Property Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
IFR Emergency Justification.doc Supplementary Document	2007-12-07
SupportingStatement1660-New23PropertyAquisitionOpenSpace11-07-07.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-11-07
SORN NEMIS-MT e-Grants.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-29
DISASTER MITIGATION ACT.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-29
PIA 01-19-07.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-29
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-29
Model Deed Restriction 7-2006.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-29
Model Statement of Voluntary Participation.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-29
Reg. Bunning Bereuter Blumenauer-7-2006.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-29
44 CFR Part 206.434.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-29
44 CFR 201-Mitigation Planning-7-2006.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
182492	State Officials Reporting	New
182491	State Review and Submit Deed Restrictions	New
182489	Property Owners Voluntary Participation Statements	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1660-0103	ICR Reference No: 200710-1660-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Property Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 12/31/2007
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/20/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/08/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2008	6 Months From Approved
Responses	4,536	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	11,424	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FEMA and State using the Mitigation grant programs will use the information collected under property acquisition requirements to implement property acquisition activities under the terms of grant agreements for acquisition and relocation activities. FEMA and States will also use the information to monitor and enforce the open space requirements for all properties acquired with FEMA Mitigation grants.

Emergency Justfication: This is a new information collection. This collection will include burden hours for the authorized Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) grant program. The Interim Final Rule for SRL, (1660-AA36) was published in the Federal Register on October 31, 2007, volume 72, number 210, Pages 61720-61750.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 288 203 Name of Law: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988
   US Code: 42 USC 4001 Name of Law: National Flood Insurance Act of 1968
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 106 - 390 104 Name of Law: Disaster Mitigation Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1660-AA36	Final or interim final rulemaking	72 FR 61720	10/31/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Property Owners Voluntary Participation Statements
State Review and Submit Deed Restrictions
State Officials Reporting

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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	4,536	0	0	4,536	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,424	0	0	11,424	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection of information. FEMA submit an Interim Final Rule for the Property Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space proposed 44 CFR Part 80) that will govern acquisition for all of FEMA's Mitigation grant programs. There has been a program increase of +11,424 annual burden hours for Property Acquisiton and Relocation for Open Space. An adjustment increase of $662,352.32 is have also been estimated to include the wage rate category for respondents based on burden hour cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $618,957

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? Yes

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

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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: 11/08/2007

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