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

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FEMA Form 010-0-8A FEMA Form 010-0-8A, Mission Assignment Task Order	Form	New	Repair queued
Form 010-0-8 FEMA Form 010-0-8, Mission Assignment (MA)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 010-0-7 FEMA Form 010-0-7, Resource Request Form (RRF)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
SS A 1660-0047 RMD with DHS comments.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-11-27	Available
Published 30 Day FRN 1660-0047.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-11-13	Available
Published 60 Day FRN 1660-0047.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-11-13	Available
FEMA PIA Update Enterprise Coordination and Approvals Processing System (eCAPS) to DHS 01.22.14.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-10	Available
Resource Request WebEOC Process Module 8-28-2013 FINAL.pptx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-07	Repair queued
QuickRef_MA_V300.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-07	Available
Process in Creating a Resource Request Form 010-0-07in WebEOC.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-07	Available
Mission Assignment Process Overview Final 2013.pptx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-07	Available
Making a Request for Federal Assistance.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-07	Available
44 CFR Part 206.7.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-07	Available
44 CFR Part 206.2.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-07	Available
44 CFR Part 206.5.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-20	Available
FEMA NoC Document Narrative of Changes for OMB Collection 1660-0047.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-07	Available
Stafford Act-April 2013.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-07	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
228997	FEMA Form 010-0-8A, Mission Assignment Task Order	Form	New
21120	FEMA Form 010-0-8, Mission Assignment (MA)	Form and Instruction	Modified
182405	Training	Other-Training	Modified
182403	FEMA Form 010-0-7, Resource Request Form (RRF)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1660-0047	ICR Reference No: 201711-1660-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201401-1660-002
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: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/12/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/27/2017
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	19,220	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,746	0	0
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 Resource Request Form (RRF). The RRF 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:
	82 FR 15531	03/29/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 29301	06/28/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FEMA Form 010-0-8A, Mission Assignment Task Order	FEMA Form 010-0-8A	Mission Assignment Task Order
FEMA Form 010-0-7, Resource Request Form (RRF)	010-0-7	Resource Request Form
Training
FEMA Form 010-0-8, Mission Assignment (MA)	010-0-8	Mission Assignment (MA)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	19,220	0	0	9,600	0	9,620
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,746	0	0	2,293	0	2,453
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The changes to, “Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired” are for the new burden hours and to add the new FEMA Form 010-0-08A.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $28,309

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 11/27/2017

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