Notice2022-25846
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Disaster Assistance Registration
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November 28, 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 an extension, with change, of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning changes to modernize and simplify the disaster assistance registration. The changes will reduce the burden on survivors by only requiring them to answer questions based on the type of assistance they need. This will also reduce the amount of time it takes for survivors to apply either online, or through a call center, therefore allowing call center agents to assist survivors more quickly. The notice also includes FEMA documenting all post-registration contacts, including callouts, casework, and auto-dialers performed for the purpose of determining whether disaster assistance applicants have unmet needs and may be eligible for additional assistance and/or share the results of those contacts directly with external stakeholders, such as state or local government partners, who can potentially assist those same applicants with assistance or services not provided by FEMA through specific programs directly targeted to disaster survivors.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 227 (Monday, November 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73018-73020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25846]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2022-0043; OMB No. 1660-0002]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Disaster Assistance Registration
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice of revision 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 an extension,
with change, of a currently approved information collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning changes to modernize and simplify the disaster
assistance registration. The changes will reduce the burden on
survivors by only requiring them to answer questions based on the type
of assistance they need. This will also reduce the amount of time it
takes for survivors to apply either online, or through a call center,
therefore allowing call center agents to assist survivors more quickly.
The notice also includes FEMA documenting all post-registration
contacts, including callouts, casework, and auto-dialers performed for
the purpose of determining whether disaster assistance applicants have
unmet needs and may be eligible for additional assistance and/or share
the results of those contacts directly with external stakeholders, such
as state or local government partners, who can potentially assist those
same applicants with assistance or services not provided by FEMA
through specific programs directly targeted to disaster survivors.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 27, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Please submit comments at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> under Docket
ID FEMA-2022-0043. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
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 <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 Act notice that is available via the link
in the footer of <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Thompson, Supervisory Program
Specialist, FEMA, Recovery Directorate at 540-686-3602 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f0b28299919edea4989f9d80839f9ec6b096959d91de949883de979f86"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="480a3a212926661c202725383b27267e082e2d2529662c203b662f273e">[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#6620232b274b2f080009140b07120f09084b25090a0a0305120f0908154b2b07080701030b0308122600030b0748020e1548010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d395969e92fe9abdb5bca1beb2a7babcbdfe90bcbfbfb6b0a7babcbda0fe9eb2bdb2b4b6beb6bda793b5b6beb2fdb7bba0fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93-288, as amended) (the Stafford
Act) is the legal basis for FEMA to provide financial assistance and
services to individuals who apply for disaster assistance benefits in
the event of a Presidentially-declared disaster. Regulations in Title
44 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart D, ``Federal Assistance
to Individuals and Households,'' implement the policy and procedures
set forth in section 408 of the Stafford Act. Housing Assistance (HA)
is a provision of the Individuals and Households Program (IHP),
authorized by Section 408(c) of the Stafford Act. There are two forms
of assistance: financial and direct. Financial Housing Assistance
refers to funds provided to eligible applicants for temporary lodging
expenses, rental of temporary housing, or repair or replacement of a
damaged primary residence. Direct Temporary Housing Assistance includes
providing Temporary Housing Units (THU) through Multi-Family Lease or
Repair (MLR) or Direct Lease, or placing transportable temporary
housings (TTHU), such as manufactured housing units (MHU) and
recreational vehicles or travel trailers, on private, commercial, or
group sites. This program provides financial assistance and, if
necessary, direct assistance to eligible individuals and households
who, as a direct result of a major disaster, have necessary expenses
and serious needs that are unable to be met through other means.
Individuals and households may apply for assistance through the
Registration Intake (RI) process under the IHP in person, via
telephone, or the internet. FEMA provides financial assistance under
Other Needs Assistance to individuals or households affected by a major
disaster to meet disaster-related medical, dental, funeral, childcare,
personal property, transportation, moving and storage expenses, and
other necessary expenses or serious needs resulting from a major
disaster under Section 408(e)(1) of the Stafford Act.
The changes to the following forms support Executive Order 14058,
Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to
Rebuild Trust in Government. The changes will rebuild trust in the
Federal Government by promoting transparency of FEMA's Disaster
Assistance application process.
<bullet> FF-104-FY-21-123 (formerly 009-0-1T (English)), Tele-
Registration, Disaster Assistance Registration
<bullet> FF-104-FY-21-123-A (formerly 009-0-1T (Spanish)), Tele-
Registration, Registro Para Asistencia De Desastre
<bullet> FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-122 (formerly 009-0-1 (English)), Paper
Application, Disaster Assistance Registration
<bullet> FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-122-A (formerly 009-0-2 (Spanish)),
Solicitud en Papel, Registro Para Asistencia De Desastre
<bullet> FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-125 (formerly 009-0-1Int (English)),
Internet, Disaster Assistance Registration
<bullet> FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-125-A (formerly 009-0-2Int (Spanish)),
Internet, Registro Para Asistencia De Desastre
In documenting all post-registration callouts, auto-dialer contacts
and subsequent collection of data, FEMA can determine whether
applicants have unmet needs, can process the applicant for financial or
direct assistance sharing the results of those contacts directly with
external stakeholders. This data is specifically used for FEMA and its
stakeholders to determine whether assistance is warranted.
Collection of Information
Title: Disaster Assistance Registration.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, with change, of a
currently approved information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0002.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-122 (formerly 009-0-1
(English)), Paper Application, Disaster Assistance Registration; FEMA
Form FF-104-FY-21-122-A (formerly 009-0-2 (Spanish)), Solicitud en
Papel, Registro Para Asistencia De Desastre; FF-104-FY-21-123 (formerly
009-0-1T (English)), Tele-Registration, Disaster Assistance
Registration; FF-104-FY-21-123-A (formerly 009-0-1T (Spanish)), Tele-
Registration, Registro Para Asistencia De Desastre; FEMA Form FF-104-
FY-21-123-COVID-FA (English), Tele-Registration, COVID-19 Funeral
Assistance; FF-104-FY-21-125 (formerly 009-0-1Int (English)), Internet,
Disaster Assistance Registration; FF-104-FY-21-125-A (formerly 009-0-
2Int (Spanish)), Internet, Registro Para Asistencia De Desastre; FEMA
Form FF-104-FY-21-127 (formerly 009-0-5 (English)), Manufactured
Housing Unit Revocable License and Receipt for Government Property
(Revocable License); FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-127-A (formerly 009-0-6
(Spanish)), Licencia Revocable para la Unidad de Vivienda Temporera y
Recibo para el uso de Propiedad del Govierno (Licencia Revocable); FEMA
Form FF-104-FY-21-128 (formerly 009-0-3 (English)), Declaration and
Release; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-128-A (formerly 009-0-4 (Spanish)),
Declaracion Y Autorizacion; FEMA Template FT-104-FY-22-101, Request for
Information (RFI)--COVID-19 Funeral Assistance; FEMA Template FT-104-
FY-22-102, Request for Information (RFI)--Ownership Verification; FEMA
Template FT-104-FY-22-103, Request for Information (RFI)--Occupancy
Verification; FEMA Template FT-104-FY-22-104 Request for Information
(RFI)--Medical, Dental, Disability-Accessibility-Related Items.
Abstract: The forms in this collection are used to obtain pertinent
information to provide financial assistance, and if necessary, direct
assistance to eligible individuals and households who, as a direct
result of a disaster or emergency, have uninsured or under-insured,
necessary or serious expenses they are unable to meet. This revision of
a currently approved information collection will improve the
applicant's experience with the disaster assistance registration
process by providing a simpler, more intuitive interface and limiting
required responses to those needed based on their needs. These changes
will rebuild trust in the Federal Government by promoting transparency
of FEMA's Disaster Assistance application process.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,043,134.
Estimated Number of Responses: 2,043,134.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 642,031.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $25,199,718.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
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Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $31,983,280.
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 Brown Wilson,
Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2022-25846 Filed 11-25-22; 8:45 am]
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