[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24039-24040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10444]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0011]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, 1660-0061; Federal Assistance to Individuals and
Households Programs
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; extension,
without change of a currently approved collection; OMB No. 1660-0061;
FEMA Form 010-0-11 (previously FEMA Form 90-153), 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).
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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 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 June 28, 2011.
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-2011-0011. 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 835, Washington, DC
20472-3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
(4) E-mail. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include Docket
ID FEMA-2011-0011 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 via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Misczak, Acting Individual
Assistance Director, Individual Assistance Division, FEMA, (202) 212-
1000, 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 e-mail address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 206(a) of the Disaster Mitigation
Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) (Public Law 106-390) consolidated the
``Temporary Housing Collection of Information Assistance'' and the
``Individual and Family Grant Programs'' into a single program called
``Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households'' (IHP) at section
408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (Pub. L. 93-288, as amended). To implement this consolidation,
which is intended to streamline the provision of assistance to disaster
applicants, FEMA published regulations at 44 CFR 206.110 through
206.120. Pursuant to these regulations, applicants are able to request
approval of late registrations, request continued assistance, and
appeal program decisions. Similarly, States can 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.
Collection of Information
Title: Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households Programs.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change of a
currently approved collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0061.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 010-0-11 (previously FEMA Form
90-153), 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).
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: Individuals or households; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500,803 hours.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Number of Avg. Total
Number of responses Total burden per annual Avg. Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/Form No. respondents per Number of response burden (in hourly respondent cost
respondent responses (in hours) hours) wage rate
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Individuals or Households........... Request for Approval of 6,389 1 6,389 0.75 4,792 $31.30 $149,989.60
Late Registration/No (45 mins.)
Form.
Individuals or Households........... Request for Continued 80,000 4 320,000 1 320,000 31.30 10,016,000.00
Assistance/FEMA Form
010-0-12.
Individuals or Households........... Appeal of Program 234,591 1 234,591 0.75 175,943 31.30 5,507,015.90
Decision/No Form. (45 mins.)
State, Local or Tribal Government... Administrative Option 56 1 56 1 56 36.96 2,069.76
Agreement (for the
other needs provision
of IHP)/FEMA Form 010-
0-11 (previously FF 90-
153).
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.
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Total........................... ....................... 321,042 .......... 561,042 .......... 500,803 .......... $15,675,517.00
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Estimated Cost: There are no capital, start-up, operation or
maintenance costs 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: April 19, 2011.
Lesia M. Banks,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-10444 Filed 4-28-11; 8:45 am]
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