82 FR 9071 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; FEMA Preparedness Grants: Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 21 (February 2, 2017)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 21 (February 2, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-02166 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 21 (Thursday, February 2, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 9071-9072] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02166] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA-2017-0006; OMB No. 1660-0126] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; FEMA Preparedness Grants: Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) 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 information collection activities required to administer the FEMA Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG). DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 3, 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-2017-0006. 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: Angel McLaurine-Qualls, Program Specialist, DHS FEMA, Grant Programs Directorate, 202-786-9532. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed [[Page 9072]] collection of information at email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Emergency Management Performance Grants Program (EMPG) helps facilitate a national and regional all-hazards approach to emergency response, including the development of a comprehensive program of planning, training, and exercises that provides a foundation for effective and consistent response to any threatened or actual disaster or emergency, regardless of the cause. Section 662 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 762), as amended, empowers the FEMA Administrator to continue implementation of an Emergency Management Performance Grants Program to make grants to States to assist State, local, and tribal governments in preparing for all hazards, as authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). Collection of Information Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG). Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection. OMB Number: 1660-0126. FEMA Forms: None. Abstract: The Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) Program assists State and local governments in enhancing and sustaining all-hazards emergency management capabilities. The EMPG Work Plan narrative must demonstrate how proposed projects address gaps, deficiencies, and capabilities in current programs and the ability to provide enhancements consistent with the purpose of the program and guidance provided by FEMA. FEMA uses the information to provide details, timelines, and milestones on proposed projects. Affected Public: State, Local, Territorial, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 58. Number of Responses: 58. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 174 hours. Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the hour burden is $9,008.26. 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 $415,206. 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: January 23, 2017. Richard W. Mattison, Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2017-02166 Filed 2-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-46-P
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be actions concerning activities directly DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
conducted via teleconference and the involved with or in support of the SECURITY
call in number is 1–855–475–2447. The exploration of offshore mineral and
participant code is 652 375 79. The energy resources insofar as they relate to Federal Emergency Management
number of teleconference lines is matters within U.S. Coast Guard Agency
limited and will be available on a first jurisdiction. [Docket ID: FEMA–2017–0006; OMB No.
come, first served basis. A copy of all meeting documentation 1660–0126]
For information on services for will be available within 90 days
individuals with disabilities, or to following the teleconference at https:// Agency Information Collection
request special assistance at the homeport.uscg.mil/nosac. Alternatively, Activities: Proposed Collection;
meeting, contact the individuals listed you may contact Mr. Pat Clark as noted Comment Request; FEMA
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Preparedness Grants: Emergency
CONTACT section as soon as possible. CONTACT section above. Management Performance Grant
Instructions: To facilitate public Agenda (EMPG)
participation, written comments on the
issues to be considered by the The National Offshore Safety AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Committee, as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’ Advisory Committee will meet via Management Agency, DHS.
section below, must be submitted no teleconference on February 21, 2017 to ACTION: Notice.
later than February 7, 2017, if you want discuss the introduction of a new task
the Committee members to be able to statement, ‘‘Safety Management Systems SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
review your comments before the for Vessels Engaging in Well Management Agency, as part of its
meeting. You must include the words Intervention Activities’’. The task continuing effort to reduce paperwork
‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ statement may be viewed by accessing and respondent burden, invites the
and the docket number for this action. the above listed Web site. Public general public and other Federal
Written comments may be submitted comments or questions will be taken at agencies to take this opportunity to
using the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at the discretion of the Designated Federal comment on an extension, without
http://www.regulations.gov. If you Officer during the discussion and change, of a currently approved
encounter technical difficulties with recommendation portions of the information collection. In accordance
comment submission, contact the meeting and during the public comment with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER period, see Agenda item (4). 1995, this notice seeks comments
A complete agenda for February 21, concerning information collection
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
2017 Committee meeting is as follows: activities required to administer the
notice. Comments received will be
(1) Welcoming remarks. FEMA Emergency Management
posted without alteration at http:// (2) Review and accept minutes from
www.regulations.gov, including any Performance Grants (EMPG).
November 2016 Committee public
personal information provided. You DATES: Comments must be submitted on
meeting.
may review a Privacy Act notice (3) New Business—Introduction of or before April 3, 2017.
regarding the Federal Docket task statement requesting National ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
Management System in the March 24, Offshore Safety Advisory Committee submissions to the docket, please use
2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 input on Safety Management Systems only one of the following means to
FR 15086). for Vessels Engaging in Well submit comments:
Docket Search: For access to the Intervention Activities. (1) Online. Submit comments at
docket or to read documents or (4) Public comment period. www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
comments related to this notice, go to A public oral comment period will be FEMA–2017–0006. Follow the
http://www.regulations.gov, insert held during the teleconference, and instructions for submitting comments.
USCG–2017–0025 in the Search box, speakers are requested to limit their (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
press Enter, and then click on the item comments to 3 minutes. Contact one of Docket Manager, Office of Chief
you wish to view. the individuals listed above to register Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW.,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: as a speaker. 8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100.
Commander Jose Perez, Designated The agenda and the proposed new All submissions received must
Federal Officer of the National Offshore task statement will be available at include the agency name and Docket ID.
Safety Advisory Committee, https://homeport.uscg.mil/nosac for Regardless of the method used for
Commandant (CG–OES–2), U.S. Coast viewing by February 7, 2017. submitting comments or material, all
Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Pat submissions will be posted, without
Avenue SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC Clark in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION change, to the Federal eRulemaking
20593–7509; telephone (202) 372–1410, CONTACT. Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
fax (202) 372–8382 or email and will include any personal
Minutes information you provide. Therefore,
jose.a.perez3@uscg.mil, or Mr. Pat Clark,
telephone (202) 372–1358, fax (202) Meeting minutes from this public submitting this information makes it
372–8382 or email Patrick.w.clark@ meeting will be available for public public. You may wish to read the
uscg.mil. viewing and copying at https:// Privacy Act notice that is available via
homeport.uscg.mil/nosac following the the link in the footer of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
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close of the meeting to May 1, 2017. www.regulations.gov.
this meeting is in compliance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title Dated: January 26, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
5, United States Code Appendix). The J.G. Lantz, Angel McLaurine-Qualls, Program
National Offshore Safety Advisory Director of Commercial Regulations and Specialist, DHS FEMA, Grant Programs
Committee provides advice and Standards. Directorate, 202–786–9532. You may
recommendations to the Department of [FR Doc. 2017–02242 Filed 2–1–17; 8:45 am] contact the Records Management
Homeland Security on matters and BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Division for copies of the proposed
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collection of information at email Comments Responsible DHS Official: Renee
address: FEMA-Information-Collections- Comments may be submitted as Murphy, Designated Federal Officer for
Management@fema.dhs.gov. indicated in the ADDRESSES caption the CIPAC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The above. Comments are solicited to (a) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Emergency Management Performance evaluate whether the proposed data Notice of CIPAC Charter Renewal:
Grants Program (EMPG) helps facilitate collection is necessary for the proper The CIPAC Charter was signed by
a national and regional all-hazards performance of the agency, including Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh
approach to emergency response, whether the information shall have Johnson on November 30, 2016. It
including the development of a practical utility; (b) evaluate the supersedes the CIPAC Charter dated
comprehensive program of planning, accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the December 7, 2014 and is available on
training, and exercises that provides a burden of the proposed collection of the CIPAC Web site (http://
foundation for effective and consistent information, including the validity of www.dhs.gov/cipac).
response to any threatened or actual the methodology and assumptions used; Purpose and Activity: The CIPAC
disaster or emergency, regardless of the (c) enhance the quality, utility, and facilitates interaction between
cause. Section 662 of the Post-Katrina clarity of the information to be government officials and representatives
Emergency Management Reform Act of collected; and (d) minimize the burden of the community of owners and/or
2006 (6 U.S.C. 762), as amended, of the collection of information on those operators for each of the critical
empowers the FEMA Administrator to who are to respond, including through infrastructure sectors defined by
continue implementation of an the use of appropriate automated, Presidential Policy Directive 21 and
Emergency Management Performance electronic, mechanical, or other identified in National Infrastructure
Grants Program to make grants to States technological collection techniques or Protection Plan 2013: Partnering for
to assist State, local, and tribal other forms of information technology, Critical Infrastructure Security and
governments in preparing for all e.g., permitting electronic submission of Resilience (NIPP 2013). The scope of
hazards, as authorized by the Robert T. responses. activities covered by the CIPAC
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency includes: Planning; coordinating among
Dated: January 23, 2017.
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). government and critical infrastructure
Richard W. Mattison, owner and operator security partners;
Collection of Information Records Management Program Chief, Mission implementing security program
Support, Federal Emergency Management initiatives; conducting operational
Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
Emergency Management Performance activities related to critical
[FR Doc. 2017–02166 Filed 2–1–17; 8:45 am]
Grant (EMPG). infrastructure protection security
BILLING CODE 9111–46–P measures, incident response, recovery,
Type of Information Collection:
Extension, without change, of a and infrastructure resilience;
currently approved information reconstituting critical infrastructure
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
collection. assets and systems for both manmade
SECURITY
OMB Number: 1660–0126. and naturally occurring events; and
FEMA Forms: None. [Docket No. DHS–2016–0092] sharing threat, vulnerability, risk
mitigation, and infrastructure continuity
Abstract: The Emergency
The Critical Infrastructure Partnership information.
Management Performance Grants
Advisory Council Organizational Structure: CIPAC
(EMPG) Program assists State and local
members are organized into 16 critical
governments in enhancing and AGENCY: National Protection and infrastructure sectors. These sectors
sustaining all-hazards emergency Programs Directorate, DHS. have a Government Coordinating
management capabilities. The EMPG ACTION: Notice of renewal of the Critical Council (GCC) whose membership
Work Plan narrative must demonstrate Infrastructure Partnership Advisory includes: (i) A lead Federal agency that
how proposed projects address gaps, Council (CIPAC) Charter. is defined as the Sector-Specific Agency
deficiencies, and capabilities in current
(SSA); (ii) all relevant Federal, State,
programs and the ability to provide SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland local, tribal, and/or territorial
enhancements consistent with the Security (DHS) announced the government agencies (or their
purpose of the program and guidance establishment of the CIPAC in a Federal representative bodies) whose mission
provided by FEMA. FEMA uses the Register Notice (71 FR 14930–14933) interests also involve the scope of the
information to provide details, dated March 24, 2006, which identified CIPAC activities for that particular
timelines, and milestones on proposed the purpose of CIPAC, as well as its sector; and (iii) a Sector Coordinating
projects. membership. This notice provides: (i) Council (SCC), where applicable, whose
Affected Public: State, Local, Notification of the CIPAC charter membership includes critical
Territorial, or Tribal Government. renewal. infrastructure owners and/or operators
Number of Respondents: 58. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: or their representative trade
Number of Responses: 58. Renee Murphy, Designated Federal associations.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Officer, Critical Infrastructure CIPAC Membership: CIPAC
Hours: 174 hours. Partnership Advisory Council, Sector Membership may include:
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual Outreach and Programs Division, Office (i) Critical Infrastructure owner and
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cost to respondents for the hour burden of Infrastructure Protection, National operator members of a DHS-recognized
is $9,008.26. There are no annual costs Protection and Programs Directorate, SCC, including their representative
to respondents operations and U.S. Department of Homeland Security, trade associations or equivalent
maintenance costs for technical 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0607, organization members of a SCC as
services. There is no annual start-up or Arlington, VA 20598–0607; telephone: determined by the SCC.
capital costs. The cost to the Federal (703) 603–5083; email: CIPAC@ (ii) Federal, State, local, and tribal
Government is $415,206. hq.dhs.gov. governmental entities comprising the
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| FR Citation | 82 FR 9071 |
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