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OMB Control No:
1660-0117
ICR Reference No:
202208-1660-004
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201612-1660-004
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/FEMA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
FEMA's Grants Reporting Tool (GRT)
Type of Information Collection:
Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
03/29/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/08/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
03/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
Responses
218
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
2,919
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Grants Reporting Tool (GRT) is a web-based reporting system designed to help recipients meet all reporting requirements as identified in the grant guidance of FEMA’s portfolio of preparedness grants sponsored by the agency’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD). 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. GRT supports the information collection needs of each grant program processed in the system.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
6 USC 612
Name of Law: Homeland Security Act of 2022
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 296 Section 430
Name of Law: Homeland Security Act of 2002
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 295 662
Name of Law: Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006
PL:
Pub.L. 95 - 124 5
Name of Law: Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977
PL:
Pub.L. 90 - 448 1301
Name of Law: National Flood Insurance Act of 1968
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 31253
05/23/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 60407
10/05/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Biannual Strategy Implementation Report (BSIR) / FEMA Form FF-207-FY-22-121
FEMA Form FF-207-FY-22-121
Biannual Strategy Implementation Report (BSIR)
Initial Strategy Implementation Plan (ISIP)
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
218
0
0
50
0
168
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,919
0
0
763
0
2,156
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:
2014 was the last year the Initial Strategy Implementation Plan (ISIP) was required by grant recipients who report in the GRT. Prior calculations also did not account for tribal recipients utilizing the system for reporting. The adjustment increase was due to adding tribal recipients to the respondents estimates for burden hours. 2014 was the last year the ISIP was required by grant recipients who report in the GRT/BSIR. The rate of the program change in cost burden is calculated using the previously reported hours for the current rate for State Government (all occupations) wage category. Prior calculations also did not account for tribal recipients utilizing the system for reporting. Adjustment increases were due to adding tribal recipients to the respondents estimates, increases in wage rate estimates by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the May 2021 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, and updating the wage rate multiplier for State and local governments. Overall, the burden cost net increase of this information collection is $30,553 ($49,920 – $19,367).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,259,210
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
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
11/08/2022
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