This collection includes a new FEMA
Form 010-0-13, Request for Presidential Disaster Declaration Major
Disaster or Emergency which asks for the same data that were stated
and required in the previous narrative Governor's requests to the
President requesting for supplemental Federal assistance. When a
disaster occurs in a State, the Governor of the State or the Acting
Governor in his/her absence, may request a major disaster
declaration or an emergency declaration. The Governor should submit
the request to the President through the appropriate Regional
Administrator to ensure prompt acknowledgement and processing. The
information obtained by joint Federal, State, and local preliminary
damage assessments will be analyzed by FEMA regional senior level
staff. The regional summary and the regional analysis and
recommendation shall include a discussion of State and local
resources and capabilities, and other assistance available to meet
the disaster related needs. The Administrator of FEMA provides a
recommendation to the President and also provides a copy of the
Governor's request. In the event the information required by law is
not contained in the request, the Governor's request cannot be
processed and forwarded to the White House. In the event the
Governor's request for a major disaster declaration or an emergency
declaration is not granted, the Governor may appeal the
decision.
The Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), Under Secretary for Management, Office of
the Chief Information Officer is requesting emergency authorization
of the new State Preparedness Report (SPR) data collection,
pursuant to 5 CFR §1320.13, Emergency Processing. This emergency
authorization of the new collection is necessary for States to use
a new form, FEMA Form 010-0-13, Request for Presidential Disaster
Declaration Major Disaster or Emergency., The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) seeks approval for an emergency collection
of information. With hurricane season approaching and the
likelihood of spring severe storms and flooding occurring at any
time, it is vital for States to be able to quickly and efficiently
seek assistance from FEMA. FEMAs mission is to support our
citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work
together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare
for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all
hazards. The lynchpin is the relationship between FEMA and the
States. Under sections 401 and 501 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C §§
5170 and 5190), if a State is impacted by an event of the severity
and magnitude to be beyond its response capabilities, the Governor
may seek a declaration by the President that a major disaster or
emergency exists. Such requests must be submitted thru FEMA, which
evaluates the request and recommends to the President what response
action to take. If the request is granted, the State is eligible to
receive assistance under 42 U.S.C. §§§ 5170a, 5170b, and 5170c; §
5172, § 5173, and § 5174. FEMA cannot make its determination of
whether the incident rises to the level of a major disaster
without first receiving and responding to declaration requests from
States. It is crucial for States to be able to accurately describe
the nature and severity of an impending emergency and/or disaster
that has occurred, and properly request needed assistance. In turn,
FEMA needs to assess the situation accurately and efficiently, and
respond accordingly. FEMA now provides a form to the above subject
collection for States to complete when requesting a declaration for
an emergency or disaster. Previously, States sought disaster and
emergency declarations by submitting a narrative statement. FEMA
often need States to add or clarify information in their request
after a disaster has occurred or during an impending emergency.
This slows down the declaration process, as FEMA continually needs
to follow-up with the states in order to obtain all required
information and properly analyze the damage. As a result, FEMA is
unable to provide assistance in an expedient manner. If OMB were to
employ the normal clearance procedures for this change, it likely
will not go into effect until fall 2012 at the earliest. Thus, it
is likely that many States will not be able to use the new form
during the hurricane season, a period in which FEMA receives more
requests for disaster declarations. Therefore, FEMA is requesting
an immediate approval to include the new form in the existing
approved OMB collection 1660-0009, The Declaration Process:
Requests for Damage Assessment, Federal Disaster Assistance,
Appeals, Cost Share Adjustment.
US Code:
42 USC 5121-5207 Name of Law: Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
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:
(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;
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.
Form FEMA Form 010-0-13 Governor's Request
Change Request Chart for DECform.doc
1660-0009 Change Request 6-22-12.pdf
Governor's Request