Document ID: FEMA-2013-0023-0001
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Posted Date: 2013-05-28T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31965-31966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12573]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: [FEMA-2013-0023] OMB No. 1660-0113]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

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 a revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this notice seeks comments concerning the FEMA Preparedness Grants: 
Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 29, 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-2013-0023. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Latanya Watson, Program Specialist, 
FEMA, Grant Programs Directorate, 202-786-9540. 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: FEMA's Tribal Homeland Security Grant 
Program (THSGP) is authorized by Sections 2004 and 2005 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002, as amended by Section 101, Title I of the 
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public 
Law 110-53, (6 U.S.C. 605 and 606). THSGP provides supplemental funding 
to eligible Tribes to help strengthen the Nation against risks 
associated with potential terrorist attacks. THSGP supports building 
and sustaining capabilities through planning, equipment, training, and 
exercise activities. This law empowers the FEMA Administrator to make 
grant awards directly to eligible Tribes and requires the Administrator 
to accept appropriate application data submitted by eligible Tribes, 
including:
    [cir] the purpose for which the Tribe seeks grant funds and the 
reasons why the Tribe needs the grant to meet its target capabilities;
    [cir] a description of how the Tribe plans to implement the grant 
funds to fill gaps and address needs;
    [cir] an indication of the National Preparedness Goal core 
capabilities that will be supported
    [cir] an indication of the mission areas that will be supported
    [cir] a budget showing how the Tribe intends to expend the grant 
funds; and
    [cir] a directly eligible Tribe must provide a copy of its 
application to each State within which any part of the Tribe is located 
for review before the Tribe submits such application to the Department.

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Collection of Information

    Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Tribal Homeland Security Grant 
Program (THSGP).
    OMB Number: 1660-0113.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 089-22, THSGP--Tribal Investment 
Justification Template.
    Abstract: The THSGP provides supplemental funding to directly 
eligible Tribes to help strengthen the nation against risks associated 
with potential terrorist attacks. This program provides funds to build 
capabilities at the State & local levels and implement goals and 
objectives included in state homeland security strategies.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Number of Responses: 60.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,010 hours.

                                                       Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                                                        Average       Total                     Total
                                                             Number of      Number of       Total      burden per     annual      Average       annual
         Type of respondent            Form name/Form No.   respondents   responses per   number of     response   burden  (in  hourly wage   respondent
                                                                           respondent     responses    (in hours)     hours)        rate         cost
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State, Local or Tribal Government..  THSGP--Tribal                   60               1           60          300       18,000       $38.14     $686,520
                                      Investment
                                      Justification
                                      Template/FEMA Form
                                      089-22.
State, Local or Tribal Government..  Copy of Application             60               1           60       *0.167           10        38.14       381.40
                                      provided to State
                                      prior to submission/
                                      No Form.
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    Total..........................  .....................           60  ..............           60  ...........       18,010  ...........   686,901.40
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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.
* (10 minutes)

    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $686,901.40. 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 
$393,041.00.

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: May 20, 2013.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-12573 Filed 5-24-13; 8:45 am]
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