83 FR 18324 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Urban Search and Rescue Response System

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 81 (April 26, 2018)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 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 the Urban Search and Rescue Response System information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18324-18325]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08804]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2018-0014; OMB No. 1660-0073]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; National Urban Search and Rescue Response System

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 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 the Urban Search and Rescue Response System 
information collection.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 25, 2018.

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-2018-0014. 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: Wanda Casey, Chief, Program Management 
Section, US&R Branch, FEMA, Response Directorate, Operations Division, 
at (202) 646-4013. You may contact the Information Management Division 
for copies of the proposed collection of information at email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 
5144, authorizes the President of the United States to form emergency 
support teams of Federal personnel to be deployed to an area affected 
by major disaster or emergency. Section 403(a)(3)(B) of the Stafford 
Act provides that the President may authorize Federal Agencies to 
perform work on public or private lands essential to save lives and 
protect property, including search and rescue and emergency medical 
care, and other essential needs. Section 327 of the Stafford Act 
further authorizes the National US&R Response System (``the System'') 
and outlines the Administrator's authorization to designate teams as 
well as outlines specific protections for System members.
    The information collection activity authorized under the OMB 
circular, 2 CFR part 200, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost 
Principles, and Audit Requirements, for Federal Awards.'' The 
collection contains information from the programmatic and 
administrative activities of the US&R Sponsoring Agencies relating to 
the readiness and response cooperative agreement awards.

Collection of Information

    Title: National Urban Search and Rescue Response System.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0073.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 089-0-10, Urban Search Rescue Response System 
Narrative Statement Workbook; FEMA Form 089-0-11, Urban Search Rescue 
Response System Semi-Annual Performance Report; FEMA Form 089-0-12, 
Urban Search Rescue Response

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System Amendment Form; FEMA Form 089-0-14, Urban Search Rescue Response 
System Task Force Self-Evaluation Scoresheet; FEMA Form 089-0-15, Urban 
Search Rescue Response System Task Force Deployment Data; FEMA Form 
089-0-26, Vehicle Support Unit Purchase/Replacement/Disposal 
Justification.
    Abstract: The information collection activity is the collection of 
financial, program and administrative information for US&R Sponsoring 
Agencies relating to readiness and response for Cooperative Agreement 
awards.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 28.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 210.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 392.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $20,654.48.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $121,403.

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: April 12, 2018.
Rachel Frier,
Records Management Branch Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2018-08804 Filed 4-25-18; 8:45 am]
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