Document ID: FEMA-2012-0031-0001
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program
Posted Date: 2012-10-11T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61772-61774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25033]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2012-0031; OMB No. 1660-0085]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program

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 revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this notice seeks comments concerning the Crisis Counseling Assistance 
and Training Program which provides funding in response to a State's 
request for crisis counseling services for a presidentially declared 
disaster.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 10, 2012.

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-2012-0031. 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.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket 
ID.

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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: Tanya Stevenson, Program Specialist, 
FEMA, Individual Assistance Division, Community Services and Volunteer 
Agency Coordination Branch, (202) 212-5719 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 email address: FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, (Stafford Act) (42 U.S.C. 
5183) Public Law 93-288, as amended, authorizes the President to 
provide financial assistance to States, U.S. Territories, and Federally 
Recognized Tribes for professional counseling services to survivors of 
major disasters to relieve mental health problems caused by or 
aggravated by a major disaster or its aftermath. FEMA has codified 
Section 416 of the Stafford Act at section 44 CFR 206.171 entitled 
Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training. Under Section 416 of the 
Stafford Act and 44 CFR 206.171, the President has designated the 
Department of Health and Human Services--Center for Mental Health 
Services (HHS-CMHS) to coordinate with FEMA in administering the Crisis 
Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP). FEMA and HHS-CMHS 
signed an interagency agreement under which HHS-CMHS provides program 
oversight, technical assistance and training to States applying for CCP 
funding.

Collection of Information

    Title: Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0085.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 003-0-1, Crisis Counseling Assistance and 
Training Program, Immediate Services Program Application; FEMA Form 
003-0-2, Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program, Regular 
Services Program Application.
    Abstract: The CCP consists of two grant programs, the Immediate 
Services Program (ISP) and the Regular Services Program (RSP). The ISP 
and the RSP provide supplemental funding to States, U.S. Territories, 
and Federally Recognized Tribes following a Presidentially-declared 
disaster. Services include community outreach, public education and 
counseling techniques. State Disaster Mental Health Coordinators are 
required to submit an application that provides information on Needs 
Assessment, Plan of Service, Program Management, and an accompanying 
Budget.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 24 respondents.
    Number of Responses: 57 responses.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,580 hours.

                                                 Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                                              Average
                                                             Number of       Number of      burden per     Total annual       Average      Total annual
        Type of respondent           Form name/form No.     respondents    responses per   response  (in    burden  (in     hourly wage     respondent
                                                                            respondent        hours)          hours)          rate *           cost
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State Disaster Mental Health        CCP/ISP application               15               1              72           1,080          $55.30      $59,724.00
 Coordinator.                        and training/FEMA
                                     Form 003-0-1.
 State Disaster Mental Health       Final Report                      15               1              10             150           55.30        8,295.00
 Coordinator.                        Narrative/No form
                                     .
State Disaster Mental Health        CCP/RSP application                9               1              60             540           55.30          29,862
 Coordinator.                        and training/FEMA
                                     Form 003-0-2.
State Disaster Mental Health        Quarterly Report                   9               1              30             270           55.30          14,931
 Coordinator.                        Narrative/No form
                                     .
State Disaster Mental Health        Final Report                       9               1              60             540           55.30          29,862
 Coordinator.                        Narrative/No form
                                     .
    Total.........................  ....................              57  ..............  ..............           2,580  ..............        $142,674
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* Note: The ``Average 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 $142,674. There are no annual costs to respondents 
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There is no 
annual start-up or capital cost. The cost to the Federal Government is 
$139,654.

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.

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    Dated: October 4, 2012.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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