[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69100-69101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27496]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2013-0045; OMB No. 1660-0047]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Request for Federal Assistance Form--How To Process
Mission Assignments in Federal Disaster Operations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 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 collection of information
necessary to allow FEMA to support the needs of States during disaster
situations through the use of other Federal agency resources.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 17, 2014.
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-2013-0045. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Regulatory Affairs Division,
Office of Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 8NE,
Washington, DC 20472-3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
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: Contact Patricia Pritchett, Program
Specialist, Response Directorate, Operations Division, National
Response Coordination Center, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
(202) 646-3411 for additional information. You may contact the Records
Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of
information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Section 653 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq),
FEMA is authorized to provide assistance to States based on needs
before, during and after a disaster has impacted the state. For a major
disaster, the Stafford Act authorizes FEMA to direct any agency to
utilize its existing authorities and resources in support of State and
local assistance response and recovery efforts. See 42 U.S.C.
5170(a)(1). For an emergency, the Stafford Act authorizes FEMA to
direct any agency to utilize its existing authorities and resources in
support of State and local emergency assistance efforts. See 42 U.S.C.
5192(a)(1). This information collected explains which State(s) require
assistance, what needs to be accomplished, details any resource
shortfalls, and explains what assistance is required to meet these
needs. Title 44 CFR 206.5 provides the mechanism by which FEMA collects
the information necessary to determine what resources are needed and if
a mission assignment is appropriate.
Collection of Information
Title: Request for Federal Assistance Form--How to Process Mission
Assignments in Federal Disaster Operations.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0047.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 010-0-7, Resource Request Form; FEMA Form
010-0-8, Mission Assignment.
Abstract: If, during the course of a State's response to a
disaster, the State determines that its capacity to respond exceeds its
available resources, a request to FEMA for assistance can be made. This
request documents how the response requirements exceed the capacity for
the State to respond to the situation on its own and what type of
assistance is required. FEMA reviews this information and can task
other Federal Agencies with a mission assignment to assist the State in
its response to the situation.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 10.
Number of Responses: 9,620.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,453 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Total
Number of Total Average annual Average Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/form Number of responses per number of burden per burden hourly respondent
number respondents respondent responses response (in wage rate cost
(in hours) hours)
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State, local or Tribal Government. FEMA Form 010-0-7/ 10 640 6,400 20 minutes 2,133 $56.69 $120,919.77
Resource Request
Form.
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State, local or Tribal Government. FEMA Form 010-0-8/ 10 320 3,200 3 minutes 160 56.69 9,070.40
Mission Assignment.
State, local or Tribal Government. Training/No Form.... 10 2 20 8 hours 160 56.69 9,070.40
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Total......................... .................... 10 .............. 9,620 ........... 2,453 ......... $139,060.57
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Note: The ``Avg. Hourly Wage Rate'' for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully-loaded wage rate.
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the
hour burden is $139,060.57. 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
$36,994.20.
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: November 8, 2013.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-27496 Filed 11-15-13; 8:45 am]
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