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View Generic ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
1660-0154
ICR Reference No:
202405-1660-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202204-1660-001
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/FEMA
Agency Tracking No:
Change Request
Title:
Generic Collection for Civil Rights and Equity
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/06/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/06/2024
Terms of Clearance:
The previous terms of clearance are still in effect.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2025
07/31/2025
07/31/2025
Responses
938,800
0
938,800
Time Burden (Hours)
78,202
0
78,202
Cost Burden (Dollars)
3,176,565
0
3,176,565
Abstract:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will use the demographic characteristics collected from applicants and beneficiaries to assess its civil rights, nondiscrimination and equity requirements, and obligations as outlined in federal civil rights laws such as the Civil Rights Act, Rehabilitation Act, and the Stafford Act. FEMA is updating this collection to comply with the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) revisions to Statistical Policy Directive 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (SPD 15).
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 6101
Name of Law: Age Discrimination Act of 1975
US Code:
20 USC 1681
Name of Law: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
EO: EO 13166 Name/Subject of EO: Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency
EO: EO 12898 Name/Subject of EO: Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
EO: EO 13985 Name/Subject of EO: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
EO: EO 13995 Name/Subject of EO: Ensuring an Equitable Pandemic Response and Recovery
EO: EO 13988 Name/Subject of EO: Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
EO: EO 14008 Name/Subject of EO: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
US Code:
42 USC 5151-52
Name of Law: Section 308 of the Stafford Act
US Code:
29 USC 794
Name of Law: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
US Code:
42 USC 2000d
Name of Law: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 3836
01/25/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 30246
05/18/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Generic Clearance - Equity Demographics Questions
FF-256-FY-21-100
Equity Demographics Questions
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
938,800
938,800
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
78,202
78,202
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
3,176,565
3,176,565
0
0
0
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:
This is a new collection.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$3,814,696
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
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
Agency Contact:
Kevin Crosby 202 550-6482 kevin.crosby@fema.dhs.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
06/06/2024
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