Request for Federal Assistance - How to Process Mission Assignments in Federal Disaster Operations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 010-0-8 FEMA Form 010-0-8, Mission Assignment (MA) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 010-0-7 FEMA Form 010-0-7, Action Request (ARF) Form and Instruction	Modified
1660-0047 Supporting Statement (revised from PO), 2-25-2011.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-02-25
Changes to Collection OMB Control# 1660-0047.docx Supplementary Document	2010-12-10
Section 653 Robert T Stafford Act.docx Supplementary Document	2010-11-24
Published 30-day FRN for OMB Control# 1660-0047, 11-24-2010.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-12-10
60-day FRN 1660-0047 pub 8-27-10 75fr52770.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-11-24
FEMA, Stafford_Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-11-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
21120	FEMA Form 010-0-8, Mission Assignment (MA) Form and Instruction	Modified
182405	Training Other-Training	Modified
182403	FEMA Form 010-0-7, Action Request (ARF) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1660-0047	ICR Reference No: 201011-1660-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200708-1660-005
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request for Federal Assistance - How to Process Mission Assignments in Federal Disaster Operations
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/04/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/15/2010
Terms of Clearance: When this collection is next submitted, OMB will consider the Department's progress in developing an automated system in its determination to grant a full three year approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2011
Responses	9,620	0	5,992
Time Burden (Hours)	2,453	0	1,745
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Mission Assignment (MA) form is used to record a request for Federal assistance by States and Federal entities to FEMA, and may become the official FEMA obligating document if a mission assignment to another Federal agency results from the request. A written request for Federal assistance may be submitted on an Action Request Form (ARF). The ARF is working document requesting federal assistance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 5121 Name of Law: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 52770	08/27/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 71718	11/24/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FEMA Form 010-0-7, Action Request (ARF)	010-0-7	Action Request
Training
FEMA Form 010-0-8, Mission Assignment (MA)	010-0-8	Mission Assignment (MA)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	9,620	5,992	0	0	3,628	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,453	1,745	0	0	708	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: FEMA Form 010-0-7 has an adjustment increase in the number of annual hours burden due to the increased in estimate of the number of Action Request Forms received during disaster annually. This increase has resulted from State’s filing more requests to issues that arise from a disaster. The prior hour burden was 196 hours, and the new hour burden is 2,133 for an increase of 1,937 hours. FEMA Form 010-0-8 has an adjustment decrease due to the better estimation of the number of Action Request Forms that actually result in an approval for a Mission Assignment during a disaster. The prior annual hour burden was 653 hours; the requested annual hour burden is 160 hours resulting in a decrease of 493 hours. The training has also had an adjustment decrease due to the better estimation of the number of States affected by disaster declarations in a year. The new estimate is 160 hours and the previous estimate was 896 hours, a decrease of 736 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $25,763

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/15/2010

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