[Federal Register: December 3, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 232)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted 
the following information collection to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35). The submission describes the nature of the information collection, 
the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, 
effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and 
includes the actual data collection instruments. FEMA will use The 
National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program Application form 
to enroll senior level firefighting officers or individuals in courses 
to advance their knowledge and ability to prevent and control fires.
    Title: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program 
Application Form.
    OMB Number: 1660-0021.
    Abstract: The Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP) is available to 
senior level firefighting officers or individuals who are responsible 
for a major functional area within a fire service organization. The 
curriculum consists of courses used to advance the knowledge and 
ability to prevent and control fires including tactics and command of 
firefighting. FEMA Form 95-22 is used to assess samples of writing syle 
and analytical ability. FEMA Form 75-5 is used in conjunction with FEMA 
form 95-22 to screen candidates for the EFOP.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: FEMA Form 95-22, Executive Fire 
Officer Program Application for Admission, 1 hour; Additional Items, 1 
hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 600 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs at OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department 
of Homeland Security/FEMA, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20503, or facsimile number (202) 395-7285. Comments 
must be submitted on or before January 3, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Muriel B. 
Anderson, Section Chief, Records Management, FEMA at 500 C Street, SW., 
Room 316, Washington, DC 20472, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or e-
mail address FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.

    Dated: November 19, 2004.
Edward W. Kernan,
Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information 
Technology Services Division.
[FR Doc. 04-26604 Filed 12-2-04; 8:45 am]

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