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Estimated Cost: There is no annual
reporting or recordkeeping costs
associated with this collection.
Comments
Comments may be submitted as
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper
performance of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical 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.
Larry Gray,
Director, Records Management Division,
Office of Management, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9–27546 Filed 11–16–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2009–0001]

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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, 1660–NEW; FEMA
Preparedness Grants: Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) Grant
Program
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and
request for comments; new information
collection; OMB No. 1660–NEW; FEMA
Preparedness Grants: Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program;
FEMA Form 089–3, EOC Grant Program
Investment Justification and Scoring
Criteria; FEMA Form 089–18,
Prioritization of Competitive Investment
Justifications Template.
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the

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general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on a proposed new
information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, this Notice seeks comments
concerning information collection
activities required to administer the
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Grant Program.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before January 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to
submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at
http://www.regulations.gov under
docket ID FEMA–2009–0001. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to
Office of Chief Counsel, Regulation and
Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street,
SW., Room 835, Washington, DC 20472–
3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to
(703) 483–2999.
(4) E-mail. Submit comments to
[email protected]. Include docket
ID FEMA–2009–0001 in the subject line.
All submissions received must
include the agency name and docket ID.
Regardless of the method used for
submitting comments or material, all
submissions will be posted, without
change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
and will include any personal
information you provide. Therefore,
submitting this information makes it
public. You may wish to read the
Privacy Act notice that is available on
the Privacy and Use Notice link on the
Administration Navigation Bar of
http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Alex Mrazik, Program Analyst,
Grant Programs Directorate, 202–786–
9732 for additional information. You
may contact the Records Management
Branch for copies of the proposed
collection of information at facsimile
number (202) 646–3347 or e-mail
address: [email protected].
The
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Grant Program is intended to improve
emergency management and
preparedness capabilities by supporting
flexible, sustainable, secure, and
interoperable EOCs with a focus on
addressing identified deficiencies and
needs. Fully capable emergency
operations facilities at the State,
territory, local and/or tribal levels are an

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essential element of a comprehensive
national emergency management system
and are necessary to ensure continuity
of operations and continuity of
government in major disasters caused by
any hazard. Section 614 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196c), as
amended by Section 202, Title II of the
Implementing Recommendations of the
9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Pub. L.
110–053), states, ‘‘The Administrator of
the Federal Emergency Management
Agency may make grants to States under
this title for equipping, upgrading, and
constructing State and local emergency
operations centers.’’
Collection of Information
Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants:
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Grant Program.
Type of Information Collection: New
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660–NEW.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA
Form 089–3, EOC Grant Program
Investment Justification and Scoring
Criteria; FEMA Form 089–18,
Prioritization of Competitive Investment
Justifications Template.
Abstract: The Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) Grant Program is intended
to improve emergency management and
preparedness capabilities by supporting
flexible, sustainable, secure, and
interoperable EOCs with a focus on
addressing identified deficiencies and
needs. Fully capable emergency
operations facilities at the State,
territory, local and/or tribal levels are an
essential element of a comprehensive
national emergency management system
and are necessary to ensure continuity
of operations and continuity of
government in major disasters caused by
any hazard. The information collection
activity is the collection of financial and
programmatic information from State,
territory, local, tribal, and/or for-profit
partners pertaining to grant and
cooperative agreement awards that
include application, program narrative
statements, grant award, performance
information, outlay reports, grant
funding and property management, and
closeout information. The information
enables FEMA and any federal partners
to evaluate applications and make
award decisions, monitor ongoing
performance and manage the flow of
federal funds, and to appropriately close
out grants or cooperative agreements.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 5,908 Hours.

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Type of respondent
State, Local
or Tribal
Government.

State, Local
or Tribal
Government.

Total
EOC.

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Form
name/
form
number

Number of
respondents

Number of
responses per
respondent

Total annual
burden
(in hours)

Avg. hourly
wage rate*

Total annual
respondent
cost

700

1

700

8

5,600

$37.80

$211,680.00

56

1

56

5.5

308

32.20

9,917.60

..............

756

........................

........................

........................

5,908

........................

221,597.60

e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.

Comments

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Avg. burden
per response
(in hours)

EOC
Grant
Program
Investment
Justification
and
Scoring
Criteria,
FEMA
Form
089–3.
Prioritization
of
Competitive Investment
Justifications
Template
FEMA
Form
089–
18.

Estimated Cost: There is no annual
reporting or recordkeeping costs
associated with this collection.

Comments may be submitted as
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper
performance of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical 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,

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Larry Gray,
Director, Records Management Division,
Office of Management, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9–27543 Filed 11–16–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111–78–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA–2009–0001]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, 1660–NEW; FEMA
Preparedness Grants: Transit Security
Grant Program (TSGP)
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and
request for comments; new information

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collection; OMB No. 1660–NEW; FEMA
Form 089–4, TSGP Investment
Justification; FEMA Form 089–27, Fast
Track Cost Training Matrix.
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 proposed new
information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, this Notice seeks comments
concerning the information collection
activities required to administer the
FEMA Transit Security Grant Program
(TSGP).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before January 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to
submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at
http://www.regulations.gov under

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