83 FR 49406 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; FEMA Preparedness Grants: Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 190 (October 1, 2018)

Page Range		49406-49407
FR Document		2018-21315

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission will describe the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 190 (Monday, October 1, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 190 (Monday, October 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49406-49407]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21315]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2018-0021; OMB No. 1660-0112]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; FEMA Preparedness Grants: Transit Security 
Grant Program (TSGP)

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the 
information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and 
Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission will describe the 
nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, 
the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by 
respondents to respond) and cost, and the actual data collection 
instruments FEMA will use.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 31, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the proposed information 
collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the Desk 
Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, and sent via electronic mail to 
dhsdeskofficer@omb.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Director, 
Information Management Division, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, 
email address FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov or 
Brian Copeland, Section Chief, FEMA, Grant Programs Directorate, 202-
786-0810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection 
previously published in the Federal Register on April 12, 2018 at 83 FR 
15863 with a 60 day public comment period. No comments were received. 
Minor changes were made to the Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost 
and Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government to 
accommodate updated wage rates. The updated costs are included below. 
The Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) is a FEMA grant program that 
focuses on transportation infrastructure protection activities. The 
collection of information for TSGP is mandated by Section 1406, Title 
XIV of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 
2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135), which directs the Secretary to establish a 
program for making grants to eligible public transportation agencies 
for security improvements. Additionally, information is collected in 
accordance with Section 1406(c) of the Implementing Recommendations of 
the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135(c)) which authorizes the 
Secretary to determine the requirements for grant recipients, including 
application requirements. The purpose of this notice is to notify the 
public that FEMA will submit the information collection abstracted 
below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance.

Collection of Information

    Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Transit Security Grant Program 
(TSGP).
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0112.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 089-4, TSGP Investment Justification; FEMA 
Form 089-4A, TSGP Investment Justification Background Document; FEMA 
Form 089-4B, TSGP Five-Year Security Capital and Operational 
Sustainment Plan.
    Abstract: The TSGP is an important component of the Department's 
effort to enhance the security of the Nation's critical infrastructure. 
The program provides funds to owners and operators of transit systems 
to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the 
traveling public from acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other 
emergencies.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; State, local, or 
Tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 123.

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    Estimated Number of Responses: 492.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,781 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $289,223.43.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $849,475.20.

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,
Sr. Director, Information Management Division, Office of the Chief 
Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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abstracted below to the Office of e.g., permitting electronic submission of Copeland, Section Chief, FEMA, Grant
Management and Budget for review and responses. Programs Directorate, 202–786–0810.
clearance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
William H. Holzerland,
Collection of Information proposed information collection
Sr. Director, Information Management
Division, Office of the Chief Administrative
previously published in the Federal
Title: Standard Flood Hazard Register on April 12, 2018 at 83 FR
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency
Determination Form. Management Agency, Department of 15863 with a 60 day public comment
Type of Information Collection: Homeland Security. period. No comments were received.
Extension, without change, of a Minor changes were made to the
[FR Doc. 2018–21322 Filed 9–28–18; 8:45 am]
currently approved information Estimated Total Annual Respondent
BILLING CODE 9111–52–P
collection. Cost and Estimated Total Annual Cost to
OMB Number: 1660–0040. the Federal Government to
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA accommodate updated wage rates. The
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Form 086–0–32, Standard Flood Hazard updated costs are included below. The
SECURITY
Determination Form. Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP)
Abstract: This form is used by Federal Emergency Management is a FEMA grant program that focuses on
regulated lending institutions, federal Agency transportation infrastructure protection
agency lenders, the Federal National activities. The collection of information
Mortgage Association, the Federal Home for TSGP is mandated by Section 1406,
[Docket ID: FEMA–2018–0021; OMB No.
Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the 1660–0112] Title XIV of the Implementing
Government National Mortgage Recommendations of the 9/11
Association. Federally regulated lending Agency Information Collection Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C.
institutions complete this form when Activities: Submission for OMB 1135), which directs the Secretary to
making, increasing, extending, renewing Review; Comment Request; FEMA establish a program for making grants to
or purchasing each loan for the purpose Preparedness Grants: Transit Security eligible public transportation agencies
of determining whether flood insurance Grant Program (TSGP) for security improvements.
is required and available. FEMA is Additionally, information is collected in
responsible for maintaining the form AGENCY: Federal Emergency accordance with Section 1406(c) of the
and making it available. Management Agency, DHS. Implementing Recommendations of the
Affected Public: Business and other ACTION: Notice and request for 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C.
For-Profit; and Individuals or comments. 1135(c)) which authorizes the Secretary
Households. to determine the requirements for grant
Estimated Number of Respondents: SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
recipients, including application
26,616,265. Management Agency (FEMA) will
requirements. The purpose of this notice
Estimated Number of Responses: submit the information collection
is to notify the public that FEMA will
26,616,265. abstracted below to the Office of
submit the information collection
Estimated Total Annual Burden Management and Budget for review and
abstracted below to the Office of
Hours: 8,783,367. clearance in accordance with the
Management and Budget for review and
Estimated Total Annual Respondent requirements of the Paperwork
clearance.
Cost: $208,956,300. Reduction Act of 1995. The submission
Estimated Respondents’ Operation will describe the nature of the Collection of Information
and Maintenance Costs: 0. information collection, the categories of Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants:
Estimated Respondents’ Capital and respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP).
Start-Up Costs: 0. the time, effort and resources used by Type of Information Collection:
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the respondents to respond) and cost, and Revision of a currently approved
Federal Government: 0. the actual data collection instruments information collection.
Comments FEMA will use. OMB Number: 1660–0112.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 089–4,
Comments may be submitted as or before October 31, 2018. TSGP Investment Justification; FEMA
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption Form 089–4A, TSGP Investment
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
above. Comments are solicited to (a) Justification Background Document;
evaluate whether the proposed data on the proposed information collection
to the Office of Information and FEMA Form 089–4B, TSGP Five-Year
collection is necessary for the proper Security Capital and Operational
performance of the agency, including Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget. Comments Sustainment Plan.
whether the information shall have Abstract: The TSGP is an important
practical utility; (b) evaluate the should be addressed to the Desk Officer
for the Department of Homeland component of the Department’s effort to
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the enhance the security of the Nation’s
burden of the proposed collection of Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and sent via critical infrastructure. The program
information, including the validity of provides funds to owners and operators
the methodology and assumptions used; electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@
omb.eop.gov. of transit systems to protect critical
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and surface transportation infrastructure and
clarity of the information to be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the traveling public from acts of
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collected; and (d) minimize the burden Requests for additional information or terrorism, major disasters, and other
of the collection of information on those copies of the information collection emergencies.
who are to respond, including through should be made to Director, Information Affected Public: Business or other for-
the use of appropriate automated, Management Division, 500 C Street SW, profit; State, local, or Tribal
electronic, mechanical, or other Washington, DC 20472, email address government.
technological collection techniques or FEMA-Information-Collections- Estimated Number of Respondents:
other forms of information technology, Management@fema.dhs.gov or Brian 123.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before October 31, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Director, Information Management Division, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,
FR Citation		83 FR 49406

83 FR 49406 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; FEMA Preparedness Grants: Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYFederal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 190 (October 1, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency