Public Assistance Mitigation Cost Share Incentives Policy, 79943-79944 [2024-22270]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 190 / Tuesday, October 1, 2024 / Notices OMB Number: 1651–0048. Current Actions: Extension. Type of Review: Extension (without change). Affected Public: Businesses. Abstract: The ‘‘Declaration of Person Who Performed Repairs or Alterations,’’ as required by 19 CFR 10.8, is used in connection with the entry of articles entered under subheadings 9802.00.40 and 9802.00.50, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS, https://hts.usitc.gov/current). Articles entered under these HTSUS provisions are articles that were in the U.S., were exported temporarily for repairs or alterations, and are returned to the United States. Upon their return, duty is only assessed on the value of the repairs performed abroad and not on the full value of the article. The declaration under 19 CFR 10.8 includes information such as a description of the article and the repairs or alterations; the value of the article and the repairs or alterations; and a declaration by the owner, importer, consignee, or agent having knowledge of the pertinent facts. The information in this declaration is used by CBP to determine the value of the repairs or alterations, and to assess duty only on the value of those repairs or alterations. These requirements apply to the trade community who are familiar with CBP regulations and the tariff schedules and are required by law to provide this declaration. Type of Information Collection: Declaration for Repairs or Alterations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,236. Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 2. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 20,472. Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes (0.5 hours). Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,236. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Dated: September 26, 2024. Seth D. Renkema, Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. 2024–22524 Filed 9–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA–2024–0029] Public Assistance Mitigation Cost Share Incentives Policy Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment. AGENCY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting comments on its newly issued Public Assistance Mitigation Cost Share Incentives Policy, FEMA Interim Policy FP–104–24–002. DATES: Comments must be received no later than January 29, 2025. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket ID: FEMA–2024– 0029, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Pesapane, Director, Public Assistance Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, fema-recovery-papolicy@fema.dhs.gov, (202) 646–3834. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Public Participation Interested persons are invited to submit comments and related materials. We will consider all comments and materials received during the comment period. If you submit a comment, include the docket ID, indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. All submissions may be posted, without change, to the public docket at https://www.regulations.gov, and will include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes it public. For more about privacy and the docket, visit https:// www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice. The interim policy is available in docket ID FEMA–2024–0029. For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for the docket ID. II. Background Under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended 1 (Stafford Act), the President may provide financial assistance to eligible applicants for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of an eligible facility damaged by a major disaster at a minimum Federal cost share of 75 percent.2 The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 3 amended the Stafford Act to add the new provision 406(b)(3) authorizing FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) program to increase the minimum Federal cost share for measures that increase readiness for, and resilience from, a major disaster.4 This interim Public Assistance Mitigation Cost Share Incentives Policy applies to PA-eligible applicants, including State, local, Tribal, and Territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and implements section 406(b)(3) by providing guidance regarding eligible measures that meet FEMA’s criteria for the Federal cost share increase up to 85 percent. III. Maximizing the Value of Public Feedback The impacts of Federal policies tend to be widely dispersed on society. Members of the public are likely to have useful information, data, and perspectives on the benefits and burdens of FEMA’s existing programs and policies. FEMA seeks public feedback relevant to FEMA’s interim Public Assistance Mitigation Cost Share Incentives Policy. The following is meant to assist members of the public in formulating comments. This notice contains a list of five questions, the answers to which will assist FEMA in understanding how and why incentive measures in the interim policy are supported or opposed by stakeholders, and additional incentive measures that should be considered for inclusion in a future version of the policy. FEMA encourages public comment on these questions and seeks any other national-level data that commenters believe are relevant to FEMA’s interim policy review. Below are recommendations for commenters to use when making comments in response to the questions, so that FEMA can better evaluate potential changes to the interim policy: • Commenters should explain, with as much detail as possible, why an aspect of the interim policy should be modified and provide specific suggestions of ways the agency can better achieve its objectives. 2 42 U.S.C. 5172. Law 115–123, 132 Stat. 64. 4 42 U.S.C. 5172(b)(3). 3 Public 1 Public VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Sep 30, 2024 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Law 93–288, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 79943 E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1 79944 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 190 / Tuesday, October 1, 2024 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES • Commenters should provide specific national-level data that document the costs, burdens, and benefits of potentially new requirements to the extent they are available. Commenters might also address how FEMA can best obtain and consider accurate, objective information and data about the costs, burdens, and benefits of the interim policy and whether there are existing sources of data that FEMA can use to evaluate the effects of the interim policy over time. • Commenters should identify with specificity administrative burdens, program requirements, information collection burdens, waiting time, or unnecessary complexity that may impose unjustified barriers in general, or that may have adverse effects on equity for all, including those in disadvantaged communities. • Commenters should provide the number of the question(s) being answered in the commenter’s response (e.g. In response to question #5 . . . ). IV. Specific Information Requested FEMA seeks comment on the interim policy, specifically on: 1. How will the activities incentivized through the interim policy increase resilience or decrease future risk? Please explain. 2. Will there be specific challenges faced by disadvantaged communities in meeting the requirements of the interim policy? In particular, will disadvantaged communities have challenges in adopting the building or energy codes necessary for the 10% increase in cost share? Please explain. 3. Are the incentives outlined in the policy sufficient to encourage additional investment or activity that would not have otherwise occurred? Why or why not? 4. Are there alternative measures that FEMA should consider incentivizing through the policy that would help to achieve greater readiness and resilience to future disasters? Some examples are outlined in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which authorized FEMA to provide the cost share incentives under the PA program, including: adoption of a mitigation plan, participation in the community rating system, and making investments in disaster relief, insurance, and emergency management programs. Please comment on those examples and/ or provide additional examples. 5. Are there ways to make the interim policy more accessible or to decrease public burden in its implementation? Please provide examples. Based on the comments received, FEMA may make appropriate revisions to the interim policy. When or if FEMA VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Sep 30, 2024 Jkt 265001 issues a final policy, FEMA will publish a notice of availability in the Federal Register and make the final policy available at https:// www.regulations.gov. Responses to this notice do not bind FEMA to any further actions related to the responses. The final policy will not have the force and effect of law. Authority: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.; 44 CFR part 206. number (240) 721–3000 (This is not a toll-free number; comments are not accepted via telephone message.). Please note contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. It is not for individual case status inquiries. Applicants seeking information about the status of their individual cases can check Case Status Online, available at the USCIS website at https://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS Contact Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–1833). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Deanne Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Comments [FR Doc. 2024–22270 Filed 9–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–23–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615–0046] Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Inter-Agency Alien Witness and Informant Record U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 30-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 31, 2024. ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, must be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal website at https:// www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS–2006–0062. All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615–0046 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS–2006–0062. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, telephone SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The information collection notice was previously published in the Federal Register on May 15, 2024, at 89 FR 42483, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive 4 comments in connection with the 60day notice. You may access the information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information by visiting the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: https://www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS–2006–0062 in the search box. Comments must be submitted in English, or an English translation must be provided. The comments submitted to USCIS via this method are visible to the Office of Management and Budget and comply with the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.12(c). All submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov, and will include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes it public. You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal information that you provide in any voluntary submission you make to DHS. DHS may withhold information provided in comments from public viewing that it determines may impact the privacy of an individual or is offensive. For additional information, please read the Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in the footer of https://www.regulations.gov. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2024)]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-22270]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2024-0029]


Public Assistance Mitigation Cost Share Incentives Policy

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting 
comments on its newly issued Public Assistance Mitigation Cost Share 
Incentives Policy, FEMA Interim Policy FP-104-24-002.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than January 29, 2025.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket ID: FEMA-2024-
0029, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Pesapane, Director, Public 
Assistance Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, [email protected], (202) 646-3834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

    Interested persons are invited to submit comments and related 
materials. We will consider all comments and materials received during 
the comment period.
    If you submit a comment, include the docket ID, indicate the 
specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and 
give the reason for each comment. All submissions may be posted, 
without change, to the public docket at https://www.regulations.gov, 
and will include any personal information you provide. Therefore, 
submitting this information makes it public. For more about privacy and 
the docket, visit https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice.
    The interim policy is available in docket ID FEMA-2024-0029. For 
access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, 
go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for the docket ID.

II. Background

    Under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, as amended \1\ (Stafford Act), the President 
may provide financial assistance to eligible applicants for the repair, 
restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of an eligible facility 
damaged by a major disaster at a minimum Federal cost share of 75 
percent.\2\
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    \1\ Public Law 93-288, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.
    \2\ 42 U.S.C. 5172.
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    The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 \3\ amended the Stafford Act to 
add the new provision 406(b)(3) authorizing FEMA's Public Assistance 
(PA) program to increase the minimum Federal cost share for measures 
that increase readiness for, and resilience from, a major disaster.\4\
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    \3\ Public Law 115-123, 132 Stat. 64.
    \4\ 42 U.S.C. 5172(b)(3).
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    This interim Public Assistance Mitigation Cost Share Incentives 
Policy applies to PA-eligible applicants, including State, local, 
Tribal, and Territorial governments and certain private nonprofit 
organizations, and implements section 406(b)(3) by providing guidance 
regarding eligible measures that meet FEMA's criteria for the Federal 
cost share increase up to 85 percent.

III. Maximizing the Value of Public Feedback

    The impacts of Federal policies tend to be widely dispersed on 
society. Members of the public are likely to have useful information, 
data, and perspectives on the benefits and burdens of FEMA's existing 
programs and policies. FEMA seeks public feedback relevant to FEMA's 
interim Public Assistance Mitigation Cost Share Incentives Policy.
    The following is meant to assist members of the public in 
formulating comments. This notice contains a list of five questions, 
the answers to which will assist FEMA in understanding how and why 
incentive measures in the interim policy are supported or opposed by 
stakeholders, and additional incentive measures that should be 
considered for inclusion in a future version of the policy. FEMA 
encourages public comment on these questions and seeks any other 
national-level data that commenters believe are relevant to FEMA's 
interim policy review. Below are recommendations for commenters to use 
when making comments in response to the questions, so that FEMA can 
better evaluate potential changes to the interim policy:
     Commenters should explain, with as much detail as 
possible, why an aspect of the interim policy should be modified and 
provide specific suggestions of ways the agency can better achieve its 
objectives.

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     Commenters should provide specific national-level data 
that document the costs, burdens, and benefits of potentially new 
requirements to the extent they are available. Commenters might also 
address how FEMA can best obtain and consider accurate, objective 
information and data about the costs, burdens, and benefits of the 
interim policy and whether there are existing sources of data that FEMA 
can use to evaluate the effects of the interim policy over time.
     Commenters should identify with specificity administrative 
burdens, program requirements, information collection burdens, waiting 
time, or unnecessary complexity that may impose unjustified barriers in 
general, or that may have adverse effects on equity for all, including 
those in disadvantaged communities.
     Commenters should provide the number of the question(s) 
being answered in the commenter's response (e.g. In response to 
question #5 . . . ).

IV. Specific Information Requested

    FEMA seeks comment on the interim policy, specifically on:
    1. How will the activities incentivized through the interim policy 
increase resilience or decrease future risk? Please explain.
    2. Will there be specific challenges faced by disadvantaged 
communities in meeting the requirements of the interim policy? In 
particular, will disadvantaged communities have challenges in adopting 
the building or energy codes necessary for the 10% increase in cost 
share? Please explain.
    3. Are the incentives outlined in the policy sufficient to 
encourage additional investment or activity that would not have 
otherwise occurred? Why or why not?
    4. Are there alternative measures that FEMA should consider 
incentivizing through the policy that would help to achieve greater 
readiness and resilience to future disasters? Some examples are 
outlined in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which authorized FEMA to 
provide the cost share incentives under the PA program, including: 
adoption of a mitigation plan, participation in the community rating 
system, and making investments in disaster relief, insurance, and 
emergency management programs. Please comment on those examples and/or 
provide additional examples.
    5. Are there ways to make the interim policy more accessible or to 
decrease public burden in its implementation? Please provide examples.
    Based on the comments received, FEMA may make appropriate revisions 
to the interim policy. When or if FEMA issues a final policy, FEMA will 
publish a notice of availability in the Federal Register and make the 
final policy available at https://www.regulations.gov. Responses to 
this notice do not bind FEMA to any further actions related to the 
responses. The final policy will not have the force and effect of law.
    Authority: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, as amended (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.; 44 
CFR part 206.

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2024-22270 Filed 9-30-24; 8:45 am]
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