[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10175-10176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03757]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-FEMA-2013-0018; OMB No. 1660-0061]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households 
Program, (IHP)

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 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 April 25, 2014.

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-2013-0018. 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 8NE, 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: Contact Jennie Gallardy-Orenstein, 
Program Specialist, Recovery Directorate, Individual Assistance 
Division at (202) 212-1000 for further 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: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Act) is the legal 
basis for FEMA to provide disaster related assistance and services to 
individuals who apply for disaster assistance benefits in the event of 
a federally declared disaster. The Individuals and Households Program 
(IHP) (the Act at 5174, Federal Assistance to Individuals and 
Households) provides financial assistance to eligible individuals and 
households who, as a direct result of a major disaster or emergency 
have necessary expenses and serious needs. The ``Other Needs 
Assistance'' (ONA) provision of IHP provides disaster assistance to 
address needs other than housing, such as personal property, 
transportation, etc.
    The delivery of the ONA provision of IHP is contingent upon the 
State/Tribe choosing an administrator for the assistance. States/Tribes 
satisfy the selection of an administrator of ONA by completing the 
Administrative Option Agreement (FEMA Form 010-0-11), which establishes 
a plan for the delivery of ONA. This agreement establishes a 
partnership with FEMA and inscribes the plan for the delivery of 
disaster assistance. The agreement is used to identify the State/
Tribe's proposed level of support and participation during disaster 
recovery. In response to Super Storm Sandy (October 2012), Congress 
added ``child care'' expenses as a category of ONA through the Sandy 
Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (SRIA), Public Law 113-2. Section 1108 
of the SRIA amends section 408(e)(1) of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 
5174(e)(1)), giving FEMA the specific authority to pay for ``child 
care'' expenses as disaster assistance under ONA.

Collection of Information

    Title: Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households Program, 
(IHP).
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0061.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 010-0-11, 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); FEMA Form 
010-0-12S (Spanish) Solicitud para Continuar la Asistencia de Vivienda 
Temporera.
    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: State, Local or Tribal Government.

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    Number of Respondents: 59,073.
    Number of Responses: 78,399.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 65,267 hours.

                                                       Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                            Number of                  Average       Total
                                                               Number of    responses      Total      burden per     annual      Average    Total annual
         Type of respondent            Form name/form number  respondents      per       number of     response    burden (in  hourly wage   respondent
                                                                            respondent   responses    (in hours)     hours)        rate         cost
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Individuals or Households...........  Request for Approval          2,299            1        2,299         0.75        1,724       $31.30    $53,969.03
                                       of Late Registration/                                          (45 mins.)
                                       No Form.
Individuals or Households...........  Request for Continued         6,311            4       25,244            1       25,244        31.30    790,137.20
                                       Assistance/FEMA Form
                                       010-0-12.
Individuals or Households...........  Solicitud para                  131            4          524            1          524        31.30     16,401.20
                                       Continuar la
                                       Asistencia de
                                       Vivienda Temporera/
                                       FEMA Form 010-0-12S.
Individuals or Households...........  Appeal of Program            50,270            1       50,270         0.75       37,703        31.30  1,180,088.25
                                       Decision/No Form.                                              (45 mins.)
State, Local or Tribal Government...  Administrative Option            56            1           56         1.08           60        36.96      2,236.08
                                       Agreement (for the
                                       other needs provision
                                       of IHP)/FEMA Form 010-
                                       0-11.
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.
    Total...........................  ......................       59,073  ...........       78,399  ...........       65,267  ...........  2,043,275.28
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 Note: The ``Average 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 $2,043,275.28. 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 
$213,556.60.

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: February 7, 2014.
Charlene D. Myrthil
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2014-03757 Filed 2-21-14; 8:45 am]
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