Document ID: FEMA-2020-0025-0001
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Coronavirus (COVID–19) Donations Web Portal
Posted Date: 2020-06-16T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36412-36413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12941]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2020-0025; OMB No. 1660-0147]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Coronavirus (COVID-19) Donations Web Portal

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 new 
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning a voluntary donations 
web portal located on the FEMA.gov internet site. This information will 
allow FEMA to collect voluntary information on possible donations of 
key equipment and resources that can be distributed to key 
organizational recipients directly responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 17, 2020.

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-2020-0025. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW, 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-
3100.
    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: Cindy Ramsay, Supervisory External 
Affairs Specialist, Public Affairs Division, cindy.ramsay@fema.dhs.gov. 
You may contact the Information

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Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of 
information at email address: FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA implemented a web form into the 
FEMA.gov internet site to collect voluntary donations of medical 
equipment. This information will allow FEMA to collect voluntary 
information on possible donations of key equipment and resources that 
can be distributed to key organizational recipients directly responding 
to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    The web form collects:
     Collection of Company Information;
     Collection of Company Point of Contact Information; and
     Logistical details of goods for potential donations in 
direct support of COVID-19 response.
    FEMA has authorization to perform this function as described in the 
National Response Framework, Fourth Edition, October 28, 2019. The 
National Response Framework Volunteer and Donations Management Support 
Annex states in its Purpose, ``The Volunteer and Donations Management 
Support Annex describes the coordination processes used to support the 
state in ensuring the most efficient and effective use of unaffiliated 
volunteers, unaffiliated organizations, and unsolicited donated goods 
to support all Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) for incidents 
requiring a Federal response, including offers of unaffiliated 
volunteer services and unsolicited donations to the Federal 
Government.''

Collection of Information

    Title: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Donations Web Portal.
    Type of Information Collection: New Collection.
    OMB Number: OMB Collection 1660-0147.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 248-0-0-1; Donations Web Portal.
    Abstract: Because of the substantial risk to life, safety, or 
health of individuals due to the probable shortage in emergency medical 
equipment, supporting distribution infrastructure and other life-
sustaining equipment related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) treatment, FEMA 
implemented a web form into the FEMA.gov internet site to collect 
voluntary donations of medical equipment.
    This information will allow FEMA to collect voluntary information 
on possible donations of key equipment and resources that can be 
distributed to key organizational recipients directly responding to the 
COVID-19 pandemic.
    FEMA will determine if the goods being donated are needed by any 
organization responding to the COVID-19 situation and uses the 
information to connect donors making donations with organizations in 
need by helping to coordinate the movement of those goods either on 
their own or through contracts. The type of coordination and assistance 
will vary depending on the type and number of items being donated and 
the need for the donation.
    Affected Public: All individuals in any way involved with the 
COVID-19 pandemic as it pertains to medical services, medical equipment 
or exposure to the COVID-19 virus.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 340.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 3,400.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 567.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $14,697.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: None.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: None.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $34,153.

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,
Deputy Director, Information Management Division, Office of the Chief 
Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2020-12941 Filed 6-15-20; 8:45 am]
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