[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 239 (Friday, December 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80126-80127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27355]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2020-0029; OMB No. 1660-0142]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Survivor Sheltering Assessment

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 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 revision of the collection Survivor Sheltering Assessment to 
include an alternate streamlined form and exchange of information 
process with the state, tribal, and territorial (STT) governments.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 9, 2021.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use the 
following means to submit comments:
    Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID 
FEMA-2020-0029. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    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 and 
Security Notice that is available via the link on the homepage of 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Shoup, Privacy Project 
Lead, Reporting & Analytics Division, FEMA Recovery Directorate; 
[email protected], 202.733.7544. You may contact the 
Information Management Division for copies of the proposed collection 
of information at email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA Emergency Non-Congregate Sheltering 
during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (Interim) FP 104-009-18. 
This policy defines the framework, policy details, and requirements for 
determining eligible work and costs for sheltering in response to 
declarations as defined in the Robert T. Stafford Act for PA or the 
Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) programs. FEMA provides Public 
Assistance (PA) funding to state, tribal, and territorial (STT) 
governments (aka PA Applicants) for costs related to emergency 
sheltering for survivors. Typically, sheltering occurs in facilities 
with large open spaces, such as schools, churches, community centers, 
armories, or other similar facilities rather than in non-congregate 
environments, which are locations where each individual or household 
has living space that offers some level of privacy (e.g., hotels, 
motels, casinos, dormitories, retreat camps, etc.). However, FEMA 
recognizes that sheltering operations during the COVID-19 Public Health 
Emergency may require STT's to consider additional strategies to ensure 
that survivors are sheltered in a manner that does not increase the 
risk of exposure to or further transmission of COVID-19. FEMA will 
provide flexibility to STTs to take measures to safely conduct non-
congregate sheltering activities. FEMA will encourage STTs operating 
non-congregate shelters to collect basic shelter resident data. If 
there is a subsequent Major Disaster Declaration that includes the 
Individual Assistance (IA) program, FEMA and STTs may begin a bi-
lateral exchange of data to coordinate and expedite assistance to 
shelter residents. This data exchange will enable FEMA to share 
additional disaster survivor data on losses and needs to STT shelter 
managers facilitating a coordinated effort to provide resources to 
shelter residents. This data also provides STTs increased ability for 
shelter planning and shelter population management.

Collection of Information

    Title: Survivor Sheltering Assessment.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0142.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 009-0-42, Survivor Sheltering Assessment; 
FEMA Form 009-0-42AV, Survivor Sheltering Assessment-Alternate Version.
    Abstract: FEMA will encourage state, tribal, and territorial (STT) 
governments operating non-congregate shelters to collect basic shelter 
resident data. If there is a subsequent Major Disaster Declaration that 
includes the Individual Assistance (IA) program, FEMA and STTs may 
begin a bi-lateral exchange of data to coordinate and expedite 
assistance to shelter residents. This data exchange will enable FEMA to 
share additional disaster survivor data on losses and needs to STT 
shelter managers facilitating a coordinated effort to provide resources 
to shelter residents. This data also provides STTs increased ability 
for shelter planning and shelter population management.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households, State, Tribal or 
Territorial Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 51,200.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 51,200.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,535.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $320,489.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: N/A.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: N/A.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $306,276

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,

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e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

Maile Arthur,
Acting Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief 
Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2020-27355 Filed 12-10-20; 8:45 am]
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