Document ID: FEMA-2018-0003-0001
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Direct Housing Program Forms
Posted Date: 2018-03-27T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 13140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06071]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2018-0003; OMB No. 1660-0138]

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

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: 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 
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 May 29, 2018.

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-2018-0003. 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 Act 
notice that is available via the link in the footer of 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth McDowell, Supervisory 
Program Specialist, FEMA, Recovery Directorate, at (540) 686-3630. You 
may contact the Information Management Division for copies of the 
proposed collection of information at email address: [email protected].

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 housing units, 
recreational vehicles and other readily fabricated dwellings to 
eligible applicants who require temporary housing as a result of a 
major disaster. 44 CFR part 206 provides the requirements for disaster-
related housing needs of individuals and households who are eligible 
for temporary housing assistance. The information collected is 
necessary to determine the feasibility of a potential site for 
placement of a Transportable Temporary Housing Unit (TTHU), to ensure 
the TTHU is ready for applicant occupancy, and to confirm applicant 
understanding of the requirements of occupancy of the TTHUs.

Collection of Information

    Title: Direct Housing Program Forms.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0138.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 009-0-129, Ready for Occupancy Status; FEMA 
Form 009-0-131, Sales Calculation Worksheet; FEMA Form 009-0-134, 
Disaster Assistance Recertification Worksheet; FEMA Form 009-0-135, 
Temporary Housing Agreement; FEMA Form 009-0-137, Unit Pad 
Requirements--Information Checklist.
    Abstract: 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 housing units, 
recreational vehicles and other readily fabricated dwellings to 
eligible applicants who require temporary housing as a result of a 
major disaster. The information collected is necessary to determine the 
feasibility of a potential site for placement of a TTHU, to ensure the 
TTHU is ready for applicant occupancy, and to confirm applicant 
understanding of the requirements of occupancy of the THUs.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 25,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,917.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $320,453.28.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $ 2,997,510.

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: March 16, 2018.
William H. Holzerland,
Senior Director for Information Management, Office of the Chief 
Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2018-06071 Filed 3-26-18; 8:45 am]
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