[Federal Register: November 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 224)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; collection type
extension, without change, of a currently approved collection, OMB
Number: 1660-0057, Form Number(s): No forms associated with this
collection.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on a proposed revised information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments
concerning the need to continue to collect information from the State,
local and tribal government officials, businesses, and individuals
residing in the immediate and surrounding areas of chemical stockpile
sites.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chemical Stockpile Emergency
Preparedness Program (CSEPP) is one facet of the multi-hazard readiness
program in eight U.S. states that deal with hazardous material spills
or releases. The program's goal is to improve preparedness to protect
the people of these communities in the unlikely event of an accident.
CSEPP, a cooperative effort between FEMA and the U.S. Army, provides
funding (grants), training, community outreach, guidance, technical
support and expertise to State, local, and tribal governments to
improve their capabilities to prepare for and respond to this type of
disaster. Since no preparedness program can be successful without the
public's understanding and cooperation, input from the residents and
businesses of immediate and/or surrounding areas is vital for program
managers' ability to design custom-tailored strategies to educate and
communicate risks and action plans at the local level. This survey,
which was initiated six years ago, will continue as the assessment
mechanism to document and quantify program achievements. There are two
authorities supporting this information collection: (1) The Government
Performance Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), which mandates federal agencies
to provide valid and reliable quantification of program achievements,
and (2) Executive Order 12862, which requires agencies to survey
customers to determine their level of satisfaction with existing
services.
Collection of Information
Title: Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP)
Evaluation and Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: OMB 1660-0057.
Form Numbers: None associated with this collection.
Abstract: Consistent with performance measurement requirements set
forth by the Government Performance Results Act, the Chemical Stockpile
Preparedness Program (CSEPP) will continue collecting data from state,
local and tribal governments, individuals and businesses residing in
the immediate or surrounding areas of eight chemical stockpile sites.
This study will: (1) Assess program effectiveness using five national
performance indicators unique to the CSEPP program, (2) measure and
monitor customer satisfaction with CSEPP products and services, and (3)
identify weaknesses and strengths of individual sites and program
components. Data findings will be used to set customer service
standards, while providing quantitative benchmarks for program
monitoring and evaluation.
Affected Public: State and local officials; individuals;
businesses.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
Annual Burden Hours
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Project/activity (survey, Number of Frequency of Burden hours Annual Total annual
form(s), focus group, etc.) respondents responses per respondent responses burden hours
(A) (B) (C) (A x B ) (A x B x C)
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Open-ended Questionnaire........ \(1)\ 176 1 0.25 176 44
Pilot Tests--Site Surveys....... \(2)\ 240 1 0.25 240 60
Site Surveys Questionnaires
\(3)\--
Anniston, AL................ 961 1 0.25 961 240
Blue Grass, KY.............. 822 1 0.25 822 206
Deseret, UT................. 823 1 0.25 823 206
Edgewood, MD (Aberdeen)..... 807 1 0.25 807 202
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Newport, IN (Mail Survey) 815 1 0.25 815 204
\(5)\......................
Pine Bluff, AR.............. 1,093 1 0.25 1,093 273
Pueblo, CO \(4)\............ 823 1 0.25 823 206
Pueblo City............. 383 1 0.17 383 65
Umatilla, OR................ 814 1 0.25 814 204
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TotaL................... 7,757 1 .............. 7,757 1,910
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\(1)\ State and local officials.
\(2)\ Thirty residential and/or business respondents per pilot test in each of 8 CSEPP sites.
\(3)\ Individual/residential respondents.
\(4)\ Includes 86 business respondents.
\(5)\ Mail survey will double as pilot per OMB suggestions.
Estimated Cost: There are no startup or operational/maintenance
costs to respondents since there are no reporting or record keeping
requirements associated with this collection. The only cost to
respondents is the one incurred as a direct result of the burden hours.
Comments: Written comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether
the proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. Comments must be submitted on or before
January 22, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Office
of Management, Records Management Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472 (Mail Drop
Room 301, 1880 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA, 22202).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Joe Herring, Program
Specialist, CSEPP at (703) 605-1378 for additional information. You may
contact the Records Management Branch for copies of the proposed
collection of information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail
address: FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.
Dated: November 7, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management Division Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-22713 Filed 11-20-07; 8:45 am]
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