Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness; SAFER Grant Program, 48170 [05-16209]

Download as PDF 48170 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 157 / Tuesday, August 16, 2005 / Notices This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS– 2005–0054, by one of the following methods: • EPA Federal Partner EDOCKET Web Site: https://www.epa.gov/ feddocket. Follow instructions for submitting comments on the Web site. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Committee Name: Substance Abuse and • E-mail: tom.harrington@dhs.gov. Mental Health Services Administration, Include docket number DHS–2005–0054 Center for Substance Abuse Treatment in the subject line of the message. National Advisory Council. • Mail: Office of State and Local Meeting Date: September 7, 2005. Government Coordination and Place: 1 Choke Cherry Road, 5th Floor Preparedness, Grants Program Office, Conference Room, Rockville, MD 20857. Type: Closed: September 7, 2005—2–4 p.m. 810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC Contact: Cynthia Graham, M.S., NAC 20531. Executive Secretary, SAMHSA/CSAT Instructions: All submissions received National Advisory Council, 1 Choke Cherry must include the agency name and Road, Room 5–1036, Rockville, MD 20857, docket number DHS–2005–0054 for this Telephone: (240) 276–1692, FAX: (240) 276– Information Collection Request. All 1690, E-mail: comments received will be posted cynthia.graham@samhsa.hhs.gov. without changed to https://www.epa.gov/ Dated: August 9, 2005. feddocket, including any personal Toian Vaughn, information provided. For detailed Committee Management Officer, Substance instructions on submitting comments Abuse and Mental Health Services and additional information on the Administration. rulemaking process, see the ‘‘Public [FR Doc. 05–16166 Filed 8–15–05; 8:45 am] Participation’’ heading of the BILLING CODE 4162–20–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND comments received, go to https:// SECURITY www.epa.gov/feddocket. You may also [DHS–2005–0054] access the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Office of State and Local Government FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Coordination and Preparedness; Harrington 202–786–9791 (this is not a SAFER Grant Program toll free number). AGENCY: Office of State and Local SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Government Coordination and Public Participation Preparedness, DHS. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. Interested persons are invited to participate in this Information SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Collection Request by submitting Security (DHS), as part of its continuing written data, views, or arguments on all effort to reduce paperwork and aspects of the proposed Information respondents’ burden, invites the general Collection Request. OSLGCP also invites public to take this opportunity to comments that relate to the economic, comment on this proposed information environmental, or federalism affects that collection as required by the Paperwork might result from this Information Reduction Act 1995, Public Law 104–13 Collection Request. Comments that will (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Currently, the provide the most assistance to the Office of State and Local Government OSLGCP in developing these procedures Coordination and Preparedness will reference a specific portion of the (OOSLGCP) is soliciting comments Information Collection Request, explain concerning a proposed new collection, the reason for any recommended Staffing for Adequate Fire and change, and include data, information, Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant or authority that support such Application. recommended change. See ADDRESS above for information on how to submit DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 17, 2005. comments. applications reviewed by IRGs. Therefore, the meeting will be closed to the public as determined by the SAMHSA Administrator, in accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 10(d). Substantive program information and a roster of Council members may be obtained by accessing the SAMHSA Advisory Council Web site (https:// www.samhsa.gov), or by communicating with the contact who name and telephone number are listed below. VerDate jul<14>2003 18:02 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Analysis Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness. Title: Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Application. OMB Control Number: NEW. Frequency: Quarterly. Affected Public: State, local or tribal government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,000. Estimated Time Per Response: 17 hours per response. Total Burden Hours: 149,000. Total Cost Burden: None. Description: The SAFER Act Program provides for $65 million in grant funding to be distributed directly to individual fire departments on a competitive basis. The law allows DHS to fund fire department staff and benefits on a decreasing cumulative value over the span of five years. The information collected through the program’s application is the minimum necessary to evaluate grant applications authorized under the SAFER Grant Program or is necessary for DHS to comply with mandates delineated in the law. Scott Charbo, Chief Information Officer. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16209]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[DHS-2005-0054]


Office of State and Local Government Coordination and 
Preparedness; SAFER Grant Program

AGENCY: Office of State and Local Government Coordination and 
Preparedness, DHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondents' burden, invites 
the general public to take this opportunity to comment on this proposed 
information collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 1995, 
Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Currently, the Office of 
State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness (OOSLGCP) is 
soliciting comments concerning a proposed new collection, Staffing for 
Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Application.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 17, 
2005. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-
2005-0054, by one of the following methods:
     EPA Federal Partner EDOCKET Web Site: https://www.epa.gov/
feddocket. Follow instructions for submitting comments on the Web site.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: tom.harrington@dhs.gov. Include docket number DHS-
2005-0054 in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Office of State and Local Government Coordination 
and Preparedness, Grants Program Office, 810 7th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20531.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number DHS-2005-0054 for this Information Collection 
Request. All comments received will be posted without changed to http:/
/www.epa.gov/feddocket, including any personal information provided. 
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see the ``Public Participation'' 
heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.epa.gov/feddocket. You may also 
access the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Harrington 202-786-9791 (this is 
not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation

    Interested persons are invited to participate in this Information 
Collection Request by submitting written data, views, or arguments on 
all aspects of the proposed Information Collection Request. OSLGCP also 
invites comments that relate to the economic, environmental, or 
federalism affects that might result from this Information Collection 
Request. Comments that will provide the most assistance to the OSLGCP 
in developing these procedures will reference a specific portion of the 
Information Collection Request, explain the reason for any recommended 
change, and include data, information, or authority that support such 
recommended change. See ADDRESS above for information on how to submit 
comments.

Analysis

    Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of State and Local 
Government Coordination and Preparedness.
    Title: Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) 
Grant Application.
    OMB Control Number: NEW.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Affected Public: State, local or tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 17 hours per response.
    Total Burden Hours: 149,000.
    Total Cost Burden: None.
    Description: The SAFER Act Program provides for $65 million in 
grant funding to be distributed directly to individual fire departments 
on a competitive basis. The law allows DHS to fund fire department 
staff and benefits on a decreasing cumulative value over the span of 
five years. The information collected through the program's application 
is the minimum necessary to evaluate grant applications authorized 
under the SAFER Grant Program or is necessary for DHS to comply with 
mandates delineated in the law.

Scott Charbo,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-16209 Filed 8-15-05; 8:45 am]
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