Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program-Grant Application Supplemental Information

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FEMA Form 080-2 FF 080-2 AFG Application (General Questions and Narrative) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FEMA Form 080-10 FF 080-10 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative) Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-10 FF 080-10 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative) Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-8 FF 080-8 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Hiring of Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative) Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-7 FF 080-7 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (General Questions All Applicants) Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-7 FF 080-7 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (General Questions All Applicants) Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-6 FF 080-6 Fire Prevention and Safety Research and Development Application (Questions and Narrative) Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-5 FF 080-5 Activity Specific Questions for Fire Prevention and Safety Applicants Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-2 EE 080-2 AFG Application (General Questions and Narrative) Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-5 FF 080-5 Activity Specific Questions for Fire Prevention and Safety Applicants Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-4 FF 080-4 Activity Specific Questions for AFG Operations and Safety Applications Form and Instruction	New
Form FEMA Form 080-3 FF 080-3 Activity Specific Questions for AFG Vehicle Applicants Form and Instruction	New
Narrative of changes for 2009 Supporting Statement 1660-0054 6-22-09.doc Supplementary Document	2009-08-13
2008SAFERguidance.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-23
2008FPSguidance.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-23
2009AFGguidance.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-23
AFG Authorization.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-23
44 CFR Part 152.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-23
TITLE 15 U.S.C 2229.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-23
2009 Supporting Statement 1660-0054 6-22-09.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-06-22
Title 15 USC Ch 49 2201.doc Supplementary Document	2009-06-22
30 Day FRN 1660-0054 June 3 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-22
Published 60-Day FRN 1660-0054.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
21129	FF 080-2 AFG Application (General Questions and Narrative) Form and Instruction	Modified
189685	FF 080-10 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative) Form and Instruction	New
189684	FF 080-10 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative) Form and Instruction	New
189683	FF 080-8 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Hiring of Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative) Form and Instruction	New
189682	FF 080-7 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (General Questions All Applicants) Form and Instruction	New
189681	FF 080-7 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (General Questions All Applicants) Form and Instruction	New
189680	FF 080-6 Fire Prevention and Safety Research and Development Application (Questions and Narrative) Form and Instruction	New
189679	FF 080-5 Activity Specific Questions for Fire Prevention and Safety Applicants Form and Instruction	New
189678	EE 080-2 AFG Application (General Questions and Narrative) Form and Instruction	New
189676	FF 080-5 Activity Specific Questions for Fire Prevention and Safety Applicants Form and Instruction	New
189675	FF 080-4 Activity Specific Questions for AFG Operations and Safety Applications Form and Instruction	New
189673	FF 080-3 Activity Specific Questions for AFG Vehicle Applicants Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1660-0054	ICR Reference No: 200906-1660-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200303-1660-054
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program-Grant Application Supplemental Information
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/09/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/15/2009
Terms of Clearance: This collection was not in violation during the period of non-approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	51,500	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	227,225	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information sought under this submission will comprise the grant applications for AFG, FPS and SAFER. The information is necessary to assess the needs of the applicants as well as the benefits to be obtained from the use of funds.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2229 Name of Law: Federal Fire Protection and Control Act of 1974
   US Code: 15 USC 2201 Name of Law: Fire Prevention And Control
  

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:
	74 FR 10954	03/13/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 26724	06/03/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FF 080-5 Activity Specific Questions for Fire Prevention and Safety Applicants	FEMA Form 080-5	Activity Specific Questions for Fire Prevention and Safety Applicants
FF 080-8 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Hiring of Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative)	FEMA Form 080-8	Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Hiring of Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative)
FF 080-10 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative)	FEMA Form 080-10	Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative)
FF 080-2 AFG Application (General Questions and Narrative)	FEMA Form 080-2	AFG Application (General Questions and Narrative)
FF 080-10 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative)	FEMA Form 080-10	Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative)
FF 080-4 Activity Specific Questions for AFG Operations and Safety Applications	FEMA Form 080-4	Activity Specific Questions for AFG Operations and Safety Applications
FF 080-5 Activity Specific Questions for Fire Prevention and Safety Applicants	FEMA Form 080-5	Activity Specific Questions for Fire Prevention and Safety Applicants
FF 080-6 Fire Prevention and Safety Research and Development Application (Questions and Narrative)	FEMA Form 080-6	Fire Prevention and Safety Research and Development Application (Questions and Narrative)
FF 080-7 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (General Questions All Applicants)	FEMA Form 080-7	Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (General Questions All Applicants)
FF 080-7 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (General Questions All Applicants)	FEMA Form 080-7	Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (General Questions All Applicants)
EE 080-2 AFG Application (General Questions and Narrative)	FEMA Form 080-2	AFG Application (General Questions and Narrative)
FF 080-3 Activity Specific Questions for AFG Vehicle Applicants	FEMA Form 080-3	Activity Specific Questions for AFG Vehicle Applicants

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	51,500	0	0	51,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	227,225	0	0	227,225	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: A portion of this information collection is being reinstated (the AFG and FP&S portions); the balance of the collection, SAFER, is new. Therefore, there are only positive adjustments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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)? No

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: 09/15/2009

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