Notice2026-18784
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request; The Declaration Process: Requests for Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA), Requests for Supplemental Federal Disaster Assistance, Appeals, and Requests for Cost Share Adjustments.
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Published
September 15, 2026
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. FEMA invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on an extension of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the Declaration Process: Requests for Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA), Requests for Supplemental Federal Disaster Assistance, Appeals, and Requests for Cost Share Adjustments collection. This collection allows states and Tribes to request a major disaster or emergency declaration.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58465-58466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18784]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2026-0265; OMB No. 1660-0009]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review, Comment Request; The Declaration Process: Requests for
Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA), Requests for Supplemental Federal
Disaster Assistance, Appeals, and Requests for Cost Share Adjustments.
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 of a currently
approved information collection. In accordance with the requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments
concerning the Declaration Process: Requests for Preliminary Damage
Assessment (PDA), Requests for Supplemental Federal Disaster
Assistance, Appeals, and Requests for Cost Share Adjustments
collection. This collection allows states and Tribes to request a major
disaster or emergency declaration.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 15, 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#3a7c7f777b1773545c5548575b4e53555417795556565f594e5355544917775b545b5d5f575f544e7a5c5f575b145e5249145d554c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e0a6a5ada1cda98e868f928d8194898f8ecda38f8c8c858394898f8e93cdad818e8187858d858e94a086858d81ce848893ce878f96">[email protected]</span></a> or
Dean Webster, Declaration Section, Federal Emergency Management Agency
at (202) 646-2833 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#531736323d7d043631202736211335363e327d373b207d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c98daca8a7e79eacabbabdacbb89afaca4a8e7ada1bae7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Sections 401 and 501 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act)
(42 U.S.C 5170 and 5191), if a state or Tribe is impacted by an event
of the severity and magnitude that is beyond its response capabilities,
the state Governor or Chief Executive may seek a declaration by the
President that a major disaster or emergency exists. Any major disaster
or emergency request must be submitted through FEMA, which evaluates
the request and makes a recommendation to the President about what
response action to take. If the major disaster or emergency declaration
request is granted, the state or Tribe may be eligible to receive
assistance under 42 U.S.C. 5170a-5170c; 5172-5186; 5189c- 5189d; and
5192. A state or Tribe may appeal denials of a major disaster or
emergency declaration request for determinations under section 44 CFR
206.46 and seek an adjustment to the cost share percentage under
section 44 CFR 206.47. FEMA is extending the currently approved
information collection.
This proposed information collection previously published in the
Federal Register on June 1, 2026, at 91 FR 32409 with a 60-day public
comment period. One comment was received, but the comments were not
germane to this information collection as they detailed several
programmatic issues with the damage assessment process and program
evaluation factors. Those comments will be reviewed and considered
outside the renewal process. 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: The Declaration Process: Requests for Preliminary Damage
Assessment (PDA), Requests for Supplemental Federal Disaster
Assistance, Appeals, and Requests for Cost Share Adjustments.
Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0009.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-104-FY-22-232 (formerly 010-0-13), Request
for Presidential Disaster Declaration Major Disaster or Emergency.
Abstract: When a disaster occurs, the Governor of the state or the
Chief Executive of an affected Indian tribal government may request a
major disaster declaration or an emergency declaration. The Governor or
Chief Executive should submit the request to the President through the
appropriate Regional Administrator to ensure prompt acknowledgement and
processing. The information obtained by joint Federal, state, and local
preliminary damage assessments will be analyzed by FEMA regional senior
level staff. The regional summary and the regional analysis and
recommendation will include a discussion of state and local resources
and capabilities, and other assistance available to meet the disaster
related needs. The Administrator of FEMA provides a recommendation to
the President and also provides a copy of the Governor's or Chief
Executive's request. In the event the information required by law is
not contained in the request, the Governor's or Chief Executive's
request cannot be processed and forwarded to the White House. In the
event the Governor's or Chief Executive's request
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for a major disaster declaration or an emergency declaration is not
granted, the Governor or Chief Executive may appeal the decision.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 140.
Estimated Number of Responses: 240.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,040.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $241,886.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $9,942,947.
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. 2026-18784 Filed 9-14-26; 8:45 am]
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