[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62429-62431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-25978]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2011-0015]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, OMB No. 1660-0002; Disaster Assistance Registration
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 December 6, 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-2011-0015. 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-2011-0015 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: John Quintanilla, Supervisory Program
Specialist, FEMA, Recovery Directorate, (504) 686-3603 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: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93-288) (the Stafford Act), as
amended, is the legal basis for the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(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 Code of Federal Regulations (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 or Internet. FEMA
utilizes paper forms 009-0-1 (English) Disaster Assistance Registration
or FEMA Form 009-0-2 (Spanish), Solicitud/Registro Para Asistencia De
Resastre to register individuals.
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 Receipt for Government Property. 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 data in National Emergency Management Information System
NEMIS to prepare a Receipt for Government Property FEMA Form 009-0-5,
or Recibo de Propiedad del Gobierno FEMA Form 009-0-6.
Federal public benefits are to be provided to U.S. citizens, non-
citizen nationals, or qualified aliens. A parent or guardian of a minor
child may be eligible for disaster assistance if the
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minor child is a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified
alien, and the minor child lives with the parent or guardian. See 8
U.S.C. 1601-1646.
By signing FEMA Forms 009-0-3, Declaration and Release or 009-0-4,
Declaraci[oacute]n Y Autorizaci[oacute]n an applicant or a member of
the applicant's household is attesting to being a U.S. citizen, non-
citizen national, or qualified alien. A parent or guardian of a minor
child signing FEMA Forms 009-0-3, Declaration and Release or 009-0-4,
Declaraci[oacute]n Y Autorizaci[oacute]n is attesting that the minor
child is a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien.
Collection of Information
Title: Disaster Assistance Registration.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0002.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 009-0-1T (English) Tele-
Registration, Disaster Assistance Registration; FEMA Form 009-0-1Int
(English) Internet, Disaster Assistance Registration; FEMA Form 009-0-
2Int (Spanish) Internet, Registro Para Asistencia De Desastre; FEMA
Form 009-0-1 (English) Paper Application/Disaster Assistance
Registration; FEMA Form 009-0-2 (Spanish), Solicitud en Papel/Registro
Para Asistencia De Desastre; FEMA Form 009-0-1S (English) Smartphone,
Disaster Assistance Registration; FEMA Form 009-0-2S (Spanish)
Smartphone, Registro Para Asistencia De Desastre; FEMA Form 009-0-3
(English), Declaration and Release; FEMA Form 009-0-4 (Spanish),
Declaraci[oacute]n Y Autorizaci[oacute]n; FEMA Form 009-0-5 (English)
Receipt for Government Property; FEMA Form 009-0-6 (Spanish) Recibo de
la Propiedad del Gobierno.
Abstract: The Disaster Assistance Registration form is used to
collect pertinent information to provide financial assistance, and if
necessary, direct assistance to eligible individuals and households
who, as a direct result of a disaster or emergency, have uninsured or
under-insured, necessary or serious expenses that they are unable to
meet through other means.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 555,009 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Number of Avg. burden Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/form number Number of responses per Total number per response burden (in Avg. hourly Total annual
respondents respondent of responses (in hours) hours) wage rate respondent cost
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Individuals or Households.................... Tele-Registration Application 1,151,255 1 1,151,255 0.3 345,377 $30.66 $10,589,258
for Disaster Assistance (18 mins.)
(English)/FEMA Forms 009-0-1T.
Individuals or Households.................... Internet Application for 323,039.80 1 323,039.80 0.3 96,912 30.66 2,971,321.90
Disaster Assistance (English (18 mins.)
and Spanish)/FEMA Forms 009-0-
1Int and 009-0-2Int.
Individuals or Households.................... Paper Application for Disaster 51,549 1 51,549 0.3 15,465 30.66 474,156.90
Assistance (English and (18 mins.)
Spanish)/FEMA Forms 009-0-1 and
009-0-2.
Individuals or Households.................... Smartphone Application for 192,447.20 1 192,447.20 .3 57,734 30.66 1,770,124.40
Disaster Assistance/FEMA Forms (18 mins.)
(English and Spanish) 009-0-1S
and 009-0-2S.
Individuals or Households.................... Declaration and Release (English 1,099,706 1 1,099,706 .033 36,657 30.66 1,123,903.60
and Spanish)/FEMA Forms 009-0-3 (2 mins.)
and 009-0-4.
Individuals or Households.................... Receipt of Government Property 17,183 1 17,183 .1 2,864 30.66 87,810.24
(English and Spanish)/FEMA Form (10 mins)
009-0-5 and 009-0-6.
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Total.................................... ................................ 2,835,180 .............. 2,835,180 .............. 555,009 .............. 17,016,572.24
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Estimated Cost: There are no operation and maintenance, or capital
and start-up costs associated with this collection of information.
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
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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: September 30, 2011.
Lesia M. Banks,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-25978 Filed 10-6-11; 8:45 am]
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