83 FR 49407 - 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 190 (October 1, 2018)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the Urban Search and Rescue Response System information collection. A notice for this collection was previously published as an extension, without change, of a currently approved collection. However, a change has since been made, and this collection is now being submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance as a revision of a currently approved collection. 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 a revision of a currently approved information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 190 (Monday, October 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49407-49408]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21321]


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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: Correction notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice seeks comments concerning the Urban Search and Rescue Response 
System information collection. A notice for this collection was 
previously published as an extension, without change, of a currently 
approved collection. However, a change has since been made, and this 
collection is now being submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget for review and

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clearance as a revision of a currently approved collection. 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 a revision of a currently approved 
information collection.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 30, 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 is 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. FEMA proposes to update FEMA 
Form 089-0-10 to remove all instances requesting ``name.''

Collection of Information

    Title: National Urban Search and Rescue Response System.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision 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 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: 154.
    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.

William H. Holzerland,
Sr. Director, Information Management Division, Mission Support, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2018-21321 Filed 9-28-18; 8:45 am]
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