Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request; Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)/Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) Unified Reporting Tool

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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. FEMA invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on an extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning this annual requirement for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), FEMA to identify current capability levels for all States, territories, urban areas, and Tribes receiving non-disaster preparedness grant funds administered by DHS.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 161 (Friday, August 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54355-54356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17125]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2025-0278; OMB No. 1660-0131]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review, Comment Request; Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk 
Assessment (THIRA)/Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) Unified 
Reporting Tool

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: 30-Day notice of extension 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. FEMA invites the general public to 
take this opportunity to comment on an extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection. In accordance with the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks 
comments concerning this annual requirement for the U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), FEMA to identify current capability levels for 
all States, territories, urban areas, and Tribes receiving non-disaster 
preparedness grant funds administered by DHS.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 21, 2026.

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#8bcdcec6caa6c2e5ede4f9e6eaffe2e4e5a6c8e4e7e7eee8ffe2e4e5f8a6c6eae5eaeceee6eee5ffcbedeee6eaa5efe3f8a5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4402010905690d2a222b362925302d2b2a69072b28282127302d2b2a376909252a25232129212a3004222129256a202c376a232b32">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or 
Benjamin Berger, Branch Chief, Risk Identification and Capability 
Assessments Branch, National Integration Center, FEMA, 202-372-5446, 
and <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#da98bfb4b0bbb7b3b4f4b8bfa8bdbfa89abcbfb7bbf4beb2a9f4bdb5ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5f7d0dbdfd4d8dcdb9bd7d0c7d2d0c7f5d3d0d8d49bd1ddc69bd2dac3">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This package is an extension to the 
collection titled the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk 
Assessment (THIRA)/Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) Unified 
Reporting Tool under OMB Control Number 1660-0131. The Post-Katrina 
Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA) (Pub. L. 109-295), as 
amended by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act 
of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-53), established an annual preparedness reporting 
requirement for States and territories through the State Preparedness 
Report (PKEMRA Section 652(c), 6 U.S.C. 752(c)). FEMA subsequently 
expanded preparedness reporting through the Stakeholder Preparedness 
Review (SPR), which is now completed annually by States, territories, 
urban areas, and Tribes receiving DHS non-disaster preparedness grant 
funding. Each report must include a description of current capability 
levels, a discussion of the extent to which target capabilities 
identified in the applicable state homeland security plan and other 
applicable plans are unmet, and an assessment of resources needed to 
meet the preparedness priorities established under PKEMRA Section 
646(e) (6 U.S.C. 746(e)), including: (i) an estimate of the amount of 
expenditures required to attain the preparedness priorities; and (ii) 
the extent to which the use of Federal assistance during the preceding 
fiscal year achieved the preparedness priorities. To meet this 
requirement, States, territories, urban areas, and Tribes first 
identify capability targets through THIRA and then assess against these 
targets in the SPR. Through the SPR, these jurisdictions estimate their 
current capabilities, identify and describe gaps between current 
capabilities and targets, indicate their intended approach for 
addressing gaps in the future, and report on the impact of Federal 
grant dollars in building and sustaining capabilities. It is also 
important to note that completing the THIRA and SPR are allowable 
expenses under the grant awards.
    This proposed information collection previously published in the 
Federal Register on February 11, 2026, at 91 FR 6240 with a 60-day 
public comment period. FEMA received 14 comments. Respondents stated 
that the THIRA/SPR process imposes a significant burden while providing 
limited practical value,

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with concerns that the methodology is inconsistently applied and 
difficult to compare across jurisdictions. Additional issues included 
challenges with data aggregation, unclear use of the data, and 
usability limitations of the Unified Reporting Tool. FEMA acknowledges 
these concerns and reiterates its commitment to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act, including minimizing burden and improving data utility. FEMA will 
consider the comments in its ongoing evaluation of THIRA/SPR, including 
opportunities to improve guidance, increase consistency, enhance 
reporting tools, and strengthen the usefulness of the data, while 
continuing stakeholder engagement. 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: Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment 
(THIRA)/Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) Unified Reporting Tool.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0131.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-008-FY-21-106 (formerly FEMA Forms 008-0-
19 and 008-0-20), Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment 
(THIRA)/Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) Unified Reporting Tool ; 
FEMA Form FF-008-FY-21-107 (formerly FEMA Form 0080-0-23), THIRA/SPR 
After Action Conference Calls.
    Abstract: The information collected enables States, territories, 
urban areas, and Tribes, along with the Federal Government, to 
understand the risks these jurisdictions face from threats and hazards, 
to estimate the capabilities and resources they need to manage those 
risks, to assess their current capability levels against their targeted 
capability levels, and to identify gaps between their current 
capabilities and the capabilities they need. FEMA and state, territory, 
urban area, and tribal jurisdictions use THIRA and SPR information to 
inform and prioritize their preparedness programs and activities.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 256.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 256.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 88,779.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $5,863,853.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: 
$18,564,156.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $2,435,517.

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.

Nigel S. Allicock,
Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative 
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2026-17125 Filed 8-20-26; 8:45 am]
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