80 FR 75870 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; The Declaration Process: Requests for Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA), Requests for Supplemental Federal Disaster Assistance, Appeals, and Requests for Cost Share Adjustments

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 233 (December 4, 2015)

Page Range		75870-75871
FR Document		2015-30642

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 a revision of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning The Declaration Process: Requests for Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA), Requests for Supplemental Federal Disaster Assistance, Appeals, and Requests for Cost Share Adjustments collection. This collection allows States and Tribes to request a major disaster or emergency declaration.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2015-0021; OMB No. 1660-0009]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; The Declaration Process: Requests for Preliminary 
Damage Assessment (PDA), Requests for Supplemental Federal Disaster 
Assistance, Appeals, and Requests for Cost Share Adjustments

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 a revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this notice seeks comments concerning The Declaration Process: Requests 
for Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA), Requests for Supplemental 
Federal Disaster Assistance, Appeals, and Requests for Cost Share 
Adjustments collection. This collection allows States and Tribes to 
request a major disaster or emergency declaration.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 2, 2016.

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-2015-0021. 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: Dean Webster, Declarations Unit, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency at (202) 646-2833 or 
[email protected] for additional information. You may contact 
the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection 
of information at email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Sections 401 and 501 of the Richard T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) 
(42 U.S.C 5170 and 5190), if a State or Tribe is impacted by an event 
of the severity and magnitude that is beyond its response capabilities, 
the State Governor or Chief Executive may seek a declaration by the 
President that a major disaster or emergency exists. Any major disaster 
or emergency request must be submitted through FEMA, which evaluates 
the request and makes a recommendation to the President about what 
response action to take. If the major disaster or emergency declaration 
request is granted, the State or Tribe may be eligible to receive 
assistance under 42 U.S.C. 5170a-5170c; 5172-5186; 5189c-5189d; and 
5192. A State or Tribe may appeal denials of a major disaster or 
emergency declaration request for determinations under section 44 CFR 
206.46 and seek an adjustment to the cost share percentage under 
section 44 CFR 206.47. FEMA is revising the currently approved 
information collection to account for a new checkbox on FEMA Form 010-
0-13 so that States or Tribes can indicate whether they will be seeking 
assistance from the Small Business Administration.

Collection of Information

    Title: The Declaration Process: Requests for Preliminary Damage 
Assessment (PDA), Requests for Supplemental Federal Disaster 
Assistance, Appeals, and Requests for Cost Share Adjustments.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0009.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 010-0-13, Request for Presidential Disaster 
Declaration Major Disaster or Emergency.
    Abstract: When a disaster occurs, the Governor of the State or the 
Chief Executive of an affected Indian tribal government, may request a 
major disaster declaration or an emergency declaration. The Governor or 
Chief Executive should submit the request to the President through the 
appropriate Regional Administrator to ensure prompt acknowledgement and 
processing. The information obtained by joint Federal, State, and local 
preliminary damage assessments will be analyzed by FEMA regional senior 
level staff. The regional summary and the regional analysis and 
recommendation will include a discussion of State and local resources 
and capabilities, and other assistance available to meet the disaster 
related needs. The Administrator of FEMA provides a recommendation to 
the President and also provides a copy of the Governor's or Chief 
Executive's request. In the event the information required by law is

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not contained in the request, the Governor's or Chief Executive's 
request cannot be processed and forwarded to the White House. In the 
event the Governor's request for a major disaster declaration or an 
emergency declaration is not granted, the Governor or Chief Executive 
may appeal the decision.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 623.
    Number of Responses: 356.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,748.
    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $527,976.48. There are no annual costs to respondents' 
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There are no 
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is 
$3,934,673.24.

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: November 24, 2015.
Richard W. Mattison,
Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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not contained in the request, the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (HSGP) supports state and local efforts
Governor’s or Chief Executive’s request SECURITY to prevent terrorism and other
cannot be processed and forwarded to catastrophic events and to prepare the
the White House. In the event the Federal Emergency Management Nation for the threats and hazards that
Governor’s request for a major disaster Agency pose the greatest risk to the security of
declaration or an emergency declaration [Docket ID: FEMA–2015–0027; OMB No. the United States. The HSGP provides
is not granted, the Governor or Chief 1660–0125] funding to implement investments that
Executive may appeal the decision. build, sustain, and deliver the 31 core
Agency Information Collection capabilities essential to achieving the
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Activities: Proposed Collection; National Preparedness Goal (the Goal) of
Government. Comment Request; FEMA a secure and resilient Nation. The
Number of Respondents: 623. Preparedness Grants: Homeland building, sustainment, and delivery of
Number of Responses: 356. Security Grant Program (HSGP) these core capabilities are not exclusive
to any single level of government,
Estimated Total Annual Burden AGENCY: Federal Emergency organization, or community, but rather,
Hours: 11,748. Management Agency, DHS. require the combined effort of the whole
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual ACTION: Notice. community. The HSGP supports core
cost to respondents for the hour burden capabilities across the five mission areas
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency of Prevention, Protection, Mitigation,
is $527,976.48. There are no annual Management Agency, as part of its
costs to respondents’ operations and Response, and Recovery based on
continuing effort to reduce paperwork allowable costs. HSGP is comprised of
maintenance costs for technical and respondent burden, invites the
services. There are no annual start-up or three grant programs: State Homeland
general public and other Federal Security Program (SHSP), Urban Area
capital costs. The cost to the Federal agencies to take this opportunity to Security Initiative (UASI), and
Government is $3,934,673.24. comment on a revision of a currently Operation Stonegarden (OPSG).
Comments approved information collection. In Together, these grant programs fund a
accordance with the Paperwork range of activities, including planning,
Comments may be submitted as Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks organization, equipment purchase,
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption comments concerning the Homeland training, exercises, and management
above. Comments are solicited to (a) Security Grant Program (HSGP). and administration across all core
evaluate whether the proposed data DATES: Comments must be submitted on capabilities and mission areas. The
collection is necessary for the proper or before February 2, 2016. authorizing authority of the HSGP is
performance of the agency, including ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate Section 2002 of the Homeland Security
whether the information shall have submissions to the docket, please use Act of 2002, as amended (Pub. L. 107–
practical utility; (b) evaluate the only one of the following means to 296), (6 U.S.C. 603).
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the submit comments: Collection of Information
burden of the proposed collection of (1) Online. Submit comments at
information, including the validity of www.regulations.gov under Docket ID Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants:
FEMA–2015–0027. Follow the Homeland Security Grant Program
the methodology and assumptions used;
instructions for submitting comments. (HSGP).
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and Type of Information Collection:
clarity of the information to be (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
Docket Manager, Office of Chief Revision of a currently approved
collected; and (d) minimize the burden information collection.
Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW.,
of the collection of information on those OMB Number: 1660–0125.
8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100.
who are to respond, including through FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 089–1,
All submissions received must
the use of appropriate automated, include the agency name and Docket ID. HSGP Investment Justification (SHSP
electronic, mechanical, or other Regardless of the method used for and UASI); FEMA Form 089–16, OPSG
technological collection techniques or submitting comments or material, all Operations Order Report; FEMA Form
other forms of information technology, submissions will be posted, without 089–20, OPSG Inventory of Operation
e.g., permitting electronic submission of change, to the Federal eRulemaking Orders.
responses. Abstract: The HSGP is an important
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
tool among a comprehensive set of
Dated: November 24, 2015. and will include any personal
measures to help strengthen the Nation
Richard W. Mattison, information you provide. Therefore,
against risks associated with potential
submitting this information makes it
Records Management Program Chief, Mission terrorist attacks. DHS/FEMA uses the
Support, Federal Emergency Management
public. You may wish to read the
information to evaluate applicants’
Agency, Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Act notice that is available via
familiarity with the national
the link in the footer of
[FR Doc. 2015–30642 Filed 12–3–15; 8:45 am] preparedness architecture and identify
www.regulations.gov.
BILLING CODE 9111–23–P how elements of this architecture have
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Programs Directorate, 202–786–9771. investments. The HSGP is a primary
You may contact the Records funding mechanism for building and
Management Division for copies of the sustaining national preparedness
proposed collection of information at capabilities. The HSGP is comprised of
email address: FEMA-Information- three separate grant programs: the State
Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov. Homeland Security Program (SHSP), the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA’s Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI),
Homeland Security Grant Program and Operation Stonegarden (OPSG).

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before February 2, 2016.
Contact		Dean Webster, Declarations Unit, Federal Emergency Management Agency at (202) 646-2833 or [email protected] for additional information. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection
FR Citation		80 FR 75870

80 FR 75870 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; The Declaration Process: Requests for Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA), Requests for Supplemental Federal Disaster Assistance, Appeals, and Requests for Cost Share Adjustments

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYFederal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 233 (December 4, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency