[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10175-10176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03757]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-FEMA-2013-0018; OMB No. 1660-0061]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households
Program, (IHP)
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 need to continue collecting
information from individuals and States in order to provide and/or
administer disaster assistance through the Federal Assistance to
Individuals and Households Programs.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 25, 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-2013-0018. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, 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 Jennie Gallardy-Orenstein,
Program Specialist, Recovery Directorate, Individual Assistance
Division at (202) 212-1000 for further 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: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Act) is the legal
basis for FEMA to provide disaster related assistance and services to
individuals who apply for disaster assistance benefits in the event of
a federally declared disaster. The Individuals and Households Program
(IHP) (the Act at 5174, Federal Assistance to Individuals and
Households) provides financial assistance to eligible individuals and
households who, as a direct result of a major disaster or emergency
have necessary expenses and serious needs. The ``Other Needs
Assistance'' (ONA) provision of IHP provides disaster assistance to
address needs other than housing, such as personal property,
transportation, etc.
The delivery of the ONA provision of IHP is contingent upon the
State/Tribe choosing an administrator for the assistance. States/Tribes
satisfy the selection of an administrator of ONA by completing the
Administrative Option Agreement (FEMA Form 010-0-11), which establishes
a plan for the delivery of ONA. This agreement establishes a
partnership with FEMA and inscribes the plan for the delivery of
disaster assistance. The agreement is used to identify the State/
Tribe's proposed level of support and participation during disaster
recovery. In response to Super Storm Sandy (October 2012), Congress
added ``child care'' expenses as a category of ONA through the Sandy
Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (SRIA), Public Law 113-2. Section 1108
of the SRIA amends section 408(e)(1) of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C.
5174(e)(1)), giving FEMA the specific authority to pay for ``child
care'' expenses as disaster assistance under ONA.
Collection of Information
Title: Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households Program,
(IHP).
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0061.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 010-0-11, Administrative Option
Agreement for the Other Needs provision of Individuals and Households
Program, (IHP); FEMA Form 010-0-12, Request for Continued Assistance
(Application for Continued Temporary Housing Assistance); FEMA Form
010-0-12S (Spanish) Solicitud para Continuar la Asistencia de Vivienda
Temporera.
Abstract: The Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households
Program (IHP) enhances applicants' ability to request approval of late
applications, request continued assistance, and appeal program
decisions. Similarly, it allows States to partner with FEMA for
delivery of disaster assistance under the ``Other Needs'' provision of
the IHP through Administrative Option Agreements and Administration
Plans addressing the level of managerial and resource support
necessary.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
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Number of Respondents: 59,073.
Number of Responses: 78,399.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 65,267 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Number of Average Total
Number of responses Total burden per annual Average Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/form number respondents per number of response burden (in hourly wage respondent
respondent responses (in hours) hours) rate cost
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Individuals or Households........... Request for Approval 2,299 1 2,299 0.75 1,724 $31.30 $53,969.03
of Late Registration/ (45 mins.)
No Form.
Individuals or Households........... Request for Continued 6,311 4 25,244 1 25,244 31.30 790,137.20
Assistance/FEMA Form
010-0-12.
Individuals or Households........... Solicitud para 131 4 524 1 524 31.30 16,401.20
Continuar la
Asistencia de
Vivienda Temporera/
FEMA Form 010-0-12S.
Individuals or Households........... Appeal of Program 50,270 1 50,270 0.75 37,703 31.30 1,180,088.25
Decision/No Form. (45 mins.)
State, Local or Tribal Government... Administrative Option 56 1 56 1.08 60 36.96 2,236.08
Agreement (for the
other needs provision
of IHP)/FEMA Form 010-
0-11.
State, Local or Tribal Government... Development of State 6 1 6 2 12 36.96 443.52
Administrative Plan
for the other needs
provision of IHP/No
Form.
Total........................... ...................... 59,073 ........... 78,399 ........... 65,267 ........... 2,043,275.28
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Note: The ``Average 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 $2,043,275.28. 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
$213,556.60.
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 7, 2014.
Charlene D. Myrthil
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2014-03757 Filed 2-21-14; 8:45 am]
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