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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2009–0001]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, 1660–NEW; FEMA
Emergency Management Performance
Grants (EMPG)
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and
request for comments; new information
collection; OMB No. 1660–NEW; No
forms.
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 proposed new
information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, this Notice seeks comments
concerning the information collection
activities required to administer the
FEMA Emergency Management
Performance Grants (EMPG).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before January 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to
submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at
http://;www.regulations.gov under
docket ID FEMA–2009–0001. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.

(2) Mail. Submit written comments to
Office of Chief Counsel, Regulation and
Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street,
SW., Room 835, Wash, DC 20472–3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to
(703) 483–2999.
(4) E-mail. Submit comments to
FEMA–POLICY@dhs.gov. Include docket
ID FEMA–2009–0001 in the subject line.
All submissions received must
include the agency name and docket ID.
Regardless of the method used for
submitting comments or material, all
submissions will be posted, without
change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
and will include any personal
information you provide. Therefore,
submitting this information makes it
public. You may wish to read the
Privacy Act notice that is available on
the Privacy and Use Notice link on the
Administration Navigation Bar of http://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Alex Mrazik, Program Analyst,
Grant Programs Directorate, 202–786–
9732 for additional information. You
may contact the Records Management
Branch for copies of the proposed
collection of information at facsimile
number (202) 646–3347 or email
address: FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Emergency Management Performance
Grants Program (EMPG) helps facilitate
a national and regional all-hazards
approach to emergency response,
including the development of a
comprehensive program of planning,
training, and exercises that provides a
foundation for effective and consistent
response to any threatened or actual

disaster or emergency, regardless of the
cause. Section 662 of the Post-Katrina
Emergency Management Reform Act of
2006 (6 U.S.C. 762), as amended by
section 201, Title II of the Implementing
Recommendations of the 9/11
Commission Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110–
053), empowers the FEMA
Administrator to continue
implementation of an emergency
management performance grants
program to make grants to States to
assist State, local, and tribal
governments in preparing for all
hazards.
Collection of Information
Title: FEMA Emergency Management
Performance Grants (EMPG).
Type of Information Collection: New
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660–NEW.
Form Titles and Numbers: No forms.
Abstract: The Emergency
Management Performance Grants
(EMPG) assists State and local
governments in enhancing and
sustaining all-hazards emergency
management capabilities. The EMPG
Work Plan narrative must demonstrate
how proposed projects address gaps,
deficiencies, and capabilities in current
programs and the ability to provide
enhancements consistent with the
purpose of the program and guidance
provided by FEMA. FEMA uses the
information to provide details,
timelines, and milestones on proposed
projects.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 174 hours.

TABLE A.12—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS AND COSTS
Type of respondent
State, Local or
Tribal Government.
Total ...............

Form name/form
number
EMPG Work Plan

58

...............................

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Estimated Cost: There is no annual
reporting or recordkeeping costs
associated with this collection.
Comments
Comments may be submitted as
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper
performance of the agency, including

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whether the information shall 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

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Avg. hourly
wage rate*
$32.20

Total annual
respondent
cost
$5,603

$5,603

the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,

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e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Larry Gray,
Director, Records Management Division,
Office of Management, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2009–0001]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, 1660–NEW; FEMA
Preparedness Grants: Buffer Zone
Protection Program (BZPP)
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and
request for comments; new information
collection; OMB No. 1660–NEW; FEMA
Form 089–23, Buffer Zone Plan; FEMA
Form 089–23A, Vulnerability Reduction
Purchasing Plan.

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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 proposed new
information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, this Notice seeks comments
concerning the information collection
process for the Buffer Zone Protection
Program grant.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before January 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to
submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at
www.regulations.gov under docket ID

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FEMA–2009–0001. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to
Office of Chief Counsel, Regulation and
Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street,
SW., Room 835, Wash, DC 20472–3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to
(703) 483–2999.
(4) E-mail. Submit comments to
FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include docket
ID FEMA–2009–0001 in the subject line.
All submissions received must
include the agency name and docket ID.
Regardless of the method used for
submitting comments or material, all
submissions will be posted, without
change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
and will include any personal
information you provide. Therefore,
submitting this information makes it
public. You may wish to read the
Privacy Act notice that is available on
the Privacy and Use Notice link on the
Administration Navigation Bar of
http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Stacey Street, Program Analyst,
Grant Programs Directorate, 202–786–
9728 for additional information. You
may contact the Records Management
Branch for copies of the proposed
collection of information at facsimile
number (202) 646–3347 or e-mail
address: FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov.
The Buffer
Zone Protection Program (BZPP) is an
important part of the Administration’s
larger, coordinated effort— known as
the Federal Investment Strategy— to
strengthen homeland security
preparedness, including the security of
America’s Critical Infrastructure and
Key Resources (CIKR), including
chemical facilities, financial
institutions, nuclear and electric power
plants, dams, stadiums, and other highrisk/high-consequence facilities. The
Consolidated Security, Disaster
Assistance, and Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 110–
329) established the BZPP to help
strengthen the Nation’s critical

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infrastructure against risks associated
with potential terrorist attacks.
Collection of Information
Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants:
Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP).
Type of Information Collection: New
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660–NEW.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA
Form 089–23, Buffer Zone Plan; FEMA
Form 089–23A, Vulnerability Reduction
Purchasing Plan.
Abstract: The information collection
activity is the collection of financial and
programmatic information from States
and local governments pertaining to
grant and cooperative agreement awards
that include application, program
narrative statement, grant award,
performance information, outlay
reports, property management, and
closeout information. The information
enables FEMA to evaluate applications
and make award decisions, monitor
ongoing performance and manage the
flow of federal funds, and to
appropriately close out grants or
cooperative agreements. The Buffer
Zone Plan is a narrative plan that
includes an assessment of possible
infrastructure security risks and
documents the degree to which security
processes and procedures are in place,
including planning to enhance and/or
improve site security and the actions
jurisdictions undertake in their BZP to
protect against or prevent terrorist
attacks at critical infrastructure and key
resources (CIKR). The Vulnerability
Reduction Purchasing Plan is a plan
applicants prepare that corresponds to
the Buffer Zone Plan and lists
procurement items including
equipment, information technology, and
other resources such as training, that are
needed to improve or enhance a
jurisdiction’s preventive or protective
posture around critical infrastructure
and key resources (CIKR) sites identified
in the BZP.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4,000 Hours.

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