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[Federal Register: May 13, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 93)]
[Notices]
[Page 27546-27547]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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----------------------------------------------------------------------DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; Extension,
without change, of a currently approved collection, OMB Number 16600017, FEMA Form 90-49; FEMA Form 90-91; FEMA Form 90-91A; FEMA Form 9091B; FEMA Form 90-91C; FEMA Form 90-91D; FEMA Form 90-120; FEMA Form
90-121; FEMA Form 90-123; FEMA Form 90-124; FEMA Form 90-125; FEMA Form
90-126; FEMA Form 90-127; FEMA Form 90-128.
----------------------------------------------------------------------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 continuing information collection. In accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments
concerning the Public Assistance progress report and related forms used
to administer the Public Assistance Program.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended, authorizes the
President to provide assistance to state and local government to help
them to respond to and recover from a disaster.
Collection of Information
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Title: Public Assistance Progress Report and Program Forms.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0017.
Form Numbers: FEMA Form 90-49, Request for Public Assistance (RPA);
FEMA Form 90-91, Project Worksheet (PW); FEMA Form 90-91A, PW-Damage
Description and Scope of Work Continuation Sheet; FEMA Form 90-91B, PW
Cost Estimate Continuation Sheet; FEMA Form 90-91C, PW Maps and
Sketches Sheets; FEMA Form 90[[Page 27547]]
91D, PW Photo Sheet; FEMA Form 90-120, Special Considerations
Questions; FEMA Form 90-121, PNP Facility Questionnaire; FEMA Form 90123, Force Account Labor Summary; FEMA Form 90-124, Material Summary
Record; FEMA Form 90-125, Rented Equipment Summary Record; FEMA Form
90-126, Contract Work Summary Record; FEMA Form 90-127, Force Account
Equipment Summary Record; FEMA Form 90-128, Applicants Benefits
Calculation Worksheet.
Abstract: This collection serves as the mechanism to administer the
Public Assistance (PA) Program. The report describes the status of
project completion, dates, and circumstances that could delay a
project. The Progress Report and related forms ensure that FEMA and the
State have up-to-date information on PA program grants. The application
process contains record-keeping and reporting requirements via
mandatory and optional completion of several forms and time-frames. The
date of the report is determined jointly by the State and the Disaster
Recovery Manager.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 134,562 hours.
Annual Hour Burden
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Project/activity (survey,
No. of
Frequency of
Burden hours
Annual
Total annual
form(s), focus group, etc.)
respondents
responses
per respondent
responses
burden hours
(A)
(B)
(C)
D=(AxB)
(CxD)
Mandatory Forms:
FF 90-49, Request for Public
148
53
0.16667
7,844
1,333
Assistance (RPA)...........
FF 90-91, Project Worksheet
694
53
1.5
36,782
55,173
(PW), FF 90-91A, PW-Damage
Description and Scope of
Work Continuation Sheet, FF
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90-91B, PW Cost Estimate
Continuation Sheet, FF 9091C PW Maps and Sketches
Sheets, and FF 90-91D, PW
Photo Sheet. (1)...........
FF 90-120, Special
Considerations Questions...
FF 90-128, Applicants
Benefits Calculation
Worksheet..................
FF 91-121, PNP Facility
Questionnaire..............
Progress Report (All State/
Local PA projects) (2).....
Audit of States, Local
Governments and Non-Profit
Organizations..............

658

53

0.16667

34,874

5,929

148

53

0.5

7,844

3,922

20

53

0.5

1,060

530

56

4

100

224

22,400

56

1

30

56

1,680

------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total-Mandatory.........
1780 .............. ..............
88,684
90,967
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Optional Forms:
FF 90-123, Force Account
658
53
0.25
34,874
8,719
Labor Summary..............
FF 90-124, Material Summary
658
53
0.25
34,874
8,719
Record.....................
FF 90-125, Rented Equipment
658
53
0.25
34,874
8,719
Summary Record.............
FF 90-126, Contract Work
658
53
0.25
34,874
8,719
Summary Record.............
FF 90-127, Force Account
658
53
0.25
34,874
8,719
Equipment Summary Record...
------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total-Optional..........
3,290 .............. ..............
174,370
43,595
------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total Annual Burden.
5,070
535
134.25
263,054
134,562
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated Cost: The estimated annualized cost to respondents based
on wage rate categories is $3,759,663.00. The estimated annual cost to
the Federal Government is $1,510,430.00.
Comments: Written comments are solicited to (a) Evaluate whether
the proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
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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. Comments must be submitted on or before July
14, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Office
of Management, Records Management Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, Mail Drop
Room 301, 1800 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA 22202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Clifford Brown, Program
Specialist, Public Assistance Grant Program at (202) 646-4136 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: [email protected].
Dated: April 28, 2008.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-10596 Filed 5-12-08; 8:45 am]
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