82 FR 9584 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Documentation
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 24 (February 7, 2017)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 24 (February 7, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-02525 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 9584-9585] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02525] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA-2017-0008; OMB No. 1660-0118] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Documentation 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 a revision of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the After Action Report/ Improvement Plans, Training and Exercise Plans, and Nominations to the National Exercise Program which are used to validate current preparedness capabilities and support future national exercise efforts. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 10, 2017. 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-2017-0008. 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: Christine Haggerty, Program Analyst, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Protection and National Preparedness, National Exercise Division, at 202-679-3524. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at email address: FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8: National Preparedness) issued on March 30, 2011, establishes a National Preparedness Goal (NPG) that identifies the core capabilities necessary for preparedness and a National Preparedness System (NPS) which guides activities to enable the Nation to achieve the NPG. The NPS allows the Nation to track the progress of our ability to build and improve the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, mitigate the effects of, respond to, and recover from those threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the Nation. The NPS provides an integrated approach to preparedness that can be implemented and measured at all levels of government. This system is an all-of-Nation and whole community approach to preparedness, from neighborhood organizations to civic groups and private businesses. It contains a methodical approach integrated across the preparedness cycle and links together programs and requirements into a comprehensive system, driving rational decision-making and allowing for a direct and defensible assessment of progress against clearly defined objectives. The NPS is based on a consistent methodology for assessing the threats and hazards facing a given jurisdiction. The findings of the assessment drive planning factors and all other components of the preparedness cycle including resource requirements, existing capabilities and capability gaps, driving investments to close those gaps, making and validating improvements in capabilities through training and exercising, and continually assessing progress. Section 648(b)(1) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 748(b)(1)) also provides for these exercises and states the Administrator ``shall carry out a national exercise program to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management System, National Response, and other related plans and strategies.'' The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) provides the program structure, multi-year planning system, tools, and guidance necessary for entities to build and sustain exercise programs that enhance homeland security capabilities, and ultimately, preparedness. The HSEEP After Action Report Improvement, Training and Exercise Plan, and National Exercise Program Nomination Forms provide the standardized methods for reporting the results of exercises, identifying exercise program priorities, and submitting exercise nominations necessary to validate national preparedness capabilities. The HSEEP After Action Improvement Plan will now be submitted from Indian Tribal governments and an additional annual form will be required in addition to the one form per quarter requirement resulting in a small increase in the burden hours due to an increase in the number of reports estimated to be submitted. [[Page 9585]] Collection of Information Title: Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Documentation. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved information collection. OMB Number: 1660-0118. FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 091-0, After Action Report/Improvement Plan (AAR/IP); FEMA Form 008-0-26, Multi-Year Training Exercise Plan (TEP); FEMA Form 008-0-27, National Exercise Program (NEP) Nomination Form. Abstract: The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Documentation collection provides reporting on the results of preparedness exercises and provides assessments of the respondents' capabilities so that strengths and areas for improvement are identified, corrected, and shared as appropriate prior to a real incident. This information is also required to be submitted as part of certain FEMA grant programs. Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 268. Number of Responses: 704. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 23,208 hours. Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the hour burden is $1,494,947.96. There are no annual costs to respondents operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There is no annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is $60,896.80. 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: February 1, 2017. Richard W. Mattison, Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2017-02525 Filed 2-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-46-P
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exception of projects that meet the eligibility continuing effort to reduce paperwork respond to, and recover from those
criteria for a higher Federal cost-sharing and respondent burden, invites the threats that pose the greatest risk to the
percentage under the Public Assistance general public and other Federal security of the Nation.
Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for The NPS provides an integrated
agencies to take this opportunity to
Debris Removal implemented pursuant to
section 428 of the Stafford Act. comment on a revision of a currently approach to preparedness that can be
Further, you are authorized to make approved information collection. In implemented and measured at all levels
changes to this declaration for the approved accordance with the Paperwork of government. This system is an all-of-
assistance to the extent allowable under the Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks Nation and whole community approach
Stafford Act. comments concerning the After Action to preparedness, from neighborhood
The Federal Emergency Management Report/Improvement Plans, Training organizations to civic groups and
Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that and Exercise Plans, and Nominations to private businesses. It contains a
pursuant to the authority vested in the the National Exercise Program which methodical approach integrated across
Administrator, under Executive Order are used to validate current the preparedness cycle and links
12148, as amended, Dolph A. Diemont, preparedness capabilities and support together programs and requirements
of FEMA is appointed to act as the future national exercise efforts. into a comprehensive system, driving
Federal Coordinating Officer for this DATES: Comments must be submitted on rational decision-making and allowing
major disaster. or before April 10, 2017. for a direct and defensible assessment of
The following areas of the State of ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate progress against clearly defined
Oregon have been designated as submissions to the docket, please use objectives.
adversely affected by this major disaster: only one of the following means to The NPS is based on a consistent
submit comments: methodology for assessing the threats
Josephine and Lane Counties for Public and hazards facing a given jurisdiction.
Assistance. (1) Online. Submit comments at
All areas within the State of Oregon are www.regulations.gov under Docket ID The findings of the assessment drive
eligible for assistance under the Hazard FEMA–2017–0008. Follow the planning factors and all other
Mitigation Grant Program. instructions for submitting comments. components of the preparedness cycle
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic (2) Mail. Submit written comments to including resource requirements,
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used Docket Manager, Office of Chief existing capabilities and capability gaps,
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., driving investments to close those gaps,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora 8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100. making and validating improvements in
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; All submissions received must capabilities through training and
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, exercising, and continually assessing
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); include the agency name and Docket ID.
Regardless of the method used for progress.
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to submitting comments or material, all Section 648(b)(1) of the Post-Katrina
Individuals and Households In Presidentially submissions will be posted, without Emergency Management Reform Act of
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, change, to the Federal eRulemaking 2006 (6 U.S.C. 748(b)(1)) also provides
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, for these exercises and states the
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and will include any personal Administrator ‘‘shall carry out a
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially national exercise program to test and
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
information you provide. Therefore,
submitting this information makes it evaluate the national preparedness goal,
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, National Incident Management System,
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance public. You may wish to read the
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Privacy Act notice that is available via National Response, and other related
Hazard Mitigation Grant. the link in the footer of plans and strategies.’’ The Homeland
www.regulations.gov. Security Exercise and Evaluation
Robert J. Fenton, Program (HSEEP) provides the program
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: structure, multi-year planning system,
Management Agency. Christine Haggerty, Program Analyst, tools, and guidance necessary for
[FR Doc. 2017–02520 Filed 2–6–17; 8:45 am] Federal Emergency Management entities to build and sustain exercise
BILLING CODE 9111–23–P Agency, Protection and National programs that enhance homeland
Preparedness, National Exercise security capabilities, and ultimately,
Division, at 202–679–3524. You may preparedness. The HSEEP After Action
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND contact the Records Management Report Improvement, Training and
SECURITY Division for copies of the proposed Exercise Plan, and National Exercise
collection of information at email Program Nomination Forms provide the
Federal Emergency Management address: FEMA-Information-Collections- standardized methods for reporting the
Agency Management@fema.dhs.gov. results of exercises, identifying exercise
[Docket ID: FEMA–2017–0008; OMB No. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: program priorities, and submitting
1660–0118] Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD–8: exercise nominations necessary to
National Preparedness) issued on March validate national preparedness
Agency Information Collection 30, 2011, establishes a National capabilities.
Activities: Proposed Collection; Preparedness Goal (NPG) that identifies The HSEEP After Action
Comment Request; Homeland Security the core capabilities necessary for Improvement Plan will now be
Exercise and Evaluation Program preparedness and a National submitted from Indian Tribal
(HSEEP) Documentation
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Preparedness System (NPS) which governments and an additional annual
AGENCY: Federal Emergency guides activities to enable the Nation to form will be required in addition to the
Management Agency, DHS. achieve the NPG. The NPS allows the one form per quarter requirement
ACTION: Notice.
Nation to track the progress of our resulting in a small increase in the
ability to build and improve the burden hours due to an increase in the
SUMMARY:The Federal Emergency capabilities necessary to prevent, number of reports estimated to be
Management Agency, as part of its protect against, mitigate the effects of, submitted.
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Collection of Information Dated: February 1, 2017. Further, you are authorized to make
Richard W. Mattison, changes to this declaration for the approved
Title: Homeland Security Exercise and assistance to the extent allowable under the
Records Management Program Chief, Mission
Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Support, Federal Emergency Management
Stafford Act.
Documentation. Agency, Department of Homeland Security. The time period prescribed for the
Type of Information Collection: [FR Doc. 2017–02525 Filed 2–6–17; 8:45 am] implementation of section 310(a),
Revision of a currently approved BILLING CODE 9110–46–P Priority to Certain Applications for
information collection. Public Facility and Public Housing
OMB Number: 1660–0118. Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 091–0, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND a period not to exceed six months after
After Action Report/Improvement Plan SECURITY the date of this declaration.
(AAR/IP); FEMA Form 008–0–26, Multi- The Federal Emergency Management
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that
Year Training Exercise Plan (TEP);
Agency pursuant to the authority vested in the
FEMA Form 008–0–27, National
Exercise Program (NEP) Nomination [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4297– Administrator, under Executive Order
Form. DR]; [Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001] 12148, as amended, Kevin L. Hannes, of
FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal
Abstract: The Homeland Security Georgia; Major Disaster and Related Coordinating Officer for this major
Exercise and Evaluation Program Determinations disaster.
(HSEEP) Documentation collection The following areas of the State of
provides reporting on the results of AGENCY: Federal Emergency Georgia have been designated as
preparedness exercises and provides Management Agency, DHS. adversely affected by this major disaster:
assessments of the respondents’ ACTION: Notice.
capabilities so that strengths and areas Berrien, Cook, Crisp, Dougherty, Turner,
SUMMARY: This is a notice of the and Wilcox Counties for Individual
for improvement are identified, Assistance.
corrected, and shared as appropriate Presidential declaration of a major
All areas within the State of Georgia are
prior to a real incident. This information disaster for the State of Georgia (FEMA–
eligible for assistance under the Hazard
is also required to be submitted as part 4297–DR), dated January 26, 2017, and Mitigation Grant Program.
of certain FEMA grant programs. related determinations. The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
DATES: Effective January 26, 2017. Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Government. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Dean Webster, Office of Response and Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Number of Respondents: 268. Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
Recovery, Federal Emergency
Number of Responses: 704. Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
Estimated Total Annual Burden Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
Hours: 23,208 hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual hereby given that, in a letter dated Individuals and Households In Presidentially
cost to respondents for the hour burden January 26, 2017, the President issued a Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
is $1,494,947.96. There are no annual major disaster declaration under the Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
costs to respondents operations and authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
maintenance costs for technical and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Disaster Relief and Emergency Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
services. There is no annual start-up or Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
capital costs. The cost to the Federal (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows: Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
Government is $60,896.80. I have determined that the damage in (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
certain areas of the State of Georgia resulting Hazard Mitigation Grant.
Comments
from severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-
Comments may be submitted as line winds during the period of January 21– Robert J. Fenton,
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption 22, 2017, is of sufficient severity and Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency
above. Comments are solicited to (a) magnitude to warrant a major disaster Management Agency.
evaluate whether the proposed data declaration under the Robert T. Stafford [FR Doc. 2017–02519 Filed 2–6–17; 8:45 am]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
collection is necessary for the proper Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford BILLING CODE 9111–23–P
performance of the agency, including Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such a major
whether the information shall have disaster exists in the State of Georgia.
practical utility; (b) evaluate the In order to provide Federal assistance, you DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the are hereby authorized to allocate from funds SECURITY
burden of the proposed collection of available for these purposes such amounts as
information, including the validity of you find necessary for Federal disaster Federal Emergency Management
assistance and administrative expenses. Agency
the methodology and assumptions used; You are authorized to provide Individual
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and Assistance in the designated areas, Hazard [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4287–
clarity of the information to be Mitigation throughout the State, and any DR; Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001]
collected; and (d) minimize the burden other forms of assistance under the Stafford
of the collection of information on those Act that you deem appropriate subject to Kansas; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of
completion of Preliminary Damage a Major Disaster Declaration
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who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated, Assessments (PDAs).
Consistent with the requirement that AGENCY: Federal Emergency
electronic, mechanical, or other Management Agency, DHS.
Federal assistance is supplemental, any
technological collection techniques or Federal funds provided under the Stafford ACTION: Notice.
other forms of information technology, Act for Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice
responses. the total eligible costs. of a major disaster declaration for the
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