The primary purpose of the information
collection pertains to the implementation of the ACF Office of
Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response's (OHSEPR's)
delivery of case management services to individuals and households
impacted by a disaster. OHSEPR’s disaster case managers collect
information during intake assessments that is utilized to identify
a disaster survivor’s unmet needs and connect them with resources.
OHSEPR also utilizes this information to target resources and
improve its disaster human services operations. The information
collection will be used to support ACF/OHSEPR’s goal to quickly
identify critical gaps, resources, needs, and services to support
State, local and non-profit capacity for disaster case management
and to augment and build human service capacity where none exists.
All information gathered will be used to (1) provide case
management services to survivors and (2) inform the delivery of
disaster case management services and programmatic strategies and
improvements. The information is collected through an electronic
system used by case managers who receive specific training,
including use of personal identifying information. The system
greatly reduces respondent burden through built-in algorithms that
streamlines response options and patterns.
US Code:
42
USC 426 Name of Law: as amended, Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
The estimated number of
respondents has been updated based on the previous three years of
experience. The result is a reduced number of estimated
respondents, and therefore overall burden has decreased. There is
one modification to the proposed use of resulting aggregate data,
to include a use of the data to develop a Quality
Assurance/Performance Improvement process.
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Molly Buck 202 205-4724
mary.buck@acf.hhs.gov
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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:
(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.