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U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.
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(1) Opening remarks by the
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or the Committee Sponsor’s
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(CAPT Kaser) and Chairperson (Ms.
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(2) Approval of the February 23, 2006
minutes.
(3) Old Business:
(a) Dredging subcommittee.
(b) Aids to Navigation (AtoN)
Knockdown Working Group.
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(f) Deep draft Entry Facilitation
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(g) Harbor of Safe Refuge
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and related issues, electronic navigation
systems, AtoN knockdowns, impact of
passing vessels on moored ships, boater
education issues, facilitating deep draft
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safe refuge during hurricanes. Not all
working groups will provide a report at
this session. Further, working group
reports may not necessarily include
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 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, this notice seeks comments
concerning the use of a metropolitan
firefighter demographic questionnaire to
collect data to determine firefighter
demographics of metropolitan fire
departments. For the purposes of this
study, metropolitan fire departments are
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defined as fire departments that have a
minimum of 400 fully paid career
firefighters. In addition to the 400 career
firefighters, some of the metropolitan
fire departments also have volunteer
firefighters.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
Fire Administration (USFA) 1 receives
many requests from fire service
organizations and the general public for
information related to the demographics
of firefighters, including gender, race
and ethnicity breakdowns, and the
number of firefighters holding chief
officer and line officer positions. The
USFA also has a need for this
information to guide programmatic
decisions, to ensure that the
demographic make up of firefighters
attending National Fire Academy
training courses is comparable to that of
fire departments across the United
States, and to encourage and recruit
women and minorities to join the fire
service. Finally, recommendations for
the creation of a fire department
database included the collection of
information related to demographics,
capabilities and activities of fire
departments. This recommendation
came out of a Blue Ribbon Panel’s
review of the USFA—initiated by FEMA
Director James Lee Witt in the spring of
1998. As a result of those
recommendations, the USFA created the
National Fire Department Census with
which more than 24,500 fire
departments have registered. As a
continuation of this effort, USFA plans
to look at a snapshot of the
demographics of firefighters in
metropolitan fire departments.
Collection of Information
Title: Metropolitan Firefighter
Demographics Study.
Type of Information Collection: New
Collection.
OMB Number: 1660–NW17.
Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: Data products and reports
exist that contain fragmented or
estimated information about firefighter
demographics, but there is no single
reference source today that aggregates
this data to provide an accurate profile
of firefighters on a per department basis.
The USFA receives many requests for
information related to firefighters,
including gender, race and ethnicity, as
well as the number of firefighters
1 The USFA is currently being transferred to the
newly created Preparedness Directorate of the
Department of Homeland Security. During this
transition FEMA, also part of the Department of
Homeland Security, will continue to support this
program as the new Directorate stands up.
Ultimately this data collection will be transferred to
the Preparedness Directorate.
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holding chief officer and line officer
positions. The USFA is working to
identify the demographic make up of
metropolitan fire departments in the
United States to provide input for
program planning and to inform
stakeholders of the demographic
composition of firefighters. The
database will be used by USFA to guide
programmatic decisions and provide the
Fire Service and the public with
information about firefighter
demographics at an aggregate level. Fire
departments are able to complete the
demographic firefighter questionnaire
by filling out a paper form and faxing
the completed form, or sending it in a
return envelope.
Affected Public: Federal, State, local
government, and career fire
departments.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 39 Hours.
ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS
Project/activity (survey, form(s), focus group, worksheet, etc.)
Number of
respondents
(A)
Frequency of
responses
(B)
Burden hours per
respondent
(C)
Annual
responses
(A×B)
Total annual
burden hours
(A×B×C)
115
1
.33 hrs (20 min) .......
115
39
Total ....................................................................
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Questionnaire .............................................................
115
1
.33 hrs .....................
115
39
Estimated Cost: The estimated costs to
the government will be direct labor and
associated overhead costs of $12,625.
There would be no costs to the
respondent other than the minimal
direct labor cost of a single firefighter or
emergency service worker taking a small
amount of time to complete the
firefighter demographic form and this
would be applicable only to those fire
departments and emergency service
agencies employing career firefighters.
The estimate of respondent costs for
those career departments is computed as
follows: Estimated number of forms
multiplied by the national mean hourly
rate of a firefighter of $18.95 multiplied
by 1⁄3 (representing the estimated 20
minutes it takes to complete the
firefighter demographic form). Using
this equation, total estimated costs to
respondents of $726.42 is derived (115
estimated firefighter demographic forms
× $18.95 ×1⁄3 = 726.42). The average cost
per firefighter demographic form is a
minimal $6.32. The respondents are
under no obligation to complete the
form and may refuse to do so or stop at
any time. As a result, the average cost
to the respondent of $6.32 could easily
not be incurred by refusing to fill out
the firefighter demographic form.
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
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technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses. Comments must be
submitted on or before July 31, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should
submit written comments to Chief,
Records Management Section,
Information Resources Management
Branch, Information Technology
Services Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Room 316, 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–InformationCollections@dhs.gov.
Dated: May 9, 2006.
Darcy Bingham,
Branch Chief, Information Resources
Management Branch, Information
Technology Services Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
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Federal Emergency Management
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[FEMA–1640–DR]
Hawaii; Major Disaster and Related
Determinations
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the
Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Hawaii (FEMA–
1640–DR), dated May 2, 2006, and
related determinations.
DATES: Effective Date: May 2, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal
Emergency Management Agency,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that, in a letter dated May
2, 2006, the President declared a major
disaster under the authority of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
5121–5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows:
I have determined that the damage in
certain areas of the State of Hawaii resulting
from severe storms, flooding, landslides, and
mudslides during the period of February 20
to April 2, 2006, is of sufficient severity and
magnitude to warrant a major disaster
declaration under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5206 (the Stafford Act).
Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster
exists in the State of Hawaii.
In order to provide Federal assistance, you
are hereby authorized to allocate from funds
available for these purposes such amounts as
you find necessary for Federal disaster
assistance and administrative expenses.
You are authorized to provide Individual
Assistance and Public Assistance in the
designated areas, as well as Hazard
Mitigation throughout the State. Consistent
with the requirement that Federal assistance
be supplemental, any Federal funds provided
under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance,
Hazard Mitigation, and Other Needs
Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of
the total eligible costs. Further, you are
authorized to make changes to this
declaration to the extent allowable under the
Stafford Act.
The time period prescribed for the
implementation of section 310(a),
Priority to Certain Applications for
Public Facility and Public Housing
Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for
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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, 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, this notice seeks comments
concerning the use of a metropolitan firefighter demographic
questionnaire to collect data to determine firefighter demographics of
metropolitan fire departments. For the purposes of this study,
metropolitan fire departments are defined as fire departments that have
a minimum of 400 fully paid career firefighters. In addition to the 400
career firefighters, some of the metropolitan fire departments also
have volunteer firefighters.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) \1\
receives many requests from fire service organizations and the general
public for information related to the demographics of firefighters,
including gender, race and ethnicity breakdowns, and the number of
firefighters holding chief officer and line officer positions. The USFA
also has a need for this information to guide programmatic decisions,
to ensure that the demographic make up of firefighters attending
National Fire Academy training courses is comparable to that of fire
departments across the United States, and to encourage and recruit
women and minorities to join the fire service. Finally, recommendations
for the creation of a fire department database included the collection
of information related to demographics, capabilities and activities of
fire departments. This recommendation came out of a Blue Ribbon Panel's
review of the USFA--initiated by FEMA Director James Lee Witt in the
spring of 1998. As a result of those recommendations, the USFA created
the National Fire Department Census with which more than 24,500 fire
departments have registered. As a continuation of this effort, USFA
plans to look at a snapshot of the demographics of firefighters in
metropolitan fire departments.
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\1\ The USFA is currently being transferred to the newly created
Preparedness Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security.
During this transition FEMA, also part of the Department of Homeland
Security, will continue to support this program as the new
Directorate stands up. Ultimately this data collection will be
transferred to the Preparedness Directorate.
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Collection of Information
Title: Metropolitan Firefighter Demographics Study.
Type of Information Collection: New Collection.
OMB Number: 1660-NW17.
Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: Data products and reports exist that contain fragmented
or estimated information about firefighter demographics, but there is
no single reference source today that aggregates this data to provide
an accurate profile of firefighters on a per department basis. The USFA
receives many requests for information related to firefighters,
including gender, race and ethnicity, as well as the number of
firefighters
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holding chief officer and line officer positions. The USFA is working
to identify the demographic make up of metropolitan fire departments in
the United States to provide input for program planning and to inform
stakeholders of the demographic composition of firefighters. The
database will be used by USFA to guide programmatic decisions and
provide the Fire Service and the public with information about
firefighter demographics at an aggregate level. Fire departments are
able to complete the demographic firefighter questionnaire by filling
out a paper form and faxing the completed form, or sending it in a
return envelope.
Affected Public: Federal, State, local government, and career fire
departments.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 39 Hours.
Annual Burden Hours
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Number of Annual Total annual
Project/activity (survey, form(s), focus respondents Frequency of Burden hours per respondent (C) responses burden hours
group, worksheet, etc.) (A) responses (B) (AxB) (AxBxC)
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Questionnaire................................ 115 1 .33 hrs (20 min)......................... 115 39
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Total.................................... 115 1 .33 hrs.................................. 115 39
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Estimated Cost: The estimated costs to the government will be
direct labor and associated overhead costs of $12,625. There would be
no costs to the respondent other than the minimal direct labor cost of
a single firefighter or emergency service worker taking a small amount
of time to complete the firefighter demographic form and this would be
applicable only to those fire departments and emergency service
agencies employing career firefighters. The estimate of respondent
costs for those career departments is computed as follows: Estimated
number of forms multiplied by the national mean hourly rate of a
firefighter of $18.95 multiplied by \1/3\ (representing the estimated
20 minutes it takes to complete the firefighter demographic form).
Using this equation, total estimated costs to respondents of $726.42 is
derived (115 estimated firefighter demographic forms x $18.95 x\1/3\ =
726.42). The average cost per firefighter demographic form is a minimal
$6.32. The respondents are under no obligation to complete the form and
may refuse to do so or stop at any time. As a result, the average cost
to the respondent of $6.32 could easily not be incurred by refusing to
fill out the firefighter demographic form.
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 July
31, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief,
Records Management Section, Information Resources Management Branch,
Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, 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.
Dated: May 9, 2006.
Darcy Bingham,
Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information
Technology Services Division.
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