81 FR 30324 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Public Assistance Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 94 (May 16, 2016)

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 information collected for the Public Assistance (PA) program eligibility determinations, grants management, and compliance with Federal laws and regulations.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 94 (Monday, May 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30324-30325]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11464]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2016-0010; OMB No. 1660-0017


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Public Assistance Program

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 information collected 
for the Public Assistance (PA) program eligibility determinations, 
grants management, and compliance with Federal laws and regulations.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 15, 2016.

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-2016-0010. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., 8NE, 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: Cliff Brown, Executive Officer, 
Recovery Directorate, Public Assistance Division, 202-646-4136. You may 
contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed 
collection of information at email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act), 
authorizes grants to assist State, Tribal, and local governments and 
certain Private Non-Profit entities with the response to and recovery 
from disasters following Presidentially declared major disasters and 
emergencies. 44 CFR part 206 specifies the information collections 
necessary to facilitate the provision of assistance under the PA 
Program. 44 CFR 206.202 describes the general application procedures 
for the PA program.

Collection of Information

    Title: Public Assistance Program.

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    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0017.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FEMA Form-009-0-49 Request for Public 
Assistance; FEMA Form 009-0-91 Project Worksheet (PW); FEMA Form 009-0-
91A Project Worksheet (PW)--Damage Description and Scope of Work 
Continuation Sheet; FEMA Form 009-0-91B Project Worksheet (PW)--Cost 
Estimate Continuation Sheet; FEMA Form 009-0-91C Project Worksheet 
(PW)--Maps and Sketches Sheet; FEMA Form 009-0-91D Project Worksheet 
(PW)--Photo Sheet; FEMA Form 009-0-120 Special Considerations 
Questions; FEMA Form 009-0-121 PNP Facility Questionnaire; FEMA Form 
009-0-123 Force Account Labor Summary Record; FEMA Form 009-0-124 
Materials Summary Record; FEMA Form 009-0-125 Rented Equipment Summary 
Record; FEMA Form 009-0-126 Contract Work Summary Record; FEMA Form 
009-0-127 Force Account Equipment Summary Record; FEMA Form 009-0-128 
Applicant's Benefits Calculation Worksheet; FEMA Form 009-0-111, 
Quarterly Progress Reports and FEMA Form 055-0-0-1, Request for 
Arbitration resulting from Dispute Resolution Pilot Program.
    Abstract: The information collected is utilized by FEMA to make 
determinations for Public Assistance grants based on the information 
supplied by the respondents.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 976.
    Number of Responses: 346,960.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 359,186.
    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $19,625,807. There are no record keeping, capital, 
start-up or maintenance costs associated with this information 
collection. The cost to the Federal Government is $750,458.

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 10, 2016.
Richard W. Mattison
Records Management Branch Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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