Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) and Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) Unified Reporting Tool

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FEMA Form 008-0-20 Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) - State Preparedness Report (SPR) Form	Removed
Form FF-008-FY-21-107 THIRA/SPR After Action Conference Calls Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FF-008-FY-21-106 THIRA/SPR Unified Reporting Tool (Urban Areas) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FF-008-FY-21-106 THIRA/SPR Unified Reporting Tool (Tribal Governments) Form and Instruction	Modified
privacy-pia-dhs015-webportals-june2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-12-06
1660-0131 Supporting Statement A 2021 12 06 clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-12-06
1660-0131 Published 60 Day Revision FRN 2021 09 14.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-12-06
1660-0131 30-Day Revision FRN - 2021 12 01 clean.docx Supplementary Document	2021-12-06
SORN, DHS-ALL-004,General Information Technology Access Account Records System.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-12-06
privacy-pia-dhs-gcl-appendixbupdate-august2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-12-06
Implementing Recommendations - Pub L 110-53 (121 Stat 266) 2007 08 03.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-12-06
2015_National Preparedness Report (NPR)_508c_20150527_Final.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-25
presidential-policy-directive-8-national-preparedness.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-25
PKEMRA - Pub L 109-295 (120 Stat 1394) 2006 10 04.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-12-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
233827	Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) - State Preparedness Report (SPR) Form	Removed
217223	THIRA/SPR After Action Conference Calls Form and Instruction	Modified
217222	THIRA/SPR Unified Reporting Tool (Urban Areas) Form and Instruction	Modified
200484	THIRA/SPR Unified Reporting Tool (Tribal Governments) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1660-0131	ICR Reference No: 202112-1660-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201810-1660-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) and Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) Unified Reporting Tool
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/12/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2022
Responses	256	226
Time Burden (Hours)	88,779	84,414
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	12,099,091

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Abstract: The assessment is structured by the 32 core capabilities from the 2015 National Preparedness Goal. States, territories, urban areas, and tribes provide information on capability targets, their current capability levels and capability gaps for each core capability. Respondent States, Tribes, territories, and urban areas gather the information and complete the THIRA and SPR following the “Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 201, Third Edition.”

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 295 646(e) Name of Law: Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006
  

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:
	86 FR 51177	09/14/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 68875	12/06/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
THIRA/SPR After Action Conference Calls	FF-008-FY-21-107	THIRA/SPR After Action Conference Calls
THIRA/SPR Unified Reporting Tool (Tribal Governments)	FF-008-FY-21-106	THIRA/SPR Unified Reporting Tool
THIRA/SPR Unified Reporting Tool (Urban Areas)	FF-008-FY-21-106	THIRA/SPR Unified Reporting Tool
Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) - State Preparedness Report (SPR)	FEMA Form 008-0-20	THIRA-SPR Unified Reporting Tool

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	256	226	0	30	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	88,779	84,414	0	4,365	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	12,099,091	0	-12,099,091	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The changes to the reported hour burden and cost burden associated with the information collection are due to changes in the number of respondents to the THIRA/SPR. Tribal respondents increased from 24 to 39 total tribes. States, territories, and urban areas complete THIRA/SPR in its entirety while tribes complete the THIRA/SPR but only for some of the core capabilities (hence completing the entire THIRA/SPR corresponds with a burden increase while completing it only for a subset of capabilities corresponds with a burden decrease). Further, as explained in 12a, FEMA used approved burden hours as there was no change in hours estimations from previously approved assessment. This yielded an average increase in burden hours per jurisdiction of 10.83 percent. This increased burden hour estimate was used to generate the updated cost burdens, aided by cost breakouts outlined in question 13. Finally, the total number of jurisdictions required to complete a THIRA/SPR increased (from 113 to 128), resulting in an increase in burden. Accordingly, this yields a total hourly burden of 869 hours for each of the 56 States and territories that complete THIRA/SPR, along with the 33 urban areas that are now required to complete a THIRA/SPR, for a total of 77,341 hours. The respondent burden for tribes completing the THIRA/SPR is 290 hours for each of the 39 tribal jurisdictions, for a total burden of 11,310 hours. Additionally, all 128 respondents are asked to participate in after action calls lasting one hour for a total of 128 hours. Combined, the total respondent hours for THIRA/SPR, THIRA only, and participation in after action calls are 88,764 hours. This is an increase of 4,350 over the previous 84,414 hours currently on the OMB inventory. This increase accounts for 15 additional Tribal Nations now completing the entire THIRA/SPR (not only THIRA).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,312,561

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? No

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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: 01/12/2022

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