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responses. Comments should be DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND federally recognized tribal government)

received within 60 days of the date of SECURITY who administer grant awards for sub-
this notice. grantee applicants (State-level agencies,
Federal Emergency Management federally recognized indian tribal
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should Agency governments, local governments, public
submit written comments to Chief, colleges and universities, tribal colleges
Records Management Section, Agency Information Collection and universities, and regional planning
Information Resources Management Activities: Submission for OMB districts and councils of governments).
Branch, Information Technology Review; Comment Request Private-non-profit (PNP) organizations
Services Division, Federal Emergency and private colleges and universities are
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Emergency Management Agency, Emergency not eligible sub-applicants; however, a
Preparedness and Response Directorate, Preparedness and Response Directorate, relevant State agency or local
Department of Homeland Security, 500 U.S. Department of Homeland Security. government may apply to the grant
C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, applicant for assistance on their behalf.
ACTION: Notice and request for
DC 20472. comments. The grant assistance must be used to
develop mitigation plans in accordance
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency with section 322 of the Disaster
Contact Terry Baker for additional Mitigation Act of 2000 to implement
Management Agency (FEMA) has
information. You may contact the pre-disaster mitigation projects that
submitted the following information
Records Management Section for copies reduce the risks of natural and
collection to the Office of Management
of the proposed collection of technological hazards on life and
and Budget (OMB) for review and
information at facsimile number (202) clearance in accordance with the property, and to provide information
646–3347 or e-mail address: FEMA- requirements of the Paperwork and technical assistance on cost-
Information-Collections@dhs.gov. Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. effective mitigation activities.
Dated: August 16, 2005. Chapter 35). The submission describes Affected Public: State, local or tribal
George S. Trotter, the nature of the information collection, government.
the categories of respondents, the Number of Respondents: 1176.
Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources
Management Branch, Information estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort Estimated Time per Respondent: For
Technology Services Division. and resources used by respondents to purposes of this information collection
respond) and cost, and includes the extension, we are estimating the burden
[FR Doc. 05–16761 Filed 8–23–05; 8:45 am]
actual data collection instruments hours to be the same (that is no increase
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P
FEMA will use. or decrease change) as the December,
Title: Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) 2004 OMB Approval 1660–0071. That
Grant Program eGrants. approval included all of the required
OMB Number: 1660–0071. applications and grant forms for
Abstract: FEMA uses the PDM submittal either on paper or through e-
program eGrant application, evaluation, Grants, regardless of the method that the
and award process to provide Federal Grantee chooses to use to submit the
grant assistance to grantees (State and information.

GRANT APPLICATION AND REPORTING FORMS

Number of Hours per Annual
Number of
Type of collection forms responses/ response and burden
respondents respondent record keeping hours

(A) (B) (A*B*C)

SF–424 (Application face sheet) ................................................................ 56 2 45 minutes ........ 84.0

Budget Information—Construction Program, FEMA Form 20–15 .............. 56 1 17.2 hours ........ 963.2
FEMA Form 20–20—Budget—Non-Construction 1 ..................................... 56 2 9.7 hours .......... 1086.4
FEMA Form 20–16, 20–16A, 20–16B, 20–16C (Summary of assurances 56 2 1.7 hours .......... 190.4
& certifications).
SF–LLL (lobbying disclosure) ..................................................................... 56 2 10 minutes ........ 18.7
FEMA Form 20–10—Financial Status Report ............................................ 56 8 1 hour ............... 448.0
FEMA Form 76–10A—Obligating Document For Award/Amendment ....... 56 2 1.2 hours .......... 134.40
FEMA Form 20–17 Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement ........ 56 20 17.2 hours ........ 19264.0
FEMA Form 20–18—Report of Government Property ............................... 56 2 4.2 hours .......... 235.2
FEMA 20–19—Report of Unobligated Balance (or substitute) .................. 56 2 5 minutes .......... 9.3
Annual Audit & Audit Trail Requirements ................................................... 56 1 30 hours ........... 28.0

Subtotal for Standard Forms (SF) & FEMA forms (FF) ...................... ........................ ........................ ........................... 22,013.4

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PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM—SUB-GRANT APPLICATIONS

Number of Hours per Annual
Number of
Type of collection forms responses/ response and burden
respondents respondent record keeping hours

(A) (B) (A*B*C)

Benefit-Cost Determination—Sub-grant Application ........ 56 20 5 hours 5600.0

Environmental Review—Sub-grant application ............... 56 20 7.5 hours 8400.0
Project Narrative—Sub-grant application (including PDM 56 20 12 hours 13440.0
Evaluation Information Questions).

Subtotal for Grant Supplemental Information ........... ........................ ........................ 27,440

Total Burden for PDM ....................................... ........................ ........................ 50,887

Comments: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs at OMB, Attention: Desk Officer
for the Department of Homeland
Security/FEMA at e-mail address
kflee@omb.eop.gov or facsimile number
(202) 395–7285. Comments must be
submitted on or before September 23,
2005. In addition, interested persons
may also send comments to FEMA (see
contact information below).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
should be made to Muriel B. Anderson,
Chief, Records Management Section,
FEMA at 500 C Street, SW., Room 316,
Washington, DC 20472, facsimile
number (202) 646–3347, or e-mail
address FEMA-Information-
Collections@dhs.gov.
Dated: August 18, 2005.
George S. Trotter,
Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources
Management Division, Information
Technology Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 05–16823 Filed 8–23–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110–41–P
Grant Application and Reporting Forms Approved under OMB No. 1660–0025
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND part of Phase II of the electronic, web-
SECURITY based application for Flood Mitigation
Assistance (FMA) grants through
Federal Emergency Management FEMA’s eGrant system, including all
Agency application information and the
financial and program performance
Agency Information Collection reports. The eGrants system is being
Activities: Submission for OMB developed to meet the intent of the
Review; Comment Request
eGovernment initiative, authorized by
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Public Law 106–107 passed on
Management Agency, Emergency November 20, 1999.
Preparedness and Response Directorate, Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Government and Not For Profit
ACTION: Notice and request for Institutions.
comments. Number of Respondents: 56.
Estimated Time per Respondent: The
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency information collection for FMA through
Management Agency (FEMA) has e-Grants in this OMB Approval 1660–
submitted the following information 0072 is an optional method to the FEMA
collection to the Office of Management Grant Administration Forms, currently
and Budget (OMB) for review and approved under OMB Approval Number
clearance in accordance with the 1660–0025. We expect the availability of
requirements of the Paperwork e-Grants to reduce the information
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. collection and reporting burden of
Chapter 35). The submission describes Grantees; however, since we have only
the nature of the information collection, utilized the e-Grants system for one
the categories of respondents, the complete funding cycle, we do not have
estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort sufficient data available to demonstrate
and resources used by respondents to or document the anticipated reduced
respond) and cost, and includes the burden. We expect further funding
actual data collection instruments cycles, and increased familiarity by
FEMA will use. applicants on the use of the electronic
Title: Flood Mitigation Assistance system, to result in a reduced burden for
(eGrants) and Grant Supplemental respondents. FEMA will assess any
Information. reduction in burden hours, and
OMB Number: 1660–0072. consequently reduction in cost, to
Abstract: Information sought in this applicants with additional feedback
collection will include all of Phase I and from the FY2005 application cycle.

Number of Hours per Annual

Number of
Type of collection forms responses/ response and burden
respondents respondent recordkeeping hours

(A) (B) (A*B*C)

SF–424 (Application face sheet) .................................................... 56 3 45 minutes ........ 126.0

FEMA Form 20–10—Financial Status Report, Quarterly Progress 56 4 1 hour ............... 224.0
Report.
FEMA Form 20–16, 20–16A, 20–16B, 20–16C (Summary of as- 56 1 1.7 hours .......... 95.2
surances & certifications).
SF–LLL (lobbying disclosure) ......................................................... 56 1 10 minutes ........ 9.3

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