This information is necessary to
support the President's priorities and allocations authority under
Title I of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA), as amended (50
U.S.C. 4501, et seq.) as implemented by the Emergency Management
Priorities and Allocations System (EMPAS) regulation (44 CFR part
333) which was added by FEMA’s April xx , 2020 Emergency Management
Priorities and Allocations System Interim Final Rule (RIN
1660-AB04). The purpose of this authority is to ensure the timely
delivery of products, materials, and services to meet current
national defense requirements. The definition of “national defense”
in Section 702(14) of the DPA provides that this term includes
“homeland security,” “emergency preparedness activities” conducted
pursuant to Section 602 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) (42 U.S.C. 5195a), and
“critical infrastructure protection and restoration.” Contractors
may request Special Priorities Assistance (SPA) when placing rated
orders with suppliers, to obtain timely delivery of products,
materials or services from suppliers, or for any other reason under
the EMPAS, in support of approved national programs. Additionally,
when responding to COVID-19, State and local governments, owners,
operators, and the private sector may request SPA. The Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FEMA Form 009-0-142 is used to
apply for such assistance. This new collection is being submitted
under the Emergency Process for approval of a valid OMB control
number for a period of 6 months. Additionally, FEMA plans to seek
public comments on the collection through the normal clearance
process.
EO: EO
13909 Name/Subject of EO: Prioritizing and Allocating Health and
Medical Resources to
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
US Code: 50
USC 4501 Name of Law: Title I of the Defense Production Act of
1950 (DPA)
US Code: 42
USC 5195a Name of Law: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act)
US Code: 50 USC 50 U.S.C. 4501 Name of Law:
Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA)
US Code: 42 USC 42 U.S.C. 5195a Name of Law: Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford
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.