Narrative of Changes

Narrative of Changes

The purpose of the Narrative of Changes is to clearly indicate changes to a collection since the previous approval.

Collection Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP)

OMB Control No.: 1660-0112

Current Expiration Date: 1/31/2017

Collection Instruments: FEMA Form 089-4

The following are the changes to the collection:

There has been no change to the collection form.

Supporting Statement:

Question 8a – Updated to reflect FRN publication information.

Question 10 – Updated to reflect current privacy information.

Question 12 – Updated to reflect the current wage rate. See table below.

Question 14 – Costs to the Federal Government updated.

Table A.12: Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
Type of Respondent	Form Name / Form Number	No. of Respon-dents	No. of Respon-ses per Respon-dent	Total No. of Responses	Avg. Burden per Response (in hours)	Total Annual Burden (in hours)	Avg. Hourly Wage Rate*		Total Annual Respondent Cost
State, Local, or Tribal Governments	TSGP Investment Justification/ FEMA Form 089-4	123	1	123	17 hrs.	2,091		$41.44	$86,651.04
State, Local, or Tribal Governments	Regional Transit Security Strategy	123	1	123	24 hrs.	2,952		$41.44	$122,330.88
Total		123		246		5,043			$208,981.92

Table A.12: Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs

* Note: The “Avg. Hourly Wage Rate” for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully-loaded wage rate.

Question 15 – See explanation below.

Itemized Changes in Annual Burden Hours
Data collection Activity/Instrument	Program Change (hours currently on OMB Inventory)	Program Change (New)	Difference	Adjustment (hours currently on OMB Inventory)	Adjustment (New)	Difference
TSGP Investment Justification, FEMA Form 089-4				2,091	2,091	0
Regional Transit Security Strategy				2,952	2,952	0
Total(s)				5,043	5,043	0

Explain:

There are no changes to the annual hour burden previously reported and there has been no change to the information being collected.