81 FR 70432 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; FEMA's Grants Reporting Tool (GRT)
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-24622 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 70432-70433] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-24622] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA-2016-0028; OMB No. 1660-0117] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; FEMA's Grants Reporting Tool (GRT) 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 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 collection of information necessary for the Grants Reporting Tool (GRT). DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 12, 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-2016-0028. 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: Everett Yuille, Branch Chief, FEMA, Grant Programs Directorate, 202-510-3901. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 2 CFR, Part 200 (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards), establishes uniform administrative rules for assistance awards and sub-awards to State, local and Indian tribal governments. FEMA has determined that in order to have consistent implementation of FEMA grant administration policies, to reduce duplicative and tedious data entry, to more effectively measure preparedness gains, and to streamline application submission and management for Recipients, Regions, State and local partners, it is necessary to automate the reporting processes. The Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-5) related to the ``Management of Domestic Incidents'' gives the Secretary the authority to gather information related to domestic incidents and mandates the Secretary provide standardized, quantitative reports on the readiness and preparedness of the Nation--at all levels of government--to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents. The Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-8) related to ``National Preparedness'' authorizes the Federal Government to deliver Federal preparedness awards to the States. Applicants must apply the funds to the highest priority preparedness requirements at the appropriate level of government. Federal preparedness assistance is based upon the adoption of statewide comprehensive all-hazards preparedness strategies, consistent with the national preparedness goal. HSPD-8 authorizes the Secretary to review and approve strategies submitted by the States and establishes the requirement that applicants must have adopted approved statewide strategies in order to receive Federal grant funds. Further, HSPD-8 authorizes Federal departments and agencies to develop appropriate mechanisms to ensure rapid obligation and disbursement of funds from their programs to the States, such as the Grants Reporting Tool (GRT). HSPD-8 mandates Federal departments and agencies report annually on the obligation, expenditure status, and the use of funds associated with Federal preparedness assistance programs. Section 430 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended (6 U.S.C. 238), authorized the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP, which was transferred to FEMA by the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, Public Law 109-295) to have primary responsibility for national preparedness, including directing and supervising terrorism preparedness grant programs for emergency response providers and incorporating the Strategy priorities into planning guidance on an agency level for the overall national preparedness efforts. ODP (now FEMA) was authorized to develop a process for receiving meaningful input from State and local government to assist the development of the national strategy for combating terrorism and other homeland security activities. Collection of Information Title: FEMA's Grants Reporting Tool (GRT). Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection. OMB Number: 1660-0117. FEMA Forms: None. [[Page 70433]] Abstract: The GRT is a web-based reporting system designed to help State Administrative Agencies (SAAs) meet all reporting requirements as identified in the grant guidance of FEMA's portfolio of preparedness grants sponsored by FEMA's Grant Programs Directorate (GPD). The information enables FEMA to evaluate applications and make award decisions, monitor ongoing performance and manage the flow of Federal funds, and to appropriately close out grants or cooperative agreements. GRT supports the information collection needs of each grant program processed in the system. Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 56. Number of Responses: 168. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,156 hours. Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the hour burden is $77,659.12. 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 $1,166,604.30. 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: October 5, 2016. Richard W. Mattison, Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2016-24622 Filed 10-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-46-P
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Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal agencies to take this opportunity to incidents and mandates the Secretary
Government; Business or other for- comment on an extension, without provide standardized, quantitative
profit. change, of a currently approved reports on the readiness and
Number of Respondents: 597. information collection. In accordance preparedness of the Nation—at all levels
Number of Responses: 1,223. with the Paperwork Reduction Act of of government—to prevent, prepare for,
Estimated Total Annual Burden 1995, this notice seeks comments respond to, and recover from domestic
Hours: 17,154 hours. concerning the collection of information incidents.
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual necessary for the Grants Reporting Tool The Homeland Security Presidential
cost to respondents for the hour burden (GRT). Directive (HSPD–8) related to ‘‘National
is $1,094,112.60. There are no annual DATES: Comments must be submitted on Preparedness’’ authorizes the Federal
costs to respondents’ operations and or before December 12, 2016. Government to deliver Federal
maintenance costs for technical preparedness awards to the States.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
services. There are no annual start-up or Applicants must apply the funds to the
submissions to the docket, please use
capital costs. The cost to the Federal highest priority preparedness
only one of the following means to
Government is $770,401. submit comments: requirements at the appropriate level of
Comments may be submitted as (1) Online. Submit comments at government. Federal preparedness
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption www.regulations.gov under Docket ID assistance is based upon the adoption of
above. Comments are solicited to (a) FEMA–2016–0028. Follow the statewide comprehensive all-hazards
evaluate whether the proposed data instructions for submitting comments. preparedness strategies, consistent with
collection is necessary for the proper (2) Mail. Submit written comments to the national preparedness goal. HSPD–
performance of the agency, including Docket Manager, Office of Chief 8 authorizes the Secretary to review and
whether the information shall have Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., approve strategies submitted by the
practical utility; (b) evaluate the 8NE., Washington, DC 20472–3100. States and establishes the requirement
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the All submissions received must that applicants must have adopted
burden of the proposed collection of include the agency name and Docket ID. approved statewide strategies in order to
information, including the validity of Regardless of the method used for receive Federal grant funds. Further,
the methodology and assumptions used; submitting comments or material, all HSPD–8 authorizes Federal departments
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and submissions will be posted, without and agencies to develop appropriate
clarity of the information to be change, to the Federal eRulemaking mechanisms to ensure rapid obligation
collected; and (d) minimize the burden Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and disbursement of funds from their
of the collection of information on those and will include any personal programs to the States, such as the
who are to respond, including through information you provide. Therefore, Grants Reporting Tool (GRT). HSPD–8
the use of appropriate automated, submitting this information makes it mandates Federal departments and
electronic, mechanical, or other public. You may wish to read the agencies report annually on the
technological collection techniques or Privacy Act notice that is available via obligation, expenditure status, and the
other forms of information technology, the link in the footer of use of funds associated with Federal
e.g., permitting electronic submission of www.regulations.gov. preparedness assistance programs.
responses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Section 430 of the Homeland Security
Dated: October 5, 2016. Everett Yuille, Branch Chief, FEMA, Act of 2002, as amended (6 U.S.C. 238),
Richard W. Mattison, Grant Programs Directorate, 202–510– authorized the Office for Domestic
Records Management Program Chief, Mission 3901. You may contact the Records Preparedness (ODP, which was
Support, Federal Emergency Management Management Division for copies of the transferred to FEMA by the Post Katrina
Agency, Department of Homeland Security. proposed collection of information at Emergency Management Reform Act of
[FR Doc. 2016–24624 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] email address: FEMA-Information- 2006, Public Law 109–295) to have
BILLING CODE 9111–46–P Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov. primary responsibility for national
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 2 preparedness, including directing and
CFR, Part 200 (Uniform Administrative supervising terrorism preparedness
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Requirements, Cost Principles, and grant programs for emergency response
SECURITY Audit Requirements for Federal providers and incorporating the Strategy
Awards), establishes uniform priorities into planning guidance on an
Federal Emergency Management agency level for the overall national
administrative rules for assistance
Agency preparedness efforts. ODP (now FEMA)
awards and sub-awards to State, local
[Docket ID: FEMA–2016–0028; OMB No. and Indian tribal governments. FEMA was authorized to develop a process for
1660–0117] has determined that in order to have receiving meaningful input from State
consistent implementation of FEMA and local government to assist the
Agency Information Collection grant administration policies, to reduce development of the national strategy for
Activities: Proposed Collection; duplicative and tedious data entry, to combating terrorism and other
Comment Request; FEMA’s Grants more effectively measure preparedness homeland security activities.
Reporting Tool (GRT) gains, and to streamline application Collection of Information
AGENCY: Federal Emergency submission and management for
Recipients, Regions, State and local Title: FEMA’s Grants Reporting Tool
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Management Agency, DHS.
partners, it is necessary to automate the (GRT).
ACTION: Notice.
reporting processes. Type of Information Collection:
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency The Homeland Security Presidential Extension, without change, of a
Management Agency, as part of its Directive (HSPD–5) related to the currently approved information
continuing effort to reduce paperwork ‘‘Management of Domestic Incidents’’ collection.
and respondent burden, invites the gives the Secretary the authority to OMB Number: 1660–0117.
general public and other Federal gather information related to domestic FEMA Forms: None.
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Abstract: The GRT is a web-based DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
reporting system designed to help State SECURITY SECURITY
Administrative Agencies (SAAs) meet
all reporting requirements as identified Federal Emergency Management Federal Emergency Management
in the grant guidance of FEMA’s Agency Agency
portfolio of preparedness grants
sponsored by FEMA’s Grant Programs [Docket ID FEMA–2016–0001] [Docket ID FEMA–2016–0001]
Directorate (GPD). The information
enables FEMA to evaluate applications Notice of Adjustment of Minimum Notice of Adjustment of Statewide Per
and make award decisions, monitor Project Worksheet Amount Capita Impact Indicator
ongoing performance and manage the
flow of Federal funds, and to AGENCY:Federal Emergency AGENCY:Federal Emergency
appropriately close out grants or Management Agency, DHS. Management Agency, DHS.
cooperative agreements. GRT supports ACTION: Notice. ACTION: Notice.
the information collection needs of each
grant program processed in the system. SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice that the SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice that the
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal minimum Project Worksheet Amount statewide per capita impact indicator
Government. under the Public Assistance program for under the Public Assistance program for
Number of Respondents: 56. disasters and emergencies declared on disasters declared on or after October 1,
or after October 1, 2016, will be 2016, will be increased.
Number of Responses: 168. increased.
Estimated Total Annual Burden DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2016,
Hours: 2,156 hours. DATES:Effective Date: October 1, 2016, and applies to major disasters declared
and applies to major disasters and on or after October 1, 2016.
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual emergencies declared on or after
cost to respondents for the hour burden FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
October 1, 2016.
is $77,659.12. There are no annual costs Christopher Logan, Recovery
to respondents’ operations and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Directorate, Federal Emergency
maintenance costs for technical Christopher Logan, Recovery Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
services. There are no annual start-up or Directorate, Federal Emergency Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3834.
capital costs. The cost to the Federal Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 44 CFR
Government is $1,166,604.30. Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3834.
206.48 provides that FEMA will adjust
Comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The the statewide per capita impact
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and indicator under the Public Assistance
Comments may be submitted as Emergency Assistance Act 42 U.S.C. program to reflect changes in the
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption 5121–5207 and 44 CFR 206.202(d)(2) Consumer Price Index for All Urban
above. Comments are solicited to (a) provide that FEMA will annually adjust Consumers published by the
evaluate whether the proposed data the minimum Project Worksheet amount Department of Labor.
collection is necessary for the proper under the Public Assistance program to
FEMA gives notice that the statewide
performance of the agency, including reflect changes in the Consumer Price
per capita impact indicator will be
whether the information shall have Index for All Urban Consumers
increased to $1.43 for all disasters
practical utility; (b) evaluate the published by the Department of Labor.
declared on or after October 1, 2016.
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the FEMA gives notice of an increase to
burden of the proposed collection of FEMA bases the adjustment on an
$3,100 for the minimum amount that
information, including the validity of increase in the Consumer Price Index
will be approved for any Project
the methodology and assumptions used; for All Urban Consumers of 1.1 percent
Worksheet under the Public Assistance
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and program for all major disasters and for the 12-month period that ended in
clarity of the information to be emergencies declared on or after August 2016. The Bureau of Labor
collected; and (d) minimize the burden October 1, 2016. Statistics of the U.S. Department of
of the collection of information on those Labor released the information on
FEMA bases the adjustment on an September 16, 2016.
who are to respond, including through increase in the Consumer Price Index
the use of appropriate automated, for All Urban Consumers of 1.1 percent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
electronic, mechanical, or other for the 12-month period that ended in 97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
technological collection techniques or August 2016. This is based on (Presidentially Declared Disasters).
other forms of information technology, information released by the Bureau of W. Craig Fugate,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Labor Statistics at the U.S. Department Administrator, Federal Emergency
responses. of Labor on September 16, 2016. Management Agency.
Dated: October 5, 2016. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. [FR Doc. 2016–24634 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am]
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Richard W. Mattison, 97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance BILLING CODE 9111–23–P
Records Management Program Chief, Mission (Presidentially Declared Disasters).
Support, Federal Emergency Management
W. Craig Fugate,
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
Administrator, Federal Emergency
[FR Doc. 2016–24622 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am]
Management Agency.
BILLING CODE 9111–46–P
[FR Doc. 2016–24631 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am]
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