82 FR 22150 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 91 (May 12, 2017)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 application for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants program. The SAFER program provides funding for the hiring of new firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 91 (Friday, May 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22150-22151]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09601]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2017-0017; OMB No. 1660-0135]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response 
(SAFER) Grants

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 application for the Staffing 
for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants program. The 
SAFER program provides funding for the hiring of new firefighters and 
the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 11, 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-2017-0017. 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: William Dunham, Fire Program 
Specialist, FEMA, Grant Program Directorate, 202-786-9813. You may 
contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed 
collection of information at email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act 
of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), as amended authorizes FEMA to 
comprise the submission of applications for the SAFER grants. The 
information collected is grant application information that is 
necessary to assess the needs of the applicants as well as the benefits 
to be obtained from the use of funds. The information collected through 
the program's application is the minimum necessary to evaluate grant 
applications and is necessary for FEMA to comply with mandates 
delineated in the law.

Collection of Information

    Title: Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) 
Grants.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0135.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 080-0-4, Staffing for Adequate Fire and 
Emergency Response (SAFER) (General Questions All Applicants); FEMA 
Form 080-0-4a, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Hiring 
of Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative); FEMA Form 080-0-
4b, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and 
Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Application (Questions and 
Narrative); FEMA Form 087-0-0-2, Staffing for Adequate Fire and 
Emergency Response Quarterly Report and Payment Request Form.
    Abstract: FEMA uses this information to ensure that FEMA's 
responsibilities under the legislation can be fulfilled accurately and 
efficiently. The information will be used to objectively evaluate each 
of the anticipated applicants to determine which of the applicants' 
proposals in each of the activities are the closest to the established 
program priorities.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government; Not-for-Profit 
Institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 2,330.
    Number of Responses: 2,990.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,064 hours.
    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $984,437.20. There are no annual costs to respondents 
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There is no 
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is 
$1,666,213.80.

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

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technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

    Dated: May 8, 2017.
Tammi Hines,
Records Management Program Chief (Acting), Mission Support, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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