
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31966-31967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12579]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: [FEMA-2013-0019] OMB No. 1660-0110]


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, 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 an extension, without change, of a currently approved 
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the information 
collection activities for the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) 
Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 29, 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 www.regulations.gov under Docket ID 
FEMA-2013-0019. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., 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 http://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 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angel McLaurine-Qualls, Program 
Specialist, FEMA, Grant Programs Directorate, 202-786-9532. 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: FEMA's Urban Areas Security Initiative 
(UASI) Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) provides funding support 
for target hardening activities to nonprofit organizations that are 
determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be at high risk of 
terrorist attack. The collection of information for the UASI Nonprofit 
Security Grant Program is mandated by Section 2003 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 604, as amended by Section 101, Title I 
of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11

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Commission Act of 2007, Public Law 110-53.

Collection of Information

    Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Urban Areas Security Initiative 
(UASI) Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP).
    OMB Number: 1660-0110.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 089-25, NSGP Investment Justification 
Template; FEMA Form 089-24, NSGP Prioritization of the Investment 
Justifications.
    Abstract: The NSGP is an important tool among a comprehensive set 
of measures to help strengthen the Nation against risks associated with 
potential terrorist attacks. 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. Information 
collected provides narrative details on proposed activities 
(Investments) that will be accomplished with grant funds and 
prioritizes the list of applicants from each requesting State. This 
program is designed to promote coordination and collaboration in 
emergency preparedness activities among public and private community 
representatives, State and local government agencies, and Citizen Corps 
Councils.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit Institutions; State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,133.
    Number of Responses: 1,133.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 94,875 hours.

                                                 Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                                                    Avg.        Total
                                                       Number of      Number of       Total      burden per     annual        Avg.        Total annual
       Type of respondent         Form name/Form No.  respondents   responses per   number of     response   burden  (in     hourly     respondent  cost
                                                                     respondent     responses    (in hours)     hours)    wage  rate*
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Not-for-profit Institutions.....  NSGP Investment           1,100               1        1,100           84       92,400       $37.09      $3,427,116.00
                                   Justification
                                   Template/FEMA
                                   Form 089-25.
State, Local or Tribal            NSGP                         33               1           33           75        2,475        48.13         119,121.75
 Government.                       Prioritization of
                                   the Investment
                                   Justifications/
                                   FEMA Form 089-24.
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    Total.......................  ..................        1,133  ..............        1,133  ...........       94,875  ...........       3,546,237.70
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* Note: The ``Avg. Hourly Wage Rate'' for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully-loaded wage rate.

    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $3,546,237.70. There are no annual costs to respondents 
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There is no 
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is 
$388,618.70.

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 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: May 20, 2013.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-12579 Filed 5-24-13; 8:45 am]
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