The purpose of State Hazard Mitigation
Plan requirements is to support State administration of FEMA
Mitigation grant programs, and contemplate a significant State
commitment to mitigation activities, comprehensive State mitigation
planning, and strong program management. Implementation of plans,
preidentified, cost-effective mitigation measures will streamline
the disaster recovery process. Mitigation Plans is the
demonstration of the goals, priorities, to reduce risks from
natural hazards. Request is also made to modify the name of the
collection to State/Local/Tribal Hazard Mitigation Plans.
The Interim Rule for Flood
Mitigation Grants and Hazard Mitigation Planning (RIN 1660-AA36) is
curretnly being amended to streamline planning requirements
currently under Section 322 of the Stafford Act.A increase of +656
"Annual Responses" are due to: (1) increase of +30 hours in Plan
Development; (2) increase of +340 hours due to Plans Reviews; (3)
increase of +286 hours due to Plan Updates and (4) deletion of -320
"Burden Hours Per Respondent" due to duplication of State burden
effors. The number of respondents for this collection should have
been 56 vs. 250 (-194). All plans are submitted to FEMA from the
States.
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.