[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 26 (Monday, February 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7006-7007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02519]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2015-0004; OMB No. 1660-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Direct Housing Program Forms

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 a new information collection. In accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning 
the collection of information related to FEMA's temporary housing 
assistance, which provides temporary housing to eligible survivors of 
federally declared disasters.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 10, 2015.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID 
FEMA-2015-0004. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 8NE, Washington, DC 
20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket 
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, 
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any 
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this 
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act 
notice that is available via the link in the footer of 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Elizabeth McDowell, 
Supervisory Program Specialist, FEMA, Recovery Directorate, at (540) 
686-3630 for further information. You may contact the Records 
Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of 
information at facsimile number (202) 212-4701 or email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4c0a09010d6105222a233e212d38252322610f232020292f382523223f61012d222d2b29212922380c2a29212d6228243f622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0b4d4e464a2642656d6479666a7f62646526486467676e687f6264657826466a656a6c6e666e657f4b6d6e666a256f6378256c647d">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C 5174, authorizes the President to 
provide temporary housing units to include manufactured homes and other 
readily fabricated dwellings to eligible applicants who require 
temporary housing as a result of a major disaster. Requirements for 
disaster-related housing needs of individuals and households who are 
eligible for temporary housing assistance may be found at Title 44 CFR 
206.117. The information collected provides the information necessary 
to determine the feasibility of the site for placement of temporary 
housing units. The information will also provide FEMA with access to 
place the temporary housing unit as well as retrieve it at the end of 
the use.

Collection of Information

    Title: Direct Housing Program Forms.
    Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660--NEW.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 009-0-137, Unit Pad Requirements--Information 
Checklist; FEMA Form 009-0-131, Sales Calculation Worksheet; FEMA Form 
009-0-129, Ready for Occupancy; FEMA Form 009-0-134, Recertification 
Worksheet; FEMA Form 009-0-135, Temporary Housing Agreement.

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    Abstract: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act authorizes the President to provide temporary housing 
units to eligible applicants who require temporary housing as a result 
of a major disaster. 42 U.S.C. 5174. The information collected provides 
the information necessary to determine the feasibility of the site for 
placement of temporary housing and so that FEMA can have access to 
place temporary housing units as well as retrieve it at the end of the 
use.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Number of Responses: 25,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,165 hours.

                                                                           Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                                         Number of                                                 Total annual                    Total annual
           Type of respondent                 Form name/Form No.         Number of     responses per   Total number       Average burden per        burden  (in   Average hourly    respondent
                                                                        respondents     respondent     of responses      response  (in hours)         hours)         wage rate         cost
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Business or other for-profit............  FEMA Form 009-0-137/Unit             5,000               1           5,000  0.1667 (10 mins.).........             833          $47.80      $39,817.40
                                           Pad Requirements--
                                           Information Checklist.
Individuals and Households..............  Sales Calculation                    5,000               1           5,000  0.1667 (10 mins.).........             833           31.26       26,039.58
                                           Worksheet/FEMA Form 009-0-
                                           131.
Business or other for-profit............  Ready for Occupancy/FEMA             5,000               1           5,000  0.1667 (10 mins.).........             833           47.80       39,817.40
                                           Form 009-0-129.
Individuals and Households..............  Recertification Worksheet/           5,000               1           5,000  0.1667 (10 mins.).........             833           31.26       26,039.58
                                           FEMA Form 009-0-134.
Individuals and Households..............  Temporary Housing                    5,000               1           5,000  0.1667 (10 mins.).........             833           31.26       26,039.58
                                           Agreement/FEMA Form 009-0-
                                           135.
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    Total...............................  ..........................          25,000  ..............          25,000  ..........................           4,165  ..............      157,753.54
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Note: The ``Avg. Hourly Wage Rate'' for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully-loaded wage rate.

    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $157,753.54. There are no annual costs to respondents' 
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There is no 
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is 
$2,864,760.00.

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.

    Dated: February 2, 2015.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2015-02519 Filed 2-6-15; 8:45 am]
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