81 FR 30324 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Public Assistance Program
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 94 (May 16, 2016)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 94 (May 16, 2016)
| Page Range | 30324-30325 | |
| FR Document | 2016-11464 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 94 (Monday, May 16, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 30324-30325] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11464] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA-2016-0010; OMB No. 1660-0017 Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Public Assistance Program AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, without change, of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning information collected 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 July 15, 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-2016-0010. 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: Cliff Brown, Executive Officer, Recovery Directorate, Public Assistance Division, 202-646-4136. You may contact the Records 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, Tribal, and local governments and certain Private Non-Profit 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. Collection of Information Title: Public Assistance Program. [[Page 30325]] Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection. OMB Number: 1660-0017. FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FEMA Form-009-0-49 Request for Public Assistance; FEMA Form 009-0-91 Project Worksheet (PW); FEMA Form 009-0- 91A Project Worksheet (PW)--Damage Description and Scope of Work Continuation Sheet; FEMA Form 009-0-91B Project Worksheet (PW)--Cost Estimate Continuation Sheet; FEMA Form 009-0-91C Project Worksheet (PW)--Maps and Sketches Sheet; FEMA Form 009-0-91D Project Worksheet (PW)--Photo Sheet; FEMA Form 009-0-120 Special Considerations Questions; FEMA Form 009-0-121 PNP Facility Questionnaire; FEMA Form 009-0-123 Force Account Labor Summary Record; FEMA Form 009-0-124 Materials Summary Record; FEMA Form 009-0-125 Rented Equipment Summary Record; FEMA Form 009-0-126 Contract Work Summary Record; FEMA Form 009-0-127 Force Account Equipment Summary Record; FEMA Form 009-0-128 Applicant's Benefits Calculation Worksheet; FEMA Form 009-0-111, Quarterly Progress Reports and FEMA Form 055-0-0-1, Request for Arbitration resulting from Dispute Resolution Pilot Program. Abstract: The information collected is utilized by FEMA to make determinations for Public Assistance grants based on the information supplied by the respondents. Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal government. Number of Respondents: 976. Number of Responses: 346,960. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 359,186. Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the hour burden is $19,625,807. There are no record keeping, capital, start-up or maintenance costs associated with this information collection. The cost to the Federal Government is $750,458. 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: May 10, 2016. Richard W. Mattison Records Management Branch Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2016-11464 Filed 5-13-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-23-P
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cushions and minor parts. Further, no Here, Johnson will expend significant general public and other Federal
machining was done in the United States and resources in the United States on product agencies to take this opportunity to
no specialized training, skill, or equipment development when its U.S.-based engineers comment on an extension, without
was required to assemble the exercise create 3D CAD models and 2D drawings for change, of a currently approved
equipment. CBP thus held that no substantial use as blueprints during the manufacturing
transformation occurred in the United States. process. Furthermore, these engineers and
information collection. In accordance
Similarly, the Court of International Trade the workers who will weld the subassemblies with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
has applied the ‘‘essence test’’ to determine together require significant education, skill, 1995, this notice seeks comments
whether the identity of an article is changed and attention to detail. concerning information collected for the
through assembly or processing. For With respect to Scenario Two, however, Public Assistance (PA) program
example, in Uniroyal, Inc. v. United States, three of the G3 Dip’s weldments will be eligibility determinations, grants
3 CIT 220, 225, 542 F. Supp. 1026, 1030 imported from China as pre-assembled management, and compliance with
(1982), aff’d 702 F.2d 1022 (Fed. Cir. 1983), components (the add-a-weight frame support, Federal laws and regulations.
the court held that imported shoe uppers the add-a-weight weight stack support, and
added to an outer sole in the United States DATES: Comments must be submitted on
the belt termination). Under Uniroyal, 3 CIT
were the ‘‘very essence of the finished shoe’’ 220, these critical components together or before July 15, 2016.
and thus were not substantially transformed impart the ‘‘very essence’’ of the finished ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
into a product of the United States. Similarly, product. The processing in the United States submissions to the docket, please use
in National Juice Products Association v. thus will not result in a substantial only one of the following means to
United States, 10 CIT 48, 61, 628 F. Supp. transformation. See also National Juice submit comments:
978, 991 (1986), the court held that imported Prods. Ass’n, 10 CIT 48. (1) Online. Submit comments at
orange juice concentrate ‘‘imparts the Based on the facts presented, the country www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
essential character’’ to the completed orange of origin of the exercise equipment is the
juice and thus was not substantially
FEMA–2016–0010. Follow the
United States under Scenario One and China instructions for submitting comments.
transformed into a product of the United under Scenario Two.
States. (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
Here, with respect to Scenario One, HOLDING: Docket Manager, Office of Chief
although all or nearly all the parts will be of The country of origin of the finished Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW.,
Chinese origin, the extent of U.S. assembly exercise equipment under Scenario One is 8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100.
operations is sufficiently complex and the United States for purposes of government All submissions received must
meaningful to result in a substantial procurement and China under Scenario Two. include the agency name and Docket ID.
transformation. Unlike the exercise Notice of this final determination will be Regardless of the method used for
equipment at issue in HQ 733188, the G3 Dip given in the Federal Register, as required by submitting comments or material, all
and G3 Back Extension under Scenario One 19 CFR 177.29. Any party-at-interest other submissions will be posted, without
will not be essentially complete when their than the party which requested this final
component parts are imported. To the
change, to the Federal eRulemaking
determination may request, pursuant to 19
contrary, they will require substantial CFR 177.31, that CBP reexamine the matter
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
additional work to create a functional article anew and issue a new final determination. and will include any personal
of commerce. Under Scenario 1 for the G3 Pursuant to 19 CFR 177.30, any party-at- information you provide. Therefore,
Dip, U.S. workers will need to produce nine interest may, within 30 days of publication submitting this information makes it
separate weldments and weld 49 seams to of the Federal Register Notice referenced public. You may wish to read the
create the major components that comprise above, seek judicial review of this final Privacy Act notice that is available via
the finished equipment. Likewise, with determination before the Court of the link in the footer of
respect to the G3 Back Extension, U.S. International Trade. www.regulations.gov.
workers will need to produce three separate Sincerely,
weldments and weld 22 seams to create the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cliff
major components that comprise the finished Myles B. Harmon, Brown, Executive Officer, Recovery
equipment. Acting Executive Director Regulations & Directorate, Public Assistance Division,
In addition to the extensive welding Rulings Office of Trade. 202–646–4136. You may contact the
operations that U.S. workers will undertake [FR Doc. 2016–11478 Filed 5–13–16; 8:45 am] Records Management Division for
in Wisconsin, the parts that make up the BILLING CODE 9111–14–P copies of the proposed collection of
frame will need to be cleaned and degreased,
ground down, and sprayed with paint and
information at email address: FEMA-
clear coat in the United States. Next, workers Information-Collections-Management@
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND fema.dhs.gov.
will assemble 200 to 500 individual parts
that go into the final product in an assembly SECURITY
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
process that will involve 148 to 255 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
individual steps. The assembly process will Federal Emergency Management
Agency Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
involve fastening hardware; adding rubber
grips; capping off tube ends; positioning 5121–5207 (the Stafford Act), authorizes
[Docket ID: FEMA–2016–0010; OMB No. grants to assist State, Tribal, and local
pulleys; adding weights, cables, or belts; and 1660–0017
placing warning placards. Together with the governments and certain Private Non-
U.S. welding operations, this assembly will Agency Information Collection Profit entities with the response to and
cause the individual parts to lose their Activities: Proposed Collection; recovery from disasters following
separate identities and to become integral Presidentially declared major disasters
components of a product with a new name,
Comment Request; Public Assistance
Program and emergencies. 44 CFR part 206
character, and use.
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specifies the information collections
In addition to the extent and complexity of AGENCY: Federal Emergency necessary to facilitate the provision of
the U.S. assembly operations, several
Management Agency, DHS. assistance under the PA Program. 44
additional factors weigh in favor of finding
that a substantial transformation will occur ACTION: Notice. CFR 206.202 describes the general
in the United States. As noted above, CBP application procedures for the PA
also considers the resources expended on SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency program.
product design and development in the Management Agency, as part of its
United States and the degree of skill required continuing effort to reduce paperwork Collection of Information
during the actual manufacturing process. and respondent burden, invites the Title: Public Assistance Program.
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Type of Information Collection: collected; and (d) minimize the burden habitually resided in Nicaragua) who
Extension, without change, of a of the collection of information on those have not previously applied for TPS
currently approved information who are to respond, including through may be eligible to apply under the late
collection. the use of appropriate automated, initial registration provisions if they
OMB Number: 1660–0017. electronic, mechanical, or other meet (1) at least one of the late initial
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FEMA technological collection techniques or filing criteria, and (2) all TPS eligibility
Form–009–0–49 Request for Public other forms of information technology, criteria (including continuous residence
Assistance; FEMA Form 009–0–91 e.g., permitting electronic submission of in the United States since December 30,
Project Worksheet (PW); FEMA Form responses. 1998, and continuous physical presence
009–0–91A Project Worksheet (PW)— in the United States since January 5,
Dated: May 10, 2016.
Damage Description and Scope of Work 1999).
Richard W. Mattison
Continuation Sheet; FEMA Form 009– For individuals who have already
0–91B Project Worksheet (PW)—Cost Records Management Branch Chief, Mission
Support, Federal Emergency Management
been granted TPS under Nicaragua’s
Estimate Continuation Sheet; FEMA designation, the 60-day re-registration
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
Form 009–0–91C Project Worksheet period runs from May 16, 2016 through
[FR Doc. 2016–11464 Filed 5–13–16; 8:45 am]
(PW)—Maps and Sketches Sheet; FEMA July 15, 2016. USCIS will issue new
BILLING CODE 9111–23–P
Form 009–0–91D Project Worksheet EADs with a January 5, 2018, expiration
(PW)—Photo Sheet; FEMA Form 009–0– date to eligible Nicaragua TPS
120 Special Considerations Questions; beneficiaries who timely re-register and
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
FEMA Form 009–0–121 PNP Facility apply for EADs under this extension.
SECURITY
Questionnaire; FEMA Form 009–0–123 Given the timeframes involved with
Force Account Labor Summary Record; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration processing TPS re-registration
FEMA Form 009–0–124 Materials Services applications, DHS recognizes that not
Summary Record; FEMA Form 009–0– all re-registrants will receive new EADs
125 Rented Equipment Summary [CIS No. 2583–16; DHS Docket No. USCIS– before their current EADs expire on July
Record; FEMA Form 009–0–126 2014–0006]
5, 2016. Accordingly, through this
Contract Work Summary Record; FEMA RIN 1615–ZB51 Notice, DHS automatically extends the
Form 009–0–127 Force Account validity of EADs issued under the TPS
Equipment Summary Record; FEMA Extension of the Designation of designation of Nicaragua for 6 months,
Form 009–0–128 Applicant’s Benefits Nicaragua for Temporary Protected through January 5, 2017, and explains
Calculation Worksheet; FEMA Form Status how TPS beneficiaries and their
009–0–111, Quarterly Progress Reports employers may determine which EADs
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
and FEMA Form 055–0–0–1, Request for are automatically extended and the
Immigration Services, Department of
Arbitration resulting from Dispute impact on Employment Eligibility
Homeland Security.
Resolution Pilot Program. Verification (Form I–9) and the E-Verify
Abstract: The information collected is ACTION: Notice.
processes.
utilized by FEMA to make DATES: The 18-month extension of the
SUMMARY: Through this Notice, the
determinations for Public Assistance TPS designation of Nicaragua is
Department of Homeland Security
grants based on the information effective July 6, 2016, and will remain
(DHS) announces that the Secretary of
supplied by the respondents. in effect through January 5, 2018. The
Homeland Security (Secretary) is
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal 60-day re-registration period runs from
extending the designation of Nicaragua
government. May 16, 2016 through July 15, 2016.
Number of Respondents: 976. for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Number of Responses: 346,960. for 18 months, from July 6, 2016 (Note: It is important for re-registrants to
Estimated Total Annual Burden through January 5, 2018. timely re-register during this 60-day
Hours: 359,186. The extension allows currently period and not to wait until their EADs
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual eligible TPS beneficiaries to retain TPS expire.)
cost to respondents for the hour burden through January 5, 2018, so long as they FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
is $19,625,807. There are no record otherwise continue to meet the • For further information on TPS,
keeping, capital, start-up or eligibility requirements for TPS. The including guidance on the application
maintenance costs associated with this Secretary has determined that an process and additional information on
information collection. The cost to the extension is warranted because eligibility, please visit the USCIS TPS
Federal Government is $750,458. conditions in Nicaragua supporting its Web page at http://www.uscis.gov/tps.
designation for TPS continue to be met. You can find specific information
Comments Through this Notice, DHS also sets about Nicaragua’s TPS extension by
Comments may be submitted as forth procedures necessary for eligible selecting ‘‘Nicaragua’’ from the menu on
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption nationals of Nicaragua (or aliens having the left side of the TPS Web page.
above. Comments are solicited to (a) no nationality who last habitually • For questions concerning this
evaluate whether the proposed data resided in Nicaragua) to re-register for Notice, you can also contact Jerry
collection is necessary for the proper TPS and to apply for renewal of their Rigdon, Chief of the Waivers and
performance of the agency, including Employment Authorization Documents Temporary Services Branch, Service
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whether the information shall have (EAD) with U.S. Citizenship and Center Operations Directorate, U.S.
practical utility; (b) evaluate the Immigration Services (USCIS). Re- Citizenship and Immigration Services,
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the registration is limited to persons who Department of Homeland Security, 20
burden of the proposed collection of have previously registered for TPS Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
information, including the validity of under the designation of Nicaragua and Washington, DC 20529–2060; or by
the methodology and assumptions used; whose applications have been granted. phone at 202–272–1533 (this is not a
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and Certain nationals of Nicaragua (or aliens toll-free number). Note: The phone
clarity of the information to be having no nationality who last number provided here is solely for
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