State grant recipients of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds are required under Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Act (PL 93-288, as amended) to develop or review/update a State Administration Plan after each disaster declaration that describes how the State will manage such funds. FEMA is responsible for reviewing and approving the plan for compliance with the requirements of 44 CFR Part 206.437.
US Code:
42 USC 5170c
Name of Law: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988
For the State Administrative Plan, the increase in Annual Hours Burden from 384 to 512 results from the updated estimate of 2 responses per respondent per year from the previous 1.5 responses per respondent. This results in a net increase of +128 annual burden hours.
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.