[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 180 (Monday, September 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57214-57215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20165]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2022-0027; OMB No. 1660-NW153]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; State, Tribe, and Territory Disaster Case Management 
Federal Award

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: 60-Day notice of new collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a new 
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning information collected 
during the request by a State, Tribal, or territorial government for a 
Disaster Case Management (DCM) Federal award following a major disaster 
declaration.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID FEMA-
2022-0027. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket 
ID, and will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at https://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 a link on the homepage of www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebekah Kennedy, Team Lead, Community 
Services Section, Individual Assistance Division, at (202) 701-8228 or 
[email protected]. You may contact the Information 
Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of 
information at email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Executive Order 12148, as 
amended by Executive Order 12673 and Executive Order 13286, the 
President of the United States has delegated to the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), including FEMA, the authority to provide case 
management services as stated in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5189d. Under the 
Stafford Act, FEMA may provide DCM services directly to survivors 
through financial assistance to State, Indian tribal, or territorial 
government agencies. DCM services include identifying and addressing 
disaster-caused unmet needs of survivors through identification of, and 
referrals to, available resources. A disaster-caused unmet need is an 
un-resourced item, support, or assistance that has been assessed and 
verified as necessary for a survivor to recover from a disaster. This 
may include food, clothing, shelter, first aid, emotional and spiritual 
care, household items, home repair, or rebuilding.
    When a State, Tribe, or territory (STT) applies for, requests a 
modification of, or appeals a FEMA determination for DCM Federal 
funding, the STT will utilize the respective forms to illustrate the 
need, why it is beyond the STT capacity to provide case management 
services itself, and how the STT will provide services to all 
populations in need. Additionally, the STT will be required to use the 
OMB-approved Standard Form 424 form family when applying for Federal 
funding.
    To supplement their request, the STT will also submit a funding 
request using the budget form. The information gathered within these 
forms in the collection tool is used to determine the STT's need for 
DCM Federal funding and how they anticipate providing services to 
survivors.
    Once awarded, the STT will use the monthly reporting collection 
tool to provide aggregate data on the services provided to survivors. 
The information gathered within this form helps FEMA assess the success 
of the program and ensure that all survivors in need of services are 
able to receive them and that the case managers are assisting survivors 
in finding resources that meet their disaster-caused unmet needs.

Collection of Information

    Title: State, Tribe, and Territory Disaster Case Management Federal 
Award.

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    Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-NW153.
    FEMA Forms: DCM Federal Award Application, FF-104-FY-22-204; DCM 
Federal Award Modification Request, FF-104-FY-22-206; DCM Federal Award 
Request for Appeal, FF-104-FY-22-207; DCM Federal Award Monthly 
Reporting, FF-104-FY-22-208; and DCM Federal Award Budget Workbook, FF-
104-FY-22-209.
    Abstract: This collection tool will primarily be used as a guide to 
support state, tribal, and territorial governments (STTs) when 
applying, requesting a modification, or appealing a FEMA determination 
for Disaster Case Management Federal funding to supplement and expand 
their existing capacity. In extraordinary circumstances, the STT may 
request that FEMA provide an opportunity for a local government agency 
or qualified private organization to apply for the DCM Federal Award 
directly. Once awarded, the STT will utilize the monthly reporting form 
to report aggregate data about the performance of their program. All 
information collected within these forms will be submitted to FEMA by 
the STT.
    When applying for the STT DCM Federal award, the STT will respond 
to the questions within the application form, developing an overall 
assessment that details activities that have occurred since the start 
of the disaster; what resources and capabilities are currently 
available or anticipated to be available; and what the estimated 
population to serve is. The STT will also outline the implementation of 
their program by detailing their service delivery and work plans.
    If the STT is awarded an STT DCM Federal award, the STT may need to 
modify their initial award. In doing so, the STT will utilize the 
Request for Modification collection instrument to answer questions that 
will assist them in justifying the need to request additional time or 
funding to further support the implementation of their program.
    If the STT chooses to appeal a determination made by FEMA, the STT 
will outline the purpose for their submission and provide new, 
justifying information that was not included in their initial or 
modification request by using the Request to Appeal collection 
instrument.
    For each of the three forms mentioned above, the STT may also need 
to request initial or supplemental funding by using the Budget 
Workbook. This collection instrument enables the STT to outline line 
items that are necessary to implement the program, including personnel, 
travel, supplies, and contractual items among others. The STT can use 
this workbook to detail the request at all levels in program 
implementation so that it can calculate the total amount of funding 
needed.
    Once awarded, the STT will report aggregate data on all aspects of 
program implementation, including staffing, caseloads, survivor/client 
needs, and the types of referrals being made, as well as challenges 
faced during the month and best practices/lessons learned. This 
information assists FEMA in confirming the effectiveness of the 
program, providing technical assistance to ensure all survivors are 
able to receive DCM services, and to continuously evolve programmatic 
implementation through the collection of best practices/lessons 
learned. For the purpose of this publication, ``State'' in the Affected 
Public below includes the fifty States, all Territories, and the 
District of Columbia.
    Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 55.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 209.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 577.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $43,962.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $127,827.

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.

Millicent Brown Wilson,
Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative 
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2022-20165 Filed 9-16-22; 8:45 am]
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