National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (NEFRLS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FEMA Form 528-2 NEFRLS Search - Internet Form	Removed
Form FEMA Form 528-2 NEFRLS Search - Phone Form	Removed
Form FEMA Form 528-1 NEFRLS Registration - Internet Form	Removed
Form FEMA Form 528-1 NEFRLS Registration Phone Form	Removed
Pub. 30 Day FRN 1660-0108 10012012.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-10-12
NEFRLS Screen Shots-Register as Displaced Person 08152012.doc Supplementary Document	2012-09-28
Document1.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-10-12
PTA FEMA-NEFRLS 20120517 priv final.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-28
Pub. 60 DAY FRN 1660-0108.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-28
Supporting Statement 1660-NW35 7-11-12.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-12-20
Public Law 109-295, Section 689c.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-07-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
204327	National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System Other-null	New
189972	NEFRLS Search - Internet Form	Removed
189971	NEFRLS Search - Phone Form	Removed
189970	NEFRLS Registration - Internet Form	Removed
189969	NEFRLS Registration Phone Form	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1660-0108	ICR Reference No: 201209-1660-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200907-1660-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (NEFRLS)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/15/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/28/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2013
Responses	56,000	0	1,226,032
Time Burden (Hours)	14,000	0	102,171
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,120,000	0	0

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Abstract: NEFRLS is a Web-based database enabling FEMA to provide a nationally available and recognized database allowing adults (including medical patients) that have been displaced by a Presidentially-declared disaster or emergency to voluntarily register via the Internet or a toll-free number. This database will then allow individuals to search for displaced friends and family members.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 295 689c Name of Law: Post Katrina Reform Act
  

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:
	77 FR 44647	07/30/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 59948	10/01/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NEFRLS Registration - Internet	FEMA Form 528-1	NEFRLS Registration
NEFRLS Registration Phone	FEMA Form 528-1	NEFRLS Registration
NEFRLS Search - Phone	FEMA Form 528-2	NEFRLS Search
NEFRLS Search - Internet	FEMA Form 528-2	NEFRLS Search
National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System

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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	56,000	1,226,032	0	-1,170,032	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,000	102,171	0	-88,171	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,120,000	0	0	1,120,000	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: There was an adjustment increase in burden hour per respondent from 5 minutes to 10 minutes when taking registration using the NEFRLS 1-800 Registration. This increase in minutes is to ensure quality and assurance when capturing customer data over the phone and the number of respondents has decreased from 42,717 to 42,000 (-717 respondents. The decrease in respondents is due to the large amount of users relying on the Internet for registration. Therefore was an adjustment increase from 3,560 to 6,972 (+3,412) in total burden hours. There was an adjustment decrease in the number of respondents using the Internet Registration, from 14,239 to 14,000 (-239 respondents). Therefore the burden hours have decrease from 1,187 to 1,162 burden hours (-25 hours). The adjustment decrease was due to www.disasterassistance.gov forwarding customer information to NEFRLLS. This web service enables NEFRLS to have customer data more readily available. The program office has determined that the 1-800 search and the Internet search engines for the NEFRLS does not collect any new information. Therefore a burden program change of -97,422 burden hours has been eliminated from this data collection submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,813,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

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? Uncollected

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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: 09/28/2012

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