[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47083-47084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19236]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2012-0020; OMB No. 1660-0009]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, The Declaration Process: Requests for Preliminary 
Damage Assessment (PDA), Requests for Supplemental Federal Disaster 
Assistance, Appeals, and Requests for Cost Share Adjustments

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 extension, without change, of a currently 
approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning The 
Declaration Process: Requests for Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA), 
Requests for Supplemental Federal Disaster Assistance, Appeals, and 
Requests for Cost Share Adjustments. This collection allows states to 
request a major disaster or emergency declaration.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 9, 2012.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID 
FEMA-2012-0020. 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.
    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 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Branch Chief, 
Declarations Unit, Federal Emergency Management Agency at (202) 646-
3886 or [email protected] 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 email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Sections 401 and 501 of the Richard T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) 
(42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5190), if a State is impacted by an event of the 
severity and magnitude that is beyond its response capabilities, the 
State Governor may seek a declaration by the President that a major 
disaster or emergency exists. Any major disaster or emergency request 
must be submitted through FEMA, which evaluates the request and makes a 
recommendation to the President about what response action to take. If 
the major disaster or emergency declaration request is granted, the 
State may be eligible to receive assistance under 42 U.S.C. 5170a-
5170c; 5172-5186; 5189c-5189d; and 5192. A State may appeal denials of 
a major disaster or emergency declaration request for determinations 
under section 44 CFR 206.46 and seek an adjustment to the cost share 
percentage under section 44 CFR 206.47.
    On May 16, 2012, FEMA published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 
28615, an emergency collection change notice for its newly implemented 
FEMA Form 010-0-13, Request for Presidential Disaster Declaration Major 
Disaster or Emergency form. The form was approved and went into effect 
on June 20, 1012. FEMA subsequently received a comment in response to 
this form and is taking it into account for this collection renewal to 
ensure instructions regarding completion of FEMA Form 010-0-13 are 
clear and easily understood.

Collection of Information

    Title: The Declaration Process: Requests for Preliminary Damage 
Assessment (PDA), Requests for Supplemental Federal Disaster 
Assistance, Appeals, and Requests for Cost Share Adjustments.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0009.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 010-0-13, Request for 
Presidential Disaster Declaration Major Disaster or Emergency.
    Abstract: When a disaster occurs in a State, the Governor of the 
State or the Acting Governor in his/her absence, may request a major 
disaster declaration or an emergency declaration. The Governor should 
submit the request to the President through the appropriate Regional 
Administrator to ensure prompt acknowledgement and processing. The 
information obtained by joint Federal, State, and local preliminary 
damage assessments will be analyzed by FEMA regional senior level 
staff. The regional summary and the regional analysis and 
recommendation will include a discussion of State and local resources 
and capabilities, and other assistance available to meet the disaster 
related needs. The Administrator of FEMA provides a recommendation to 
the President and also provides a copy of the Governor's request. In 
the event the information required by law is not contained in the 
request, the Governor's request cannot be processed and forwarded to 
the White House. In the event the Governor's request for a major 
disaster declaration or an emergency declaration is not granted, the 
Governor may appeal the decision.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 56.
    Number of Responses: 336.

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,088 hours.

                                                 Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                                              Average
                                                             Number of       Number of      burden per     Total annual       Average      Total annual
        Type of respondent           Form name/form No.     respondents    responses per   response  (in    burden  (in     hourly wage     respondent
                                                                            respondent        hours)          hours)           rate            cost
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State, Local or Tribal Government.  FEMA Form 010-0-13,               56               6               9           3,024          $65.67     $198,586.08
                                     Request for
                                     Presidential
                                     Disaster
                                     Declaration Major
                                     Disaster or
                                     Emergency.
State, Local or Tribal Government.  Initial Data                      56               6              24           8,064           33.64      271,272.96
                                     Gathering for
                                     Governor's Request/
                                     No Form.
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    Total.........................  ....................              56  ..............  ..............          11,088  ..............      469,859.04
 
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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.

    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $469,859.04. There are no annual costs to respondents 
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There is no 
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is 
$1,517,483.52.

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: July 31, 2012.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2012-19236 Filed 8-6-12; 8:45 am]
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