83 FR 5449 - Notice of Adjustment of Statewide Per Capita Indicator for Recommending a Cost Share Adjustment
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)
| Page Range | 5449-5450 | |
| FR Document | 2018-02377 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 5449-5450] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02377] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA-2018-0001] Notice of Adjustment of Statewide Per Capita Indicator for Recommending a Cost Share Adjustment AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice that the statewide per capita indicator for recommending cost share adjustments for major disasters declared on or after January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018, is $143. DATES: This notice applies to major disasters declared on or after January 1, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Logan, Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3834. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 44 CFR 206.47, the statewide per capita indicator that is used to recommend an increase of the Federal cost share from seventy-five percent (75%) to not more than ninety percent (90%) of the eligible cost of permanent work under section 406 and emergency work under section 403 and section 407 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is adjusted annually. The adjustment to the indicator is based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published annually by the U.S. Department of Labor. For disasters declared on January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018, the qualifying indicator is $143 per capita of state or tribal population. This adjustment is based on an increase of 2.1 percent in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the 12-month period that ended December 2017. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor released the information on January 12, 2018. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance-- [[Page 5450]] Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.) Brock Long, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2018-02377 Filed 2-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-23-P
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at contact the individual listed in FOR DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
the Federal Emergency Management FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by SECURITY
Agency, 400 C St SW, Washington, DC February 16, 2018. Please note that the
20472 in Conference Room A on the public comment period may end before Federal Emergency Management
ground floor. It is recommended that the time indicated, following the last Agency
attendees register with FEMA prior to call for comments. [Docket ID FEMA–2018–0001]
the meeting by providing their name,
telephone number, email address, title, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Notice of Adjustment of Statewide Per
and organization to the person listed in Deana Platt, Designated Federal Officer, Capita Indicator for Recommending a
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Office of the National Advisory Council, Cost Share Adjustment
below by February 16, 2018. Federal Emergency Management
For information on facilities or Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, AGENCY: Federal Emergency
services for people with disabilities and DC 20472–3184, telephone (202) 646– Management Agency, DHS.
others with access and functional needs, 2700, fax (540) 504–2331, and email ACTION: Notice.
or to request assistance at the meeting, FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov. The NAC
contact the person listed in FOR FURTHER SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice that the
website is: http://www.fema.gov/
INFORMATION CONTACT below as soon as statewide per capita indicator for
national-advisory-council.
possible. recommending cost share adjustments
To facilitate public participation, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of for major disasters declared on or after
members of the public are invited to this meeting is given under the Federal January 1, 2018, through December 31,
provide written comments on the issues Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 2018, is $143.
to be considered by the NAC. The Appendix. DATES: This notice applies to major
‘‘Agenda’’ section below outlines these The NAC advises the FEMA disasters declared on or after January 1,
issues. The full agenda and any related Administrator on all aspects of 2018.
documents for this meeting will be emergency management. The NAC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
posted by Friday, February 16, 2018, on incorporates state, local, and tribal Christopher Logan, Recovery
the NAC website at http:// government, and private sector input in Directorate, Federal Emergency
www.fema.gov/national-advisory- Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
the development and revision of FEMA
council. Written comments must be Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3834.
plans and strategies. The NAC includes
submitted and received by 5:00 p.m. ET SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
on February 16, 2018, identified by a cross-section of officials, emergency
managers, and emergency response to 44 CFR 206.47, the statewide per
Docket ID FEMA–2007–0008, and capita indicator that is used to
submitted by one of the following providers from state, local, and tribal
governments, the private sector, and recommend an increase of the Federal
methods: cost share from seventy-five percent
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// nongovernmental organizations.
(75%) to not more than ninety percent
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Agenda: On Friday, February 23, (90%) of the eligible cost of permanent
instructions for submitting comments. 2018, the NAC will consider RESPONSE work under section 406 and emergency
• Email: FEMA-RULES@ Act Subcommittee recommendations work under section 403 and section 407
fema.dhs.gov. Include the docket made at the previous meeting in of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
number in the subject line of the November 2017. Members of the NAC and Emergency Assistance Act is
message. may also make and vote on other adjusted annually. The adjustment to
• Fax: (540) 504–2331. Please include
recommendations to the full group the indicator is based on the Consumer
a cover sheet addressing the fax to
based on the Administrator’s guidance Price Index for All Urban Consumers
ATTN: Deana Platt.
• Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, given during the November 2017 published annually by the U.S.
Office of Chief Counsel, FEMA, 500 C meeting. Department of Labor. For disasters
Street SW, Room 8NE, Washington, DC declared on January 1, 2018, through
The full agenda and any related
20472–3100. December 31, 2018, the qualifying
documents for this meeting will be
Instructions: All submissions must indicator is $143 per capita of state or
posted by Friday, February 16, 2018, on
include the words ‘‘Federal Emergency tribal population.
the NAC website at http:// This adjustment is based on an
Management Agency’’ and the docket www.fema.gov/national-advisory-
number for this action. Comments increase of 2.1 percent in the Consumer
council. Price Index for All Urban Consumers for
received, including any personal
information provided, will be posted Dated: January 30, 2018. the 12-month period that ended
without alteration at http:// William B. ‘‘Brock’’ Long, December 2017. The Bureau of Labor
www.regulations.gov. Administrator, Federal Emergency
Statistics of the U.S. Department of
Docket: For access to the docket to Management Agency. Labor released the information on
read comments received by the NAC, go January 12, 2018.
[FR Doc. 2018–02378 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am]
to http://www.regulations.gov, and BILLING CODE 9111–48–P
(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
search for Docket ID FEMA–2007–0008. Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
A public comment period will be held for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
on Friday, February 23, 2018, from 1:20 Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET. All speakers must Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
limit their comments to 5 minutes. 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
Comments should be addressed to the 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
NAC. Any comments not related to the 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
agenda topics will not be considered by Individuals and Households In Presidentially
the NAC. To register to make remarks Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
during the public comment period, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
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Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals FEMA-Information-Collections- the precision requirements or power
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Management@fema.dhs.gov or Sherina calculations that justify the proposed
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals Greene, Management and Program sample size, the expected response rate,
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Analyst, FEMA Office of the Chief
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance methods for assessing potential non-
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Administrative Officer, Information response bias, the protocols for data
Hazard Mitigation Grant.) Management Division, at (202) 646– collection, and any testing procedures
4343. that were or will be undertaken prior to
Brock Long,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This fielding the study. Depending on the
Administrator, Federal Emergency
proposed information collection degree of influence the results are likely
Management Agency.
previously published in the Federal to have, such collections may still be
[FR Doc. 2018–02377 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am]
Register on September 13, 2017 at 82 FR eligible for submission for other generic
BILLING CODE 9111–23–P
43035 with a 60 day public comment mechanisms that are designed to yield
period. FEMA received 4 anonymous quantitative results.
public comments that were not relevant Affected Public: Individuals or
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
to the information collection. The
SECURITY Households.
purpose of this notice is to notify the
public that FEMA will submit the Estimated Number of Respondents:
Federal Emergency Management
Agency information collection abstracted below 1,075,000.
to the Office of Management and Budget Estimated Number of Responses:
[Docket ID FEMA–2017–0029; OMB No. for review and clearance. 1,075,000.
1660–0130]
Collection of Information Estimated Total Annual Burden
Agency Information Collection Title: Generic Clearance for the Hours: 181,995 hours.
Activities: Submission for OMB Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Review; Comment Request; Generic Agency Service Delivery. Cost: $6,340,705.80.
Clearance for the Collection of Type of information collection:
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Estimated Respondents’ Operation
Extension, without change, of a and Maintenance Costs: None.
Service Delivery currently approved information
collection. Estimated Respondents’ Capital and
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
OMB Number: 1660–0130. Start-Up Costs: None.
Management Agency, DHS.
Form Titles and Numbers: None. Estimated Total Annual Cost to the
ACTION: Notice and request for
Abstract: The information collection Federal Government: $2,079,000.95.
comments.
activity will garner qualitative customer
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, Comments
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) will timely manner, in accordance with the
Comments may be submitted as
submit the information collection Administration’s commitment to
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
abstracted below to the Office of improving service delivery. This
above. Comments are solicited to (a)
Management and Budget for review and feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions, evaluate whether the proposed data
clearance in accordance with the collection is necessary for the proper
requirements of the Paperwork experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service, performance of the agency, including
Reduction Act of 1995. The submission
or focus attention on areas where whether the information shall have
will describe the nature of the
communication, training or changes in practical utility; (b) evaluate the
information collection, the categories of
respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., operations might improve delivery of accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
the time, effort and resources used by products or services. These collections burden of the proposed collection of
respondents to respond) and cost, and will allow for ongoing, collaborative and information, including the validity of
the actual data collection instruments actionable communications between the the methodology and assumptions used;
FEMA will use. Agency and its customers and (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback clarity of the information to be
or before March 9, 2018. to contribute directly to the collected; and (d) minimize the burden
improvement of program management. of the collection of information on those
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Feedback collected under this generic who are to respond, including through
on the proposed information collection clearance will provide useful the use of appropriate automated,
to the Office of Information and information, but it will not yield data electronic, mechanical, or other
Regulatory Affairs, Office of that can be generalized to the overall
Management and Budget. Comments technological collection techniques or
population. This type of generic other forms of information technology,
should be addressed to the Desk Officer clearance for qualitative information
for the Department of Homeland e.g., permitting electronic submission of
will not be used for quantitative responses.
Security, Federal Emergency information collections that are
Management Agency, and sent via designed to yield reliably actionable Dated: January 26, 2018.
electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@ results, such as monitoring trends over William H. Holzerland,
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
omb.eop.gov. time or documenting program Senior Director for Information Management,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: performance. Such data uses require Office of the Chief Administrative Officer,
Requests for additional information or more rigorous designs that address: The Mission Support, Federal Emergency
copies of the information collection target population to which Management Agency, Department of
should be made to Director, Records generalizations will be made, the Homeland Security.
Management Division, 500 C Street SW, sampling frame, the sample design [FR Doc. 2018–02376 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20472, email address (including stratification and clustering), BILLING CODE 9111–19–P
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| Dates | This notice applies to major disasters declared on or after January 1, 2018. | |
| Contact | Christopher Logan, Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3834. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 5449 |
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