[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 136 (Friday, July 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34768-34769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17057]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2009-0001]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a
currently approved information collection; OMB No. 1660-0085; No Form.
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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 proposed revision of a currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this Notice seeks comments concerning the Crisis Counseling Assistance
and Training Program for Immediate Services which provides funding in
response to a State's request for crisis counseling services for a
Presidentially-declared disaster.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 15, 2009.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under
docket ID FEMA-2009-0001. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Office of Chief Counsel,
Regulation and Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835,
WASH, DC 20472-3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
(4) E-mail. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include docket
ID FEMA-2009-0001 in the subject line.
All submissions received must include the agency name and docket
ID. Regardless of the method used for
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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 on the
Privacy and Use Notice link on the Administration Navigation Bar of
http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Carmen Mendoza, Program
Specialist, DAD-IA, (202) 212-1119 for additional information. You may
contact the Records Management Branch for copies of the proposed
collection of information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail
address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Act), Public Law 93-
288, as amended, authorizes the President to provide financial
assistance to State and local governments for professional counseling
services to survivors of major disasters in order to relieve mental
health problems caused by or aggravated by a major disaster or its
aftermath. Under the provisions of Section 416 of the Act, FEMA issued
the Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Regulations (44 CFR
206.171). Section 416 of the Act is the authority under which the
President has designated the Department of Health and Human Services,
through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), to coordinate
with FEMA in administering the Crisis Counseling Assistance and
Training Program (CCP). FEMA and CMHS, Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
have signed an interagency agreement under which CMHS provides
technical assistance and consultation to States applying for CCP
funding.
Collection of Information
Title: Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program--Immediate
Services Program.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0085.
Form Titles and Numbers: None.
Abstract: The Crisis Counseling Program includes a specific
disaster program entitled Immediate Services Program (ISP). The
Immediate Services Program provides for funding in response to a State
request for the period immediately following a Presidentially-declared
disaster, and includes community outreach, consultation and public
education, and counseling techniques. State Disaster Mental Health
Coordinators will provide this information for consideration of funding
to provide such services.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,230.
Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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No. of Avg. burden Total annual Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/Form No. of responses per per response burden (in Avg. hourly respondent
number respondents respondent (in hours) hours) wage rate* cost
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State Disaster Mental Health CCP/ISP application 15 1 72 1080 $55.30 $59,724.00
Coordinator. and training.
State Disaster Mental Health Final Report 15 1 10 150 55.30 8,295.00
Coordinator. Narrative.
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Total......................... .................... .............. .............. .............. 1,230 .............. $68,019.00
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Estimated Cost: There is no annual reporting and recordkeeping cost
associated with this collection.
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: July 10, 2009.
Tammi Hines,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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