[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 96 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42893-42894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10781]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2024-0005; OMB No. 1660-0017]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Public Assistance Program

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

ACTION: 30-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 a revision of 
a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning 
a revision of an instrument for the Public Assistance (PA) program 
eligibility determinations, grants management, and compliance with 
Federal laws and regulations.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 17, 2024.

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 Rachel 
Hildebrand, Public Assistance Program Delivery Branch, 
[email protected] or 202-646-3484. 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, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act), 
authorizes grants to assist State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
governments and certain private nonprofit entities with the response to 
and recovery from disasters following Presidentially declared major 
disasters and emergencies. 44 CFR part 206 specifies the information 
collections necessary to facilitate the provision of assistance under 
the PA Program. 44 CFR 206.202 describes the general application 
procedures for the PA Program. FEMA revised FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-238, 
Pre-Approval Request to support survivors in non-congregate shelters 
and it was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under 
an emergency request.
    This proposed information collection previously published in the 
Federal Register on Jan. 31, 2024, at 89 FR 6123 with a 60-day public 
comment period. FEMA received ten public comments. Two public comments 
were not relevant to this collection. Five State agencies (Florida, 
Iowa, Ohio, Missouri and South Dakota) provided detailed comments and 
proposed revisions. After public comment, language was refined to 
enhance the customer experience and understanding of the question. 
Policy related suggestions were referred to the policy team for review 
and consideration.
    Three individuals provided detailed comments and proposed 
revisions. Some comments were not germane to the collection. Other 
comments proposing elimination of questions were reviewed and accepted 
as the information is not necessary and removal reduced the burden on 
the applicant. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that 
FEMA will submit the information collection abstracted below to the 
Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance.
    To assist the public's review of this revision, the proposed 
versions of all instruments in this collection will be available on 
FEMA's public-facing website at https://www.fema.gov/event/integrated-public-assistance-application-ipa-public-comment-period.

Collection of Information

    Title: Public Assistance Program.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0017.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-104-FY-22-233, Organization Profile; FEMA 
Form FF-104-FY-22-234, Recipient Incident Information; FEMA Form FF-
104-FY-21-131 (formerly 009-0-49), Request for Public Assistance; FEMA 
Form FF-104-FY-22-235, Applicant Impact Survey; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-22-
238, Pre-Approval Request; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-22-236, Impact List; 
FEMA Form FF-104-FY-22-239, Project Application for Debris Removal; 
FEMA Form FF-104-FY-22-240, Project Application for Emergency 
Protective Measures; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-22-242, Project Application 
for Infrastructure Restoration; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-22-243, Project 
Application for Building Code and Floodplain Administration and 
Enforcement; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-22-244, Project Application for 
Management Costs; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-22-245, Damage Information; FEMA 
Form FF-104-FY-22-241, Project Application for COVID-19; FEMA Form FF-
104-FY-21-137 (formerly FF 009-0-123), Force Account Labor Summary 
Record; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-135 (formerly FF 009-0-128), Applicant's 
Benefits Calculation Worksheet; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-141 (formerly FF 
009-0-127), Force Account Equipment Summary Record; FEMA Form FF-104-
FY-21-138 (formerly FF 009-0-124), Materials

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Summary Record; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-139 (formerly FF 009-0-125), 
Rented Equipment Summary; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-140 (formerly FF 009-
0-126), Contract Work Summary; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-22-237, Donated 
Labor Sign-in; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-132 (formerly FEMA Form 009-0-
111), Quarterly Progress Reports; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-22-248, Time 
Extension; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-22-249, State Administrative Plan; FEMA 
Form FF-104-FY-21-250, Tribal Administrative Plan; Request for Appeals 
or Arbitrations; Request for Arbitration resulting from Hurricanes 
Katrina or Rita; and FEMA Template FT-104-FY-21-100, Equitable COVID-19 
Response and Recovery: Vaccine Administration Information.
    Abstract: The information collected is required for the Public 
Assistance Program eligibility determinations, grants management, and 
compliance with other Federal laws and regulations. The Stafford 
authorizes grants to assist State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
governments and certain private nonprofit entities with the response to 
and recovery from disasters following Presidentially declared major 
disasters and emergencies.
    Affected Public: State, local, Tribal and territorial Governments; 
Private Sector: Non-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,505.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 635,269.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 341,635.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $21,697,240.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: 0.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: 0.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $2,053,221.

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. 2024-10781 Filed 5-15-24; 8:45 am]
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