The Homeland Security Grant Program
(HSGP) is a primary funding mechanism for building and sustaining
national preparedness capabilities. HSGP is comprised of four
separate grant programs: the State Homeland Security Program
(SHSP), the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI), the
Metropolitan Medical Response Systems (MMRS), and the Citizen Corps
Program (CCP). Together, these grants fund a range of preparedness
activities, including planning, organization, equipment purchase,
training, exercises, and management and administration
costs.
From the last OMB approval,
various reporting requirements have been added and removed from the
HSGP. The burden hours have decreased from 333,502 hours to 269,579
hours. For FEMA Forms 089-20 and 089-1, there is no change in
annual burden hours. For FEMA Form 089-16, there is a slight
increase in the annual hour burden for this form due to revisions
to the form. For FEMA Form 089-16, the current annual hour burden
was 22,230 hours, the new hours burden is 22,269 for an increase of
39 annual burden hours. There has been a decrease in the annual
burden hours in this collection due to the removal of the following
collection instruments: UASI Strategy – UASI recipients are no
longer required to submit this data as decided by GPD leadership
(current burden hours on inventory 33,000). UAWG Spending Consensus
– Recipients are no longer required to submit this data per GPD
leadership. It is replaced by the UASI Allocation Methodology
(current burden hours on inventory 5,280). Initial Strategy
Implementation Plan (ISIP) – Recipients are no longer required to
submit this data per GPD leadership. This collection activity was
approved under FEMA OMB Control Number 1660-0117, which expires
1/31/2017. Preparedness Comprehensive Assessment Support Tool
(PrepCAST) – Recipients are no longer required to submit this data
per GPD leadership. This collection activity was approved under
FEMA OMB Control Number 1660-0087, which expired on 4/30/2016 and
was discontinued on 5/12/2016. The following collection instruments
have been added but have not resulted in an increase of the annual
burden hours: Senior Advisory Committee (SAC) Charter – This is a
new requirement for HSGP to ensure grant recipients administer and
implement projects that involve the entire preparedness community.
SHSP-UASI Pass Through Requirement – This is a new requirement for
HSGP to ensure grant recipients transfer at least 80% of awarded
grant funds to local jurisdictions. Critical Emergency Supplies
Inventory Plan – This is a new requirement for HSGP and is only
required if grant recipients use funds to purchase critical
emergency supplies. The Plan ensures supplies are used within the
appropriate shelf life and are accounted for. MAX.Gov: The U.S.
Border Patrol, FEMA, Recipients and Sub-recipients will utilize
MAX.Gov to facilitate the Campaign Plan/ Fragmented Operation Order
submission and approval process. Daily Activity Report Form, FEMA
Form 089-0-27 – This form has been added to this collection. The
DAR is used to submit the ongoing results and outputs from OPSG
operations conducted. The annual burden hours are 53,290. SAFECOM
Compliance Letter – This document has been added to this
collection. The compliance letter certifies that the applicant will
comply with SAFECOM Guidance when implementing interoperable
communications projects. The letter will be attach in the ND Grants
system as part of the HSGP application.
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:
(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;
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.