[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24039-24040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10444]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0011]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, 1660-0061; Federal Assistance to Individuals and 
Households Programs

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; extension, 
without change of a currently approved collection; OMB No. 1660-0061; 
FEMA Form 010-0-11 (previously FEMA Form 90-153), Administrative Option 
Agreement for the Other Needs provision of Individuals and Households 
Program, (IHP); FEMA Form 010-0-12, Request for Continued Assistance 
(Application for Continued Temporary Housing Assistance).

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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 extension, without change, of a currently 
approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the need 
to continue collecting information from individuals and States in order 
to provide and/or administer disaster assistance through the Federal 
Assistance to Individuals and Households Programs.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 28, 2011.

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-2011-0011. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, 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-2011-0011 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 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 via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Misczak, Acting Individual 
Assistance Director, Individual Assistance Division, FEMA, (202) 212-
1000, for additional information. You may contact the Records 
Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of 
information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 206(a) of the Disaster Mitigation 
Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) (Public Law 106-390) consolidated the 
``Temporary Housing Collection of Information Assistance'' and the 
``Individual and Family Grant Programs'' into a single program called 
``Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households'' (IHP) at section 
408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (Pub. L. 93-288, as amended). To implement this consolidation, 
which is intended to streamline the provision of assistance to disaster 
applicants, FEMA published regulations at 44 CFR 206.110 through 
206.120. Pursuant to these regulations, applicants are able to request 
approval of late registrations, request continued assistance, and 
appeal program decisions. Similarly, States can partner with FEMA for 
delivery of disaster assistance under the ``Other Needs'' provision of 
the IHP through Administrative Option Agreements and Administration 
Plans addressing the level of managerial and resource support 
necessary.

Collection of Information

    Title: Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households Programs.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change of a 
currently approved collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0061.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 010-0-11 (previously FEMA Form 
90-153), Administrative Option Agreement for the Other Needs provision 
of Individuals and Households Program, (IHP); FEMA Form 010-0-12, 
Request for Continued Assistance (Application for Continued Temporary 
Housing Assistance).
    Abstract: The Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households 
Program (IHP) enhances applicants' ability to request approval of late 
applications, request continued assistance, and appeal program 
decisions. Similarly, it allows States to partner with FEMA for 
delivery of disaster assistance under the ``Other Needs'' provision of 
the IHP through Administrative Option Agreements and Administration 
Plans addressing the level of managerial and resource support 
necessary.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500,803 hours.

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                                                       Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                             Number of                 Avg.        Total
                                                                Number of    responses     Total    burden per    annual       Avg.       Total annual
         Type of respondent              Form name/Form No.    respondents      per      Number of   response   burden (in    hourly     respondent cost
                                                                            respondent   responses  (in hours)    hours)     wage rate
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Individuals or Households...........  Request for Approval of        6,389           1       6,389        0.75       4,792      $31.30       $149,989.60
                                       Late Registration/No                                         (45 mins.)
                                       Form.
Individuals or Households...........  Request for Continued         80,000           4     320,000           1     320,000       31.30     10,016,000.00
                                       Assistance/FEMA Form
                                       010-0-12.
Individuals or Households...........  Appeal of Program            234,591           1     234,591        0.75     175,943       31.30      5,507,015.90
                                       Decision/No Form.                                            (45 mins.)
State, Local or Tribal Government...   Administrative Option            56           1          56           1          56       36.96          2,069.76
                                       Agreement (for the
                                       other needs provision
                                       of IHP)/FEMA Form 010-
                                       0-11 (previously FF 90-
                                       153).
State, Local or Tribal Government...  Development of State               6           1           6           2          12       36.96            443.52
                                       Administrative Plan
                                       for the other needs
                                       provision of IHP/No
                                       Form.
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    Total...........................  .......................      321,042  ..........     561,042  ..........     500,803  ..........    $15,675,517.00
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    Estimated Cost: There are no capital, start-up, operation or 
maintenance costs 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: April 19, 2011.
Lesia M. Banks,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-10444 Filed 4-28-11; 8:45 am]
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