[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87-88]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28514]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2022-0038; OMB No. 1660-NW144]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; FEMA Region II Community and Faith-Based Organizations 
Needs/Capabilities and Continuity Program Survey

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 a series of surveys on 
continuity planning and organizational needs and capabilities from 
various stakeholders.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 6, 2023.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please submit 
comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID FEMA-2022-0038. 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 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 a link on the homepage of www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeremy Brooks, Management and Program 
Analyst, at [email protected] or 202-355-4981. You may contact 
the Information Management Division for copies of the proposed 
collection of information at email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The legal basis for the collection off the 
following information includes titles 6 and 42 of the United States 
Code. The sections in title 6 include 313, 314, and 317, which provides 
legal authority and responsibilities to the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA) and to its respective regional offices to work 
with state, local, territorial and Tribal (SLTT) governments and 
private non-profits (PNP) with disaster preparedness. The sections in 
title 42 include 5131(a), 5131(b), 5195, 5195(a), 5196(e), and 5196(f). 
The identified sub sections of 5131 provides legal authority to FEMA 
Federal and state disaster preparedness programs via utilization of 
services of other agencies and technical assistance. Sections 5195 and 
5195(a) vests responsibility for emergency preparedness in the Federal 
Government and provides definitions for relevant terms. Sections 
5196(e) and 5196(f) provides detailed functions of administration for 
emergency preparedness measures and training programs. All these legal 
authorities affirm the authority of FEMA Region II to collect this 
information and the critical need to do so.

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    Additionally, the Presidential Policy Directive (PPD-8)--National 
Preparedness, identifies core capabilities to track and improve on to 
reach the National Preparedness Goal. The proposed collection works to 
improve tracking of core capabilities across FEMA Region II to most 
efficiently use resources to meet the National Preparedness Goal.
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National 
Preparedness Division (NPD) is responsible for educating and securing 
the nation with the capabilities required across the whole community to 
prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the 
threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk. One of the ways FEMA 
accomplishes this is through conducting exercises, trainings, and 
webinars where stakeholders like SLTT governments and PNP entities 
participate.
    These delivery methodology of these programs to a variety of 
stakeholders are always evolving and continuously improving to meet 
stakeholder's needs. Likewise, as internal agency policy changes, so 
can delivery methods. Specifically for FEMA, this includes release of 
the 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan. Strategic Goal #3 includes Promote 
and Sustain a Ready FEMA and Prepared Nation, and the objectives 3.1--
Strengthen the Emergency Management Workforce and 3.2--Posture FEMA to 
Meet Current and Emergency Threats. This strategic goal and its 
associated objectives are well aligned to priorities of FEMA Region 
II's National Preparedness Division, with internal goals of data-driven 
capacity building and a more equitable approach to program delivery.
    By better gauging stakeholder capacity and needs at an 
organizational level we can better provide programs and services to our 
stakeholders to ultimately improve preparedness in FEMA Region II.
    Authorities for the collection of information include the 
following:
    Presidential Policy Directive (PPD-8), National Preparedness; 6 
U.S.C. 313, 314, 317(c); 42 U.S.C. 5195, 5195a, 5196(e) and (f); 42 
U.S.C. 5131(a) and (b).

Collection of Information

    Title: FEMA Region II Community and Faith-Based Organizations 
Needs/Capabilities and Continuity Program Survey.
    Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-NW144.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-008-FY-22-128, Region II Community and 
Faith-Based Organizations Needs/Capabilities Feedback Survey.
    Abstract: FEMA Region II (NJ, NY, PR, VI) is working to better 
assess the ability of stakeholders' emergency response capabilities to 
better target program design and delivery in the future. These 
voluntary survey questions are designed to collect actionable data at 
the organizational level and allows for a better understanding of 
potential future collaborations.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or 
Tribal Government;
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,862.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,862.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 466.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $19,086.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $9,437.

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. 2022-28514 Filed 12-30-22; 8:45 am]
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