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Section
303 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5144,
authorizes the President of the United
States to form emergency Support teams
of Federal personnel to be deployed in
an area affected by a major disaster or
emergency. Section 403(a)(3)(B) of the
Stafford Act provides that the President
may authorize Federal agencies to
perform work on public or private lands
essential to save lives and protect
property, including search and rescue
and emergency medical care, and other
essential needs. FEMA established the
National Urban Search and Rescue
Response System (US&R) under these
authorities. The information collection
activity authorized under 44 CFR part
208 is the collection of program and
administrative information from US&R
Sponsoring Organizations relating to
preparedness and response Cooperative
Agreement awards.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and
request for comments; Revision of a
currently approved collection, OMB
Number 1660–0073, FEMA Form 089–
10, FEMA Form 089–11, FEMA Form
089–12, FEMA Form 089–13, FEMA
Form 089–14, FEMA Form 089–15.
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 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 a revised information
collection. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice seeks comments concerning the
National Urban Search and Rescue
(US&R) Cooperative Agreement
program.
Collection of Information
Title: National Urban Search and
Rescue Grant Program.
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0073.
Form Numbers: FEMA Form 089–10,
Narrative Statement, FEMA Form 089–
11, Performance Reports, FEMA Form
089–12, Extensions/Budget Changes,
FEMA Form 089–13, Memorandum of
Agreement Revisions, FEMA Form 089–
14, Self Evaluations, FEMA Form 089–
15, Task Force Deployment Data.
Abstract: The information collection
activity is the collection of financial,
program and administrative information
for US&R Sponsoring Organizations
relating to preparedness and response
Cooperative Agreement awards. This
information includes a narrative
statement that FEMA uses to evaluate a
grantee’s proposed use of funds,
progress reports to monitor overall
progress on managing FEMA grant
program, extension or change requests
used to consider changing or extending
the time or the performance period of
the preparedness or response
cooperative agreement, evaluation and
information to assess and ensure
operational readiness and a
memorandum of agreement between
DHS/FEMA and the Sponsoring
Organizations of US&R task forces.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
Government, Not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 476 hours.
TABLE A.12: ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS AND COSTS
Type of respondent
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State, Local or
Tribal Government (US&R
Task Forces).
State, Local or
Tribal Government (US&R
Task Forces).
State, Local or
Tribal Government (US&R
Task Forces).
State, Local or
Tribal Government (US&R
Task Forces).
State, Local or
Tribal Government (US&R
Task Forces).
State, Local or
Tribal Government (US&R
Task Forces).
Total ...............
Form name/form
number
Number of
respondents
Avg. burden
per response
(in hours)
Total annual
burden (in
hours)
Avg. hourly
wage rate ($)
Total annual
respondent
cost ($)
Narrative Statement/FEMA
Form 10.
28
1
4
112
32.67
3,659
Performance Reports/FEMA
Form 11.
28
2
2
112
32.67
3,659
Extensions/Budget
Changes/FEMA
Form 12.
28
2
1
56
32.67
1,830
Memorandum of
Agreement Revisions/FEMA
Form 13.
Self Evaluations/
FEMA Form 14.
28
1
4
112
32.67
3,659
28
1
2
56
32.67
1,830
Task Force Deployment Data/
FEMA Form 15.
28
1
1
28
32.67
915
...............................
28
........................
........................
476
........................
15,552
Estimated Cost: The estimated
annualized cost to respondents based on
wage rate categories is $15,552. The
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estimated annual cost to the Federal
Government is $171,000.
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Comments: Written comments are
solicited to (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed data collection is necessary for
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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. Comments must be
submitted on or before March 24, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should
submit written comments to Office of
Management, Records Management
Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, Mail Drop Room
301.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Wanda Casey, Chief, Program
Management Section, National Urban
Search and Rescue Program, (202) 646–
4013 for additional information. You
may contact the Records Management
Branch for copies of the proposed
collection of information at facsimile
number (202) 646–3347 or e-mail
address: FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov.
Samuel C. Smith,
Acting Director, Records Management
Division, Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department
of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 30-day notice and
request for comments; Revision of a
currently approved collection, OMB
Number 1660–0014, FEMA Form—
None.
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) has
submitted the following information
collection to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
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clearance in accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The submission
describes the nature of the information
collection, the categories of
respondents, the estimated burden (i.e.,
the time, effort and resources used by
respondents to respond) and cost, and
includes the actual data collection
instruments FEMA will use.
Collection of Information
Title: Reimbursement for Cost of
Fighting Fire on Federal Property.
OMB Number: 1660–0014.
Form Number(s): No Forms.
Abstract: The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), the
Administrator of the United States Fire
Administration (USFA); and the United
States Treasury will use the information
to ensure proper expenditure of Federal
funds. Once a claim is received, a copy
of FEMA determination and the claim is
forwarded to the Treasury Department.
The Treasury Department will pay for
fire services or its parent jurisdiction for
any moneys in the treasurer subject to
reimbursement, to the Federal
department or agency under whose
jurisdiction the fire occurred.
Affected Public: Federal Government;
State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 4.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1.5
Hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6 Hours.
Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
Comments: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to Desk Officer for the Department of
Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and sent via
electronic mail to
oira.submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed
to (202) 395–6974. Comments must be
submitted on or before February 23,
2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
should be made to Acting Director,
Records Management Division, 500 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,
Mail Drop Room 301, facsimile number
PO 00000
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(202) 646–3347, or e-mail address
FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.
Samuel C. Smith,
Acting Director, Records Management
Division, Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department
of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 30-day notice and
request for comments; Reinstatement,
with change, of a previously approved
collection for which approval has
expired, 1660–0059, FEMA Form 517–1,
FEMA Form 512–1.
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) has
submitted the following information
collection to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
clearance in accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The submission
describes the nature of the information
collection, the categories of
respondents, the estimated burden (i.e.,
the time, effort and resources used by
respondents to respond) and cost, and
includes the actual data collection
instruments FEMA will use.
Collection of Information
Title: National Flood Insurance
Program Call Center and Agent Referral
Enrollment Form.
OMB Number: 1660–0059.
Form Number(s): FEMA Form 517–1,
Agent Referral Program Enrollment and
FEMA Form 512–1, FEMA Inbound
Script.
Abstract: The information collection
serves two purposes: (1) Allows the
NFIP to service requests for flood
insurance information or agent referral
services from potential purchasers
through calls to the toll-free number or
by visiting the Web site, and (2) allows
insurance agents to enroll in the Agent
Referral Program and Agent Co-Op
Program. Should the request include an
insurance agent referral, the name and
business address of insurance agents in
the caller’s geographic area, who are
enrolled in the referral service, are
provided.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; Revision of a
currently approved collection, OMB Number 1660-0073, FEMA Form 089-10,
FEMA Form 089-11, FEMA Form 089-12, FEMA Form 089-13, FEMA Form 089-14,
FEMA Form 089-15.
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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 and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on a revised information collection. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning
the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Cooperative Agreement
program.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C.
5144, authorizes the President of the United States to form emergency
Support teams of Federal personnel to be deployed in an area affected
by a major disaster or emergency. Section 403(a)(3)(B) of the Stafford
Act provides that the President may authorize Federal agencies to
perform work on public or private lands essential to save lives and
protect property, including search and rescue and emergency medical
care, and other essential needs. FEMA established the National Urban
Search and Rescue Response System (US&R) under these authorities. The
information collection activity authorized under 44 CFR part 208 is the
collection of program and administrative information from US&R
Sponsoring Organizations relating to preparedness and response
Cooperative Agreement awards.
Collection of Information
Title: National Urban Search and Rescue Grant Program.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0073.
Form Numbers: FEMA Form 089-10, Narrative Statement, FEMA Form 089-
11, Performance Reports, FEMA Form 089-12, Extensions/Budget Changes,
FEMA Form 089-13, Memorandum of Agreement Revisions, FEMA Form 089-14,
Self Evaluations, FEMA Form 089-15, Task Force Deployment Data.
Abstract: The information collection activity is the collection of
financial, program and administrative information for US&R Sponsoring
Organizations relating to preparedness and response Cooperative
Agreement awards. This information includes a narrative statement that
FEMA uses to evaluate a grantee's proposed use of funds, progress
reports to monitor overall progress on managing FEMA grant program,
extension or change requests used to consider changing or extending the
time or the performance period of the preparedness or response
cooperative agreement, evaluation and information to assess and ensure
operational readiness and a memorandum of agreement between DHS/FEMA
and the Sponsoring Organizations of US&R task forces.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government, Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 476 hours.
Table A.12: Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Number of Avg. burden Total annual Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/form Number of responses per per response burden (in Avg. hourly respondent
number respondents respondent (in hours) hours) wage rate ($) cost ($)
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State, Local or Tribal Government Narrative Statement/ 28 1 4 112 32.67 3,659
(US&R Task Forces). FEMA Form 10.
State, Local or Tribal Government Performance Reports/ 28 2 2 112 32.67 3,659
(US&R Task Forces). FEMA Form 11.
State, Local or Tribal Government Extensions/Budget 28 2 1 56 32.67 1,830
(US&R Task Forces). Changes/FEMA Form
12.
State, Local or Tribal Government Memorandum of 28 1 4 112 32.67 3,659
(US&R Task Forces). Agreement Revisions/
FEMA Form 13.
State, Local or Tribal Government Self Evaluations/ 28 1 2 56 32.67 1,830
(US&R Task Forces). FEMA Form 14.
State, Local or Tribal Government Task Force 28 1 1 28 32.67 915
(US&R Task Forces). Deployment Data/
FEMA Form 15.
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Total......................... .................... 28 .............. .............. 476 .............. 15,552
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Estimated Cost: The estimated annualized cost to respondents based
on wage rate categories is $15,552. The estimated annual cost to the
Federal Government is $171,000.
Comments: Written comments are solicited to (a) Evaluate whether
the proposed data collection is necessary for
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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. Comments must be submitted on or
before March 24, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Office
of Management, Records Management Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, Mail Drop
Room 301.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Wanda Casey, Chief, Program
Management Section, National Urban Search and Rescue Program, (202)
646-4013 for additional information. You may contact the Records
Management Branch for copies of the proposed collection of information
at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail address: FEMA-Information-
Collections@dhs.gov.
Samuel C. Smith,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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