81 FR 70431 - Notice of Maximum Amount of Assistance Under the Individuals and Households Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)

Page Range		70431-70431
FR Document		2016-24626

FEMA gives notice of the maximum amount for assistance under the Individuals and Households Program for emergencies and major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0001]


Notice of Maximum Amount of Assistance Under the Individuals and 
Households Program

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice of the maximum amount for assistance under 
the Individuals and Households Program for emergencies and major 
disasters declared on or after October 1, 2016.

DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2016, and applies to emergencies and 
major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher B. Smith, Recovery 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 212-1000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act), 42 
U.S.C. 5174, prescribes that FEMA must annually adjust the maximum 
amount for assistance provided under the Individuals and Households 
Program (IHP). FEMA gives notice that the maximum amount of IHP 
financial assistance provided to an individual or household under 
section 408 of the Stafford Act with respect to any single emergency or 
major disaster is $33,300. The increase in award amount as stated above 
is for any single emergency or major disaster declared on or after 
October 1, 2016. In addition, in accordance with 44 CFR 61.17(c), this 
adjustment includes the maximum amount of available coverage under any 
Group Flood Insurance Policy (GFIP) issued.
    FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price 
Index for All Urban Consumers of 1.1 percent for the 12-month period, 
which ended in August 2016. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. 
Department of Labor released the information on September 16, 2016.

    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.048, Federal 
Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households in Presidentially 
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster 
Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and 
Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to 
Individuals and Households--Other Needs.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2016-24626 Filed 10-11-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SECURITY and Households—Other Needs. Duane Davis, Section Chief, FEMA,
W. Craig Fugate, Grant Programs Directorate, 202–680–
Federal Emergency Management Administrator, Federal Emergency 4060, duane.davis@fema.dhs.gov. You
Agency Management Agency. may contact the Records Management
[FR Doc. 2016–24626 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] Division for copies of the proposed
[Docket ID FEMA–2016–0001]
BILLING CODE 9111–23–P
collection of information at email
Notice of Maximum Amount of address: FEMA-Information-Collections-
Assistance Under the Individuals and Management@fema.dhs.gov.
Households Program DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
SECURITY 102 of the Maritime Transportation
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Security Act of 2002, as amended (46
Management Agency, DHS. Federal Emergency Management U.S.C. 70107), established the PSGP to
ACTION: Notice. Agency provide for the establishment of a grant
[Docket ID: FEMA–2016–0027; OMB No. program for a risk-based allocation of
SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice of the 1660–0114] funds to implement Area Maritime
maximum amount for assistance under Transportation Security Plans and
the Individuals and Households Agency Information Collection facility security plans among port
Program for emergencies and major Activities: Proposed Collection; authorities, facility operators, and State
disasters declared on or after October 1, Comment Request; FEMA and local government agencies required
2016. Preparedness Grants: Port Security to provide port security services. Before
DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2016, Grant Program (PSGP) awarding a grant under the program, the
and applies to emergencies and major Secretary shall provide for review and
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
disasters declared on or after October 1, comment by the appropriate Federal
Management Agency, DHS.
2016. Maritime Security Coordinators and the
ACTION: Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maritime Administrator. In
Christopher B. Smith, Recovery SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency administering the grant program, the
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its Secretary shall take into account
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., continuing effort to reduce paperwork national economic and strategic defense
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 212–1000. and respondent burden, invites the concerns based upon the most current
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section general public and other Federal risk assessments available.’’ In addition,
408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster agencies to take this opportunity to any information collected by FEMA for
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act comment on a revision of a currently this program is in accordance with 46
(the Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5174, approved information collection. In U.S.C. 70107(g), as amended by section
prescribes that FEMA must annually accordance with the Paperwork 112(c) of the Security and
adjust the maximum amount for Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks Accountability For Every (SAFE) Port
assistance provided under the comments concerning the information Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109–347), which
Individuals and Households Program collection activities required to states: ‘‘Any entity subject to an Area
(IHP). FEMA gives notice that the administer the Port Security Grant Maritime Transportation Security Plan
maximum amount of IHP financial Program (PSGP). may submit an application for a grant
assistance provided to an individual or DATES: Comments must be submitted on under this section, at such time, in such
household under section 408 of the or before December 12, 2016. form, and containing such information
Stafford Act with respect to any single ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate and assurances as the Secretary may
emergency or major disaster is $33,300. submissions to the docket, please use require.’’
The increase in award amount as stated only one of the following means to Collection of Information
above is for any single emergency or submit comments:
major disaster declared on or after (1) Online. Submit comments at Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants:
October 1, 2016. In addition, in www.regulations.gov under Docket ID Port Security Grant Program (PSGP).
accordance with 44 CFR 61.17(c), this FEMA- 2016–0027. Follow the Type of Information Collection:
adjustment includes the maximum instructions for submitting comments. Revision of a currently approved
amount of available coverage under any (2) Mail. Submit written comments to information collection.
Group Flood Insurance Policy (GFIP) Docket Manager, Office of Chief OMB Number: 1660–0114.
issued. Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 089–5,
FEMA bases the adjustment on an 8NE., Washington, DC 20472–3100. PSGP Investment Justification.
increase in the Consumer Price Index All submissions received must Abstract: The previous version of
for All Urban Consumers of 1.1 percent include the agency name and Docket ID. FEMA Form 089–5 is outdated and has
for the 12-month period, which ended Regardless of the method used for become cumbersome with subsequent
in August 2016. The Bureau of Labor submitting comments or material, all program explanations within the notice
Statistics of the U.S. Department of submissions will be posted, without of funding opportunity explaining the
Labor released the information on change, to the Federal eRulemaking type of information required. The
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, revised form consolidates the requested
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September 16, 2016.
and will include any personal information and provides easy to follow
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. information you provide. Therefore, drop-down boxes to minimize confusion
97.048, Federal Disaster Assistance to
Individuals and Households in Presidentially
submitting this information makes it among applicants, reducing time needed
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, public. You may wish to read the to collect the information for both
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Privacy Act notice that is available via applicants and FEMA, and reducing the
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals the link in the footer of review time by FEMA and federal
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially www.regulations.gov. partners.

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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.
Contact		Christopher B. Smith, Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 212-1000.
FR Citation		81 FR 70431

81 FR 70431 - Notice of Maximum Amount of Assistance Under the Individuals and Households Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYFederal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency