Letter of Attestation regarding Export of Certain Scarce or Threatened Medical Resources

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
privacy-pia-cbp-eis-01312014_0.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-04-22
privacy-pia-cbp-ace003b-appendixa-march2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-04-22
privacy_pia_cbp_acs10plus2.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-04-22
privacy_pia_cbp_aceitds.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-04-22
80 FR 53181, Sept 2, 2015.htm Supplementary Document	2020-04-22
Defense_Production_Act_2018.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-04-20
Notification of Exemptions.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-04-20
Allocation_Order_FAQ 4-20-20.docx Supplementary Document	2020-04-20
Supporting Statement for EC 1660-NW123 Final 4-20-2020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-04-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
241445	Letter of Attestation regarding Export of Certain Scarce or Threatened Medical Resources Other-Letter	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1660-0148	ICR Reference No: 202004-1660-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Letter of Attestation regarding Export of Certain Scarce or Threatened Medical Resources
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 04/22/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/22/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/22/2020
Terms of Clearance: OMB concludes review and approves the emergency collection for 6 months with the following terms of clearance: FEMA must discontinue this emergency collection on August 10, 2020 to coincide with the temporary final rule end date. Should DHS/FEMA plan to extend the TFR (and therefore this collection) beyond its current end date, FEMA must issue a 60-day notice within 90 days of this approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2020	6 Months From Approved
Responses	2,500	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,250	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: On April 10, 2020, the FEMA Administrator (Administrator) issued a temporary final rule (TFR) to allocate certain scarce or threatened materials for domestic use, so that these materials may not be exported from the United States without explicit approval by FEMA. The TFR aids the response of the United States to the spread of COVID-19 by ensuring that certain scarce or threatened health and medical resources are appropriately allocated for domestic use.

Emergency Justfication: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seeks to utilize the emergency process for approval for a new information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Collection 1660-NW123 Letter of Attestation regarding Export of Certain Scarce or Threatened Medical Resources in accordance with Title I of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA), as amended (50 U.S.C. 4501, et seq.) and Executive Order 13603, 77 FR 16651 (Mar. 22, 2012) and Executive Order 13911, 85 FR 18403 (Apr. 1, 2020). It is vital that FEMA implement the information collection as soon as possible to support immediate needs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) and the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) implementing regulations at 5 C.F.R. § 1320.13: (1) this information is necessary to the mission of the agency, (2) this information is necessary prior to the expiration of time periods established under PRA, (3) public harm is reasonably likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed, and (4) an unanticipated event has occurred.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 13910 Name/Subject of EO: Preventing Hoarding of Health and Medical Resources To Respond
   EO: EO 13911 Name/Subject of EO: Delegating Additional Authority Under the Defense Production
   EO: EO 13909 Name/Subject of EO: Prioritizing and Allocating Health and Medical Resources to
  

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Letter of Attestation regarding Export of Certain Scarce or Threatened Medical Resources

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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	2,500	0	0	2,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,250	0	0	1,250	0	0
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: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $147,807

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.     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? Yes

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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: 04/22/2020

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