The Declaration Process: Requests for damage assessment, Federal disaster assistance, appeals, cost share adjustment

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Narrative of changes to Collection OMB No 1660-0009.doc Supplementary Document	2009-08-10
44cfr206.34.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-08-10
Robert T Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.doc Supplementary Document	2009-08-10
30-day FRN Published 7-23-09.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-08-10
60-day FRN 1660-0009 pub 3-13-09.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-08-10
Supporting Statement 1660-0009 8-10-09.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-08-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43971	Governor's Request	Modified
190243	Initial Data Gathering for Governor's Request	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1660-0009	ICR Reference No: 200908-1660-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200607-1660-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Declaration Process: Requests for damage assessment, Federal disaster assistance, appeals, cost share adjustment
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/24/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/14/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2009
Responses	672	0	174
Time Burden (Hours)	11,088	0	13,224
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: When a disaster occurs in a State, the Governor may request that the President declare an emergency or major disaster declaration. The Governor submits a request to the President through the appropriate Regional Administrator.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 5121-5207 Name of Law: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 10956	03/13/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 36498	07/23/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Governor's Request
Initial Data Gathering for Governor's Request

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	672	174	0	0	498	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,088	13,224	0	0	-2,136	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The overall decrease in the annual burden hours is due to the more accurate estimation of hour burden per response as a result of the past historical data available to review. There has been a lessening of the overall decrease due to increased disaster activity (and related increase in responses) and the disaster declaration requests that result from this. Also, the actual data collection work has been separated to more accurately reflect the burden hours for each activity. The decrease in Annual Cost Burden results from the overall decrease in the total number of burden hours as explained above and the associated cost reduction from less hours burden multiplied by the wage rate category amount. Also, the actual cost burden associated with each data collection activity has been separated to more accurately reflect the totals for each.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,481,679

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/14/2009

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