[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 227 (Monday, November 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73018-73020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25846]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2022-0043; OMB No. 1660-0002]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Disaster Assistance Registration

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice of revision 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 an extension, 
with change, of a currently approved information collection. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks 
comments concerning changes to modernize and simplify the disaster 
assistance registration. The changes will reduce the burden on 
survivors by only requiring them to answer questions based on the type 
of assistance they need. This will also reduce the amount of time it 
takes for survivors to apply either online, or through a call center, 
therefore allowing call center agents to assist survivors more quickly. 
The notice also includes FEMA documenting all post-registration 
contacts, including callouts, casework, and auto-dialers performed for 
the purpose of determining whether disaster assistance applicants have 
unmet needs and may be eligible for additional assistance and/or share 
the results of those contacts directly with external stakeholders, such 
as state or local government partners, who can potentially assist those 
same applicants with assistance or services not provided by FEMA 
through specific programs directly targeted to disaster survivors.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Please submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket 
ID FEMA-2022-0043. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket 
ID. Regardless of the method used for

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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: Brian Thompson, Supervisory Program 
Specialist, FEMA, Recovery Directorate at 540-686-3602 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: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93-288, as amended) (the Stafford 
Act) is the legal basis for FEMA to provide financial assistance and 
services to individuals who apply for disaster assistance benefits in 
the event of a Presidentially-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. Housing Assistance (HA) 
is a provision of the Individuals and Households Program (IHP), 
authorized by Section 408(c) of the Stafford Act. There are two forms 
of assistance: financial and direct. Financial Housing Assistance 
refers to funds provided to eligible applicants for temporary lodging 
expenses, rental of temporary housing, or repair or replacement of a 
damaged primary residence. Direct Temporary Housing Assistance includes 
providing Temporary Housing Units (THU) through Multi-Family Lease or 
Repair (MLR) or Direct Lease, or placing transportable temporary 
housings (TTHU), such as manufactured housing units (MHU) and 
recreational vehicles or travel trailers, on private, commercial, or 
group sites. 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 through the 
Registration Intake (RI) process under the IHP in person, via 
telephone, or the internet. FEMA provides financial assistance under 
Other Needs Assistance to individuals or households affected by a major 
disaster to meet disaster-related medical, dental, funeral, childcare, 
personal property, transportation, moving and storage expenses, and 
other necessary expenses or serious needs resulting from a major 
disaster under Section 408(e)(1) of the Stafford Act.
    The changes to the following forms support Executive Order 14058, 
Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to 
Rebuild Trust in Government. The changes will rebuild trust in the 
Federal Government by promoting transparency of FEMA's Disaster 
Assistance application process.

 FF-104-FY-21-123 (formerly 009-0-1T (English)), Tele-
Registration, Disaster Assistance Registration
 FF-104-FY-21-123-A (formerly 009-0-1T (Spanish)), Tele-
Registration, Registro Para Asistencia De Desastre
 FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-122 (formerly 009-0-1 (English)), Paper 
Application, Disaster Assistance Registration
 FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-122-A (formerly 009-0-2 (Spanish)), 
Solicitud en Papel, Registro Para Asistencia De Desastre
 FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-125 (formerly 009-0-1Int (English)), 
Internet, Disaster Assistance Registration
 FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-125-A (formerly 009-0-2Int (Spanish)), 
Internet, Registro Para Asistencia De Desastre

    In documenting all post-registration callouts, auto-dialer contacts 
and subsequent collection of data, FEMA can determine whether 
applicants have unmet needs, can process the applicant for financial or 
direct assistance sharing the results of those contacts directly with 
external stakeholders. This data is specifically used for FEMA and its 
stakeholders to determine whether assistance is warranted.
    Collection of Information
    Title: Disaster Assistance Registration.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, with change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0002.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-122 (formerly 009-0-1 
(English)), Paper Application, Disaster Assistance Registration; FEMA 
Form FF-104-FY-21-122-A (formerly 009-0-2 (Spanish)), Solicitud en 
Papel, Registro Para Asistencia De Desastre; FF-104-FY-21-123 (formerly 
009-0-1T (English)), Tele-Registration, Disaster Assistance 
Registration; FF-104-FY-21-123-A (formerly 009-0-1T (Spanish)), Tele-
Registration, Registro Para Asistencia De Desastre; FEMA Form FF-104-
FY-21-123-COVID-FA (English), Tele-Registration, COVID-19 Funeral 
Assistance; FF-104-FY-21-125 (formerly 009-0-1Int (English)), Internet, 
Disaster Assistance Registration; FF-104-FY-21-125-A (formerly 009-0-
2Int (Spanish)), Internet, Registro Para Asistencia De Desastre; FEMA 
Form FF-104-FY-21-127 (formerly 009-0-5 (English)), Manufactured 
Housing Unit Revocable License and Receipt for Government Property 
(Revocable License); FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-127-A (formerly 009-0-6 
(Spanish)), Licencia Revocable para la Unidad de Vivienda Temporera y 
Recibo para el uso de Propiedad del Govierno (Licencia Revocable); FEMA 
Form FF-104-FY-21-128 (formerly 009-0-3 (English)), Declaration and 
Release; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-128-A (formerly 009-0-4 (Spanish)), 
Declaracion Y Autorizacion; FEMA Template FT-104-FY-22-101, Request for 
Information (RFI)--COVID-19 Funeral Assistance; FEMA Template FT-104-
FY-22-102, Request for Information (RFI)--Ownership Verification; FEMA 
Template FT-104-FY-22-103, Request for Information (RFI)--Occupancy 
Verification; FEMA Template FT-104-FY-22-104 Request for Information 
(RFI)--Medical, Dental, Disability-Accessibility-Related Items.
    Abstract: The forms in this collection are used to obtain pertinent 
information to provide financial assistance, and if necessary, direct 
assistance to eligible individuals and households who, as a direct 
result of a disaster or emergency, have uninsured or under-insured, 
necessary or serious expenses they are unable to meet. This revision of 
a currently approved information collection will improve the 
applicant's experience with the disaster assistance registration 
process by providing a simpler, more intuitive interface and limiting 
required responses to those needed based on their needs. These changes 
will rebuild trust in the Federal Government by promoting transparency 
of FEMA's Disaster Assistance application process.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,043,134.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 2,043,134.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 642,031.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $25,199,718.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.

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    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $31,983,280.
    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. 2022-25846 Filed 11-25-22; 8:45 am]
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