA 
Form 089-20, Operations Order Prioritization.
    Abstract: The Operation Stonegarden grant is an important tool 
among a comprehensive set of measures to help strengthen the Nation 
against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. FEMA uses 
the information to evaluate applicants' familiarity with the national 
preparedness architecture and identify how elements of this 
architecture have been incorporated into regional/state/local planning, 
operations, and investments. The grant provides funding to designated 
localities to enhance cooperation and coordination between Federal, 
State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in a joint mission to 
secure the U.S. borders along routes of ingress from International 
borders to include travel corridors in States bordering Mexico and 
Canada, as well as States and territories with international water 
borders.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 39.
    Number of Responses: 78.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25,038 hours.

                                                 Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                             Number of                Avg. burden     Total                     Total
                                                                Number of    responses      Total         per         annual    Avg. hourly     annual
         Type of respondent             Form name/ form  no.   respondents      per       number of     response   burden  (in    wage rate   respondent
                                                                             respondent   responses    (in hours)     hours)         *           cost
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State, Local or Tribal Government...  OPSG Operations Order             39            1           39          570       22,230       $37.80  $840,294.00
                                       Report/FEMA Form 089-
                                       16.
State, Local or Tribal Government...  Operations Order                  39            1           39      72 hrs.        2,808        37.80   106,142.40
                                       Prioritization/FEMA
                                       Form 089-20.
    Total...........................  .......................           39  ...........           78  ...........       25,038  ...........   946,436.40
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Note: The ``Avg. Hourly Wage Rate'' for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully-loaded wage rate.

    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $946,436.40. There are no annual costs to respondents 
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There is no 
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is 
$388,618.70.

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: June 20, 2013.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-15652 Filed 6-28-13; 8:45 am]
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