[Federal Register: April 25, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 80)]
[Notices]
[Page 20400-20401]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and
Response Directorate, Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on proposed revised information collections. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)),
this notice seeks comments concerning registration intake for the
Disaster Assistance Registration information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The legal basis for the collection of
information in support of the applicant as well as administrative
policy is contained in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended, and 44 Code of
Federal Regulations (44 CFR) part 206. In support of disaster victims,
it is the policy of FEMA to provide an orderly and continuing means of
assistance by the Federal Government to State and local governments, in
carrying out their responsibilities to alleviate the suffering and
damage that result from major disasters and emergencies. In addition
FEMA complies with the provisions of Title IV of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Title 8
United States Code, sections 1601 et seq., with respect to
determination of eligibility or disaster assistance for applicants who
are not U.S. citizens.
Collection of Information
Title: Disaster Assistance Registration.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0002.
Form Numbers: FEMA Forms 90-69 (English), 90-69A (Spanish),
Application Registration for Disaster Assistance, and FEMA Forms 90-69B
(English), 90-69C (Spanish), Declaration and Release.
Abstract: The information serves as the application for FEMA's
Individuals and Households Program with regard to Housing Assistance
and Other Needs Assistance and is relayed to other Federal and State
agencies administering disaster relief programs appropriate to the
applicants needs. Without this information, eligibility for disaster
assistance cannot be determined. The information is obtained by
telephone calls to the Teleregistration Center or from a face-to-face
interview. Applicants are provided a statement regarding the privacy
act and they sign a statement certifying the accuracy of their
information.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households; Federal Government;
State, Local or Tribal Governments; Business or Other For-Profit; Not-
For-Profit Institutions; Farms.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
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No. of Annual burden
FEMA forms respondents Frequency of Hours per hours (A x B
(A) response (B) response (C) x C)
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90-69, 90-96A................................. 482,584 1 19 min. 152,818
90-69B, 90-69C................................ 308,884 (65% 1 2 min. 10,295
of responses
are inspected)
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Total..................................... 482,584 ............... 21 min. 163,113
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Estimated Cost: The total estimated annual cost to the applicant
for FEMA Forms 90-69, 90-69A, 90-69B, and 90-69C is $978,678. The cost
is determined by the average hourly rate of $6.00 per respondent times
the estimated 163,113 burden hours.
Cost to the Federal Government regarding the forms pertain to three
main activities: (1) Cost for Contract Inspectors to obtain signatures
on the 90-69B, Declaration and Release, form. Cost estimates are
computed by using the Contractor hourly rate of $45 times the average
of two minutes to obtain the signature from the applicant times the
projected number of respondents who actually receive an inspection
(308,854) for an estimated total annual cost of $463,275. (2) Cost to
take the electronic registrations in NEMIS computed by using the
Registrar's hourly rate of GS 5/1, $12.50 plus the cost estimate for
NEMIS per hour of $5.29 = $17.79 times the projected annual burden
hours for ninety-five percent of the projected annual respondents
(145,177), for an estimated total annual cost of $2,582,699. (3) Cost
to enter paper applications into NEMIS are computed by using the
Registrar's hourly rate of GS 5/1, $12.50 plus the cost estimate for
NEMIS per hour of $5.29 = $17.79 times the projected annual burden
hours for five percent of the projected annual paper form respondents
(3,217), for an estimated total annual cost of $57,230.
Comments: Written 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. Comments should be received within 60 days of
the date of this notice.
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ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Muriel
B. Anderson, Chief, Records Management Branch, Information Resources
Management Division, Information Technology Services Directorate,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 500 C Street,
SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Fields, Chief, National
Processing Service Center, Recovery Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate,
Department of Homeland Security at (940) 891-8501 for additional
information. You may contact Ms. Anderson for copies of the proposed
collection of information at (202) 646-2625, facsimile number (202)
646-3347, or e-mail address: InformationCollections@fema.gov.
Dated: April 16, 2003.
Edward W. Kernan,
Division Director, Information Resources Management Division,
Information Technology Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 03-10233 Filed 4-24-03; 8:45 am]
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