83 FR 8493 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Property Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 39 (February 27, 2018)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 39 (February 27, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 8493-8495] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03949] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA-2018-0006; OMB No. 1660-0103] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Property Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved information collection for which approval has expired. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the property acquisition and relocation for open space process as part of the administration of FEMA's mitigation grant programs, post-award monitoring requirements and a direct grant to property owners for acquisition and demolition of severe repetitive loss structures. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 30, 2018. 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-2018-0006. 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: Jennie Orenstein, Grants Policy Branch [[Page 8494]] Chief, FIMA, FEMA, (202) 212-4071. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at email address: FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations implementing property acquisition and relocation for open space are codified at 44 CFR part 80. These regulations govern property acquisitions for the creation of open space under FEMA's three hazard mitigation assistance (HMA) grant programs: the Pre-Disaster Mitigation program (PDM) and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), which are authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207; and the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA) authorized under the National Flood Insurance Act (NFIA) of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. Acquisition and relocation of property for open space use is one of the most common mitigation activities and is an eligible activity type authorized for Federal grant funds under PDM, HMGP, and FMA. These programs require all properties acquired with FEMA funds to be deed restricted and maintained as open space in perpetuity. This ensures that no future risks from hazards occur to life or structures on that property, and no future disaster assistance or insurance payments are made as a result of damages to that property. This reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved information collection for which approval has expired is necessary to establish uniform requirements for State, Tribal and local implementation of acquisition activities, and to enforce open space maintenance and post-award monitoring requirements for properties acquired with FEMA mitigation grant funds. The original collection had one form. This collection includes seven additional forms to identify an applicant's identity and address close-out and post-award monitoring requirements and allow grants to be made directly to property owners. This collection consists of a total of eight forms. First, the reinstatement updates the existing form in the collection, 086-0-31, Statement of Voluntary Participation for Acquisition of Property for Purpose of Open Space, to use appropriate terminology references found in 2 CFR part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Second, the collection adds Declaration and Release (Declaraci[oacute]n Y Autorizaci[oacute]n), 009-0-3 (English) and 009- 0-4 (Spanish) (O.M.B. No. 1660-0002) to determine eligibility and verify an applicant's identity and to prevent a duplication of benefits. Third, Subrecipients are required to submit a completed copy of the Real Property Status Report, SF-429 (O.M.B. No. 4040-0016), with closeout documentation for all real property purchased with grant funds. Fourth, the collection adds forms to address post-award monitoring requirements. When the State, Tribe or local community, i.e., the recipient or subrecipient, acquires the property from the property owner, they must regularly monitor and report to FEMA that the property is in compliance with the open space deed restrictions and grant terms. Every three years the subrecipient, through the recipient, must submit to FEMA a report certifying that the subrecipient has inspected the property within the month preceding the report and that the property continues to be maintained consistent with open space requirements. FEMA is updating the collection to include three two post-award monitoring forms (086-0-35a (Pages 10-11)), NFIP Repetitive Loss Update Worksheet (O.M.B No. 1660-0022), and SF-429, Real Property Status Report (O.M.B. No. 4040-0016). Finally, this update allows FEMA to obtain information directly from property owners to enable FEMA to determine a property owner's eligibility for, and interest in, receiving a direct grant. Following the award, the information enables FEMA to monitor and enforce the grant terms to ensure the property is maintained consistent with the appropriate land use or open space deed restrictions. The NFIA, 42 U.S.C. 4104c, authorizes the Director of FEMA to carry out a mitigation assistance program (FMA) that provides financial assistance in the form of grants to States, Tribes, and communities, and in the form of direct grants to property owners, using amounts made available from the National Flood Insurance Fund for planning and carrying out mitigation activities designed to reduce flood damages to structures with flood insurance under 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. In addition to the FMA grants FEMA makes available to states and local governments, FEMA is exercising its statutory authority under 42 U.S.C. 4104c to provide direct grants to property owners for acquisition and demolition of severe repetitive loss structures to reduce future flood damages and flood insurance payments. These direct grants to property owners, entitled Severe Risk Property Acquisition (SRPA) grants, enable property owners to carry out mitigation activities, i.e., acquisition, that reduce flood damage to individual structures for which two or more claim payments for losses have been made under National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) coverage that equal or exceed the value of the insured structure. With a SRPA grant, property owners have the option to retain their property after demolition or to voluntarily sell their property to a local government or qualifying organization. If the property owner retains the land after demolition, the property must be deed restricted and maintained consistent with sound land management practices. This ensures a reduction in flood damages on that property, limits future disaster assistance provided, and ideally, eliminates or decreases the insurance payments made as a result of damages to that property. If the property owner chooses to sell the property, the local government or qualifying organization must deed restrict the land in perpetuity for compatible uses of open space. To implement SRPA grants, FEMA needs to collect information associated with SRPA grants from property owners to process applications and ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the grants and applicable law and regulations. FEMA is revising the collection to add three new forms for that purpose (086-0- 31a, Intent to Participate, 086-0-31b, Notice of Voluntary Interest and Property Survey; 086-0-31c, Severe Risk Property Acquisition Mitigation Offer). Collection of Information Title: Property Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space. Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved information collection for which approval has expired. OMB Number: 1660-0103. FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 086-0-31, Statement of Voluntary Participation for Acquisition of Property for Purpose of Open Space; 086-0-31a, Intent to Participate, 086-0-31b, Notice of Voluntary Interest and Property Survey; 086-0-31c, Severe Risk Property Acquisition Mitigation Offer; 009-0-3 (English) and 009-0-4 (Spanish), Declaration and Release, (O.M.B. No. 1660-0002); 086-0-35a (Pages 9- 10), NFIP Repetitive Loss Update Worksheet (O.M.B No. 1660-0022); SF- 429, Real Property Status Report (O.M.B. No. 4040-0016). Abstract: FEMA, State, Tribal, local and individual recipients of FEMA mitigation grant programs will use the [[Page 8495]] information collected to meet the property acquisition requirements to implement acquisition activities under the terms of grant agreements for acquisition and relocation activities, ensure compliance with applicable law and regulations, and enforce the open space requirements for all properties acquired with FEMA mitigation grants. Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government; Individuals or Households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,334. Estimated Number of Responses: 10,655. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,020 hours. Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the hour burden is $559,768. Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: There are no annual costs to respondents' operations and maintenance costs for technical services. Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: There is no annual start-up or capital costs. Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: The cost to the Federal Government is $991,514. 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: February 21, 2018. 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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at the meetings, but if you want maritime-security/national-maritime- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Committee members to review your security-advisory-committee-(nmsac)/ SECURITY
comment before the meetings, please full-committee-meeting-minutes.
submit your comments no later than The Committee will discuss the Federal Emergency Management
March 12, 2018. We are particularly results of the Regulatory Reform Agency
interested in comments on the issues in working group and provide final [Docket ID: FEMA–2018–0006; OMB No.
the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. You must recommendations to the U.S. Coast 1660–0103]
include ‘‘Department of Homeland Guard.
Security’’ and the docket number (2) Extremely Hazardous Cargo Agency Information Collection
[USCG–2018–0139]. Comments received Strategy. In July 2016, the U.S. Coast Activities: Proposed Collection;
will be posted without alteration at Guard tasked the Committee to work Comment Request; Property
http://www.regulations.gov including with the Chemical Transportation Acquisition and Relocation for Open
any personal information provided. For Advisory Committee to assist in the Space
more information about privacy and the development of an Extremely Hazardous
Cargo Strategy Implementation Plan. AGENCY: Federal Emergency
docket, review the Privacy and Security
The Committee will discuss and receive Management Agency, DHS.
Notice for the Federal Docket
Management System at https:// an update from the Extremely ACTION: Notice and request for
regulations.gov/privacyNotice. Hazardous Cargo Working Group on comments.
Docket Search: For access to the their efforts.
(3) Public Comment period. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
docket or to read documents or Management Agency, as part of its
comments related to this notice, go to Day 2 continuing effort to reduce paperwork
http://www.regulations.gov, and use and respondent burden, invites the
docket number ‘‘USCG–2018–0139’’ in The Committee will meet to review,
discuss and formulate recommendations general public and other Federal
the ‘‘Search’’ box, press Enter, and then agencies to take this opportunity to
on the following issues:
click on the item you wish to view. comment on a reinstatement, with
(1) Member Report. The Committee
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. members will each provide an update change, of a previously approved
Ryan Owens, Alternate Designated on the security developments in each of information collection for which
Federal Officer of the National Maritime the respective member’s representative approval has expired. In accordance
Security Advisory Committee, 2703 segment. with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Stop (2) Cyber Security Update. Members 1995, this notice seeks comments
7581, Washington, DC 20593–7581; will receive an update from the U.S. concerning the property acquisition and
telephone 202–372–1108 or email Coast Guard concerning the Release of relocation for open space process as part
ryan.f.owens@uscg.mil. the Cyber Security Navigation and of the administration of FEMA’s
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Vessel Inspection Circular, the efforts of mitigation grant programs, post-award
this meeting is in compliance with the the U.S. Coast Guard to address and monitoring requirements and a direct
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title implement International Maritime grant to property owners for acquisition
5, United States Code, Appendix. The Organization guidelines/resolutions for and demolition of severe repetitive loss
National Maritime Security Advisory Cyber Security on Vessels, and an structures.
Committee operates under the authority update on the current state of Cyber DATES: Comments must be submitted on
of 46 U.S.C. 70112. Security legislation. or before April 30, 2018.
The National Maritime Security (3) Public comment period. ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
Advisory Committee provides advice, Public comments or questions will be submissions to the docket, please use
consults with, and makes taken throughout the meeting as the only one of the following means to
recommendations to the Secretary of Committee discusses the issues and submit comments:
Homeland Security, via the prior to deliberations and voting. There (1) Online. Submit comments at
Commandant of the Coast Guard, on will also be a public comment period at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
matters relating to national maritime the end of each meeting. FEMA–2018–0006. Follow the
security. Speakers are requested to limit their instructions for submitting comments.
comments to 5 minutes. Please note that (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
Agenda the public comment period may end Docket Manager, Office of Chief
Day 1 before the period allotted, following the Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW,
last call for comments. Contact the 8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100.
The Committee will meet to review,
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER All submissions received must
discuss and formulate recommendations
INFORMATION CONTACT section above to include the agency name and Docket ID.
on the following issues:
(1) Regulatory Reform Task. On register as a speaker. Regardless of the method used for
A copy of all meeting documentation submitting comments or material, all
August 24th the National Maritime
will be available at https:// submissions will be posted, without
Security Advisory Committee held a
homeport.uscg.mil/missions/maritime- change, to the Federal eRulemaking
public meeting to discuss and begin
security/national-maritime-security- Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
work on a task to provide input to the
advisory-committee-(nmsac)/full- and will include any personal
U.S. Coast Guard in support of its
committee-meeting-minutes by March information you provide. Therefore,
Regulatory Reform effort (NMSAC Task
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16, 2018. submitting this information makes it
T2017–01). Copies of this task statement
are found in the August 24, 2017 entry Dated: February 21, 2018. public. You may wish to read the
under the Full Committee Meeting Jennifer F. Williams, Privacy Act notice that is available via
Minutes section of the National Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of the link in the footer of
Maritime Security Advisory Inspections and Compliance. www.regulations.gov.
Committee’s Homeport web page at [FR Doc. 2018–03912 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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information collected to meet the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Docket: For access to the docket to
property acquisition requirements to SECURITY read background documents or
implement acquisition activities under comments received by the National Fire
the terms of grant agreements for Federal Emergency Management Academy Board of Visitors, go to http://
acquisition and relocation activities, Agency www.regulations.gov, click on
ensure compliance with applicable law ‘‘Advanced Search,’’ then enter
[Docket ID FEMA–2008–0010]
and regulations, and enforce the open ‘‘FEMA–2008–0010’’ in the ‘‘By Docket
space requirements for all properties Board of Visitors for the National Fire ID’’ box, then select ‘‘FEMA’’ under ‘‘By
acquired with FEMA mitigation grants. Academy Agency,’’ and then click ‘‘Search.’’
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Registered speakers will be given no
Government; Individuals or AGENCY: Federal Emergency more than 2 minutes to speak. Please
Households. Management Agency, DHS. note that the public comment period
Estimated Number of Respondents: ACTION: Committee management; Notice may end before the time indicated,
8,334. of open Federal Advisory Committee following the last call for comments.
meeting. Contact Ruth MacPhail to register as a
Estimated Number of Responses: speaker.
10,655.
SUMMARY: The Board of Visitors for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Estimated Total Annual Burden National Fire Academy (Board) will Alternate Designated Federal Officer:
Hours: 13,020 hours. meet via teleconference on March 16, Tonya L. Hoover, telephone (301) 447–
Estimated Total Annual Respondent 2018. The meeting will be open to the 1117, email Tonya.Hoover@
Cost: The estimated annual cost to public. fema.dhs.gov.
respondents for the hour burden is DATES: The meeting will take place on Logistical Information: Ruth
$559,768. Friday, March 16, 2018, 1:30 p.m. to MacPhail, telephone (301) 447–1333
Estimated Respondents’ Operation 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Please and email Ruth.Macphail@
and Maintenance Costs: There are no note that the meeting may close early if fema.dhs.gov.
annual costs to respondents’ operations the Board has completed its business. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
and maintenance costs for technical this meeting is given under the Federal
ADDRESSES: Members of the public who
services. Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
wish to participate in the teleconference
Estimated Respondents’ Capital and should contact Ruth MacPhail as listed
Start-Up Costs: There is no annual start- Purpose of the Board
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
up or capital costs. CONTACT section by close of business
The purpose of the Board is to review
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the March 9, 2018, to obtain the call-in annually the programs of the National
Federal Government: The cost to the number and access code. For Fire Academy (Academy) and advise the
Federal Government is $991,514. information on services for individuals Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), through
Comments with disabilities or to request special
the United States Fire Administrator, on
assistance, contact Ruth MacPhail as
Comments may be submitted as the operation of the Academy and any
soon as possible.
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption improvements therein that the Board
To facilitate public participation, we
above. Comments are solicited to (a) deems appropriate. In carrying out its
are inviting public comment on the
evaluate whether the proposed data responsibilities, the Board examines
issues to be considered by the Board as
collection is necessary for the proper Academy programs to determine
listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY
performance of the agency, including whether these programs further the
INFORMATION section. There will be a 10-
whether the information shall have basic missions that are approved by the
minute comment period after each
practical utility; (b) evaluate the Administrator of FEMA, examines the
agenda item for registered speakers or physical plant of the Academy to
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the comments must be submitted in writing
burden of the proposed collection of determine the adequacy of the
no later than March 9, 2018. Comments Academy’s facilities, and examines the
information, including the validity of must be identified by Docket ID FEMA–
the methodology and assumptions used; funding levels for Academy programs.
2008–0010 and may be submitted by The Board submits a written annual
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and one of the following methods:
clarity of the information to be report through the United States Fire
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Administrator to the Administrator of
collected; and (d) minimize the burden www.regulations.gov. Follow the
of the collection of information on those FEMA. The report provides detailed
instructions for submitting comments. comments and recommendations
who are to respond, including through • Email: FEMA-RULES@
the use of appropriate automated, regarding the operation of the Academy.
fema.dhs.gov. Include the docket
electronic, mechanical, or other number in the subject line of the Agenda
technological collection techniques or message. 1. The Board will receive updates on
other forms of information technology, • Mail/Hand Delivery: Ruth U.S. Fire Administration data, research,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of MacPhail, 16825 South Seton Avenue, and response support initiatives.
responses. Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727, post- 2. The Board will receive updates on
Dated: February 21, 2018. marked no later than March 9, 2018. deferred maintenance and capital
William H. Holzerland, Instructions: All submissions received improvements on the National
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Senior Director for Information Management, must include the words ‘‘Federal Emergency Training Center campus and
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Emergency Management Agency’’ and budget planning.
Mission Support, Federal Emergency the Docket ID for this action. Comments 3. The Board will deliberate and vote
Management Agency, Department of received will be posted without on recommendations on Academy
Homeland Security. alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, program activities, including:
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