[Federal Register: March 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 48)]
[Notices]
[Page 10956-10957]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
[Docket ID: FEMA-2009-0001]
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a
currently approved collection; OMB No. 1660-0009; 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 extension, without change, of a currently
approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice seeks comments concerning a
Governor's request for a major disaster or an emergency declaration by
the President.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 12, 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 FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. 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 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 Peggy Miller, Branch Chief,
Declarations Unit, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20472, telephone number (202) 646-3886 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: FEMA-Information-
Collections@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207, as amended (the Stafford
Act), requires that all requests for a major disaster or an emergency
declaration by the President must be made by the Governor of the
affected State. Section 401 of the Act stipulates specific information
the Governor must submit with a request for any major disaster or
emergency declaration. Section 501(a) of the Act stipulates specific
information the Governor must submit with a request for any emergency
declaration. Section 403(c) of the Act authorizes emergency assistance,
without a Presidential declaration, through the utilization of
Department of Defense personnel and resources. Information needed to
process the request from the Governor is set forth in 44 CFR Part
206.35 and 206.36.
Collection of Information
Title: The Declaration Process: Requests for Preliminary Damage
Assessment, Federal Disaster Assistance, Cost Share Adjustment, and
Appeals.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0009.
Form Titles and Numbers: No Form.
Abstract: When a disaster occurs in a State, the Governor of the
State or the Acting Governor in his/her absence, may request a major
disaster declaration or an emergency declaration. The Governor should
submit the request to the President through the appropriate Regional
Administrator to ensure prompt acknowledgement and processing. The
information obtained by joint Federal, State, and local preliminary
damage assessments will be analyzed by FEMA regional senior level
staff. The regional summary and the regional analysis and
recommendation shall include a discussion of State and local resources
and capabilities, and other assistance available to meet the disaster
related needs. The Administrator of FEMA provides a recommendation to
the President and also provides a copy of the Governor's request. In
the event the information required by law is not contained in the
request, the Governor's request cannot be processed and forwarded to
the White House. In the event the Governor's request for a major
disaster declaration or an emergency declaration is not granted, the
Governor may appeal the decision.
Affected Public: ``State, Local or Tribal Governments''.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25,536.
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Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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No. of Avg. burden Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/ form No. No. of responses per per response burden (in Avg. hourly Total annual
respondents respondent (in hours) hours) wage rate respondent cost
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State, Local or Tribal Governor's Request/ 56 6 76 25,536 $46.91 $1,197,893.76
Government. No Form.
Total....................... ................... 56 .............. .............. 25,536 .............. 1,197,893.76
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Estimated Cost: The estimated annualized cost to respondents based
on wage rate categories is $1,197,893.76.
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.
Larry Gray,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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