Notice2024-08095
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request; An Investigation of the Effect of Disaster Response and Recovery on Perceived Stress and Emotional Trauma
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Published
April 17, 2024
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 the effect of disasters on the mental health of emergency managers at local, State, and Federal levels.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27438-27439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08095]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2023-0014; OMB No. 1660-NW164]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review, Comment Request; An Investigation of the Effect of Disaster
Response and Recovery on Perceived Stress and Emotional Trauma
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 the effect of disasters on the mental health of emergency
managers at local, State, and Federal levels.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 17, 2024.
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 Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,
email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3573707874187c5b535a475854415c5a5b18765a59595056415c5a5b461878545b54525058505b4175535058541b515d461b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c3a39313d5135121a130e111d08151312513f131010191f081513120f51311d121d1b19111912083c1a19111d5218140f521b130a">[email protected]</span></a> or
Megan Corley, Supervisory Psychologist, FEMA Mental Health, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d7b1b2bab6fabab2b9a3b6bbbfb2b6bba3bf97b1b2bab6f9b3bfa4f9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="afc9cac2ce82c2cac1dbcec3c7cacec3dbc7efc9cac2ce81cbc7dc81c8c0d9">[email protected]</span></a> or (202) 880-7506.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A study to investigate the effect of
disaster response and recovery on emergency managers was requested by
Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. 116-
260). 29 CFR part 1960, entitled ``Basic Program Elements for Federal
Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs and Related Matters'',
contains special provisions to assure safe and healthful working
conditions for Federal employees; requiring the head of each Federal
agency to maintain an effective and comprehensive occupational safety
and health program consistent with Section 6 of the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-596) (OSHA Act).
Furthermore, 5 U.S.C. 7902 requires the head of each agency to develop
and support organized safety promotion to reduce accidents and injuries
to its employees, encourage safe practices, and eliminate hazards and
risks. Under 5 U.S.C. 7902 (e), Agencies must also keep a record of
injuries and accidents.
This program was established to improve the mental health of
FEMA's, as well as State and local, emergency managers in response to
the effects of stress caused by disasters. This data collection is
needed to comply with the OSHA Act, 5 U.S.C. 7902 requiring the
monitoring, reporting, and mitigation of workplace injuries, and with
the request from Congress to undertake this survey.
This proposed information collection previously published in the
Federal Register on December 4, 2023, at 88 FR 84161 with a 60-day
public comment period. No comments were 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: An Investigation of the Effect of Disaster Response and
Recovery on Perceived Stress and Emotional Trauma.
Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-NW164.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-119-FY-23-100, FEMA Congressional Mental
Health Emergency Manager Wellness Study Survey.
Abstract: This information collection supports a study to
investigate the effect of disaster response and recovery on emergency
managers that was requested by Congress in 2022. This is a voluntary
survey that will be collected electronically with approximately 38
questions pertaining to the individuals' experience and demographics,
as well as their perceptions of emotional trauma and stress symptoms
while supporting a disaster response or recovery. Prior to seeing these
questions, participants will see an informed consent screen that
outlines the nature of the study, risks, benefits, and Institutional
Review Board (IRB) information. Participants may choose to end the
survey at any time without questions being asked. Participants are
given mental health resources to support them in the event of emotional
triggering.
Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 378.
Estimated Number of Responses: 378.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 189.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $11,712.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $307,907.
Comments
Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
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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. 2024-08095 Filed 4-16-24; 8:45 am]
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