The Declaration Process: Requests for Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA), Requests for Supplemental Federal Disaster Assistance, Appeals, and Requests for Cost Share Adjustments
ICR 201905-1660-003 · OMB 1660-0009 · Historical Active
⚠️ Notice: This information collection may be outdated. More recent filings for OMB 1660-0009 can be found here:
The Declaration Process: Requests for Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA), Requests for Supplemental Federal Disaster Assistance, Appeals, and Requests for Cost Share Adjustments
When a disaster occurs in a State, the Governor of the State or the Acting Governor in his/her absence, may request a major disaster declaration or an emergency declaration. The Governor should submit the request to the President through the appropriate Regional Administrator to ensure prompt acknowledgement and processing. The information obtained by joint Federal, State, and local preliminary damage assessments will be analyzed by FEMA regional senior level staff. The regional summary and the regional analysis and recommendation will include a discussion of State and local resources and capabilities, and other assistance available to meet the disaster related needs. The Administrator of FEMA provides a recommendation to the President and also provides a copy of the Governor's request. In the event the information required by law is not contained in the request, the Governor's request cannot be processed and forwarded to the White House. In the event the Governor's request for a major disaster declaration or an emergency declaration is not granted, the Governor may appeal the decision.
FEMA published the Rule March 21, 2019. As a result of the Rule this information collectionâs burden hour is being slightly increased because of the required rulemaking that FEMA must complete to comply with Section 1109 of SRIA.
US Code:
42 USC 5121-5207
Name of Law: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
PL: Pub.L. 113 - 2 1110 Name of Law: Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013
Due to the changes in the Final Rule, the time burden on respondents and potential respondents is changed by 0.8 hours for each State request for a major disaster declaration that authorizes IA. The total time for the information collection burden change is 44.8 additional hours. Tribal governmentsâ requests for major disasters declarations that authorize IA are not subject to change in the time burden.
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.
Form FEMA Form 010-0-13 Governor's Request (FEMA Form 010-0-13)
IA Decs Final Rule 1660-0009 Supporting Statement (March 2019).docx
PDAManualFinalApril2016.pdf
Governor's Request (FEMA Form 010-0-13)