81 FR 66051 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; FEMA Preparedness Grants: Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 186 (September 26, 2016)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 186 (September 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-23191 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 66051-66052] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23191] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA-2016-0023; OMB No. 1660-0125] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; FEMA Preparedness Grants: Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 25, 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-2016-0023. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., 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: Paul Belkin, Branch Chief, FEMA, Grant Programs Directorate, 202-786-9771. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA's Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) supports State and local efforts to prevent terrorism and other catastrophic events and to prepare the Nation for the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United States. The HSGP provides funding to implement investments that build, sustain, and deliver the 31 core capabilities essential to achieving the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal) of a secure and resilient Nation. The building, sustainment, and delivery of these core capabilities are not exclusive to any single level of government, organization, or community, but rather, require the combined effort of the whole community. The HSGP supports core capabilities across the five mission areas of Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery based on allowable costs. HSGP is comprised of three grant programs: State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), and Operation Stonegarden (OPSG). Together, these grant programs fund a range of activities, including planning, organization, equipment purchase, training, exercises, and management and administration across all core capabilities and mission areas. The authorizing authority of the HSGP is Section 2002 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended (Pub. L. 107-296), (6 U.S.C. 603). Collection of Information Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved information collection. OMB Number: 1660-0125. FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 089-1, HSGP Investment Justification (SHSP and UASI); FEMA Form 089-16, OPSG Operations Order Report; FEMA Form 089-20, OPSG Inventory of Operation Orders; FEMA Form 089-0-27, Operation Stonegarden Daily Activity Report (DAR). Abstract: The HSGP is an important tool among a comprehensive set of measures to help strengthen the Nation against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. DHS/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 HSGP is a primary funding mechanism for building and sustaining national preparedness capabilities. The HSGP is comprised of three separate grant programs: The SHSP, the UASI, [[Page 66052]] and OPSG. Together, these grants fund a range of preparedness activities, including planning, organization, equipment purchase, training, exercises, and management and administration costs. The OPSG will begin to utilize the Office of Management and Budget's web-based portal MAX.GOV, at https://www.MAX.GOV/, for operational management of the grant program. The HSGP now requires applicants to submit the SAFECOM Compliance Letter, which has been added to this collection. The compliance letter certifies that the applicant will comply with SAFECOM Guidance when implementing interoperable communications projects. The letter will be attached in the Non-Disaster Grants Management System as part of the HSGP application. Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 664. Number of Responses: 53,920. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 269,579 hours. Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the hour burden is $16,587,196. There are no annual costs to respondents' operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There are no annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is $2,022,270. 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: September 21, 2016. Richard W. Mattison, Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2016-23191 Filed 9-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-19-P
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greater participation. Contact the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (HSGP) supports State and local efforts
individual listed below to register as a SECURITY to prevent terrorism and other
speaker. Please note that the public catastrophic events and to prepare the
comment periods for speakers may end Federal Emergency Management Nation for the threats and hazards that
before the times indicated on the Agency pose the greatest risk to the security of
schedule that is posted on the CBP Web [Docket ID: FEMA–2016–0023; OMB No. the United States. The HSGP provides
page, http://www.cbp.gov/trade/ 1660–0125] funding to implement investments that
stakeholder-engagement/user-fee- build, sustain, and deliver the 31 core
advisory-committee. Agency Information Collection capabilities essential to achieving the
Activities: Proposed Collection; National Preparedness Goal (the Goal) of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Comment Request; FEMA a secure and resilient Nation. The
Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, Preparedness Grants: Homeland building, sustainment, and delivery of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Security Grant Program (HSGP) these core capabilities are not exclusive
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room to any single level of government,
3.5A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone AGENCY: Federal Emergency organization, or community, but rather,
(202) 344–1440; facsimile (202) 325– Management Agency, DHS. require the combined effort of the whole
4290. ACTION: Notice. community. The HSGP supports core
capabilities across the five mission areas
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency of Prevention, Protection, Mitigation,
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act Management Agency, as part of its Response, and Recovery based on
(5 U.S.C. Appendix), the Department of continuing effort to reduce paperwork allowable costs. HSGP is comprised of
and respondent burden, invites the three grant programs: State Homeland
Homeland Security (DHS) hereby
general public and other Federal Security Program (SHSP), Urban Area
announces the meeting of the U.S.
agencies to take this opportunity to Security Initiative (UASI), and
Customs and Border Protection User Fee comment on a revision of a currently
Advisory Committee (UFAC). The Operation Stonegarden (OPSG).
approved information collection. In Together, these grant programs fund a
UFAC is tasked with providing advice accordance with the Paperwork
to the Secretary of Homeland Security range of activities, including planning,
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks organization, equipment purchase,
(DHS) through the Commissioner of U.S. comments concerning the Homeland
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on training, exercises, and management
Security Grant Program (HSGP). and administration across all core
matters related to the performance of DATES: Comments must be submitted on capabilities and mission areas. The
inspections coinciding with the or before November 25, 2016. authorizing authority of the HSGP is
assessment of an agriculture, customs, ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate Section 2002 of the Homeland Security
or immigration user fee. submissions to the docket, please use Act of 2002, as amended (Pub. L. 107–
Agenda only one of the following means to 296), (6 U.S.C. 603).
submit comments:
1. The Financial Assessment and Collection of Information
(1) Online. Submit comments at
Options Subcommittee will review and www.regulations.gov under Docket ID Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants:
discuss the work that has been FEMA–2016–0023. Follow the Homeland Security Grant Program
completed, so that the UFAC can instructions for submitting comments. (HSGP).
deliberate upon and, if appropriate, vote (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Type of Information Collection:
on recommendations. Docket Manager, Office of Chief Revision of a currently approved
Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., information collection.
2. Public Comment Period. OMB Number: 1660–0125.
8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100.
3. The Process Improvements All submissions received must FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 089–1,
Subcommittee will review and discuss include the agency name and Docket ID. HSGP Investment Justification (SHSP
the work that has been completed, so Regardless of the method used for and UASI); FEMA Form 089–16, OPSG
that the UFAC can deliberate upon and, submitting comments or material, all Operations Order Report; FEMA Form
if appropriate, vote on submissions will be posted, without 089–20, OPSG Inventory of Operation
recommendations. change, to the Federal eRulemaking Orders; FEMA Form 089–0–27,
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, Operation Stonegarden Daily Activity
4. Public Comment Period. Report (DAR).
and will include any personal
Dated: September 21, 2016. information you provide. Therefore, Abstract: The HSGP is an important
Maria Luisa Boyce, submitting this information makes it tool among a comprehensive set of
public. You may wish to read the measures to help strengthen the Nation
Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement,
Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Privacy Act notice that is available via against risks associated with potential
Border Protection. the link in the footer of terrorist attacks. DHS/FEMA uses the
www.regulations.gov. information to evaluate applicants’
[FR Doc. 2016–23163 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am]
familiarity with the national
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul preparedness architecture and identify
Belkin, Branch Chief, FEMA, Grant how elements of this architecture have
Programs Directorate, 202–786–9771. been incorporated into regional/State/
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
You may contact the Records local planning, operations, and
Management Division for copies of the investments.
proposed collection of information at The HSGP is a primary funding
email address: FEMA-Information- mechanism for building and sustaining
Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov. national preparedness capabilities. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA’s HSGP is comprised of three separate
Homeland Security Grant Program grant programs: The SHSP, the UASI,
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and OPSG. Together, these grants fund DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT, October 17,
a range of preparedness activities, SECURITY 2016, identified by Federal Register
including planning, organization, Docket Number DHS–2016–0057 and
[Docket No. DHS–2016–0057]
equipment purchase, training, exercises, may be submitted by one of the
and management and administration Critical Infrastructure Partnership following methods:
costs. The OPSG will begin to utilize the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Advisory Council
Office of Management and Budget’s www.regulations.gov. Follow the
web-based portal MAX.GOV, at https:// AGENCY: Department of Homeland instructions for submitting written
www.MAX.GOV/, for operational Security. comments.
management of the grant program. The ACTION: Notice of Critical Infrastructure • Email: CIPAC@hq.dhs.gov. Include
HSGP now requires applicants to submit Partnership Advisory Council meeting. docket number DHS–2016–0057 in the
the SAFECOM Compliance Letter, subject line of the message.
which has been added to this collection. SUMMARY: The Critical Infrastructure • Fax: 703–603–5190.
The compliance letter certifies that the Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) • Mail: Renee Murphy, Department of
applicant will comply with SAFECOM will meet Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at Homeland Security, National Protection
Guidance when implementing the Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington and Programs Directorate, 245 Murray
interoperable communications projects. Ballroom, Salon IV, 1700 Jefferson Davis Lane SW., Mail Stop 0607, Arlington,
Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. This VA 20598–0607.
The letter will be attached in the Non-
meeting will be open to the public. Instructions: All written submissions
Disaster Grants Management System as
received must include the words
part of the HSGP application. DATES: The CIPAC Plenary will meet on
‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal October 18, 2016. The meeting will be
and the docket number for this action.
Government. held from 10:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EDT.
Written comments received will be
The meeting may adjourn early if the
Number of Respondents: 664. posted without alteration at
committee has completed its business.
www.regulations.gov, including any
Number of Responses: 53,920. For additional information about
personal information provided.
Estimated Total Annual Burden CIPAC, please consult the CIPAC Web Docket: For access to the docket to
Hours: 269,579 hours. site, www.dhs.gov/cipac, or contact the read comments received by the CIPAC,
CIPAC Executive Secretariat by phone at go to www.regulations.gov.
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual 703–603–5087 or by email at CIPAC@
cost to respondents for the hour burden FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
hq.dhs.gov.
is $16,587,196. There are no annual Cheryl Fenoli, Department of Homeland
costs to respondents’ operations and ADDRESSES: 1700 Jefferson Davis Security, National Protection and
maintenance costs for technical Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Programs Directorate, Office of
services. There are no annual start-up or While this meeting is open to the Infrastructure Protection, Sector
capital costs. The cost to the Federal public, participation in the CIPAC Outreach and Programs Division,
Government is $2,022,270. deliberations is limited to committee Partnership Coordination Section, 245
members, Department of Homeland Murray Lane SW., Mail Stop 0607,
Comments Security officials, and persons invited to Arlington, VA 20598–0607, telephone
Comments may be submitted as attend the meeting for special 703–603–5087 or via email at CIPAC@
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption presentations. HQ.DHS.GOV.
Immediately following the council SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
above. Comments are solicited to (a)
member panel discussion period, there CIPAC Plenary convenes the critical
evaluate whether the proposed data
will be a limited time period for public infrastructure owner and operator
collection is necessary for the proper
comment on only the agenda items as members of the Sector Coordinating
performance of the agency, including
listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY Councils, including their representative
whether the information shall have
INFORMATION section below. Relevant trade associations and Federal, State,
practical utility; (b) evaluate the
public comments may be submitted in local, tribal and territorial governmental
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
writing or presented in person for the entities comprising the members of the
burden of the proposed collection of
Council to consider. Be advised that off- Government Coordinating Council,
information, including the validity of
topic questions or comments will not be including their representative
the methodology and assumptions used;
permitted or discussed. In-person organizations for all sixteen (16) sectors,
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and
presentations will be limited to three members of the State, Local, Tribal and
clarity of the information to be
minutes per speaker, with no more than Territorial Government Coordinating
collected; and (d) minimize the burden
15 minutes for all speakers. Parties Council, Regional Consortium
of the collection of information on those
interested in presenting in person must Coordinating Council, Critical
who are to respond, including through
register no less than 15 minutes prior to Infrastructure Cross-Sector Council and
the use of appropriate automated,
the beginning of the meeting, at the representatives of other Federal agencies
electronic, mechanical, or other
meeting location. Oral presentations to include the Federal Senior
technological collection techniques or
will be permitted based upon the order Leadership Council with responsibility
other forms of information technology,
of registration; all registrants may not be for critical infrastructure activities.
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
able to speak if time does not permit. The October 18, 2016 meeting will
responses.
Written comments may be sent to
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include council updates and panel
Dated: September 21, 2016. Renee Murphy, CIPAC Designated discussions between participating
Richard W. Mattison, Federal Officer, Department of members regarding issues relevant to
Records Management Program Chief, Mission Homeland Security, National Protection critical infrastructure security and
Support, Federal Emergency Management and Programs Directorate, 245 Murray resilience.
Agency, Department of Homeland Security. Lane SW., Mail Stop 0607, Arlington,
[FR Doc. 2016–23191 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am] VA 20598–0607. Written comments Public Meeting Agenda
BILLING CODE 9111–19–P must be received by Renee Murphy by I. Call to Order/Opening Remarks
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| FR Citation | 81 FR 66051 |
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