Notice2023-17280
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Fire Management Assistance Grant Program
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Published
August 11, 2023
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Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
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 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 collected as required for Fire Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAGP) eligibility determinations, grants management, and compliance with other Federal laws and regulations.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 154 (Friday, August 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54633-54634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17280]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2023-0019; OMB No. 1660-0058]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Fire Management Assistance Grant Program
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, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public 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 collected as required for Fire
Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAGP) eligibility determinations,
grants management, and compliance with other Federal laws and
regulations.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 10, 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-2023-0019. 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 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: To ensure your comments, and or
recommendations are directed to the best point of contact, as well as
to provide internal quality assurance measures, please direct all
inquiries to Antonio Jones, FMAG Program Manager, at (540) 326-1928 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0f696a626e227d6a6c60796a7d76227f6e227f6063666c764f696a626e216b677c21686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95f3f0f8f4b8e7f0f6fae3f0e7ecb8e5f4b8e5faf9fcf6ecd5f3f0f8f4bbf1fde6bbf2fae3">[email protected]</span></a>. You may contact the Information
Management Division for copies of the
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proposed collection of information at email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e080b030f63072028213c232f3a272120630d2122222b2d3a2721203d63032f202f292b232b203a0e282b232f602a263d60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cf898a828ee286a1a9a0bda2aebba6a0a1e28ca0a3a3aaacbba6a0a1bce282aea1aea8aaa2aaa1bb8fa9aaa2aee1aba7bce1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected is required for
Fire Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAGP) eligibility
determinations, grants management, and compliance with other Federal
laws and regulations. The FMAGP was established under section 420 of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42
U.S.C 5187, as amended by Sec. 303 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of
2000 and authorizes the President to provide assistance to any state or
local government for the mitigation, management, and control of any
fire on public or private forest land or grassland that threatens such
destruction as would constitute a major disaster. 44 CFR part 204
specifies the information collections necessary to facilitate the
provision of assistance under the FMAGP. Additionally, the information
collection is used by both FEMA Regional and State staff to facilitate
the declaration request and grant administration processes of FMAGP, as
well as end of year internal reporting of overall declaration requests
and estimated grant outlays.
Collection of Information
Title: Fire Management Assistance Grant Program.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, with change, of a
currently approved information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0058.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-165 (formerly FEMA
Form 078-0-1), Principal Advisor's Report; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-166
(formerly FEMA Form 078-0-1), Request for Fire Management Assistance
Declaration; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-167 (formerly FEMA Form 089-0-24),
Request for Fire Management Assistance Subgrant; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-
23-100, Application for Management Costs; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-23-101,
Project Application for Emergency Protective Measures; FEMA Form FF-
104-FY-23-102, Project Application for Firefighting Activities; FEMA
Form FF-104-FY-23-103 Time Extensions; No form, FEMA-State Agreement
and Amendment; No form, State Administrative Plan for Fire Management
Assistance; No form, Appeal Letter; No form, Duplication of Benefits
Letter; and No form, Training Sessions.
Abstract: The information collected is required for Fire Management
Assistance Grant Program (FMAGP) eligibility determinations, grants
management, and compliance with other Federal laws and regulations. The
FMAGP was established under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act and authorizes the President to provide
assistance to any state or local government for the mitigation,
management, and control of any fire on public or private forest land or
grassland that threatens such destruction as would constitute a major
disaster. Federal regulations specify the information collections
necessary to facilitate the provision of assistance under the FMAGP.
Additionally, the information collection is used by both FEMA Regional
and State staff to facilitate the declaration request and grant
administration processes of FMAGP, as well as end of year internal
reporting of overall declaration requests and estimated grant outlays.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 278.
Estimated Number of Responses: 953.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,211.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $105,406.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $682,930.
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. 2023-17280 Filed 8-10-23; 8:45 am]
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