This clearance
of 3067-0151 applies to all paperwork aspects of FEMA's Public
Assistance Pilot Program, which is a part of FEMA's reengineering
of its Public Assistance Program. (See description of FEMA's Public
Assistance Program reengineering effort in FEMA's 1997 Information
Collection Budget submission to OMB). This clearance covers, for
example, new/replacement Public Assistance Pilot Program forms that
are being proposed under 3067-0151. This clearance also covers
new/replacement Public Assistance Pilot Program forms that are
being proposed under the following three expired information
collections: 1) 3067-0113, 2) 3067-0033, and 3) 3067-0223. (Public
Assistance Pilot Program forms and, in some cases, the old forms
that they could replace under collections 3067-0151, 3067-0113,
3067-0033, and 3067-0223 were faxed to OMB subsequent to submission
by FEMA of the original Paperwork Reduction Act package for
3067-0151. These forms have been annotated and placed in the
3067-0151 docket.) Per FEMA facsimile of 4/02/98, upon
implementation of the reengineered Public Assistance Program, FEMA
will change program regulations and comply with paperwork
requirements related to the Public Assistance Program. As part of
compliance with paperwork requirements at that time, it is
suggested that all paperwork aspects of the reengineered Public
Assistance Program be consolidated under 3067-0151. Immediately,
the expired collections mentioned above (3067-0113, 3067-0033, and
3067-0223) should be examined to determine if they contain
continuing information collections unrelated to the Public
Assistance Program (in current or reengineered form). To the extent
that these expired collections do contain continuing information
collections, they should be reinstated and burdens adjusted
accordingly.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2001
04/30/2001
100
0
0
125
0
0
0
0
0
Public assistance grants are awarded
to States eligible for Federal disaster assistance. FEMA
regulations 44 CFR part 13, Uniform Requirements for Grant and
Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments, places
certain requirements on the State in the role as grantee for the
Public Assistance Program, which includes monitoring and reporting
program/project performance. States are required to submit progress
reports quarterly.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.