82 FR 21548 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Mitigation Grant Programs/e-Grants
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 88 (May 9, 2017)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 88 (May 9, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-09359 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 9, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 21548-21549] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09359] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA-2017-0013; OMB No. 1660-0072] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Mitigation Grant Programs/e-Grants 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 collection of information necessary to implement grants for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 10, 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-2017-0013. 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: Jennie Orenstein, Branch Chief, HMA Division--Grants Policy, (202) 212-4071. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FMA program is authorized by Section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4104c. The FMA program, under 44 CFR part 79, provides funding for measures taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program. The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-141) eliminated the Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC) and Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) programs, and made significant changes to the FMA program by consolidating the former RFC and SRL programs into FMA. Cost-share requirements were changed to allow more Federal funds for properties with repetitive flood claims. The PDM program is authorized by Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5133, as amended by Section 102 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, Public Law 106-390, 114 Stat. 1553. It provides grants for cost- effective mitigation actions prior to a disaster event to reduce overall risks to the population and structures, while also reducing reliance on funding from actual disaster declarations. In accordance with OMB Circular A-102, FEMA requires that all parties interested in receiving FEMA mitigation grants submit an application package for grant assistance. Applications and subapplications for the PDM and FMA programs are submitted via the e- Grants system. The e-Grants system was developed and updated to meet the intent of the e-Government initiative, authorized by Public Law 106-107. This initiative required that all government agencies both streamline grant application processes and provide for the means to electronically create, review, and submit a grant application via the Internet. Title 2 CFR 200.335, promulgated in 2013, encourages Federal awarding agencies and non-Federal entities to, whenever practicable, collect, transmit, and store Federal award-related information in open and machine readable formats rather than in closed formats or on paper. FEMA is proposing to add a new form to this collection to better provide customer-centric clarity and uniformity in the way FEMA collects information on the progress of FMA/PDM-funded hazard mitigation projects. The new ``Non-Disaster Quarterly Progress Report'' form will replace the obsolete SF-425. Title 2 CFR 200.328 authorizes the collection of information on the progress of activities conducted under Federal awards. Collection of Information Title: Mitigation Grant Programs/e-Grants. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved information collection. OMB Number: 1660-0072. FEMA Forms: A FEMA Form number for the new Non-Disaster Quarterly Progress Report form is currently pending. Abstract: FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance and Pre-Disaster Mitigation programs utilize an automated grant application and management system called e-Grants. These grant programs provide funding for the purpose of reducing or eliminating the risks to life and property from hazards. The e-Grants system includes all of the application information needed to apply for funding under these grant programs. Affected Public: State, local or Tribal government. Number of Respondents: 56. Number of Responses: 4,200. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,088. Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents is $893,366. The estimated annual cost to the Federal government is $6,598,456.16. There are no annual recordkeeping, capital, start-up, or operation and maintenance costs to respondents associated with this collection of information. [[Page 21549]] 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. William H. Holzerland, Senior Director for Information Management, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. 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performance of the agency, including FEMA–2017–0013. Follow the programs are submitted via the e-Grants
whether the information shall have instructions for submitting comments. system. The e-Grants system was
practical utility; (b) evaluate the (2) Mail. Submit written comments to developed and updated to meet the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Docket Manager, Office of Chief intent of the e-Government initiative,
burden of the proposed collection of Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., authorized by Public Law 106–107. This
information, including the validity of 8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100. initiative required that all government
the methodology and assumptions used; All submissions received must agencies both streamline grant
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and include the agency name and Docket ID. application processes and provide for
clarity of the information to be Regardless of the method used for the means to electronically create,
collected; and (d) minimize the burden submitting comments or material, all review, and submit a grant application
of the collection of information on those submissions will be posted, without via the Internet. Title 2 CFR 200.335,
who are to respond, including through change, to the Federal eRulemaking promulgated in 2013, encourages
the use of appropriate automated, Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, Federal awarding agencies and non-
electronic, mechanical, or other and will include any personal Federal entities to, whenever
technological collection techniques or information you provide. Therefore, practicable, collect, transmit, and store
other forms of information technology, submitting this information makes it Federal award-related information in
e.g., permitting electronic submission of public. You may wish to read the open and machine readable formats
responses. Privacy Act notice that is available via rather than in closed formats or on
Dated: May 2, 2017.
the link in the footer of paper.
www.regulations.gov. FEMA is proposing to add a new form
William H. Holzerland,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to this collection to better provide
Senior Director for Information Management,
Mission Support, Federal Emergency Jennie Orenstein, Branch Chief, HMA customer-centric clarity and uniformity
Management Agency, Department of Division—Grants Policy, (202) 212– in the way FEMA collects information
Homeland Security. 4071. You may contact the Records on the progress of FMA/PDM-funded
[FR Doc. 2017–09335 Filed 5–8–17; 8:45 am] Management Division for copies of the hazard mitigation projects. The new
BILLING CODE 9111–52–P proposed collection of information at ‘‘Non-Disaster Quarterly Progress
email address: FEMA-Information- Report’’ form will replace the obsolete
Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov. SF–425. Title 2 CFR 200.328 authorizes
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FMA the collection of information on the
SECURITY program is authorized by Section 1366 progress of activities conducted under
of the National Flood Insurance Act of Federal awards.
Federal Emergency Management 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4104c. The Collection of Information
Agency FMA program, under 44 CFR part 79,
provides funding for measures taken to Title: Mitigation Grant Programs/e-
[Docket ID: FEMA–2017–0013; OMB No. Grants.
1660–0072] reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of
flood damage to buildings, Type of Information Collection:
Agency Information Collection manufactured homes, and other Revision of a currently approved
Activities: Proposed Collection; structures insured under the National information collection.
Comment Request; Mitigation Grant Flood Insurance Program. The Biggert- OMB Number: 1660–0072.
Programs/e-Grants Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of FEMA Forms: A FEMA Form number
2012 (Pub. L. 112–141) eliminated the for the new Non-Disaster Quarterly
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC) and Progress Report form is currently
Management Agency, DHS. Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) programs, pending.
ACTION: Notice. and made significant changes to the Abstract: FEMA’s Flood Mitigation
FMA program by consolidating the Assistance and Pre-Disaster Mitigation
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency programs utilize an automated grant
former RFC and SRL programs into
Management Agency, as part of its application and management system
FMA. Cost-share requirements were
continuing effort to reduce paperwork called e-Grants. These grant programs
changed to allow more Federal funds for
and respondent burden, invites the provide funding for the purpose of
properties with repetitive flood claims.
general public and other Federal reducing or eliminating the risks to life
The PDM program is authorized by
agencies to take this opportunity to and property from hazards. The e-Grants
Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford
comment on a revision of a currently system includes all of the application
Disaster Relief and Emergency
approved information collection. In information needed to apply for funding
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5133, as
accordance with the Paperwork under these grant programs.
amended by Section 102 of the Disaster
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks Affected Public: State, local or Tribal
Mitigation Act of 2000, Public Law 106–
comments concerning the collection of government.
390, 114 Stat. 1553. It provides grants
information necessary to implement Number of Respondents: 56.
for cost-effective mitigation actions
grants for the Flood Mitigation Number of Responses: 4,200.
prior to a disaster event to reduce
Assistance (FMA) program and the Pre- Estimated Total Annual Burden
overall risks to the population and
Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program. Hours: 18,088.
structures, while also reducing reliance
DATES: Comments must be submitted on on funding from actual disaster Estimated Cost: The estimated annual
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or before July 10, 2017. declarations. cost to respondents is $893,366. The
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate In accordance with OMB Circular A– estimated annual cost to the Federal
submissions to the docket, please use 102, FEMA requires that all parties government is $6,598,456.16. There are
only one of the following means to interested in receiving FEMA mitigation no annual recordkeeping, capital, start-
submit comments: grants submit an application package for up, or operation and maintenance costs
(1) Online. Submit comments at grant assistance. Applications and to respondents associated with this
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID subapplications for the PDM and FMA collection of information.
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I. Background Instructions: All submissions received
collection is necessary for the proper
performance of the agency, including Notice of this meeting is given under must include the words ‘‘Department of
whether the information shall have the Federal Advisory Committee Act Homeland Security’’ and the docket
practical utility; (b) evaluate the (FACA), 5 U.S.C. appendix (Pub. L. 92– number. Comments received will be
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the 463). The committee addresses areas of posted without alteration at http://
burden of the proposed collection of interest and importance to the Under www.regulations.gov.
information, including the validity of Secretary for Science and Technology Docket: For access to the docket to
the methodology and assumptions used; (S&T), such as new developments in read the background documents or
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and systems engineering, cyber-security, comments received by the HSSTAC, go
clarity of the information to be knowledge management and how best to to http://www.regulations.gov and enter
collected; and (d) minimize the burden leverage related technologies funded by the docket number into the search
of the collection of information on those other Federal agencies and by the function: DHS–2017–0021.
who are to respond, including through private sector. It also advises the Under Agenda: The session will begin with
the use of appropriate automated, Secretary on policies, management a discussion on the technical papers
electronic, mechanical, or other processes, and organizational constructs produced by the Quadrennial Homeland
technological collection techniques or as needed. Security Review (QHSR) 2018
other forms of information technology, Subcommittee and follow on tasking.
II. Registration The committee will be voting on
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses. To pre-register for the teleconference approval of the report created by the
please send an email to: HSSTAC@ Subcommittee on Internet of Things
William H. Holzerland, hq.dhs.gov with the following subject (IOT). The Commercialization
Senior Director for Information Management, line: RSVP to HSSTAC meeting. The Subcommittee chair will update the
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer email should include the name(s), title, committee on its report and
Mission Support, Federal Emergency recommendations. The Social Media
organization/affiliation, email address,
Management Agency, Department of Working Group for Emergency Services
Homeland Security. and telephone number of those
interested in attending. You must RSVP and Disaster Management (SMWG) will
[FR Doc. 2017–09359 Filed 5–8–17; 8:45 am] provide an update on the status of their
by June 7, 2017.
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individuals with disabilities or to designation followed by a discussion on
request special assistance at the DHS S&T updates.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND A public comment period will be held
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Technology Advisory Committee III. Public Comment DHS Science and Technology Directorate,
Research and Development Partnerships,
AGENCY: Science and Technology At the end of the open session, there Interagency Office.
Directorate, DHS. will be a period for oral statements. [FR Doc. 2017–09394 Filed 5–8–17; 8:45 am]
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