[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48855-48856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21016]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2018-0030; OMB No. 1660-0002]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Disaster Assistance Registration
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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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 an extension, without change, of a currently approved
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the Disaster Assistance
Registration collection.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 26, 2018.
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-2018-0030. 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.
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 Brian Thompson, Supervisory
Program Specialist, FEMA, Recovery Directorate, at (540) 686-3602 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 (Pub. L. 93-288) (the Stafford Act), as
amended, is the legal basis for the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) to provide financial assistance and services to individuals who
apply for disaster assistance benefits in the event of a federally-
declared disaster. Regulations in title 44 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Subpart D, ``Federal Assistance to Individuals and
Households,'' implement the policy and procedures set forth in section
408 of the Stafford Act. 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 necessary
expenses and serious needs that are unable to be met through other
means. Individuals and households may apply for assistance
(Registration Intake) under the Individuals and Households program in
person, via telephone, or internet.
Collection of Information
Title: Disaster Assistance Registration.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change.
OMB Number: 1660-0002.
FEMA Forms: 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 Autorizaci[oacute]n; FEMA Form 009-0-5 (English),
Manufactured Housing Unit Revocable License and Receipt for Government
Property; FEMA Form 009-0-6 (Spanish), Las Casas Manufacturadas Unidad
Licencia Revocable y Recibo de la Propiedad del Gobierno.
Abstract: The various forms in this collection are used to collect
pertinent information to provide financial assistance, and if
necessary, direct assistance to eligible individuals and
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households who, as a direct result of a major disaster, have necessary
expenses and serious needs that are unable to be met through other
means.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,221,579.
Estimated Number of Responses: 2,221,579.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 649,816 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $23,094,460
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $28,705,098.
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.
William H. Holzerland,
Sr. Director of Information Management, Mission Support, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2018-21016 Filed 9-26-18; 8:45 am]
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