Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Application and Reporting

OMB Control No: 1660-0076	ICR Reference No: 200702-1660-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200311-1660-007
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Application and Reporting
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/18/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/21/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2007
Responses	3,024	0	8,523
Time Burden (Hours)	24,696	0	52,199
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Grantees administer the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which is a post-disaster program that contributes funds toward the cost of hazard mitigation activities in order to reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss or suffering in any area affected by a major disaster. FEMA uses applications to provide financial assistance in the form of grant awards and through grantee quarterly reporting, monitors grantee project activities and expenditure of funds.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 106 - 390 114 Stat.1552 Name of Law: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program    US Code: 42 USC 5133, as amended by section 10 Name of Law: Disaster Mitigation Act 2000

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:
	71 FR 65538	11/08/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 4287	01/30/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Enviornmental Review Benefit-cost Determination Project Narrative

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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	3,024	8,523	0	0	-5,499	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24,696	52,199	0	0	-27,503	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: A program change of -2,648 total burden hours have been decreased from this collection due to data being captured in the new Interim Final rule for Flood Mitigation Grants and Hazard Mitigation Planning, 44 CFR Part 80. An adjustment of -21,735 hours was decreased from this collection due to reporting financial and adminsitration grant activity forms approved under OMB No. 1660-0025. An adjustment of -3120 hours were eliminated from this data collection. The OMB Circular should not have been considered a data collection activity.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $776,394

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)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Lawann Johnson 202 646-4246 [email protected]

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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: 03/21/2007

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