[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 56908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22433]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2013-0015; OMB No. 1660-0017]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

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 revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this notice seeks comments concerning information collected for the 
Public Assistance (PA) program eligibility determinations, grants 
management, and compliance with Federal laws and regulations.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 15, 2013.

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-2013-0015. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Suite 840, Washington, DC 
20472-3100.
    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: Clifford Brown, Executive Officer, 
Recovery Directorate, Public Assistance Division, (202) 646-4136. 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: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act), 
authorizes grants to assist State, Tribal, and local governments and 
certain Private Non-Profit entities with the response to and recovery 
from disasters following Presidentially declared major disasters and 
emergencies. 44 CFR Part 206 specifies the information collections 
necessary to facilitate the provision of assistance under the PA 
Program. 44 CFR 206.202 describes the general application procedures 
for the PA program.
    The Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (SRIA) directed FEMA to 
establish a Dispute Resolution Pilot Program for Public Assistance 
(assistance provided under sections 403, 406, or 407 of the Stafford 
Act), to include arbitration. FEMA selected arbitration as one method 
of dispute resolution that will be used. Section 1105 of SRIA will only 
be available for disasters that occurred on or after October 30, 2012, 
where the applicant has a legitimate dispute equal to or in excess of 
$1 million (adjusted annually) with a non-Federal share, and applicants 
have completed a first appeal pursuant to 44 CFR 206.206. To seek 
arbitration, applicants must submit a Request for Arbitration form, 
which may be accompanied by a recommendation from the Grantee.

Collection of Information

    Title: Public Assistance Program.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 009-0-49 Request for Public Assistance; FEMA 
Form 009-0-91 Project Worksheet (PW); FEMA Form 009-0-91A Project 
Worksheet (PW)--Damage Description and Scope of Work Continuation 
Sheet; FEMA Form 009-0-91B Project Worksheet (PW)--Cost Estimate 
Continuation Sheet; FEMA Form 009-0-91C Project Worksheet (PW)--Maps 
and Sketches Sheet; FEMA Form 009-0-91D Project Worksheet (PW)--Photo 
Sheet; FEMA Form 009-0-120 Special Considerations Questions; FEMA Form 
009-0-121 PNP Facility Questionnaire; FEMA Form 009-0-123 Force Account 
Labor Summary Record; FEMA Form 009-0-124 Materials Summary Record; 
FEMA Form 009-0-125 Rented Equipment Summary Record; FEMA Form 009-0-
126 Contract Work Summary Record; FEMA Form 009-0-127 Force Account 
Equipment Summary Record; FEMA Form 009-0-128 Applicant's Benefits 
Calculation Worksheet; FEMA Form 009-0-111, Quarterly Progress Reports; 
FEMA Form 055-0-0-1, Request for Arbitration.
    Abstract: The information collected is utilized by FEMA to make 
determinations for Public Assistance grants based on the information 
supplied by the respondents.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 56.
    Number of Responses: 346,960.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 361,826 hours.
    Estimated Cost: There are no record keeping, capital, start-up 
maintenance costs associated with this information 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: September 6, 2013.
Loretta Cassatt,
Branch Chief, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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