Document ID: FEMA-2010-0047-0001
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 1660–0047; Request for Federal Assistance Form—How To Process Mission Assignments in Federal Disaster Operations
Posted Date: 2010-08-27T04:00Z

[Federal Register: August 27, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 166)]
[Notices]               
[Page 52770-52771]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0047]

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, 1660-0047; Request for Federal Assistance Form--How To 
Process Mission Assignments in Federal Disaster Operations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; extension, 
without change, of a currently approved information collection; OMB No. 
1660-0047; FEMA Form 010-0-7, Action Request Form; FEMA Form 010-0-8, 
Mission Assignment.

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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 proposed extension, without change, of a currently 
approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice seeks comments concerning the 
collection of information necessary to allow FEMA to support the needs 
of states during disaster situations through the use of other federal 
agency resources.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 26, 2010.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under 
Docket ID FEMA-2010-0047. 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 835, Washington, DC 
20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    (4) E-mail. Submit comments to FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include Docket 
ID FEMA-2010-0047 in the subject line.
    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 http://
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Muriel Glover, Emergency 
Management Specialist, Response Directorate, Business Management 
Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, (202) 646-4180 for 
additional information. You may contact the Records Management Division 
for copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile 
number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail address: FEMA-Information-Collections-
Management@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Section 653 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq), 
FEMA is authorized to provide assistance to States based on needs 
before, during and after a disaster has impacted the state. Information 
collected explains which State(s) require assistance, what needs to be

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accomplished, details any resource shortfalls, and explains what 
assistance is required to meet these needs. Title 44 CFR 206.5 provides 
the mechanism by which FEMA collects the information necessary to 
determine what resources are needed and if a mission assignment is 
appropriate.

Collection of Information

    Title: Request for Federal Assistance Form--How to Process Mission 
Assignments in Federal Disaster Operations.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0047.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 010-0-7, Action Request Form; 
FEMA Form 010-0-8, Mission Assignment.
    Abstract: If, during the course of a State's response to a 
disaster, the State determines that its capacity to respond exceeds its 
available resources, a request to FEMA for assistance can be made. This 
request documents how the response requirements exceed the capacity for 
the State to respond to the situation on its own and what type of 
assistance is required. FEMA reviews this information and can task 
other Federal Agencies with a mission assignment to assist the State in 
its response to the situation.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,620 hours.

                                                       Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                                  Number of              Avg. burden     Total                   Total
                                                                     Number of    responses     Total        per        annual       Avg.       annual
           Type of respondent              Form name/form number    respondents      per      number of    response   burden (in    hourly    respondent
                                                                                 respondent   responses   (in hours)    hours)     wage rate     cost
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 State, local or Tribal Government.....   Action Request Form/FF             10         640       6,400          .33    2,133.33      $56.69    $120,938
                                          010-0-7.
 State, local or Tribal Government.....   Mission Assignment/FF              10         320       3,200          .05         160       56.69       9,070
                                          010-0-8.
State, local or Tribal Government......   Training/No Form........           10           2          20         8            160       56.69       9,070
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    Total..............................  .........................           10  ..........       9,620  ...........    2,453.33  ..........     139,078
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    Estimated Cost: There are no operation and maintenance, or capital 
and start-up costs associated with this the collection of information.

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: Augsut 24, 2010.
Tammi Hines,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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