Notice2023-12345
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Emergency Information Collection Request
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June 9, 2023
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Abstract
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a new information collection/emergency information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the following Grant Programs Directorate instruments: Shelter and Services Program (SSP) Application Worksheet; Shelter and Services Program (SSP) Federal Emergency Management Agency A-Number Submission Template, Shelter and Services Program (SSP) Program-Specific Required Forms and Information; State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) Investment Justification Form; and State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Project Worksheet (SLCGP). The information is used by FEMA's Grants Programs Directorate to evaluate applications, monitor grants for performance and compliance, and respond to requests from Congress.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 111 (Friday, June 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37893-37895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12345]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2023-0016; OMB No. 1660-NW165]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Emergency Information Collection Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 14-Day notice of new collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a new
information collection/emergency information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments
concerning the following Grant Programs Directorate instruments:
Shelter and Services Program (SSP) Application Worksheet; Shelter and
Services Program (SSP) Federal Emergency Management Agency A-Number
Submission Template,
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Shelter and Services Program (SSP) Program-Specific Required Forms and
Information; State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP)
Investment Justification Form; and State and Local Cybersecurity Grant
Program Project Worksheet (SLCGP). The information is used by FEMA's
Grants Programs Directorate to evaluate applications, monitor grants
for performance and compliance, and respond to requests from Congress.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 23, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Please 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>. Submit comments at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> under
Docket ID FEMA-2023-0016. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regarding the Shelter and Services
Program (SSP): Amy Bulgrien, Senior Advisor Resilience/GPD/Office of
Grants Administration, FEMA at (202) 880-7522 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80e1edf9aee2f5ece7f2e9e5eec0e6e5ede1aee4e8f3aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4425293d6a26312823362d212a04222129256a202c376a232b32">[email protected]</span></a>. Regarding the State and Local Cybersecurity
Grant Program (SLCGP): Lisa Nine, Senior Program Analyst Resilience/
GPD/Office of Grants Administration, FEMA at (202) 706-3176 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c60455f4d02424542496c4a49414d0248445f024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f2be9b8193dc9c9b9c97b294979f93dc969a81dc959d84">[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#0c4a49414d2145626a637e616d78656362214f636060696f786563627f21416d626d6b69616962784c6a69616d2268647f226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="296f6c64680460474f465b44485d404647046a4645454c4a5d4046475a04644847484e4c444c475d694f4c4448074d415a074e465f">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 29, 2022, the President signed
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328)
(``Omnibus''), which includes statutory appropriations for SSP. The
purpose of this authority is to ``support sheltering and related
activities provided by non-federal entities, including facility
improvements and construction, in support of relieving overcrowding in
short-term holding facilities of Customs and Border Protection.''
Because FEMA is responsible for implementing and ensuring compliance
with these programs, and Congress authorized $1.2 billion in FY 2023 in
funding to support these programs, FEMA requests an emergency approval
to collect the necessary information from eligible entities to
administer the award processes.
The SSP is a grant program in DHS that makes federal funds
available to enable state and local governments, federally recognized
tribal governments, and non-governmental organizations to off-set
allowable costs incurred for services associated with noncitizen
arrivals in their communities. The SSP supports the FY 2020-2024 DHS
Strategic Plan, Goal 5: Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience,
Objective 5.1: Build a National Culture of Preparedness, and the 2022-
2026 FEMA Strategic Plan Goal 3: Promote and Sustain a Ready FEMA and
Prepared Nation.
The authority for this grant program is derived from:
<bullet> Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (``the Omnibus'')
<bullet> 2 CFR part 200
On November 15, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(IIJA), which amends Section 2220A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
to include statutory language for cybersecurity grant programs, became
a law. The purpose of this authority is to ``award grants to eligible
entities to address cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats to
information systems owned or operated by, or on behalf of state, local,
or tribal governments.'' The purpose of the State and Local
Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) is to provide funding to state,
local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments to address
cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats to SLTT-owned or operated
information systems.
The authority for this grant program is derived from:
<bullet> Section 2220A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended
(Pub. L. 107-296) (6 U.S.C. 665g)
<bullet> Section 70612 of the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs
Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 117-58)
<bullet> 2 CFR part 200
Collection of Information
Title: FEMA Grant Programs Directorate Programs.
Type of Information Collection: New Information Collection/
Emergency Information Collection Request.
OMB Number: 1660-NW165.
FEMA Forms:
FEMA Form FF-008-FY-23-105, Shelter and Services Program (SSP)
Application Worksheet.
FEMA Form Number FF-008-FY-23-106, Shelter and Services Program
(SSP) Federal Emergency Management Agency A-Number Submission Template.
FEMA Form Number FF-008-FY-23-107, Shelter and Services Program
(SSP) Program-Specific Required Forms and Information.
FEMA Form FF-008-FY-23-103, State and Local Cybersecurity Grant
Program (SLCGP) Investment Justification Form.
FEMA Form Number FF-008-FY-23-104, State and Local Cybersecurity
Grant Program (SLCGP) Project Worksheet.
Abstract: It is vital that FEMA implement the information
collection as soon as possible to support immediate needs in response
to delivering and supporting grant programs that help the Nation
before, during, and after disasters in order to make the country more
resilient. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) and the
Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) implementing regulations at 5
CFR 1320.13: (1) this information is necessary to the mission of the
Agency, (2) this information is necessary prior to the expiration of
time periods established under PRA, (3) public harm is reasonably
likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed, and (4)
the use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely to cause a
statutory deadline to be missed.
Shelter and Services Program (SSP) Application Worksheet
As part of the FY 2023 Shelter and Services Program (SSP)
application process, applicants must complete a formal application
worksheet that addresses the evaluation criteria specified in the NOFO
and provides additional information and certifications. The SSP is
authorized in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-
328). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed
guidelines that ensure submissions are organized in a consistent manner
while addressing key data requirements. This application worksheet
template may be used by applicants to complete and submit their
application. Failure to address these data elements in the prescribed
format could potentially result in the rejection of the application
worksheet from review consideration.
Shelter and Services Program (SSP) Federal Emergency Management Agency
A-Number Submission Template
For reimbursement and advanced funding requests, applicants are
required to collect, track and report Alien Registration Numbers (A-
Numbers) or evidence of DHS processing (e.g., I-94, I-385, I-860, I-
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862) and release dates for all noncitizen migrants served by SSP
funding. This includes a summary list reporting A-Numbers (where
available), names, corresponding DHS release dates, and corresponding
service dates.
Shelter and Services Program (SSP) Program-Specific Required Forms and
Information
In addition to the application worksheet, applicants must submit a
variety of forms and information with their funding request. The list
of requested information includes Form 990s when applicable, rental
agreements for applicants who are requesting funding for renovations or
modifications to existing facilities, and proof of purchase
documentation for reimbursement requests.
State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) Investment
Justification (IJ)
As part of the FY 2023 SLCGP application process, applicants must
develop and submit no more than four Investment Justification forms,
corresponding to each of the four SLCGP objectives described in the
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The IJ acts as a program
narrative, where the applicant describes how their investments will
address existing cybersecurity gaps, risks, and threats; how each
investment aligns to the SLCGP Objectives; and how each project within
an investment will align to the 16 cybersecurity elements described in
the NOFO. The IJ concludes with an implementation schedule, a planning
tool for applicants to describe the key activities and milestones
associated with each project. This schedule gives applicants the
ability to categorize each project within main processes of the Project
Management life cycle (e.g., initiate, execute, control, or close out)
to allow for ease of management, reporting, and monitoring purposes.
State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) Project Worksheet
(PW)
In addition to the IJ, applicants for FY2023 SLCGP funding must
submit a Project Worksheet. This tool captures baseline project and
budget information at the time of application. For each project, the
applicant must describe each project, categorize each project within
one of the objectives described in the FY 2023 SLCGP NOFO, quantify the
amount to be spent for planning, organization, equipment, training and
exercises (POETE) activities, identify their proposed management and
administrative costs, determine whether the project builds sustain
existing core capabilities or builds new core capabilities. The
projects identified in this worksheet must align to the applicant's
Cybersecurity Plan.
Affected Public: Affected public includes: business entity
(business contact information only), not for profit institutions,
state, local and tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The estimated total number of
respondents is 18.
Estimated Number of Responses: The estimated total number of
responses is 18.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The estimated total annual
burden hours is 186 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: The estimated total annual
respondent cost is $10,438.00.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: There are
no capital, start-up, maintenance, or operating costs for respondents
associated with this collection.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: There are no
capital, start-up, maintenance, or operating costs for respondents
associated with this collection.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: The total
cost to the federal government is $4,646,398.
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. 2023-12345 Filed 6-8-23; 8:45 am]
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