[Federal Register: May 13, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 93)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; Extension, 
without change, of a currently approved collection, OMB Number 1660-
0017, FEMA Form 90-49; FEMA Form 90-91; FEMA Form 90-91A; FEMA Form 90-
91B; FEMA Form 90-91C; FEMA Form 90-91D; FEMA Form 90-120; FEMA Form 
90-121; FEMA Form 90-123; FEMA Form 90-124; FEMA Form 90-125; FEMA Form 
90-126; FEMA Form 90-127; FEMA Form 90-128.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity 
to comment on a continuing information collection. In accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments 
concerning the Public Assistance progress report and related forms used 
to administer the Public Assistance Program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended, authorizes the 
President to provide assistance to state and local government to help 
them to respond to and recover from a disaster.

Collection of Information

    Title: Public Assistance Progress Report and Program Forms.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0017.
    Form Numbers: FEMA Form 90-49, Request for Public Assistance (RPA); 
FEMA Form 90-91, Project Worksheet (PW); FEMA Form 90-91A, PW-Damage 
Description and Scope of Work Continuation Sheet; FEMA Form 90-91B, PW 
Cost Estimate Continuation Sheet; FEMA Form 90-91C, PW Maps and 
Sketches Sheets; FEMA Form 90-

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91D, PW Photo Sheet; FEMA Form 90-120, Special Considerations 
Questions; FEMA Form 90-121, PNP Facility Questionnaire; FEMA Form 90-
123, Force Account Labor Summary; FEMA Form 90-124, Material Summary 
Record; FEMA Form 90-125, Rented Equipment Summary Record; FEMA Form 
90-126, Contract Work Summary Record; FEMA Form 90-127, Force Account 
Equipment Summary Record; FEMA Form 90-128, Applicants Benefits 
Calculation Worksheet.
    Abstract: This collection serves as the mechanism to administer the 
Public Assistance (PA) Program. The report describes the status of 
project completion, dates, and circumstances that could delay a 
project. The Progress Report and related forms ensure that FEMA and the 
State have up-to-date information on PA program grants. The application 
process contains record-keeping and reporting requirements via 
mandatory and optional completion of several forms and time-frames. The 
date of the report is determined jointly by the State and the Disaster 
Recovery Manager.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 134,562 hours.

                                               Annual Hour Burden
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    Project/activity (survey,         No. of       Frequency of    Burden hours       Annual       Total annual
   form(s), focus group, etc.)      respondents      responses    per respondent     responses     burden hours
                                             (A)             (B)       (C)               D=(AxB)           (CxD)
Mandatory Forms:
    FF 90-49, Request for Public             148              53         0.16667           7,844           1,333
     Assistance (RPA)...........
    FF 90-91, Project Worksheet              694              53         1.5              36,782          55,173
     (PW), FF 90-91A, PW-Damage
     Description and Scope of
     Work Continuation Sheet, FF
     90-91B, PW Cost Estimate
     Continuation Sheet, FF 90-
     91C PW Maps and Sketches
     Sheets, and FF 90-91D, PW
     Photo Sheet. (1)...........
    FF 90-120, Special                       658              53         0.16667          34,874           5,929
     Considerations Questions...
    FF 90-128, Applicants                    148              53         0.5               7,844           3,922
     Benefits Calculation
     Worksheet..................
    FF 91-121, PNP Facility                   20              53         0.5               1,060             530
     Questionnaire..............
    Progress Report (All State/               56               4       100                   224          22,400
     Local PA projects) (2).....
    Audit of States, Local                    56               1        30                    56           1,680
     Governments and Non-Profit
     Organizations..............
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        Total-Mandatory.........            1780  ..............  ..............          88,684          90,967
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Optional Forms:
    FF 90-123, Force Account                 658              53         0.25             34,874           8,719
     Labor Summary..............
    FF 90-124, Material Summary              658              53         0.25             34,874           8,719
     Record.....................
    FF 90-125, Rented Equipment              658              53         0.25             34,874           8,719
     Summary Record.............
    FF 90-126, Contract Work                 658              53         0.25             34,874           8,719
     Summary Record.............
    FF 90-127, Force Account                 658              53         0.25             34,874           8,719
     Equipment Summary Record...
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        Total-Optional..........           3,290  ..............  ..............         174,370          43,595
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            Total Annual Burden.           5,070             535       134.25            263,054         134,562
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    Estimated Cost: The estimated annualized cost to respondents based 
on wage rate categories is $3,759,663.00. The estimated annual cost to 
the Federal Government is $1,510,430.00.
    Comments: Written comments are solicited to (a) Evaluate whether 
the proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(d) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses. Comments must be submitted on or before July 
14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Office 
of Management, Records Management Division, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, Mail Drop 
Room 301, 1800 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Clifford Brown, Program 
Specialist, Public Assistance Grant Program at (202) 646-4136 for 
additional information. You may contact the Records Management Division 
for copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile 
number (202) 646-3347 or email address: FEMA-Information-
Collections@dhs.gov.

    Dated: April 28, 2008.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E8-10596 Filed 5-12-08; 8:45 am]

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