Notice2022-16503
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Fire Prevention and Safety Grants-Grant Application Supplemental Information
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August 2, 2022
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Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a currently approved collection with revisions. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the applications for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grants program, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants program, and the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program--COVID-19 Supplemental (AFG- S). These programs focus on enhancing the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The changes proposed will acknowledge the FEMA Grants Outcomes (FEMA GO) system as the new collection instrument for the AFG, AFG-S, SAFER, and FP&S programs. The individual forms will be combined into a question bank to allow the FEMA GO system to fully utilize its technology to simplify the process by reducing unnecessary questions.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47227-47228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16503]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2022-0022; OMB No. 1660-0054]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Fire
Prevention and Safety Grants--Grant Application Supplemental
Information
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice of revision and request for comments.
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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 to take this opportunity to comment on a currently
approved collection with revisions. In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the
applications for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program,
the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grants program, the Staffing for
Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants program, and the
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program--COVID-19 Supplemental (AFG-
S). These programs focus on enhancing the safety of the public and
firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The changes
proposed will acknowledge the FEMA Grants Outcomes (FEMA GO) system as
the new collection instrument for the AFG, AFG-S, SAFER, and FP&S
programs. The individual forms will be combined into a question bank to
allow the FEMA GO system to fully utilize its technology to simplify
the process by reducing unnecessary questions.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 3, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> under Docket ID FEMA-
2022-0022. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket
ID, and will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, and will include any personal
information you provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes
it public. You may wish to read the Privacy and Security Notice that is
available via a link on the homepage of <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Dunham, Fire Program
Specialist, FEMA, Grant Programs Directorate, 202-786-9813 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5e3ccd7c0c2d7c4cbd1d6e5c3c0c8c48bc1cdd68bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fdbb948f989a8f9c93898ebd9b98909cd399958ed39a928b">[email protected]</span></a>. You may contact the Information Management
Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at email
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e6a0a3aba7cbaf888089948b87928f8988cba5898a8a8385928f898895cbab87888781838b838892a680838b87c8828e95c8818990"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c781828a86ea8ea9a1a8b5aaa6b3aea8a9ea84a8ababa2a4b3aea8a9b4ea8aa6a9a6a0a2aaa2a9b387a1a2aaa6e9a3afb4e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority for these grant programs is
derived from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)
Act, Div. B (Pub. L. 116-136); and Sections 33 and 34 of the Federal
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, Public Law 93-498, as amended
(15 U.S.C. 2229, 2229a). 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.
FEMA is consolidating several forms associated with these programs
into the FEMA GO electronic system, FF-207-FY-21-116. Transitioning and
consolidating these forms into the electronic system will allow FEMA to
retire the following forms: FEMA Form 080-0-2, AFG Application (General
Questions and Narrative); FEMA Form 080-0-2a, Activity Specific
Questions for AFG Vehicle Applicants; FEMA Form 080-0-2b, Activity
Specific Questions for AFG Operations and Safety Applications; FEMA
Form 080-3, Activity Specific Questions for Fire Prevention and Safety
Applicants; FEMA Form 080-0-3a, Fire Prevention and Safety; FEMA Form
080-0-3b, Research and Development; FEMA Form 080-0-0-13, Semi-Annual
Performance Plan; FEMA Form 080-0-0-16, Final Performance Plan; FEMA
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Form 080-0-4, SAFER (General Questions for All Applicants); FEMA Form
080-0-4a, SAFER Hiring of Firefighters Application (Questions and
Narrative); FEMA Form 080-0-4b, SAFER Recruitment and Retention of
Volunteer Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative); FEMA Form
087-0-0-2, SAFER Quarterly Report and Payment Request Form; and the
AFG-S Application.
Temporary forms, FF-207-FY-22-120, Assistance to Firefighters Gant
Programmatic Performance Report, FF-207-FY-22-120-A, Fire Preventions
and Safety Programmatic Performance Report, FF-207-FY-22-120-B,
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Hiring Programmatic
Performance Report, and FF-207-FY-22-120-C, Staffing for Adequate Fire
and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention Programmatic
Performance Report, will be used to collect required performance
reports until the system is able to collect this information
electronically.
Collection of Information
Title: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Fire Prevention
and Safety Grants-Grant Application Supplemental Information.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0054.
FEMA Forms: FF-207-FY-21-116, Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Programs; FF-207-FY-22-120; Assistance to Firefighters Gant
Programmatic Performance Report; FF-207-FY-22-120-A, Fire Preventions
and Safety Programmatic Performance Report; FF-207-FY-22-120-B,
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Hiring Programmatic
Performance Report; and FF-207-FY-22-120-C, Staffing for Adequate Fire
and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention Programmatic
Performance Report.
Abstract: The Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grants program, the
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants
program, and the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program--COVID-19
Supplemental (AFG-S) focus on enhancing the safety of the public and
firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. 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.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 24,112.
Estimated Number of Responses: 24,112.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 191,720.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $12,345,373.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $433,412.
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.
Millicent Brown Wilson,
Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2022-16503 Filed 8-1-22; 8:45 am]
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