[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 26 (Monday, February 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7006-7007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02519]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2015-0004; OMB No. 1660-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Direct Housing Program Forms
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 new information collection. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning
the collection of information related to FEMA's temporary housing
assistance, which provides temporary housing to eligible survivors of
federally declared disasters.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 10, 2015.
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-2015-0004. 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 Elizabeth McDowell,
Supervisory Program Specialist, FEMA, Recovery Directorate, at (540)
686-3630 for further information. You may contact the Records
Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of
information at facsimile number (202) 212-4701 or email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C 5174, authorizes the President to
provide temporary housing units to include manufactured homes and other
readily fabricated dwellings to eligible applicants who require
temporary housing as a result of a major disaster. Requirements for
disaster-related housing needs of individuals and households who are
eligible for temporary housing assistance may be found at Title 44 CFR
206.117. The information collected provides the information necessary
to determine the feasibility of the site for placement of temporary
housing units. The information will also provide FEMA with access to
place the temporary housing unit as well as retrieve it at the end of
the use.
Collection of Information
Title: Direct Housing Program Forms.
Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
OMB Number: 1660--NEW.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 009-0-137, Unit Pad Requirements--Information
Checklist; FEMA Form 009-0-131, Sales Calculation Worksheet; FEMA Form
009-0-129, Ready for Occupancy; FEMA Form 009-0-134, Recertification
Worksheet; FEMA Form 009-0-135, Temporary Housing Agreement.
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Abstract: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act authorizes the President to provide temporary housing
units to eligible applicants who require temporary housing as a result
of a major disaster. 42 U.S.C. 5174. The information collected provides
the information necessary to determine the feasibility of the site for
placement of temporary housing and so that FEMA can have access to
place temporary housing units as well as retrieve it at the end of the
use.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit.
Number of Respondents: 25,000.
Number of Responses: 25,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,165 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Number of Total annual Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/Form No. Number of responses per Total number Average burden per burden (in Average hourly respondent
respondents respondent of responses response (in hours) hours) wage rate cost
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Business or other for-profit............ FEMA Form 009-0-137/Unit 5,000 1 5,000 0.1667 (10 mins.)......... 833 $47.80 $39,817.40
Pad Requirements--
Information Checklist.
Individuals and Households.............. Sales Calculation 5,000 1 5,000 0.1667 (10 mins.)......... 833 31.26 26,039.58
Worksheet/FEMA Form 009-0-
131.
Business or other for-profit............ Ready for Occupancy/FEMA 5,000 1 5,000 0.1667 (10 mins.)......... 833 47.80 39,817.40
Form 009-0-129.
Individuals and Households.............. Recertification Worksheet/ 5,000 1 5,000 0.1667 (10 mins.)......... 833 31.26 26,039.58
FEMA Form 009-0-134.
Individuals and Households.............. Temporary Housing 5,000 1 5,000 0.1667 (10 mins.)......... 833 31.26 26,039.58
Agreement/FEMA Form 009-0-
135.
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Total............................... .......................... 25,000 .............. 25,000 .......................... 4,165 .............. 157,753.54
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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 $157,753.54. 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
$2,864,760.00.
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 2, 2015.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2015-02519 Filed 2-6-15; 8:45 am]
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