[Federal Register: December 4, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 234)]
[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; Revision of a
currently approved collection, OMB Number: 1660-0070, FEMA Form 75-100.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 revised information collection. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning
the use of a form to collect data for the development and continuation
of the National Fire Department Census database.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Law 93-498 provides for the gathering
and analyzing of data as deemed useful and applicable for fire
departments. The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) receives many requests
from fire service organizations and the general public for information
related to fire departments, including total number of departments,
number of stations per department, population protected, and number of
firefighters. The USFA also has a need for this information to guide
programmatic decisions, and produce mailing lists for USFA
publications. Recommendations for the creation of the fire department
database came out of a Blue Ribbon Panel's review of the USFA. The
report included a review of the structure, mission and funding of the
USFA, future policies, programmatic needs, course development and
delivery, and the role of the USFA to reflect changes in the fire
service. As a result of those recommendations, the USFA is working to
identify all fire departments in the United States to develop a
database that will include information related to demographics,
capabilities, and activities of fire departments Nationwide. In the
first year of this effort, information was collected from 16,000 fire
departments. Since the first year of the collection, an additional
10,000 departments have registered.
Collection of Information
Title: National Fire Department Census.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0070.
Form Numbers: FEMA Form 75-100, National Fire Department Census.
Abstract: This collection seeks to identify fire departments in the
U.S. to compile a database related to demographics, capabilities, and
activities. The database will be used to guide programmatic decisions
and provide information to the public.
Affected Public: Federal Government, State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,667 burden hours.
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Annual Hour Burden
Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Number of Total Total
Number of responses Avg. burden per response annual Avg. hourly annual
Type of respondent Form name/form number respondents per (in hours) burden (in wage rate respondent
respondent hours) cost
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State, Local, or Tribal.............. FF 75-100............. 528 1 25 minutes (.4167 hours) 220.02 $21.22 $4,668.82
State, Local, or Tribal (volunteers). FF 75-100............. 3472 1 25 minutes (.4167 hours) 1,446.78 0 0
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Total............................ ...................... 4,000 ........... ........................ 1,667 ........... $4,668.82
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Estimated Cost: The estimated annualized cost to respondents based
on wage rate categories is $4,668.82. The estimated annual cost to the
Federal Government is $65,550.00.
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
February 2, 2009.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Gayle Kelch, Statistician,
United States Fire Administration, National Fire Data Center, (301)
447-1154 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.
Lawann B. Johnson,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-28689 Filed 12-3-08; 8:45 am]
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