Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Mitigation Grant Program/e-Grants., 3606-3607 [2014-01198]

Download as PDF 3606 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 14 / Wednesday, January 22, 2014 / Notices available to the Coast Guard (approximately $3,000,000) will be transferred into the pool of money available for allocation through the FY14 state grant program. Authority This notice is issued pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 and 46 U.S.C. 13107(c)(4). Dated: December 31, 2013. J.C. Burton, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections & Compliance. [FR Doc. 2014–01095 Filed 1–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA–2013–0056; OMB No. 1660–0072] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Mitigation Grant Program/e-Grants. Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 this collection that is used by: (1) Applicants and sub-applicants to apply for and report on e-Grant awards; and (2) the Federal Emergency Management Agency to evaluate, award, and monitor expenditures and program/project performance for Flood Mitigation Assistance and Pre-Disaster Mitigation program activities. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 24, 2014. 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–2013–0056. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:00 Jan 21, 2014 Jkt 232001 SW., Room 8NE, 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 that is available via the link in the footer of https:// www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cecelia Rosenberg, Chief, Grants Policy Branch, Mitigation Division, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, DHS/FEMA, (202) 646– 3321 for additional information. 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-CollectionsManagement@dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This collection of information is necessary to implement grants for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program. The FMA program is authorized by section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4104c, as amended by the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 (NFIA), Public Law 108–264. The FMA program, under 44 CFR part 79, is designed to award grants so that measures are taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other structures insurable under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FMA program now funds projects previously funded under the Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC) and Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) programs. The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, Public Law 112–141 (42 U.S.C. 4001, et seq.) eliminated the RFC and SRL programs, by combining those programs under the FMA program. Projects that were eligible for funding under the old RFC and SRL programs, and that meet criteria consistent with legislative changes made in the Biggert-Waters Act, are now eligible for increased Federal cost share under the FMA program. Under the FMA there will be grant awards for actions that reduce flood damages to individual properties for which one or more claim payments for losses have been made. Also, grant awards will be available for the goal of PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 reducing flood damages to residential properties that have experienced severe repetitive losses under flood insurance coverage. The PDM program is authorized by Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C. 5133, as amended. The PDM program provides grants for cost-effective mitigation actions prior to a disaster event to reduce overall risks to the population and structures, while also reducing reliance on funding from actual disaster declarations. In accordance with OMB Circular A– 102, FEMA requires that all parties interested in receiving FEMA mitigation grants submit an application package for grant assistance. The e-Grants system was developed and revamped to meet the intent of the e-Government initiative, authorized by Public Law 106–107. This initiative requires that all government agencies both streamline grant application processes and provide for the means to electronically create, review, and submit a grant application via the Internet. Collection of Information Title: Mitigation Grant Program/eGrants. Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection. OMB Number: 1660–0072. FEMA Forms: No Forms. Abstract: The FEMA pre-disaster mitigation grant programs—Flood Mitigation Assistance, and Pre-Disaster Mitigation—both utilize an automated grant application and management system known as e-Grants to apply for these grants. These programs provide funding to allow for the reduction or elimination of the risks to life and property from hazards. The e-Grants system also provides the mechanism to provide quarterly reports of the financial status of the project and the final closeout report. Affected Public: State, local and Tribal Governments. Number of Respondents: 56 Number of Responses: 5,264 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 43,848. Estimated Cost: There are no operation and maintenance, or capital and start-up costs associated with this collection of information. Comments Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data E:\FR\FM\22JAN1.SGM 22JAN1 3607 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 14 / Wednesday, January 22, 2014 / Notices 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: January 8, 2014. Charlene D. Myrthil, Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2014–01198 Filed 1–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–13–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA–2013–0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1358] Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice lists communities where the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for each community, is appropriate because of SUMMARY: emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES State and county Arkansas: Garland ......... VerDate Mar<15>2010 Location and case No. Chief executive officer of community Unincorporated areas of Garland County (13–06–1581P). 16:00 Jan 21, 2014 new scientific or technical data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations (44 CFR part 65). The LOMR will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the contents of those buildings. For rating purposes, the currently effective community number is shown in the table below and must be used for all new policies and renewals. DATES: These flood hazard determinations will become effective on the dates listed in the table below and revise the FIRM panels and FIS report in effect prior to this determination for the listed communities. From the date of the second publication of notification of these changes in a newspaper of local circulation, any person has ninety (90) days in which to request through the community that the Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation reconsider the changes. The flood hazard determination information may be changed during the 90-day period. ADDRESSES: The affected communities are listed in the table below. Revised flood hazard information for each community is available for inspection at both the online location and the respective community map repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison. Submit comments and/or appeals to the Chief Executive Officer of the community as listed in the table below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4064, or (email) Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov; or visit the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) online at The Honorable Rick M. Davis, Garland County Judge, P.O. Box 368, Pearcy, AR 71964. Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_ main.html. The specific flood hazard determinations are not described for each community in this notice. However, the online location and local community map repository address where the flood hazard determination information is available for inspection is provided. Any request for reconsideration of flood hazard determinations must be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer of the community as listed in the table below. The modifications are made pursuant to section 201 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). These flood hazard determinations, together with the floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. The flood hazard determinations are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4. The affected communities are listed in the following table. Flood hazard determination information for each community is available for inspection at both the online location and the respective community map repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Community map repository Online location of Letter of Map Revision Effective date of modification Community No. Garland County Courthouse, 501 Quachita Avenue, Hot Springs, AR 71901. https://www.msc.fema.gov/ lomc. March 17, 2014 050433 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22JAN1.SGM 22JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3606-3607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01198]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2013-0056; OMB No. 1660-0072]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Mitigation Grant Program/e-Grants.

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 this collection that is used by: 
(1) Applicants and sub-applicants to apply for and report on e-Grant 
awards; and (2) the Federal Emergency Management Agency to evaluate, 
award, and monitor expenditures and program/project performance for 
Flood Mitigation Assistance and Pre-Disaster Mitigation program 
activities.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 24, 2014.

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-2013-0056. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Regulatory Affairs Division, 
Office of Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 8NE, 
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 that is available via the link in the footer of https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cecelia Rosenberg, Chief, Grants 
Policy Branch, Mitigation Division, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration, DHS/FEMA, (202) 646-3321 for additional information. 
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: This collection of information is necessary 
to implement grants for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program 
and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program. The FMA program is 
authorized by section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 
42 U.S.C. 4104c, as amended by the National Flood Insurance Reform Act 
of 2004 (NFIA), Public Law 108-264. The FMA program, under 44 CFR part 
79, is designed to award grants so that measures are taken to reduce or 
eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured 
homes, and other structures insurable under the National Flood 
Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FMA program now funds 
projects previously funded under the Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC) and 
Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) programs. The Biggert-Waters Flood 
Insurance Reform Act of 2012, Public Law 112-141 (42 U.S.C. 4001, et 
seq.) eliminated the RFC and SRL programs, by combining those programs 
under the FMA program. Projects that were eligible for funding under 
the old RFC and SRL programs, and that meet criteria consistent with 
legislative changes made in the Biggert-Waters Act, are now eligible 
for increased Federal cost share under the FMA program. Under the FMA 
there will be grant awards for actions that reduce flood damages to 
individual properties for which one or more claim payments for losses 
have been made. Also, grant awards will be available for the goal of 
reducing flood damages to residential properties that have experienced 
severe repetitive losses under flood insurance coverage.
    The PDM program is authorized by Section 203 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Act), 42 
U.S.C. 5133, as amended. The PDM program provides grants for cost-
effective mitigation actions prior to a disaster event to reduce 
overall risks to the population and structures, while also reducing 
reliance on funding from actual disaster declarations.
    In accordance with OMB Circular A-102, FEMA requires that all 
parties interested in receiving FEMA mitigation grants submit an 
application package for grant assistance. The e-Grants system was 
developed and revamped to meet the intent of the e-Government 
initiative, authorized by Public Law 106-107. This initiative requires 
that all government agencies both streamline grant application 
processes and provide for the means to electronically create, review, 
and submit a grant application via the Internet.

Collection of Information

    Title: Mitigation Grant Program/e-Grants.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0072.
    FEMA Forms: No Forms.
    Abstract: The FEMA pre-disaster mitigation grant programs--Flood 
Mitigation Assistance, and Pre-Disaster Mitigation--both utilize an 
automated grant application and management system known as e-Grants to 
apply for these grants. These programs provide funding to allow for the 
reduction or elimination of the risks to life and property from 
hazards. The e-Grants system also provides the mechanism to provide 
quarterly reports of the financial status of the project and the final 
closeout report.
    Affected Public: State, local and Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 56
    Number of Responses: 5,264
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 43,848.
    Estimated Cost: There are no operation and maintenance, or capital 
and start-up costs associated with this collection of information.

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 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: January 8, 2014.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2014-01198 Filed 1-21-14; 8:45 am]
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