[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23449-23450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08033]



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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: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; State, Tribe, and Territory Disaster Case 
Management Federal Award

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice of new collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the 
information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and 
Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice seeks comments 
concerning information collected during the request by a State, Tribal, 
or territorial (STT) government for a Disaster Case Management (DCM) 
Federal award following a major disaster declaration.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Director, 
Information Management Division, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, 
email address [email protected] or 
Rebekah Kennedy, Team Lead, Community Services Section, Individual 
Assistance Division, at (202) 701-8228 or [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 STT 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 an 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 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.
    This proposed information collection previously published in the 
Federal Register on September 19, 2022, at 87 FR 57214 with a 60 day 
public comment period. Two comments were received. FEMA received two 
comments related to the STT DCM Federal Award and neither of the 
comments were relevant to this collection. The purpose of this notice 
is to notify the public that FEMA will submit the information 
collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for 
review and clearance.

Collection of Information

    Title: State, Tribe, and Territory Disaster Case Management Federal 
Award.
    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 the estimated population 
to be served. The STT will also outline the implementation of their 
program by detailing their service delivery and work plans.
    If the STT is awarded a 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 their program implementation.
    If the STT chooses to appeal a FEMA determination, 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

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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.
    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: $132,946.

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. 2023-08033 Filed 4-14-23; 8:45 am]
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