Notice2022-24066
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Environmental and Historic Preservation Screening Form
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Published
November 4, 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 and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on an extension, with change, of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the information collection activities required to administer the Environmental and Historic Preservation Environmental Screening Form.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 213 (Friday, November 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66718-66719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24066]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2022-0035; OMB No. 1660-0115]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Environmental and Historic Preservation Screening Form
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 and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on an extension, with change, of a currently approved
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the information
collection activities required to administer the Environmental and
Historic Preservation Environmental Screening Form.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please submit
comments at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> under Docket ID FEMA-2022-0035. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
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 <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 Act
notice that is available via the link in the footer of
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth McWaters-Bjorkman, Environmental
Protection Specialist, FEMA, Grant Programs Directorate, 202-431-8594,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e0858c899a8182859488ce8d83978194859293cd828a8f928b8d818ea086858d81ce848893ce878f96"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="47222b2e3d262522332f692a243026332235346a252d28352c2a26290721222a2669232f3469202831">[email protected]</span></a>. You may contact the Records
Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of
information at email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5e3e0e8e488eccbc3cad7c8c4d1cccacb88e6cac9c9c0c6d1cccacbd688e8c4cbc4c2c0c8c0cbd1e5c3c0c8c48bc1cdd68bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8fefdf5f995f1d6ded7cad5d9ccd1d7d695fbd7d4d4dddbccd1d7d6cb95f5d9d6d9dfddd5ddd6ccf8deddd5d996dcd0cb96dfd7ce">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA's Grant Programs Directorate (GPD)
awards thousands of grants each year through various grant programs.
These programs award funds for projects used to improve homeland
security and emergency preparedness. The National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (NEPA), Public Law 91-190, sec. 102 (B) and (C), 42 U.S.C.
4332, the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), Public Law
89-665, 16 U.S.C. 470f, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, Public Law
93-205, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq., and a variety of other environmental
and historic preservation laws and Executive Orders (E.O.) require the
Federal Government to examine the potential environmental impacts of
its proposed actions on communities, public health and safety, and
cultural, historic, and natural resources including endangered and
threatened species prior to implementing those actions. The GPD process
of considering these potential impacts is called an environmental and
historic preservation (EHP) review which is employed to achieve
compliance with multiple EHP authorities through one consolidated
process.
With input from recipients, FEMA is proposing to revise the EHP
Screening Form for clarity and ease of use. The 2022 EHP Screening Form
does not require any new information and includes an appendix with
guidance on providing photographs with the EHP submission. Recipients
are no longer required to submit Authorized Equipment List (AEL)
numbers.
Collection of Information
Title: Environmental and Historic Preservation Screening Form.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, with change, of a
currently approved information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0115.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-119-FY-21-105 (formerly 024-0-1),
Environmental and Historic Preservation Screening Form.
Abstract: The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)
requires that each Federal agency examine the impact of a major Federal
action (including the actions of recipients using grant funds)
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. This
involves considering the environmental impact of the proposed action,
alternatives to the proposed action, informing both decision-makers and
the public of the impacts through a transparent process, and
identifying mitigation measures for any potential adverse impacts (40
CFR 1500.1, 1501.5 and 1501.6). Among other environmental laws, the
review also involves considering the effects of the undertaking on
historic properties under Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act and the effects of the action on any threatened or
endangered species and their habitat under Section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973. This Screening Form will facilitate the Federal
Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) review of recipient Federally-
funded actions in FEMA's effort to comply with the environmental
requirements.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal government; Not-for-Profit
Institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,300.
Estimated Number of Responses: 2,300.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,752.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $1,039,877.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
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Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $6,153,716.
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. 2022-24066 Filed 11-3-22; 8:45 am]
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