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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, 1660–0017; Public
Assistance Program
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and
request for comments; revision of a
currently approved information
collection; OMB No. 1660–0017; Public
Assistance Program; FEMA Form 90–49,
Request for Public Assistance; FEMA
Form 90–91, Project Worksheet (PW);
FEMA Form 90–91A, Project
Worksheet—Damage Description and
Scope of Work Continuation Sheet;
FEMA Form 90–91B, Project
Worksheet—Cost Estimate Continuation
Sheet; FEMA Form 90–91C Project
Worksheet—Maps and Sketches Sheet;
FEMA Form 90–91D, Project
Worksheet—Photo Sheet; FEMA Form
90–120, Special Considerations
Questions; FEMA Form 121, PNP
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Facility Questionnaire; FEMA Form 90–
123, Force Account Labor Summary
Record; FEMA Form 90–124, Materials
Summary Record; FEMA Form 90–125,
Rented Equipment Summary Record;
FEMA Form 90–126, Contract Work
Summary Record; FEMA Form 90–127,
Force Account Equipment Summary
Record; and FEMA Form 90–128,
Applicant’s Benefits Calculation
Worksheet.
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 proposed revision of a
currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
Notice seeks comments concerning the
information collected by FEMA to make
determinations for Public Assistance
payments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before January 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to
submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at
www.regulations.gov under docket ID
FEMA–2009–0001. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to
Office of Chief Counsel, Regulation and
Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street,
SW., Room 835, Wash, DC 20472–3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to
(703) 483–2999.
(4) E-mail. Submit comments to
FEMA–POLICY@dhs.gov. Include docket
ID FEMA–2009–0001 in the subject line.
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 https://www.regulations.gov,
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 on
the Privacy and Use Notice link on the
Administration Navigation Bar of
https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Clifford Brown, Program
Specialist, Public Assistance Grant
Program at (202) 646–4136 for
additional information. You may
contact the Records Management
Branch for copies of the proposed
collection of information at facsimile
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number (202) 646–3347 or e-mail
address: FEMA–InformationCollections@dhs.gov.
The
information collected is required for the
Public Assistance (PA) Program
eligibility determinations, grants
management, and compliance with
other Federal laws and regulations. The
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
5121–5207 (the Stafford Act), authorizes
financial and other forms of assistance
to State and local governments and
certain Private Nonprofit (PNP)
organizations to support the response,
recovery, and mitigation efforts
following Presidentially declared major
disasters and emergencies. 44 CFR Part
206 specifies the information collections
necessary to facilitate the provision of
assistance under the PA Program.
Pursuant to 44 CFR 206.202(c), the
Grantee is required to submit a
completed Request, FEMA Form 90–49
for each applicant who requests Public
Assistance. Section 206.202(d) requires
the applicant to submit a Project
Worksheet (FEMA Forms 90–91, 90–
91A, 90–91B, 90–91C, and 90–91D) for
each project. The Project Worksheet
must identify the eligible scope of work
and must include a quantitative
estimate for the eligible work. As a
supplement to the Project Worksheet,
FEMA also requires a Special
Considerations form, FEMA Form 90–
120, and an Applicant’s Benefits
Calculation Worksheet, FEMA Form 90–
128. There are also various optional
forms to aid the applicant in preparing
and submitting the Project Worksheet.
Pursuant to 44 CFR 206.207, States
are required to develop a State
Administrative plan to administer the
PA Program. The submission of the
State Administrative Plan is required as
a condition of receiving PA funding.
FEMA must approve a State
Administrative Plan before awarding
any project grant assistance to a
community or State applicant. The State
must submit a revised plan annually. In
addition, FEMA will request that the
State amend its plan to meet current
policy guidance in each disaster for
which Public Assistance is included.
Pursuant to 44 CFR 206.204(c), the
Grantee may to approve time extensions
for the completion of projects for an
additional six months for debris
clearance and emergency work and an
additional 30 months for permanent
work. Time extensions beyond the
Grantee’s authority (i.e., beyond the
extensions available under section
206.204(c)), must be submitted by the
Grantee to FEMA, pursuant to 44 CFR
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206.204(d). Such extensions require the
Regional Administrator’s approval in
writing, pursuant to 44 CFR
206.204(d)(2).
A subgrantee may request additional
funding through the Grantee to the
Regional Administrator for cost
overruns, pursuant to 44 CFR
206.204(e). All requests for the Regional
Administrator’s approval must contain
sufficient documentation to support the
eligibility of all claimed work and costs.
The Grantee must include a written
recommendation when forwarding the
request to the Regional Administrator.
Pursuant to 44 CFR 206.204(f),
progress reports must be submitted by
the Grantee to the Regional
Administrator on a quarterly basis. The
Regional Administrator and Grantee
negotiate the date for submission of the
first report. Progress reports describe the
status of those projects on which a final
payment of the Federal share has not
been made to the Grantee, and outline
any problems or circumstances expected
to result in noncompliance with the
approved grant conditions.
Once FEMA has made a
determination on an application or
project, the applicant may appeal that
determination. If an applicant seeks
appeal, 44 CFR 206.206 requires an
applicant to submit a request for appeal,
and the Grantee to submit a
recommendation regarding the
applicant’s request. For those projects
over $500,000.00 resulting from
Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (DR–1603,
DR–1604, DR–1605, DR–1606, and DR–
1607), applicants may seek arbitration
in lieu of an appeal. To seek arbitration,
applicants must submit a request for
arbitration which may be accompanied
by a recommendation from the Grantee.
Arbitration is authorized by Section 601
of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–
5) and 44 CFR 206.209.
Collection of Information
Title: Public Assistance Program.
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0017.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA
Form 90–49, Request for Public
Assistance; FEMA Form 90–91, Project
Worksheet (PW); FEMA Form 90–91A,
Project Worksheet—Damage Description
and Scope of Work Continuation Sheet;
FEMA Form 90–91B, Project
Worksheet—Cost Estimate Continuation
Sheet; FEMA Form 90–91C Project
Worksheet—Maps and Sketches Sheet;
FEMA Form 90–91D, Project
Worksheet—Photo Sheet; FEMA Form
90–120, Special Considerations
Questions; FEMA Form 121, PNP
Facility Questionnaire; FEMA Form 90–
123, Force Account Labor Summary
Record; FEMA Form 90–124, Materials
Summary Record; FEMA Form 90–125,
Rented Equipment Summary Record;
FEMA Form 90–126, Contract Work
Summary Record; FEMA Form 90–127,
Force Account Equipment Summary
Record; and FEMA Form 90–128,
Applicant’s Benefits Calculation
Worksheet.
Abstract: The information collected is
utilized by FEMA to make
determinations for Public Assistance
payments based on the information
supplied by the respondents. The
following listing provides the instances
of information sharing and how the
individual collection instruments
provide necessary information for
Public Assistance considerations. FEMA
Form 90–49 identifies the applicant and
initiates the request. FEMA Forms 90–
91A, B, C and D identifies the scope of
the work and cost estimates. FEMA
Form 90–120 records factors that could
affect the scope of the work. FEMA
Form 90–121 is used to determine
private non-profit applicant eligibility.
FEMA Form 90–123 identifies
employees from the applicant’s own
workforce who perform related work,
and FEMA form 90–124 identifies
materials of the applicant used on the
project. FEMA Form 90–125 provides a
list of materials rented for the project,
FEMA Form 90–126 identifies contract
costs for the project, FEMA Form 90–
127 records the applicant’s equipment
costs and FEMA Form 90–128 provides
the applicant’s benefit costs for the
project. The request for appeals, both
first and second, and well as the
arbitration requests allow for the
applicant to request a review of
determinations made.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 167,554 Hours.
TABLE A.12—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS AND COSTS
Type of respondent
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
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State, Local or
Tribal Government.
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
VerDate Nov<24>2008
Form name/form
number
Number of
respondents
Request for Public
Assistance/
FEMA Form 90–
49.
Project Worksheet
(PW) and continuation forms/
FEMA Form 90–
91 (including
sheets 90–91A,
90–91B, 90–91C
and 90–91D).
Special Considerations Questions/FEMA
Form 90–120.
Applicant’s Benefits Calculation
Worksheet/
FEMA Form 90–
128.
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Number of
responses
per respondent
Total no. of
responses
Avg. burden
per response (in
hours)
Total annual
burden
(in hours)
Avg. hourly
wage rate*
Total annual
respondent
cost
56
11,872
0.167
1,983
$51.10
$101,312
56
903
50,568
1.5
75,852
51.10
3,876,037
56
903
50,568
0.5
25,284
51.10
1,292,012
56
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212
903
50,568
0.5
25,284
51.10
1,292,012
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TABLE A.12—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS AND COSTS—Continued
Type of respondent
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
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Total ...............
Form name/form
number
Number of
respondents
PNP Facility Questionnaire/FEMA
Form 90–121.
Force Account
Labor Summary
Record/FEMA
Form 90–123.
Materials Summary
Record/FEMA
Form 90–124.
Rented Equipment
Summary
Record/FEMA
Form 90–125.
Contract Work
Summary
Record/FEMA
Form 90–126.
Force Account
Equipment Summary Record/
FEMA Form 90–
127.
State Administrative Plan/No
Form.
State Administrative Plan—Submission of
Amendments
After a Declaration/No Form.
Request for Time
Extension/No
Form.
Request for Additional Funding
Cost Overruns
for Large
Projects/No
Form.
Progress Report/
No Form.
Total annual
burden
(in hours)
Avg. hourly
wage rate*
Total annual
respondent
cost
5,264
0.5
2,632
51.10
134,495
94
5,264
0.5
2,632
51.10
134,495
94
5,264
0.25
1,316
51.10
67,248
56
94
5,264
0.5
2,632
51.10
134,495
56
94
5,264
0.5
2,632
51.10
134,495
56
94
5,264
0.25
1,316
51.10
67,248
56
1
56
8
448
51.10
22,893
56
1
56
8
448
51.10
22,893
56
47
2,632
0.5
1,316
51.10
67,248
56
19
1,064
0.5
532
51.10
27,185
56
4
224
100
22,400
51.10
1,144,640
56
7
392
1
392
51.10
20,031
56
2
112
1
112
51.10
5,723
171
1
171
1
171
51.10
8,738
4
43
172
1
172
51.10
8,789
56
...............................
94
56
Recommendation
for Arbitration.
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Avg. burden
per response (in
hours)
56
Request for First
Appeal and Recommendation/No
Form.
Request for Second Appeal and
Recommendation/No Form.
Request for Arbitration/No Form.
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Total no. of
responses
56
Estimated Cost: There are no annual
reporting or recordkeeping costs
associated with this collection.
VerDate Nov<24>2008
Number of
responses
per respondent
....................
....................
....................
167,554
....................
$8,561,990
Comments
Comments may be submitted as
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a)
evaluate whether the proposed data
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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
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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.
Lawann Johnson,
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
[Docket ID FEMA–2009–0001]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; OMB No. 1660–
NEW; Regional Catastrophic
Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP)
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and
request for comments; new information
collection; OMB No. 1660–NEW; FEMA
Form 089–19, RCPGP Investment
Justification Template; FEMA Form
089–26, RCGCP (Sample) Detailed
Project Plan Template; FEMA Form
089–17, RCPT Membership List.
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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 proposed new
information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, this Notice seeks comments
concerning the Regional Catastrophic
Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP).
VerDate Nov<24>2008
20:50 Nov 16, 2009
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DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before January 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to
submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at
https://www.regulations.gov under
docket ID FEMA–2009–0001. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to
Office of Chief Counsel, Regulation and
Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street,
SW., Room 835, Wash, DC 20472–3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to
(703) 483–2999.
(4) E-mail. Submit comments to
FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include
docket ID FEMA–2009–0001 in the
subject line.
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 https://www.regulations.gov,
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 on
the Privacy and Use Notice link on the
Administration Navigation Bar of https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Nicholas W. Peake, Planning
Section Chief, National Preparedness
Directorate, 202–786–9726 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the Regional Catastrophic
Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) is
to enhance catastrophic incident
preparedness in Tier 1 and selected Tier
2 Urban Areas. RCPGP is intended to
support coordination of regional allhazard planning for catastrophic events,
including the development of integrated
planning communities, plans, protocols,
and procedures to manage a
catastrophic event. The collection of
information for the RCPGP is mandated
by Title III of the Consolidated Security,
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Disaster Assistance, and Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 110–
329). This program was originally
created under the general grant and
cooperative agreement making powers
of the Secretary under 6 U.S.C.
112(b)(2).
The RCPGP information is to be used
to produce improved catastrophic plans
and planning processes by the states
and local jurisdictions involved.
Specifically, the plans and planning
must address shortcomings in existing
plans to address regional catastrophic
planning issues, including the
establishment of a regional network of
plans to address catastrophic events.
Plans will include a process for
establishing an incident command
structure and will also identify roles
and responsibilities for each
organization. Additionally, plans will
identify detailed resource, personnel,
and asset allocations in order to execute
strategic objectives and translate
strategic priorities into operational
execution. These plans should apply
existing capabilities and assist in
assessing gaps in needed capabilities.
Collection of Information
Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants:
Regional Catastrophic Preparedness
Grant Program (RCPGP).
Type of Information Collection: New
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660–NEW.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA
Form 089–19, RCPGP Investment
Justification Template; FEMA Form
089–26, RCGCP (Sample) Detailed
Project Plan Template; FEMA Form
089–17, RCPT Membership List.
Abstract: The RCPGP is an important
tool among a comprehensive set of
measures to help strengthen the Nation
against risks associated with potential
terrorist attacks. DHS/FEMA uses the
information to evaluate applicants’
familiarity with the national
preparedness architecture and identify
how elements of this architecture have
been incorporated into regional/state/
local planning, operations, and
investments.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,762 hours.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2009-0001]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, 1660-0017; Public Assistance Program
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a
currently approved information collection; OMB No. 1660-0017; Public
Assistance Program; FEMA Form 90-49, Request for Public Assistance;
FEMA Form 90-91, Project Worksheet (PW); FEMA Form 90-91A, Project
Worksheet--Damage Description and Scope of Work Continuation Sheet;
FEMA Form 90-91B, Project Worksheet--Cost Estimate Continuation Sheet;
FEMA Form 90-91C Project Worksheet--Maps and Sketches Sheet; FEMA Form
90-91D, Project Worksheet--Photo Sheet; FEMA Form 90-120, Special
Considerations Questions; FEMA Form 121, PNP Facility Questionnaire;
FEMA Form 90-123, Force Account Labor Summary Record; FEMA Form 90-124,
Materials Summary Record; FEMA Form 90-125, Rented Equipment Summary
Record; FEMA Form 90-126, Contract Work Summary Record; FEMA Form 90-
127, Force Account Equipment Summary Record; and FEMA Form 90-128,
Applicant's Benefits Calculation Worksheet.
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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 proposed revision of a currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this Notice seeks comments concerning the information collected by FEMA
to make determinations for Public Assistance payments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under docket ID
FEMA-2009-0001. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Office of Chief Counsel,
Regulation and Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835,
Wash, DC 20472-3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
(4) E-mail. Submit comments to FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include docket
ID FEMA-2009-0001 in the subject line.
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 https://www.regulations.gov, 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 on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the
Administration Navigation Bar of https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Clifford Brown, Program
Specialist, Public Assistance Grant Program at (202) 646-4136 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected is required for
the Public Assistance (PA) Program eligibility determinations, grants
management, and compliance with other Federal laws and regulations. The
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42
U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act), authorizes financial and other
forms of assistance to State and local governments and certain Private
Nonprofit (PNP) organizations to support the response, recovery, and
mitigation efforts following Presidentially declared major disasters
and emergencies. 44 CFR Part 206 specifies the information collections
necessary to facilitate the provision of assistance under the PA
Program.
Pursuant to 44 CFR 206.202(c), the Grantee is required to submit a
completed Request, FEMA Form 90-49 for each applicant who requests
Public Assistance. Section 206.202(d) requires the applicant to submit
a Project Worksheet (FEMA Forms 90-91, 90-91A, 90-91B, 90-91C, and 90-
91D) for each project. The Project Worksheet must identify the eligible
scope of work and must include a quantitative estimate for the eligible
work. As a supplement to the Project Worksheet, FEMA also requires a
Special Considerations form, FEMA Form 90-120, and an Applicant's
Benefits Calculation Worksheet, FEMA Form 90-128. There are also
various optional forms to aid the applicant in preparing and submitting
the Project Worksheet.
Pursuant to 44 CFR 206.207, States are required to develop a State
Administrative plan to administer the PA Program. The submission of the
State Administrative Plan is required as a condition of receiving PA
funding. FEMA must approve a State Administrative Plan before awarding
any project grant assistance to a community or State applicant. The
State must submit a revised plan annually. In addition, FEMA will
request that the State amend its plan to meet current policy guidance
in each disaster for which Public Assistance is included.
Pursuant to 44 CFR 206.204(c), the Grantee may to approve time
extensions for the completion of projects for an additional six months
for debris clearance and emergency work and an additional 30 months for
permanent work. Time extensions beyond the Grantee's authority (i.e.,
beyond the extensions available under section 206.204(c)), must be
submitted by the Grantee to FEMA, pursuant to 44 CFR
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206.204(d). Such extensions require the Regional Administrator's
approval in writing, pursuant to 44 CFR 206.204(d)(2).
A subgrantee may request additional funding through the Grantee to
the Regional Administrator for cost overruns, pursuant to 44 CFR
206.204(e). All requests for the Regional Administrator's approval must
contain sufficient documentation to support the eligibility of all
claimed work and costs. The Grantee must include a written
recommendation when forwarding the request to the Regional
Administrator.
Pursuant to 44 CFR 206.204(f), progress reports must be submitted
by the Grantee to the Regional Administrator on a quarterly basis. The
Regional Administrator and Grantee negotiate the date for submission of
the first report. Progress reports describe the status of those
projects on which a final payment of the Federal share has not been
made to the Grantee, and outline any problems or circumstances expected
to result in noncompliance with the approved grant conditions.
Once FEMA has made a determination on an application or project,
the applicant may appeal that determination. If an applicant seeks
appeal, 44 CFR 206.206 requires an applicant to submit a request for
appeal, and the Grantee to submit a recommendation regarding the
applicant's request. For those projects over $500,000.00 resulting from
Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (DR-1603, DR-1604, DR-1605, DR-1606, and DR-
1607), applicants may seek arbitration in lieu of an appeal. To seek
arbitration, applicants must submit a request for arbitration which may
be accompanied by a recommendation from the Grantee. Arbitration is
authorized by Section 601 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5) and 44 CFR 206.209.
Collection of Information
Title: Public Assistance Program.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0017.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 90-49, Request for Public
Assistance; FEMA Form 90-91, Project Worksheet (PW); FEMA Form 90-91A,
Project Worksheet--Damage Description and Scope of Work Continuation
Sheet; FEMA Form 90-91B, Project Worksheet--Cost Estimate Continuation
Sheet; FEMA Form 90-91C Project Worksheet--Maps and Sketches Sheet;
FEMA Form 90-91D, Project Worksheet--Photo Sheet; FEMA Form 90-120,
Special Considerations Questions; FEMA Form 121, PNP Facility
Questionnaire; FEMA Form 90-123, Force Account Labor Summary Record;
FEMA Form 90-124, Materials Summary Record; FEMA Form 90-125, Rented
Equipment Summary Record; FEMA Form 90-126, Contract Work Summary
Record; FEMA Form 90-127, Force Account Equipment Summary Record; and
FEMA Form 90-128, Applicant's Benefits Calculation Worksheet.
Abstract: The information collected is utilized by FEMA to make
determinations for Public Assistance payments based on the information
supplied by the respondents. The following listing provides the
instances of information sharing and how the individual collection
instruments provide necessary information for Public Assistance
considerations. FEMA Form 90-49 identifies the applicant and initiates
the request. FEMA Forms 90-91A, B, C and D identifies the scope of the
work and cost estimates. FEMA Form 90-120 records factors that could
affect the scope of the work. FEMA Form 90-121 is used to determine
private non-profit applicant eligibility. FEMA Form 90-123 identifies
employees from the applicant's own workforce who perform related work,
and FEMA form 90-124 identifies materials of the applicant used on the
project. FEMA Form 90-125 provides a list of materials rented for the
project, FEMA Form 90-126 identifies contract costs for the project,
FEMA Form 90-127 records the applicant's equipment costs and FEMA Form
90-128 provides the applicant's benefit costs for the project. The
request for appeals, both first and second, and well as the arbitration
requests allow for the applicant to request a review of determinations
made.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 167,554 Hours.
Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Number of Avg. burden Total Total
Number of responses Total no. per annual Avg. hourly annual
Type of respondent Form name/form number respondents per of response burden (in wage rate* respondent
respondent responses (in hours) hours) cost
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State, Local or Tribal Government... Request for Public 56 212 11,872 0.167 1,983 $51.10 $101,312
Assistance/FEMA Form
90-49.
State, Local or Tribal Government... Project Worksheet (PW) 56 903 50,568 1.5 75,852 51.10 3,876,037
and continuation forms/
FEMA Form 90-91
(including sheets 90-
91A, 90-91B, 90-91C
and 90-91D).
State, Local or Tribal Government... Special Considerations 56 903 50,568 0.5 25,284 51.10 1,292,012
Questions/FEMA Form 90-
120.
State, Local or Tribal Government... Applicant's Benefits 56 903 50,568 0.5 25,284 51.10 1,292,012
Calculation Worksheet/
FEMA Form 90-128.
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State, Local or Tribal Government... PNP Facility 56 94 5,264 0.5 2,632 51.10 134,495
Questionnaire/FEMA
Form 90-121.
State, Local or Tribal Government... Force Account Labor 56 94 5,264 0.5 2,632 51.10 134,495
Summary Record/FEMA
Form 90-123.
State, Local or Tribal Government... Materials Summary 56 94 5,264 0.25 1,316 51.10 67,248
Record/FEMA Form 90-
124.
State, Local or Tribal Government... Rented Equipment 56 94 5,264 0.5 2,632 51.10 134,495
Summary Record/FEMA
Form 90-125.
State, Local or Tribal Government... Contract Work Summary 56 94 5,264 0.5 2,632 51.10 134,495
Record/FEMA Form 90-
126.
State, Local or Tribal Government... Force Account Equipment 56 94 5,264 0.25 1,316 51.10 67,248
Summary Record/FEMA
Form 90-127.
State, Local or Tribal Government... State Administrative 56 1 56 8 448 51.10 22,893
Plan/No Form.
State, Local or Tribal Government... State Administrative 56 1 56 8 448 51.10 22,893
Plan--Submission of
Amendments After a
Declaration/No Form.
State, Local or Tribal Government... Request for Time 56 47 2,632 0.5 1,316 51.10 67,248
Extension/No Form.
State, Local or Tribal Government... Request for Additional 56 19 1,064 0.5 532 51.10 27,185
Funding Cost Overruns
for Large Projects/No
Form.
State, Local or Tribal Government... Progress Report/No Form 56 4 224 100 22,400 51.10 1,144,640
State, Local or Tribal Government... Request for First 56 7 392 1 392 51.10 20,031
Appeal and
Recommendation/No Form.
State, Local or Tribal Government... Request for Second 56 2 112 1 112 51.10 5,723
Appeal and
Recommendation/No Form.
State, Local or Tribal Government... Request for Arbitration/ 171 1 171 1 171 51.10 8,738
No Form.
State, Local or Tribal Government... Recommendation for 4 43 172 1 172 51.10 8,789
Arbitration.
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Total........................... ....................... 56 ........... ........... ........... 167,554 ........... $8,561,990
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Estimated Cost: There are no annual reporting or recordkeeping
costs associated with this collection.
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
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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.
Lawann Johnson,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-27542 Filed 11-16-09; 8:45 am]
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