[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68851-68853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30770]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2009-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, 1660-0002; Disaster Assistance Registration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; Extension, 
without change, of a currently approved information collection; OMB No. 
1660-0002; FEMA Form 009-0-1 (Replaces 90-69), Application/Registration 
for Disaster Assistance; FEMA Form 009-0-2 (Replaces 90-69A), 
Solicitud/Registro Para Asistencia De Resastre; FEMA Form 009-0-3 
(Replaces 90-69B), Declaration and Release; FEMA Form 009-0-4 (Replaces 
90-69C), Declaraci[oacute]n Y Autorizaci[oacute]n; FEMA Form 009-0-5 
(Replaces 90-69D), Receipt for Government Property; FEMA Form 009-0-6 
(Replaces 90-69E), Recibo de Propiedad del Gobierno.

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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 and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity 
to comment on a proposed revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this Notice seeks comments concerning the Disaster Assistance 
Registration process.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 1, 2010.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under 
docket ID FEMA-2009-0001. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Office of Chief Counsel, 
Regulation and Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835, 
Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    (4) E-mail. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include docket 
ID FEMA-2009-0001 in the subject line.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and docket 
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, 
all

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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 Act notice that is 
available on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the Administration 
Navigation Bar of http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Scott Bowman, Individual 
Assistance Branch Chief, (540) 686-3340 for additional information. You 
may contact the Office of Records Management for copies of the proposed 
collection of information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93-288) (the Stafford Act), as 
amended is the legal basis for FEMA to provide financial needs and 
services to individuals who apply for disaster assistance benefits in 
the event of a federally declared disaster. Regulations in title 44 
CFR, Subpart D, ``Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households'', 
implement the policy and procedures set forth in section 408 of the 
Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5174, as amended. This program provides 
financial assistance and, if necessary, direct assistance to eligible 
individuals and households who, as a direct result of a major disaster, 
have uninsured or under-insured, damage, necessary expenses, and 
serious needs which are not covered through other means.
    Individuals and households may apply for assistance under the 
Individuals and Households program via telephone, internet, or on paper 
using FEMA Form 009-0-1 Application/Registration for Disaster 
Assistance or FEMA Form 009-0-2, Solicitud/Registro Para Asistencia De 
Resastre. For housing assistance, FEMA provides direct assistance to 
eligible applicants pursuant to the requirements in 44 CFR 206.117. To 
receive direct assistance for housing (e.g., mobile home or travel 
trailer) from FEMA, the applicant is required to acknowledge and accept 
the conditions for occupying government property. The form used is the 
Declaration and Release; FEMA Form 009-0-4, or the Declaraci[oacute]n Y 
Autorizaci[oacute]n; FEMA Form 009-0-5.
    In addition, the applicant is required to acknowledge that he or 
she has been informed of the conditions for continued direct housing 
assistance. To accomplish these notifications, FEMA uses the 
applicant's household composition date in NEMIS to prepare a Receipt 
for Government Property FEMA Form 009-0-6, or the Recibo de Propiedad 
del Gobierno FEMA Form 009-0-3.

Collection of Information

    Title: Disaster Assistance Registration.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0002.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 009-0-1 (Replaces 90-69), 
Application/Registration for Disaster Assistance; FEMA Form 009-0-2 
(Replaces 90-69A), Solicitud/Registro Para Asistencia de Resastre; FEMA 
Form 009-0-3 (Replaces 90-69B), Declaration and Release; FEMA Form 009-
0-4 (Replaces 90-69C), Declaraci[oacute]n y Autorizaci[oacute]n; FEMA 
Form 009-0-5 (Replaces 90-69D), Receipt for Government Property; FEMA 
Form 009-0-6 (Replaces 90-69E), Recibo de Propiedad del Gobierno.
    Abstract: Disaster Assistance Registration is a program used to 
provide financial assistance and, if necessary, direct assistance to 
eligible individuals and households who, as a direct result of a 
disaster, have uninsured or under-insured necessary expenses and 
serious needs and are unable to meet such expenses or needs through 
other financial means.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 555,009 Hours.

                                                                     Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                                                                                                           Total
                                                                            Number of       Number of     Total number   Avg. burden per response  (in     annual    Avg. hourly   Total annual
            Type of respondent                 Form name/form number       respondents    responses per   of responses               hours)             burden  (in   wage rate*    respondent
                                                                                           respondent                                                      hours)                      cost
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Individuals or Households................  Tele-registration                  1,151,255               1       1,151,255  0.3                                345,377       $31.78     $10,976,081
                                            Application for Disaster
                                            Assistance.
Individuals or Households................  Internet Application for             515,487               1         515,487  0.3                                154,646        31.78       4,914,650
                                            Disaster Assistance.
Individuals or Households................  Paper Application for                 51,549               1          51,549  0.3                                 15,465        31.78         491,478
                                            Disaster Assistance
                                            (English and Spanish)/FEMA
                                            Forms 009-0-1 and 009-0-2.

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Individuals or Households................  Declaration and Release            1,099,706               1       1,099,706  .033 (2 minutes)                    36,657        31.78       1,164,959
                                            (English and Spanish)/FEMA
                                            Forms 009-0-3 and 009-0-4.
Individuals or Households................  Receipt for Government                17,183               1          17,183  0.167                                2,864        31.78          91,018
                                            Property (English and
                                            Spanish)/FEMA Form 009-0-5
                                            and 009-0-6.
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    Total................................  ............................       1,718,291  ..............       2,835,180  .............................      555,009  ...........     17,638,186
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 Note: The ``Avg. Hourly Wage Rate'' for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully loaded wage rate.
 The total number of respondents is 1,718,291 as the respondents for the ``Declaration and Release'' and ``Receipt for Government Property'' collection instruments are a subset of the
  number of respondents for the ``Application for Disaster Assistance (Tele-registration, Internet and Paper-based)'' and are not counted separately.

    Estimated Cost: There is no annual operation or maintenance cost 
associated with this collection.

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.

    Dated: December 22, 2009.
Alisa Turner,
Acting Director, Office of Records Management, Office of Management, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-30770 Filed 12-28-09; 8:45 am]
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