80_FR_60590 80 FR 60397 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System

80 FR 60397 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 193 (October 6, 2015)

Page Range60397-60397
FR Document2015-25302

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on an extension of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the FEMA National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (NEFRLS), which allows adults that have been displaced by a Presidentially declared disaster or emergency to reunify with their families.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 60397]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25302]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2015-0019; OMB No. 1660-0108]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity 
to comment on an extension of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this notice seeks comments concerning the FEMA National Emergency 
Family Registry and Locator System (NEFRLS), which allows adults that 
have been displaced by a Presidentially declared disaster or emergency 
to reunify with their families.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID 
FEMA-2015-0019. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-
3100.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket 
ID. Regardless of the method used for 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: Michael Lee, Program Specialist, 
Recovery Directorate, Individual Assistance Division, Mass Care/
Emergency Management Section at (202) 212-5775. You may contact the 
Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of 
information at email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform 
Act of 2006 (PKEMRA), in Title VI of the DHS Appropriations Act of 
2007, Public Law 109-295, Section 689c, 120 Stat. 1355 at 1451 is the 
legal basis for FEMA to provide a National Emergency Family Registry 
and Locator System (NEFRLS). NEFRLS allows adults (including medical 
patients), displaced by a Presidentially declared major disaster or 
emergency, to voluntarily register by submitting personal information 
into a database that can be used by others to help reunify them with 
their families. Children who are traveling with their families during a 
Presidentially declared major disaster or emergency can be listed in 
NEFRLS. NEFRLS allows a registrant to designate up to 7 individuals who 
are authorized to search for and access the registrant's information in 
the system. The ability to list children within NEFRLS is only to 
indicate which family members are together and safe.

Collection of Information

    Title: National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System 
(NEFRLS).
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0108.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 528-1.
    Abstract: NEFRLS is a Web-based database enabling FEMA to provide a 
nationally available and recognized database allowing adults (including 
medical patients) that have been displaced by a Presidentially declared 
major disaster or emergency to voluntarily register via the Internet or 
a toll-free number. This database allows designated individuals to 
search for displaced friends, family, and household members. Congress 
mandated that FEMA establish NEFRLS in the PKEMRA section 689c.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government, Federal 
Government, and Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 56,000.
    Number of Responses: 56,000; NEFRLS Tele-registration: 14,000 and 
NEFRLS Internet Registration: 42,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,640.
    Estimated Cost: $241,634. There are no recordkeeping, capital, 
start-up or maintenance costs associated with this information 
collection.

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.

    Dated: September 30, 2015.
Richard W. Mattison,
Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2015-25302 Filed 10-5-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 193 / Tuesday, October 6, 2015 / Notices 60397 requirements for containers are FEMA–2015–0019. Follow the database allowing adults (including provided for by 19 CFR 134.22(b). instructions for submitting comments. medical patients) that have been Current Actions: CBP proposes to (2) Mail. Submit written comments to displaced by a Presidentially declared extend the expiration date of this Docket Manager, Office of Chief major disaster or emergency to information collection with no change Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., voluntarily register via the Internet or a to the burden hours or to the 8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100. toll-free number. This database allows information collected. All submissions received must designated individuals to search for Type of Review: Extension (without include the agency name and Docket ID. displaced friends, family, and change). Regardless of the method used for Affected Public: Businesses. household members. Congress submitting comments or material, all mandated that FEMA establish NEFRLS Estimated Number of Respondents: submissions will be posted, without 250. in the PKEMRA section 689c. change, to the Federal eRulemaking Estimated Number of Responses per Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Respondent: 40. and will include any personal Government, Federal Government, and Estimated Time per Response: 15 Individuals or Households. information you provide. Therefore, seconds. Estimated Total Annual Burden submitting this information makes it Number of Respondents: 56,000. Hours: 41. public. You may wish to read the Number of Responses: 56,000; Privacy Act notice that is available via Dated: September 30, 2015. the link in the footer of NEFRLS Tele-registration: 14,000 and Tracey Denning, www.regulations.gov. NEFRLS Internet Registration: 42,000. Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Estimated Total Annual Burden Border Protection. Hours: 10,640. Michael Lee, Program Specialist, [FR Doc. 2015–25411 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] Recovery Directorate, Individual Estimated Cost: $241,634. There are BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Assistance Division, Mass Care/ no recordkeeping, capital, start-up or Emergency Management Section at (202) maintenance costs associated with this DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 212–5775. You may contact the Records information collection. SECURITY Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at Comments Federal Emergency Management email address: FEMA-Information- Comments may be submitted as Agency Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov. indicated in the ADDRESSES caption SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Post- above. 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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before December 7, 2015.
ContactMichael Lee, Program Specialist, Recovery Directorate, Individual Assistance Division, Mass Care/ Emergency Management Section at (202) 212-5775. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of
FR Citation80 FR 60397 
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