National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (NEFRLS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Public Law 109-295, Section 689c.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28
(Online) NEFRLS Screen Shots-Register as Displaced Person 08152012 Approved by OMB.doc Supplementary Document	2016-01-28
(Phone) NEFRLS Screen Shots-Register as Displaced Person 08152012 Approved by OMB.doc Supplementary Document	2016-01-28
30 Day FRN Published.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-27
60 Day FRN Published.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-27
PTA FEMA-NEFRLS 20120517 priv final.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-28
Supporting Statement 1660-0108 OCC RMD Changes 12-11-2015.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-01-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
219656	Nfational Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (online) Other-null	New
204327	National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (Phone) Other-null	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1660-0108	ICR Reference No: 201601-1660-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201209-1660-005
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (NEFRLS)
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 04/21/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/29/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2016
Responses	56,000	0	56,000
Time Burden (Hours)	10,640	0	14,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	1,120,000

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Abstract: NEFRLS is a Web-based database enabling FEMA to provide a nationally available and recognized database allowing adults (including medical patients) that have been displaced by a Presidentially-declared disaster or emergency to voluntarily register via the Internet or a toll-free number. This database will then allow individuals to search for displaced friends and family, and household members. Congress mandated that FEMA establish NEFRLS in the PKEMRA Section 689c.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 295 689c Name of Law: Post Katrina Reform 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:
	80 FR 60397	10/06/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 79057	12/18/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (Phone)
Nfational Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (online)

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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	56,000	56,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,640	14,000	0	0	-3,360	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	1,120,000	0	0	-1,120,000	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: There was an adjustment increase in burden hour per respondent from 10 minutes to 15 minutes when taking registration using the NEFRLS 1-800 number registration based on two NEFRLS call center drills conducted in July 2013 and August 2015. There also was an adjustment in the percentage of estimated callers to the 1-800 number from 75% of all registrations to 25% of all registrations from a total number of 42,000 respondents to 14,000. This resulted in a net decrease in burden minutes from 7,000 to 3,500 (-3,500 minutes). There are no changes to the information being collected. There is, however, an adjustment increase in burden hour per respondent from 5 minutes to 10 minutes for respondents using the internet registration. This increase in minutes is based on NEFRLS drills conducted in July 2013, December 2013 and August 2015. There also was an adjustment in the percentage of estimated internet registration from 25% of all registrations to 75% of all registrations from a total number of 14,000 respondents to 42,000. Therefore the adjustment increased from 1,167 to 7,140 burden hours (+5,973).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,209,760

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: 01/29/2016

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