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OMB Control No: 1660-0054	ICR Reference No: 202109-1660-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201908-1660-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No: Merging 1660-0054 and 1660-0135 here
Title: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Programs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/30/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2024
Responses	191,720	26,810
Time Burden (Hours)	1,525,933	166,772
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: The Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grants program, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants program, and the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program – COVID-19 Supplemental (AFG-S) focus on enhancing the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. FEMA uses this information to ensure that FEMA’s responsibilities under the legislation can be fulfilled accurately and efficiently. The information will be used to objectively evaluate each of the anticipated applicants to determine which of the applicants’ proposals in each of the activities are the closest to the established program priorities.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2229 Name of Law: Federal Fire Protection and Control Act of 1974
   US Code: 15 USC 2201 Name of Law: Fire Prevention And Control
   PL: Pub.L. 116 - 136 Division B Name of Law: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 47227	08/02/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 73011	11/28/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	191,720	26,810	164,910
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,525,933	166,772	1,359,161
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: In 2018 FEMA began its migration into the FEMA GO system as the new system of record for all FEMA grants. The pilot programs were the AFG, FP&S, and SAFER grant programs. FEMA GO designers took the liberty of combining all the necessary application forms into one within their electronic application system. The result is a simplified and streamlined process to apply for funding. Several smaller forms have been absorbed into a larger questionnaire with the ability to only display questions that apply to the applicant completing the application or report. This allowed us to remove many of the forms that were listed under this collection and has shortened the amount of time it takes to complete the forms. In April of 2020, FEMA was charged with aiding the nation’s fire service in its efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. FEMA created an application form for this emergency and added that form to this collection. An increase in coverage for instruments included in this information collection resulted in 3,464 additional State, Local, or Tribal respondents and 40 additional Not-for-profit respondents. These three programmatic changes resulted in an overall increase of 6,366 burden hours. These three programmatic changes resulted in an overall increase in burden cost of $663,690. In April of 2020, FEMA was charged with aiding the nations fire service in its efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. FEMA created an application form for this emergency and added that form to this collection. The result of the new form addition is an addition of 14,460 burden hours. These two programmatic changes result an overall increase of 6,148 burden hours.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $423,597

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Kevin Crosby 202 550-6482 kevin.crosby@fema.dhs.gov

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