Document ID: FEMA-2020-0024-0001
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Requests for Special Priorities Assistance
Posted Date: 2020-08-03T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 149 (Monday, August 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46688-46689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16837]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2020-0024; OMB No. 1660-0149]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Requests for Special Priorities Assistance

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: 60-Day 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 to take this opportunity to comment on a revision of 
a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning 
FEMA's Request for Special Priorities Assistance, FEMA Form 009-0-142.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 2, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID FEMA-
2020-0024. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    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 and 
Security Notice that is available via a link on the homepage of 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Policy and Program Analysis, 
Marc Geier, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20472, (telephone) 202-924-0196, or (email) FEMA-DPA@fema.dhs.gov. You may contact the Information Management Division 
for copies of the proposed collection of information at email address: 
FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information is necessary to support the 
President's priorities and allocations authority under Title I of the 
Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA), as amended (50 U.S.C. 4501, et 
seq.) as

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implemented by the Emergency Management Priorities and Allocations 
System (EMPAS) regulation (44 CFR part 333) which was added by FEMA's 
May 13, 2020 Emergency Management Priorities and Allocations System 
Interim Final Rule (RIN 1660-AB04). The purpose of this authority is to 
ensure the timely delivery of products, materials, and services to meet 
current national defense requirements. The definition of ``national 
defense'' in Section 702(14) of the DPA provides that this term 
includes ``homeland security,'' ``emergency preparedness activities'' 
conducted pursuant to Section 602 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) (42 U.S.C. 5195a), 
and ``critical infrastructure protection and restoration.''

Collection of Information

    Title: Requests for Special Priorities Assistance.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0149.
    FEMA Form: FEMA Form 009-0-142, Requests for Special Priorities 
Assistance.
    Abstract: Contractors may request Special Priorities Assistance 
(SPA) when placing rated orders with suppliers, to obtain timely 
delivery of products, materials or services from suppliers, or for any 
other reason under the EMPAS, in support of approved national programs. 
Additionally, when responding to COVID-19, State and local governments, 
owners, operators, and the private sector may request SPA. FEMA Form 
009-0-142 is used to apply for such assistance.
    Affected Public: For-Profit Business; Private Non-Profit; State, 
local or Tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 20.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $288.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: None.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: None.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $52,857.

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.

Maile Arthur,
Acting Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief 
Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

[FR Doc. 2020-16837 Filed 7-31-20; 8:45 am]
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