Assistance to Firefighters Grant Applications

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FEMA Form 080-2 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application General Questions Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FEMA Form 080-12 Fire Grant Application Completion Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-10 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Questions Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-8 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Hiring of Firefighters Activity Questions Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-7 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response General Questions for All Applicants Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-6 Fire Prevention and Safety Research and Development Application Narrative Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-5 Fire Prevention and Safety Questions Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-4 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application Fire Operations and Safety Questions Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-3 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application Vehicle Acquisition Questions Form and Instruction	New
TITLE 15 U.S.C 2229.doc Supplementary Document	2008-10-23
Title 15 USC Ch 49 2201.doc Supplementary Document	2008-10-23
2008 Supporting Statement 1660-0054 9-12-08.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-10-22
Published Emergency FRN 1660-0054 9-17-08.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-10-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
21129	Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application General Questions Form and Instruction	Modified
186998	Fire Grant Application Completion Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
186997	Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Questions Form and Instruction	New
186996	Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Hiring of Firefighters Activity Questions Form and Instruction	New
186995	Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response General Questions for All Applicants Form and Instruction	New
186994	Fire Prevention and Safety Research and Development Application Narrative Form and Instruction	New
186993	Fire Prevention and Safety Questions Form and Instruction	New
186989	Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application Fire Operations and Safety Questions Form and Instruction	New
186988	Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application Vehicle Acquisition Questions Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1660-0054	ICR Reference No: 200810-1660-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200303-1660-054
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Applications
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 12/01/2008
OIRA Conclusion Action: Disapproved	Conclusion Date: 01/30/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/04/2008
Terms of Clearance: Disapproved. This collection does not meet the requirements for an emergency submission. FEMA needs to go through the public comment process and resubmit to OMB for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		6 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The supplement information will be submitted by fire departments applying for assistance under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. FEMA will use the information collected to evaluate the grant applications in a competitive grant process. The information will be used to assess the applicants' financial needs as well as the projected benefits to be obtained by the grant funds. FEMA will also use the information to determine eligibility.

Emergency Justfication: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking an emergency approval for information collection request 1660-0054, Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Applications. The collection of information is needed prior to the time periods established under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) in order for DHS to effectively implement a competitive grant program and meet the fiscal deadlines. This letter is to request an Emergency PRA Clearance for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Grant Programs Directorate under FEMA. The information that will be collected if this clearance is approved is the data contained in the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program’s grant applications which includes Fire Prevention and Safety (FPS) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant applications. Semi-annually, the AFG solicits requests for assistance from Fire Departments and nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Service (EMS) organizations. The information contained in the application is the minimum amount of information necessary to evaluate the needs of the grant applicants. For this collection, DHS cannot comply with the normal clearance procedures under 5 CFR 1320 due to the critical importance of getting the funding in the hands of the Nation’s first-responders as soon as possible in order to better protect them from the hazards that they face. Public harm may reasonably result if the normal clearance procedures are followed. The entire grant cycle, including grant awards and subsequent uses of the grant funds, would be delayed if normal clearance procedures were to be followed. is necessary in order for DHS to effectively implement a competitive grant program and meet the fiscal deadlines. The Grant Programs Directorate has taken all practical steps to minimize the burden of the collection on the respondents. The collection of information is essential to FEMA’s mission since the data from this information collection process will be used to get the funding in the hands of the Nation’s first-responders as soon as possible in order to better protect them from the hazards that they face. Complying with the normal OMB clearance procedures under this section will cause FEMA to fall behind set deadlines for application submission.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2229 Name of Law: Commerce and Trade
   US Code: 15 USC 2201 Name of Law: Commerce and Trade
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 181	09/17/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response General Questions for All Applicants	FEMA Form 080-7	Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response General Questions for All Applicants
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application General Questions	FEMA Form 080-2	AFG Grant Application General Questions for All Applicants
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application Vehicle Acquisition Questions	FEMA Form 080-3	Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application Vehicle Acquisition Questions
Fire Prevention and Safety Questions	FEMA Form 080-5	Fire Prevention and Safety Questions
Fire Prevention and Safety Research and Development Application Narrative	FEMA Form 080-6	Fire Prevention and Safety Research and Development Application Narrative
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Questions	FEMA Form 080-10	Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Questions
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Hiring of Firefighters Activity Questions	FEMA Form 080-8	Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Hiring of Firefighters Activity Questions
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application Fire Operations and Safety Questions	FEMA Form 080-4	Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application Fire Operations and Safety Questions
Fire Grant Application Completion Questionnaire	FEMA Form 080-12	Fire Grant Application Completion Questionnaire

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This information collection is being reinstated, and therefore, there are only positive adjustments. There are no changes in AFG or FPS. There are additions to this collecting due to the capturing of a new grant program, SAFER as well as the short term questionnaire, the OMB Terms of Clearance Requirement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,890,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 11/04/2008

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