[Federal Register: February 12, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 28)]
[Notices]
[Page 6574-6575]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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 and request for comments.
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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 reinstatement, with change, of a previously
approved collection for which approval has expired. In accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments
concerning enrollment for students and score assessments for FEMA's
Independent Study Program.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI)
provides a wide variety of training to emergency management personnel
throughout the country. The EMI Independent Study (IS) Program is part
of the FEMA training program authorized under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Act, Public Law 93-288 as amended. These
courses are offered online by the Emergency Management Institute (EMI).
The IS Program provides valuable training to Federal, State, local and
Tribal emergency management personnel and the general citizenry of the
United States without having to attend a resident course at EMI, or at
a State-sponsored course. The National Incident Management System
(NIMS) is our nation's incident management system. Homeland Security
Presidential Directive 5, ``Management of Domestic Incidents'' requires
the adoption of NIMS by all Federal departments and agencies. This
directive also requires that Federal preparedness assistance funding
for States, Territories, local jurisdictions and Tribal entities be
dependent on NIMS compliance.
Collection of Information
Title: EMI Independent Study Course Enrollment and Test Answer
Sheet.
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of a
previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
OMB Number: 1660-0046.
Form Numbers: FEMA Form 95-23.
Abstract: The IS program office collect data from FEMA Form 95-23
to create and update student records and provide students with credit
for training completion. The system also allows FEMA to track
completions and failures of course exams. The data on the electronic
form will be encrypted and sent to the server to be parsed into the
Independent Study database. The paper version of the form will be
scanned and parsed into the database or key entered into the database.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Federal Government, and
State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
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Annual Burden Hours
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Frequency
Project/activity (survey, form(s), Number of of Burden hours per Annual Total annual
focus group, etc.) respondents responses respondent responses burden hours
(A) (B) (C)................. (A x B) (A x Bx C)
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FEMA Form 95-23 Paper.............. 88,312 4 45 mins............. 353,248 264,936
FEMA Form 95-23 Electronic......... 794,805 4 30 mins............. 3,179,220 1,589,610
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Total.......................... 883,117 ........... .................... 3,532,468 1,854,546
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Estimated Cost: FEMA has estimated a total annual cost burden of
$137,767 will be used by students who will mail FEMA Form 95-23
(353,248 x .39 cents stamp = $137,767). The hour burden cost to
respondents using wage rates has estimated to be 28% ($9,668,863) of
Individuals and Households and 72% ($31,125,213) of State, Local,
Tribal and Federal Officials will enroll in Independent Study courses.
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 April
13, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief,
Records Management and Privacy, Information Resources Management
Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 609, Washington, DC 20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Jennifer A. Ogle, Independent
Study Project Officer, Distant Learning Section, Emergency Management
Institute, at (301) 447-1585 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: February 2, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Chief, Records Management and Privacy Information Resources Management
Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-2288 Filed 2-9-07; 8:45 am]
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