Notice2023-09189
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request; FEMA Region II Community and Faith-Based Organizations Needs/Capabilities and Continuity Program Survey
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Published
May 1, 2023
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission seeks comments concerning a series of surveys on continuity planning and organizational needs and capabilities from various stakeholders.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 83 (Monday, May 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26586-26587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09189]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2022-0038; OMB No. 1660-NW144]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review, Comment Request; FEMA Region II Community and Faith-Based
Organizations Needs/Capabilities and Continuity Program Survey
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice of new collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the
information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and
Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission seeks comments
concerning a series of surveys on continuity planning and
organizational needs and capabilities from various stakeholders.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 31, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection should be made to Director,
Information Management Division, 500 C St. SW, Washington, DC 20472,
email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aceae9e1ed81e5c2cac3dec1cdd8c5c3c281efc3c0c0c9cfd8c5c3c2df81e1cdc2cdcbc9c1c9c2d8eccac9c1cd82c8c4df82cbc3da"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86c0c3cbc7abcfe8e0e9f4ebe7f2efe9e8abc5e9eaeae3e5f2efe9e8f5abcbe7e8e7e1e3ebe3e8f2c6e0e3ebe7a8e2eef5a8e1e9f0">[email protected]</span></a> or
Jeremy Brooks, Management and Program Analyst, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#03696671666e7a2d61716c6c68704365666e622d676b702d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ddb7b8afb8b0a4f3bfafb2b2b6ae9dbbb8b0bcf3b9b5aef3bab2ab">[email protected]</span></a> or 202-355-4981.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The legal basis for the collection off the
following information includes Titles 6 and 42 of the United States
Code. The sections in Title 6 include 313, 314, and 317, which provides
legal authority and responsibilities to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) and to its respective regional offices to work
with state, local, territorial and Tribal (SLTT) governments and
private non-profits (PNP) with disaster preparedness. The sections in
Title 42 include 5131(a), 5131(b), 5195, 5196(e), and 5196(f). The
identified sub sections of 5131 provides legal authority to FEMA
Federal and state disaster preparedness programs via utilization of
services of other agencies and technical assistance. Section 5195 stats
that a purpose of 42 U.S.C. et seq. is to vest responsibility for
emergency preparedness in the Federal Government. Section 5195a
provides definitions for relevant terms. Sections 5196(e) and 5196(f)
provide detailed functions of administration for emergency preparedness
measures and training programs. All these legal authorities affirm the
authority of FEMA Region II to collect this information and the
critical need to do so.
Additionally, the Presidential Policy Directive (PPD-8)--National
Preparedness, directed the development of the National Preparedness
Goal that identifies core capabilities necessary for preparedness and a
National Preparedness System to guide activities to reach the Goal. The
proposed
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collection works to improve tracking of core capabilities across FEMA
Region II to most efficiently use resources to meet the National
Preparedness Goal by utilizing elements of the 2018 FEMA text, Engaging
Community and Faith-based Organizations.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National
Preparedness Division (NPD) is responsible for educating and securing
the nation with the capabilities required across the whole community to
prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the
threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk. One of the ways FEMA
accomplishes this is through conducting exercises, trainings, and
webinars where stakeholders like SLTT governments and PNP entities
participate.
The delivery methodology of these programs to a variety of
stakeholders are always evolving and continuously improving to meet
stakeholder's needs. Likewise, as internal agency policy changes, so
can delivery methods. Specifically for FEMA, this includes release of
the 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan. Strategic Goal #3 includes Promote
and Sustain a Ready FEMA and Prepared Nation, and the objectives 3.1--
Strengthen the Emergency Management Workforce and 3.2--Posture FEMA to
Meet Current and Emergency Threats. This strategic goal and its
associated objectives are well aligned to priorities of FEMA Region
II's National Preparedness Division, with internal goals of data-driven
capacity building and a more equitable approach to program delivery.
By better gauging stakeholder capacity and needs at an
organizational level we can better provide programs and services to our
stakeholders to ultimately improve preparedness in FEMA Region II.
Authorities for the collection of information include the
following: Presidential Policy Directive (PPD-8), National
Preparedness; 6 U.S.C. 313, 314, 317(c); 42 U.S.C. 5195, 5196(e) and
(f); 42 U.S.C. 5131(a) and (b).
This proposed information collection previously published in the
Federal Register on January 3, 2023, at 88 FR 87 with a 60 day public
comment period. One comment suggesting multiple detailed edits was
received. The purpose of this notice is to notify the public that FEMA
will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office
of Management and Budget for review and clearance.
Collection of Information
Title: FEMA Region II Community and Faith-Based Organizations
Needs/Capabilities and Continuity Program Survey.
Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-NW144.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-008-FY-22-128, Region II Community and
Faith-Based Organizations Needs/Capabilities Feedback Survey.
Abstract: FEMA Region II (NJ, NY, PR, VI) is working to better
assess the ability of stakeholders' emergency response capabilities to
better target program design and delivery in the future. These
voluntary survey questions are designed to collect actionable data at
the organizational level and allows for a better understanding of
potential future collaborations.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or
Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,862.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1,862.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 466.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $19,086.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $9,878.
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. 2023-09189 Filed 4-28-23; 8:45 am]
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