81 FR 85995 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; State Administrative Plan for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 229 (November 29, 2016)

Page Range		85995-85996
FR Document		2016-28612

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 State Administrative Plan for the procedural guide that details how the State will administer the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85995-85996]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28612]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2016-0025; OMB No. 1660-0026]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; State Administrative Plan for the Hazard Mitigation 
Grant 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 the State Administrative 
Plan for the procedural guide that details how the State will 
administer the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 30, 2017.

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-2016-0025. 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: Nicole LaRosa, Grants Policy Branch, 
Mitigation Division, at (202) 646-3906. You may contact the Records 
Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of 
information at email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA regulations in 44 CFR 206.437 require 
development and update of the State Administrative Plan by State 
Grantees as a condition of receiving Hazard Mitigation Grant Program 
(HMGP) funding under section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C. 5170c. Grantees 
can be any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto 
Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, or an Indian tribal government that 
chooses to act as a grantee. Section 404 mandates FEMA approval of the 
State Administrative Plan before awarding any project grant assistance 
to a community or State applicant.

Collection of Information

    Title: State Administrative Plan for the Hazard Mitigation Grant 
Program
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0026.
    FEMA Forms: None.
    Abstract: The State Administrative Plan is a procedural guide that 
details how the State will administer the HMGP. The State must have a 
current administrative plan approved by the appropriate FEMA Regional 
Administrator before receiving HMGP funds. The administrative plan may 
take any form including a chapter within a comprehensive State 
mitigation program strategy.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 32.
    Number of Responses: 64.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 512.
    Estimated Cost: $21,847.04.

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.


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    Dated: November 22, 2016.
Richard W. Mattison
Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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Location and case Effective date of Community
State and county Chief executive officer of community Community map repository
No. modification No.

Orange (FEMA City of Irvine (16– The Honorable Steven S. Choi, Ph.D., City Hall, 1 Civic Center Sep. 6, 2016 ................... 060222
Docket No.: B– 09–0513P). Mayor, City of Irvine, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA 92606.
1640). Plaza, Irvine, CA 92606.
Orange (FEMA City of Lake Forest The Honorable Andrew Hamilton, Mayor, City Hall, 25550 Sep. 6, 2016 ................... 060759
Docket No.: B– (16–09–0513P). City of Lake Forest, 25550 Commercentre Drive, Suite
1640). Commercentre Drive, Suite 100, Lake 100, Lake Forest, CA 92630.
Forest, CA 92630.
Orange (FEMA City of San The Honorable Bob Baker, Mayor, City City Hall, 100 Avenida Pre- Jun. 27, 2016 ................. 060230
Docket No.: B– Clemente (16– of San Clemente, 100 Avenida Pre- sidio, San Clemente, CA
1622). 09–0544P). sidio, San Clemente, CA 92672. 92672.
Ventura (FEMA City of Simi Valley The Honorable Bob Huber, Mayor, City City Hall, 2929 Tapo Canyon Jul. 1, 2016 ..................... 060421
Docket No.: B– (15–09–3074P). of Simi Valley, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA
1622). Road, Simi Valley, CA 93063. 93063.
Nevada:
Clark (FEMA Unincorporated The Honorable Steve Sisolak, Chairman, Office of the Director of Public Jun. 20, 2016 ................. 320003
Docket No.: B– areas of Clark Board of Supervisors, Clark County, Works, 500 South Grand
1622). County (16–09– 500 South Grand Central Parkway, Central Parkway, Las
0518P). 6th Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89106. Vegas, NV 89155.

[FR Doc. 2016–28567 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am] Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Type of Information Collection:
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P 8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100. Extension, without change, of a
All submissions received must currently approved information
include the agency name and Docket ID. collection.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Regardless of the method used for OMB Number: 1660–0026.
SECURITY submitting comments or material, all FEMA Forms: None.
submissions will be posted, without Abstract: The State Administrative
Federal Emergency Management change, to the Federal eRulemaking Plan is a procedural guide that details
Agency Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, how the State will administer the
and will include any personal HMGP. The State must have a current
[Docket ID: FEMA–2016–0025; OMB No. information you provide. Therefore,
1660–0026] administrative plan approved by the
submitting this information makes it appropriate FEMA Regional
Agency Information Collection public. You may wish to read the Administrator before receiving HMGP
Activities: Proposed Collection; Privacy Act notice that is available via funds. The administrative plan may take
Comment Request; State the link in the footer of any form including a chapter within a
Administrative Plan for the Hazard www.regulations.gov. comprehensive State mitigation program
Mitigation Grant Program FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: strategy.
Nicole LaRosa, Grants Policy Branch, Affected Public: State, local or Tribal
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Mitigation Division, at (202) 646–3906. government.
Management Agency, DHS. You may contact the Records Number of Respondents: 32.
ACTION: Notice. Management Division for copies of the Number of Responses: 64.
proposed collection of information at Estimated Total Annual Burden
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
email address: FEMA-Information- Hours: 512.
Management Agency, as part of its
Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov. Estimated Cost: $21,847.04.
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA
and respondent burden, invites the Comments
general public and other Federal regulations in 44 CFR 206.437 require
development and update of the State Comments may be submitted as
agencies to take this opportunity to indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
comment on an extension, without Administrative Plan by State Grantees
as a condition of receiving Hazard above. Comments are solicited to (a)
change, of a currently approved evaluate whether the proposed data
information collection. In accordance Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
funding under section 404 of the Robert collection is necessary for the proper
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of performance of the agency, including
1995, this notice seeks comments T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, 42 whether the information shall have
concerning the State Administrative practical utility; (b) evaluate the
Plan for the procedural guide that U.S.C. 5170c. Grantees can be any State
of the United States, the District of accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
details how the State will administer the burden of the proposed collection of
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and information, including the validity of
DATES: Comments must be submitted on the methodology and assumptions used;
the Commonwealth of the Northern
or before January 30, 2017. Mariana Islands, or an Indian tribal (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate government that chooses to act as a clarity of the information to be
submissions to the docket, please use collected; and (d) minimize the burden
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grantee. Section 404 mandates FEMA
only one of the following means to approval of the State Administrative of the collection of information on those
submit comments: Plan before awarding any project grant who are to respond, including through
(1) Online. Submit comments at assistance to a community or State the use of appropriate automated,
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID applicant. electronic, mechanical, or other
FEMA–2016–0025. Follow the technological collection techniques or
instructions for submitting comments. Collection of Information other forms of information technology,
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Title: State Administrative Plan for e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Docket Manager, Office of Chief the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program responses.

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85996 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 229 / Tuesday, November 29, 2016 / Notices

Dated: November 22, 2016. No Facsimile Comments. Facsimile because of prevailing levels of
Richard W. Mattison (fax) comments are not acceptable. construction costs, or unusually high or
Records Management Program Chief, Mission Public Inspection of Public low family incomes, vacancy rates, or
Support, Federal Emergency Management Comments. All properly submitted rental costs.
Agency, Department of Homeland Security. comments and communications
On February 3, 2016, at 81 FR 5677,
[FR Doc. 2016–28612 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am] submitted to HUD will be available for
HUD published an advanced notice of
BILLING CODE 9110–13–P public inspection and copying between
8 a.m. and 5 p.m., weekdays, at the proposed rulemaking (ANPR) soliciting
above address. Due to security measures public input on various questions
at the HUD Headquarters building, an dealing with the possibility of imposing
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT advance appointment to review the an income limit for public housing.1
public comments must be scheduled by HUD received 135 comments on the
[Docket No. FR–5976–N–02] ANPR, from individuals, PHAs, tenant
calling the Regulations Division at 202–
708–3055 (this is not a toll-free advocacy groups, and PHA associations.
Housing Opportunity Through
number). Individuals with speech or Some opposed an income limit, stating
Modernization Act of 2016: Solicitation
of Comments on Implementation of hearing impairments may access this that public housing residents benefit
Public Housing Income Limit number via TTY by calling the Federal from being in mixed-income
Relay Service at 800–877–8339 (this is developments, and that imposing an
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant a toll-free number). Copies of all income limit that would apply to
Secretary for Public and Indian comments submitted are available for everyone would be unfair in areas with
Housing, HUD. inspection and downloading at high rents or low demand for the public
ACTION: Notice for comment. www.regulations.gov. housing units. Other commenters
SUMMARY: On July 29, 2016, President FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If supported an income limit, stating that
Obama signed into law the Housing you have any questions, please send an encouraging families to move out when
Opportunity Through Modernization email to HOTMAquestions@hud.gov. their income reached a certain level
Act of 2016 (HOTMA). One of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: would allow families in the most need
statutory amendments made by HOTMA to move into decent and affordable
I. Background units.
adds an income limit to the Public
Housing program. This notice informs On July 29, 2016, President Obama There were also many suggestions on
the public of how HUD proposes to signed HOTMA into law (Pub. L. 114– how to impose an income limit.
implement that income limit and 201, 130 Stat. 782). Section 103 places
Commenters asked for a maximum
solicits comments on that methodology. an income limitation on a public
income based on the AMI or a
DATES: Comment Due Date: December housing tenancy for families. The law
percentage over the income limits for
29, 2016. requires that after a family’s income has
exceeded 120 percent of the area admission into public housing. Some
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are commenters said that incorporating
invited to submit comments regarding median income (AMI) for the most
recent two consecutive annual reviews, local housing conditions into the
this notice for comment. All income limit would be too complicated,
communications must refer to the above a PHA must terminate the family’s
tenancy within 6 months of the second while others stated that not taking local
docket number and title. There are two conditions into account would be unfair
methods for submitting public income determination or charge the
family a monthly rent equal to the to families. Some commenters stated
comments.
1. Submission of Comments by Mail. greater of (1) the applicable Fair Market that families reaching an income limit
Comments may be submitted by mail to Rent (FMR); or (2) the amount of should be given a few months to find
the Regulations Division, Office of monthly subsidy for the unit including new housing, while others suggested
General Counsel, Department of amounts from the operating and capital families be allowed a period of several
Housing and Urban Development, 451 fund. A PHA must notify a family of the years. Some commenters noted that
7th Street SW., Room 10276, potential changes to monthly rent after having an income limit did allow
Washington, DC 20410–0500. one year of the family’s income families with a greater need to move in,
2. Electronic Submission of exceeding 120 percent of the AMI. while others wrote that forcing the
Comments. Interested persons may Pursuant to 24 CFR 960.503, this section highest-income tenants out would
submit comments electronically through does not apply to small PHAs that are increase the amount of subsidy a PHA
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at renting to families with income over 120 would pay and decrease their ability to
www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly percent of AMI. Each PHA must submit provide affordable housing.
encourages commenters to submit a report annually to HUD about the
comments electronically. Electronic number of families residing in public Some of these comments and
submission of comments allows the housing with incomes exceeding the questions were made moot by the
commenter maximum time to prepare applicable income limitation and the passage of HOTMA. However, as HUD
and submit a comment, ensures timely number of families on the waiting lists exercises the discretion available in the
receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to for admission to public housing new statute, HUD has taken into
make comments immediately available projects. Such reports must be account the views and suggestions
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to the public. Comments submitted publically available. already submitted for the ANPR in its
electronically through the Section 103 of HOTMA sets a initial methodology factoring in local
www.regulations.gov Web site can be maximum amount of annual adjusted housing costs. HUD is providing for 30
viewed by other commenters and income for a family to occupy a public days of public comment.
interested members of the public. housing unit at 120 percent of the AMI.
Commenters should follow the However, HUD has the ability to adjust 1 The comment period was originally 30 days, but

instructions provided on that site to that 120 percent if the Secretary the comment period was re-opened for an
submit comments electronically. determines that it is necessary to do so additional 30 days at 81 FR 12613.

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Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before January 30, 2017.
Contact		Nicole LaRosa, Grants Policy Branch, Mitigation Division, at (202) 646-3906. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of
FR Citation		81 FR 85995

81 FR 85995 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; State Administrative Plan for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYFederal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 229 (November 29, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency