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Date: April 11, 2005.
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Date: April 15, 2005.
Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
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Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
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(Telephone conference call.)
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Dated: March 4, 2005.
LaVerne Y. Stringfield,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 05–4856 Filed 3–10–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Emergency
Preparedness and Response Directorate,
U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 proposed new
information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this
notice seeks comments concerning
FEMA’s Web site usability study to
identify visitors’ information needs,
usage patterns, preferences, ease of use,
and overall satisfaction.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
proposed information collection is
supported by various regulations,
legislation and presidential mandates
requiring government agencies to build
citizen-centered websites, including
Section 4 of the President’s Management
Agenda, the E-Government Act of 2002,
and the Recommended Policies and
Guidelines for Federal Public Web sites
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) by the Interagency
Committee on Government Information.
All of these authorities stipulate that
federal agencies develop and administer
their electronic capabilities based on
customer needs and formulate IT
performance criteria consistent with a
more responsive and cost-effective
government. Furthermore, the EGovernment Act further outlines
specific mandates for disaster activities,
including that: ‘‘The Federal Emergency
Management Agency, shall initiate pilot
projects’that further the goal of
maximizing the utility of information
technology in disaster management.’’
This collection attempts to better
understand FEMA’s website visitors’
information and transactional needs and
their overall experience navigating the
site. Findings will assist program
managers to enhance the website’s
appearance, content, and ease of use in
order to improve its ability to better
serve the public.
Collection of Information
Title: FEMA’s Website Usability
Study.
Type of Information Collection: New
Collection.
OMB Number: 1660–NEW16.
Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: The FEMA’s Web site
Usability Study will collect information
on visitors’ information and
transactional needs, usage patterns and
preferences, and overall satisfaction
with the navigational experience. Study
findings, combined with other websiterelated internal agency data, will be
used to assist managers to redesign the
Web site and enhance its utility to the
public.
Affected Public: Individuals,
Businesses, and Not-for-Profit
Organizations.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 15,360.
ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS
Project/activity (survey, form(s), focus group, etc.)
Number of respondents
(A)
Frequency of
respones
(B)
Burden hours
per
respondent
(C)
Annual
responses
(A×B)
Total annual
burdenhours
(A×B×C)
Online Survey ......................................................................
192,000
1
0.08
192,000
15,360
Total ..............................................................................
192,000
1
0.08
192,000
15,360
Estimated Cost: $16,742.00 (All
Respondents) or $1.09 per respondent.
Comments: Written comments are
solicited to (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed data collection is necessary for
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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
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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
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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 should be
received within 60 days of the date of
this notice.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should
submit written comments to Muriel B.
Anderson, Chief, Records Management
Section, Information Resources
Management Branch, Information
Technology Services Division, Federal
Emergency Management Agency,
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Directorate, Department of Homeland
Security, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316,
Washington, DC 20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Cindy Taylor, Assistant Director
of Public Affairs at (202) 646–4600 for
additional information. You may
contact Ms. Anderson for copies of the
proposed collection of information at
facsimile number (202) 646–3347 or email address: FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov.
Dated: March 3, 2005.
George S. Trotter,
Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources
Management Branch, Information
Technology Services Division.
[FR Doc. 05–4799 Filed 3–10–05; 8:45 am]
Time: April 5, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and
April 6, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Proposed Agenda: Review National
Fire Academy Program Activities.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting will be open to the public in
the Emmitsburg commuting area with
seating available on a first-come, firstserved basis. Members of the general
public who plan to participate in the
meeting should contact the Office of the
Superintendent, National Fire Academy,
U.S. Fire Administration, 16825 South
Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727,
(301) 447–1117, on or before April 1,
2005.
Minutes of the meeting will be
prepared and will be available for
public viewing in the Office of the U.S.
Fire Administrator, U.S. Fire
Administration, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Emmitsburg,
Maryland 21727. Copies of the minutes
will be available upon request within 60
days after the meeting.
Dated: March 3, 2005.
R. David Paulison,
U.S. Fire Administrator.
[FR Doc. 05–4798 Filed 3–10–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–4980–N–10]
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Federal Property Suitable as Facilities
To Assist the Homeless
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
AGENCY:
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Open Meeting/Conference Call, Board
of Visitors for the National Fire
Academy
U.S. Fire Administration
(USFA), Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA),
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Directorate, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10
(a) (2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, FEMA
announces the following committee
meeting:
Name: Board of Visitors (BOV) for the
National Fire Academy.
Dates of Meeting: April 5–6, 2005.
Place: Building H, Room 300,
National Emergency Training Center,
Emmitsburg, Maryland.
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SUMMARY: This notice identifies
unutilized, underutilized, excess, and
surplus Federal property reviewed by
HUD for suitability for possible use to
assist the homeless.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 11, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy Ezzell, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, Room 7262,
451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–1234;
TTY number for the hearing- and
speech-impaired (202) 708–2565, (these
telephone numbers are not toll-free), or
call the toll-free Title V information line
at 1–800–927–7588.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the December 12, 1988
court order in National Coalition for the
Homeless v. Veterans Administration,
No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD
published a notice, on a weekly basis,
identifying unutilized, underutilized,
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excess and surplus Federal buildings
and real property that HUD has
reviewed for suitability for use to assist
the homeless. Today’s notice is for the
purpose of announcing that no
additional properties have been
determined suitable or unsuitable this
week.
Dated: March 4, 2005.
Mark R. Johnston,
Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance
Programs.
[FR Doc. 05–4660 Filed 3–10–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report for the
Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians of the
Guidiville Rancheria’s Proposed Trust
Acquisition and Casino/Resort Project,
City of Richmond, Contra Costa
County, CA
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
as lead agency for compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act, and
the City of Richmond (City), California,
as lead agency for compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act,
intend to gather information necessary
for preparing an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS)/Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) for a proposed 415± acre
trust acquisition and casino/resort
project to be located within the City of
Richmond, Contra Costa County,
California. The purpose of the proposed
action is to restore the Guidiville land
base of the Guidiville Band of Pomo
Indians of the Guidiville Rancheria
(Tribe) and help provide for the
economic development of the tribe. The
proposed action would additionally
serve to meet the City’s requirements
under the Base Realignment and Closure
Act to use a closed Navy fuel depot for
economic development purposes. This
notice also announces a public scoping
meeting to identify potential issues and
alternatives for inclusion in the EIS/EIR.
DATES: Written comments on the scope
and implementation of this proposal
must arrive by April 15, 2005. The
public scoping meeting will be held
March 31, 2005, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.,
or until the last public comment is
received.
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[FR Doc No: 05-4799]
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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, Emergency Preparedness and
Response Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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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 proposed new information collection. In accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this
notice seeks comments concerning FEMA's Web site usability study to
identify visitors' information needs, usage patterns, preferences, ease
of use, and overall satisfaction.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection is
supported by various regulations, legislation and presidential mandates
requiring government agencies to build citizen-centered websites,
including Section 4 of the President's Management Agenda, the E-
Government Act of 2002, and the Recommended Policies and Guidelines for
Federal Public Web sites submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) by the Interagency Committee on Government Information.
All of these authorities stipulate that federal agencies develop and
administer their electronic capabilities based on customer needs and
formulate IT performance criteria consistent with a more responsive and
cost-effective government. Furthermore, the E-Government Act further
outlines specific mandates for disaster activities, including that:
``The Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall initiate pilot
projects'that further the goal of maximizing the utility of information
technology in disaster management.'' This collection attempts to better
understand FEMA's website visitors' information and transactional needs
and their overall experience navigating the site. Findings will assist
program managers to enhance the website's appearance, content, and ease
of use in order to improve its ability to better serve the public.
Collection of Information
Title: FEMA's Website Usability Study.
Type of Information Collection: New Collection.
OMB Number: 1660-NEW16.
Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: The FEMA's Web site Usability Study will collect
information on visitors' information and transactional needs, usage
patterns and preferences, and overall satisfaction with the
navigational experience. Study findings, combined with other website-
related internal agency data, will be used to assist managers to
redesign the Web site and enhance its utility to the public.
Affected Public: Individuals, Businesses, and Not-for-Profit
Organizations.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,360.
Annual Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Burden hours
Project/activity (survey, Number of Frequency of per Annual Total annual
form(s), focus group, etc.) respondents respones (B) respondent responses burdenhours
(A) (C) (AxB) (AxBxC)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Online Survey................... 192,000 1 0.08 192,000 15,360
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Total....................... 192,000 1 0.08 192,000 15,360
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Estimated Cost: $16,742.00 (All Respondents) or $1.09 per
respondent.
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
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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 should be received within 60 days of the date of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Muriel
B. Anderson, Chief, Records Management Section, Information Resources
Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and Response
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 500 C Street, SW., Room
316, Washington, DC 20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Cindy Taylor, Assistant
Director of Public Affairs at (202) 646-4600 for additional
information. You may contact Ms. Anderson for copies of the proposed
collection of information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail
address: FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.
Dated: March 3, 2005.
George S. Trotter,
Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch,
Information Technology Services Division.
[FR Doc. 05-4799 Filed 3-10-05; 8:45 am]
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