The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is asking the public for comments on reinstating an information collection that has expired. This collection is connected to the State Administrative Plan for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), which is a guide on administering the HMGP funds. FEMA needs this plan to be approved by its regional administrator before states, territories, or tribal governments can receive funds. This notice aims to make sure the public knows FEMA will submit this information to the Office of Management and Budget for approval, according to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Simple Explanation
FEMA wants people to send in their thoughts about a plan to make sure states and places can get money to help protect against disasters. They need to show a plan to their big boss before getting the money, and they want to make sure they're collecting the right info to get the thumbs up from the big data-checking people.