Notice2022-01314
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Civil Rights and Equity
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Published
January 25, 2022
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Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 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 FEMA's collection of demographic characteristics of those who apply for the Agency's programs or disaster assistance.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3836-3837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01314]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2022-0006; OMB No. 1660-NW133]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Civil Rights and Equity
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 60-day notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public 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 FEMA's collection of
demographic characteristics of those who apply for the Agency's
programs or disaster assistance.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 28, 2022.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please submit
comments at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> under Docket ID FEMA-2022-0006. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy and
Security Notice that is available via a link on the homepage of
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Thompson, Supervisory Emergency
Management Specialist, Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 540-686-3602, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5416263d353a7a003c3b3924273b3a6214323139357a303c277a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cc8ebea5ada2e298a4a3a1bcbfa3a2fa8caaa9a1ade2a8a4bfe2aba3ba">[email protected]</span></a>. You may
contact the Information Management Division for copies of the proposed
collection of information at email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fabcbfb7bbd7b3949c9588979b8e939594d7b99596969f998e93959489d7b79b949b9d9f979f948eba9c9f979bd49e9289d49d958c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="efa9aaa2aec2a68189809d828e9b868081c2ac8083838a8c9b8680819cc2a28e818e888a828a819baf898a828ec18b879cc1888099">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to collect demographic
information from those who apply for
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benefits to improve its approach to ensuring compliance with its civil
rights, nondiscrimination and equity requirements, and obligations as
outlined in federal civil rights laws such as Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794, and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act). Such demographic data
concerning individuals who participate in or benefit from the Agency's
programs and activities will increase FEMA's ability evaluate the
accessibility and distributional equity of their programs and then make
alterations or pivot based upon identified areas of concern, thereby
demonstrating compliance with civil rights laws.
Collection of Information
Title: Generic Clearance for Civil Rights and Equity.
Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-NW133.
FEMA Forms: Under the Generic Clearance, each Federal Emergency
Management Agency component will submit their specific forms for the
collection of demographics. FEMA Form: FF-256-FY-21-100, Generic
Clearance Civil Rights and Equity. The Agency is prepared to add these
questions to the Individuals and Households program registration, FF-
104-FY-21-123 (formerly FEMA Form 009-0-1T (English)), Tele-
Registration, Disaster Assistance Registration, FF-104-FY-21-125
(formerly FEMA Form 009-0-1Int (English)), internet, Disaster
Assistance Registration, FF-104-FY-21-122 (formerly FEMA Form 009-0-1
(English)), Paper Application/Disaster Assistance Registration. The
demographic data will help the Individuals and Households program
improve operational outcomes for vulnerable communities by using
analysis of demographic data against program outcomes to evaluate
whether any disparities in eligibility determinations appear to impact
vulnerable communities. FEMA would then use this data to determine how
to improve service delivery for all survivors. FEMA expects a burden of
no more than 5 minutes per registration to answer the additional
questions, with the entire estimated annual burden outlined below.
Abstract: The Federal Emergency Management Agency will use the
demographic characteristics collected from applicants and beneficiaries
to assess its civil rights, nondiscrimination and equity requirements,
and obligations as outlined in federal civil rights laws such as the
Civil Rights Act, Rehabilitation Act, and the Stafford Act.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 938,800.
Estimated Number of Responses: 938,800.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 78,202.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $3,069,429.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $3,814,696.
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.
Millicent L. Brown,
Records Management Branch, Team Lead, Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2022-01314 Filed 1-24-22; 8:45 am]
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