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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 10, 2021 / Notices identifies risks and vulnerabilities associated with natural disasters and establishes a long-term strategy for protecting people and property in future hazard events.
This information collection expired on January 31, 2021. FEMA is requesting a reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved information collection for which approval has expired. The purpose of this notice is to notify the public that FEMA will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance.

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.

Collection of Information
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Title: State Administrative Plan for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
Type of information collection:
Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved information collection for which approval has expired.
OMB Number: 16600026.
Form Titles and Numbers: None.
Abstract: The State Administrative Plan is a procedural guide that details how the State administers the HMGP.
The State, Territory, or Indian Tribal government who acts as a recipient must have a current administrative plan approved by the appropriate FEMA
Regional Administrator before receiving HMGP funds. The administrative plan may take any form including a chapter within a comprehensive State mitigation program strategy.
Affected Public: States, Territories, and Tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
35.
Estimated Number of Responses: 70.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 560.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $32,704.
Estimated Respondents Operation and Maintenance Costs: None.
Estimated Respondents Capital and Start-Up Costs: None.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $23,930.
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 agencys 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
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Millicent L. Brown, Sr. Manager, Records Management Branch, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Docket No. DHS20200043

Request for Information: EvidenceBuilding Activities Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Request for Information;
reopening and extension of comment period.
AGENCY:

The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 requires federal agencies to develop evidence-building plans to identify and address questions relevant to Agency strategy, programs, policies, regulations, management, and operations. On November 9, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security DHS published a request for information RFI soliciting input from the public regarding potential priority questions that can guide evidencebuilding activities by. DHS is reopening and extending the comment period for the RFI.
DATES: Please send comments on or before March 31, 2021. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments via Docket No. DHS20200043. All comments received, including any personal information provided, may be posted without change to https
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this notice, please contact Michael Stough, Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation, 202
4470518, michael.stough@hq.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Evidence Act and November 2020 RFI
The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 Evidence Act, Pub. L. 115435 requires each federal agency to develop, as part of the agency strategic plan issued every four years,1 a systematic evidence-building plan or learning agenda to identify and address policy questions relevant to the strategies, programs, policies, and regulations of the agency.2 The plan must contain 1 a list of policy-relevant questions for which the agency intends to develop evidence to support policymaking; 2 a list of data the agency intends to collect, use, or acquire to facilitate the use of evidence in policymaking; 3 a list of methods and analytical approaches that may be used to develop evidence to support policymaking; 4 a list of any challenges to developing evidence to support policymaking, including any statutory or other restrictions to accessing relevant data; 5 a description of the steps the agency will take to accomplish items 1 and 2 above; and 6 any other information as required by guidance issued by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget OMB.3 In developing the evidencebuilding plan, the agency must consult with stakeholders, including the public, agencies, State and local governments, and representatives of nongovernmental researchers.4
On November 9, 2020, DHS published an RFI soliciting input from the public to inform the development of the Departments evidence-building plan.
85 FR 71353. On January 27, 2021, President Biden issued a Memorandum on Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and 1 The latest such DHS strategic plan covers the years 20202024, and preceded implementation of the Evidence Act. See DHS, The DHS Strategic Plan:
Fiscal Years 20202024, available at https
www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/19_
0702_plcy_dhs-strategic-plan-fy20-24.pdf last visited Jan. 28, 2020.
2 See 5 U.S.C. 306, 312.
3 See 5 U.S.C. 312a.
4 See, e.g., OMB Memorandum M1923, Phase 1
Implementation of the Foundations for Evidence Based Policymaking Act of 2018: Learning Agenda, Personnel, and Planning Guidance at 1617 July 10, 2019, available at https www.whitehouse.gov/
wp-content/uploads/2019/07/M-19-23.pdf last visited Jan. 28, 2021 Agencies should gather input in the manner that best meets their needs, most effectively engages their specific stakeholders, and leverages existing activities and/or requirements whenever possible, in accordance with applicable law and policy. Potential models for doing so include: Requests for Information published in the Federal Register, listening sessions with groups of stakeholders, Technical Working Groups, and one-on-one consultations.
OMB recognizes that agencies may use different approaches at different points in the process, and that it may not be feasible to engage all stakeholders for all updates to the learning agenda . . . ..

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