Narrative of Revisions

Narrative of Revisions

The purpose of the Narrative of Revisions is to clearly indicate revisions to a collection since the previous approval

FEMA Grants Administration / ND Grants System

OMB Control No.: 1660-0025

Current Expiration Date: 8/31/2010

Collection Instruments: FEMA Forms: 112-0-2, Budget Information - Construction; 112-0-3, 112-0-3A, 112-0-3B, 112-0-3C, Summary Sheet for Assurances and Certifications; 112-0-4, Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Program; 112-0-5, Report of Government Property; 112-0-6, Reconciliation of Grants and Cooperative Agreements; 112-0-8, Budget Information—Non-construction; 112-0-7, Obligating Document for Award/Amendment; 089-9, Detailed Budget Worksheet

The following are the revisions to the collection:

All forms have had their form numbers updated. The following is a list of current and former numbers:

Old New

20-15 112-0-2

20-16 (A,B,C) 112-0-3 (A,B,C)

20-17 112-0-4

20-18 112-0-5

20-19 112-0-6

20-20 112-0-8

76-10A 112-0-7

The following collections tools are new to the collection:

089-9 Detailed Budget Worksheet

ND Grants System – no form number, this is used to upload some of the grant applications.

The following forms have been removed as they are Standard Forms and the burden is calculated in the collection where the form is approved:

SF 424

SF LLL

SF 270

The following FEMA Form has been removed due to the use of Standard Form 425 in place of it:

FF 20-10

The burden for the HMGP grant has been increased due to the change in number of respondents from 52 to 56

Burden for the following grants have been added:

Homeland Security Grant Program

Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program

Emergency Operations Center Grant Program

Urban Areas Security Initiative Nonprofit Security Grant Program

Operation Stonegarden

Transit Security Grant Program

Port Security Grant Program

Freight Rail Security Grant Program

Trucking Security Program

Intercity Bus Security Grant Program

Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program

Emergency Management Performance Grants

Buffer Zone Protection Program

Driver License Security Grant Program

In Question 15, the Annual Cost Burden has increased due to the application of the 1.4 multiplier, the addition of the new grant programs, and the increase in the HMGP grant. Burden has decreased due to the elimination of the Standard Forms and FEMA Form 20-10.