Notice2025-05057
Request for Public Input on Experiences With FEMA Disaster Responses
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Published
March 26, 2025
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security Department
Abstract
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council requests information and comments from the public and other interested stakeholders to gain an understanding of their experience with FEMA during disasters. The public information and comments will ensure that the FEMA Review Council's findings and recommendations are informed by a broad spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and ideas.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13771-13772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05057]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2025-0013]
Request for Public Input on Experiences With FEMA Disaster
Responses
AGENCY: Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE), Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Request for Information (RFI).
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council
requests information and comments from the public and other interested
stakeholders to gain an understanding of their experience with FEMA
during disasters. The public information and comments will ensure that
the FEMA Review Council's findings and recommendations are informed by
a broad spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and ideas.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 15, 2025, to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: The FEMA Review Council invites submission of the requested
information through one of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bcfaf9f1fdced9cad5d9cbdfd3c9d2dfd5d0fcd4cd92d8d4cf92dbd3ca"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a3e5e6eee2d1c6d5cac6d4c0ccd6cdc0cacfe3cbd28dc7cbd08dc4ccd5">[email protected]</span></a>. Include Docket No.
DHS-2025-0013 in the subject line of the message.
<bullet> Mail: Patrick Powers, Designated Federal Officer of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council, Office of
Partnership and Engagement, Mailstop 0385, Department of Homeland
Security, 2707 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20032.
Instructions: Response to this RFI is voluntary. All comments
submitted in response to this RFI will be included in the record and
will be made available to the public. Please be advised that the
substance of the comments and the identity of the individuals or
entities submitting the comments will be subject to public disclosure.
The FEMA Review Council will make the comments publicly available via
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Powers, Designated Federal
Officer, FEMA Review Council at (202) 891-2283 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#74323139350611021d1103171b011a171d18341c055a101c075a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9cdad9d1ddeef9eaf5f9ebfff3e9f2fff5f0dcf4edb2f8f4efb2fbf3ea">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 24, 2025, the President
established the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council
(FEMA Review Council) through Executive Order 14180, ``Council to
Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency''. <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/council-to-assess-the-federal-emergency-management-agency/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/council-to-assess-the-federal-emergency-management-agency/</a> agency/.
Request for Information
FEMA Review Council requests information from the public and other
interested stakeholders to help identify potential programmatic and
organizational improvements to FEMA, informed by experiences with FEMA
in disasters.
Potential questions for consideration are:
1. Describe your experience with FEMA's response to your request
for assistance. Was FEMA's response timely and efficient to assist in
your recovery?
2. Describe your overall experience with FEMA. Was your interaction
with FEMA positive or negative? Please fully explain your experience.
3. By what means did you apply for benefits--was it online, in
person, or over the phone? Did you encounter any difficulties?
4. Were local or state authorities or private groups able to
provide assistance in a more timely or efficient way than FEMA? Please
fully describe your experience.
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5. What recommendations would you like the Council to make?
Please include any relevant data sources. The response to this RFI
is voluntary, and the public is welcome to provide additional
information that may be relevant to seeking information on experiences
with FEMA.
Responses may not exceed five (5) pages per respondent and should
focus on addressing the requested information described above. Please
do not submit applications, proposals, resumes or promotional
materials. The submission shall be written in English. Any information
obtained from this RFI is intended to be used by the Government on a
non-attribution basis for findings and recommendations to the
President. This RFI does not constitute a formal solicitation for
proposals or abstracts. Your response to this notice will be treated as
information only. DHS will not reimburse any costs incurred in
responding to this RFI. Respondents are advised that DHS is under no
obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or
provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information
submitted under this RFI. Responses to this RFI do not bind DHS to any
further actions related to this topic. Responses will become government
property.
No confidential information, such as confidential business
information or proprietary information, should be submitted in comments
for this RFI. Comments received in response to this notice will be a
matter of public record and will be made available for public
inspection and posted without change and as received, including any
business information or personal information provided in the comments,
such as names and addresses. Please do not include anything in your
comment submission that you do not wish to share with the public.
Dated: March 20, 2025.
Patrick Powers,
Designated Federal Officer, Federal Emergency Management Agency Review
Council, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2025-05057 Filed 3-25-25; 8:45 am]
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