Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request., 41072-41073 [2013-16467]

Agencies

• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41072-41073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16467]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2013-0025; OMB No. 1660-New]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request.

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 new information collection. In accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning 
applications for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response 
(SAFER) Grants program. The SAFER program provides funding for the 
hiring of new firefighters and the recruitment and retention of 
volunteer firefighters.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 9, 2013.

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-2013-0025. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 840, Washington, DC 
20472-3100.
    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, which is available by clicking on the Privacy Notice link on 
the homepage of www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Dunham, Fire Program 
Specialist, Grant Program Directorate, 202-786-9813. You may contact 
the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection 
of information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or email address: 
FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act 
of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), as amended authorizes FEMA to 
comprise the submission of applications for the Staffing for Adequate 
Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants. The information collected 
is grant application information that is necessary to assess the needs 
of the applicants as well as the benefits to be obtained from the use 
of funds. The information collected through the program's application 
is the minimum necessary to evaluate grant applications and is 
necessary for FEMA to comply with mandates delineated in the law. SAFER 
applications were previously collected under ICR No. 1660-0054. It is 
now necessary for SAFER to have its own, new collection.

Collection of Information

    Title: Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) 
Grants.
    Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 080-4, Staffing for Adequate Fire and 
Emergency Response (SAFER) (General Questions All Applicants); FEMA 
Form 080-4a, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Hiring 
of Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative); FEMA Form 080-
4b, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and 
Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Application (Questions and 
Narrative)
    Abstract: FEMA uses this information to ensure that FEMA's 
responsibilities under the legislation can be fulfilled accurately and 
efficiently. The information will be used to objectively evaluate each 
of the anticipated applicants to determine which of the applicants' 
proposals in each of the activities are the closest to the established 
program priorities.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government, and Not-for-
Profit Institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 3,200.
    Number of Responses: 3,200.

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 26,190.
    Estimated Cost: There are no record keeping, capital, start-up, or 
maintenance costs associated with this information collection.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption. 
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.

    Dated: June 21, 2013.
Loretta Cassatt,
Records Management Branch, Mission Support Bureau, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-16467 Filed 7-8-13; 8:45 am]
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