[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69758-69759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27429]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2019-0028; OMB No. 1660-0080]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Application for Surplus Federal Real Property Public
Benefit Conveyance and BRAC Program for Emergency Management Use
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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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 to take this opportunity to comment on an extension,
with changes, of a currently approved information collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
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1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the application process for
the conveyance of Federal real property for public benefit. The purpose
of this application is to implement the processes and procedures for
the successful, lawful, and expeditious conveyance of real property
from the Federal Government to public entities such as State, local,
city, town, or other like government bodies as it relates to emergency
management response purposes, including Fire and Rescue services.
Compliance will ensure that properties will be fully positioned to use
at their highest and best potentials as required by General Services
Administration and Department of Defense regulations, Federal law,
Executive Orders, and the Code of Federal Regulations.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 18, 2020.
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
FEMA-2019-0028. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW, 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-
3100.
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 and
Security Notice that is available via a link on the homepage of
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Page Campbell, Realty Specialist,
FEMA, Installations & Infrastructure Division, (202) 212-3631,
[email protected]. You may contact the Information
Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of
information at email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Excess Federal real property is defined as
property that is no longer mission critical to the needs of the Federal
Government. The conveyance and disposal of excess real property is
governed by the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 (Property Act) as amended, 40 U.S.C. 541, et seq., 40 U.S.C. 553,
and applicable regulations (41 CFR parts 102-75.750 through
102.75.815).
Under the sponsorship of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
the Property Act gives the Administrator of the General Services
Administration (GSA) authority to convey Federal real and related
surplus property (without monetary consideration) to units of State and
local government for emergency management response purposes, including
fire rescue services. The scope and philosophy of GSA's real property
policies are contained in 41 CFR part 102-71.
Collection of Information
Title: Application for Surplus Federal Real Property Public Benefit
Conveyance and BRAC Program for Emergency Management Use.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, with changes, of a
currently approved information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0080.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 119-0-1, Surplus Federal Real Property
Application for Public Benefit Conveyance.
Abstract: Use of the Application for Surplus Federal Real Property
Public Benefit Conveyance and Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
Program for Emergency Management Use is necessary to implement the
processes and procedures for the successful, lawful, and expeditious
conveyance of real property from the Federal Government to public
entities such as State, local, county, city, town, or other like
government bodies, as it relates to emergency management response
purposes, including fire and rescue services. Utilization of this
application will ensure that properties will be fully positioned for
use at their highest and best potentials as required by GSA and
Department of Defense regulations, public law, Executive Orders, and
the Code of Federal Regulations.
Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 15.
Estimated Number of Responses: 15.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $4,277.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $2,885.
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 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 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.
Maile Arthur,
Acting Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2019-27429 Filed 12-18-19; 8:45 am]
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