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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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
revised information collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning the National
Incident Management System (NIMS)
Compliance Assistance Support Tool
(NIMSCAST), a self-assessment tool for
State, territorial, tribal, and local
governments to evaluate and report on
their jurisdiction’s achievement with
regards to NIMS implementation
activities issued by FEMA’s NIMS
Integration Center.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Homeland
Security Presidential Directive 5
(HSPD–5) Management of Domestic
Incidents called for the establishment of
a single, comprehensive NIMS. The
NIMS is a system that improves
response operations through the use of
the Incident Command System (ICS)
and other standard procedures and
preparedness measures. It also promotes
development of multi-jurisdictional,
statewide and interstate regional
mechanisms for coordinating incident
management and obtaining assistance
during large-scale or complex incidents.
HSPD–5 dictated that Federal
departments and agencies shall make
adoption of the NIMS a requirement for
the provision of Federal preparedness
assistance funds. HSPD–5 also
established and designated the NIMS
Integration Center as the lead Federal
agency to coordinate NIMS compliance.
One of the primary functions of the
NIMS Integration Center is to ensure
NIMS remains an accurate and effective
management tool through refining and
adapting compliance requirements to
address ongoing preparedness needs. To
accomplish this, the NIMS Integration
Center relies on input from Federal,
State, local, tribal, multi-discipline and
Number of respondents
Data collection activity/instrument
Frequency of
responses
private authorities to assure continuity
and accuracy of ongoing efforts.
NIMS compliance must be an ongoing
effort as new personnel must be trained
and plans must be revised to reflect
lessons learned. States play an
important role in ensuring the effective
implementation of the NIMS. They must
ensure that the systems and processes
are in place to communicate the NIMS
requirements to local jurisdictions and
support them in implementing the
NIMS. The long-term benefit of adopting
and implementing the NIMS is that it
strengthens our nation’s capabilities to
prevent, prepare for, respond to, and
recover from any incident.
The NIMSCAST is designed to reflect
the newly-released FY 2007
implementation activities and metrics
and to inform the NIMS Integration
Center and the Department of Homeland
Security of any given jurisdiction’s
compliance with the NIMS.
Collection of Information
Title: NIMS Compliance Assistance
Support Tool (NIMSCAST).
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0087.
Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: The NIMSCAST is the tool
utilized to (a) Evaluate a State, territory,
tribal, and local government’s
compliance with standards and
requirements established in the NIMS
and/or NIMS Integration Center, (b)
determine eligibility for Federal
preparedness assistance, and (c)
strengthen incident management
programs at the department, agency, or
jurisdiction level.
Affected Public: State, local or tribal
government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 280.
Hour burden
per response
Annual responses
Total annual
hour burden
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NIMSCAST:
States and Territories ..........................................................
56
1
5
56
280
Estimated Cost: The annual cost to
respondents is calculated based on 280
hours of annual burden completed by
state emergency management specialists
with a median wage of $22.10 per hour
for a total burden of $6,188.
Comments: Written comments are
solicited to (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed data collection is necessary for
the proper performance of the agency,
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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
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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 30, 2007.
Interested persons should
submit written comments to Chief,
ADDRESSES:
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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 Marc Tagliento, NIMS
Integration Center’s Compliance and
Technical Assistance Branch, (202) 646–
2687 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: February 16, 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.
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The Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Director, under Executive Order 12148,
as amended, Elizabeth Turner, of FEMA
is appointed to act as the Federal
Coordinating Officer for this declared
disaster.
I do hereby determine the following
areas of the State of Washington to have
been affected adversely by this declared
major disaster:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[FEMA–1682–DR]
Washington; Major Disaster and
Related Determinations
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the
Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Washington
(FEMA–1682–DR), dated February 14,
2007, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 14, 2007.
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
February 14, 2007, 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 Washington
resulting from a severe winter storm,
landslides, and mudslides during the period
of December 14–15, 2006, is of sufficient
severity and magnitude to warrant a major
disaster declaration under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
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Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5206 (the
Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such
a major disaster exists in the State of
Washington.
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 Public
Assistance in the designated areas, Hazard
Mitigation throughout the State, and any
other forms of assistance under the Stafford
Act that you deem appropriate. Consistent
with the requirement that Federal assistance
be supplemental, any Federal funds provided
under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance
and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75
percent of the total eligible costs. If Other
Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the
Stafford Act is later requested and warranted,
Federal funding under that program will also
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.
Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Grant, Grays
Harbor, Island, King, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason,
Pacific, Pend Oreille, Pierce, San Juan,
Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, and
Wahkiakum Counties for Public Assistance.
All counties within the State of
Washington are eligible to apply for
assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program.
(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services
Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management
Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and
Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and
Households Disaster Housing Operations;
97.050 Individuals and Households
Program—Other Needs, 97.036, Public
Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program.)
R. David Paulison,
Under Secretary for Federal Emergency
Management and Director of FEMA.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection;
Comment Request
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Form I–612,
Application for Waiver of the Foreign
Residence Requirement of Section
212(e) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act; OMB Control No. 1615–
0030.
ACTION:
The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has
submitted the following information
collection request for review and
clearance in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
information collection is published to
obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for
sixty days until April 30, 2007.
Written comments and suggestions
regarding items contained in this notice,
and especially with regard to the
estimated public burden and associated
response time should be directed to the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory
Management Division, Clearance Office,
111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite
3008, Washington, DC 20529.
Comments may also be submitted to
DHS via facsimile to 202–272–8352, or
via e-mail at rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When
submitting comments by email add the
OMB Control Number 1615–0030 in the
subject box.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information should address one or more
of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
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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 revised information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments
concerning the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Compliance
Assistance Support Tool (NIMSCAST), a self-assessment tool for State,
territorial, tribal, and local governments to evaluate and report on
their jurisdiction's achievement with regards to NIMS implementation
activities issued by FEMA's NIMS Integration Center.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5
(HSPD-5) Management of Domestic Incidents called for the establishment
of a single, comprehensive NIMS. The NIMS is a system that improves
response operations through the use of the Incident Command System
(ICS) and other standard procedures and preparedness measures. It also
promotes development of multi-jurisdictional, statewide and interstate
regional mechanisms for coordinating incident management and obtaining
assistance during large-scale or complex incidents. HSPD-5 dictated
that Federal departments and agencies shall make adoption of the NIMS a
requirement for the provision of Federal preparedness assistance funds.
HSPD-5 also established and designated the NIMS Integration Center as
the lead Federal agency to coordinate NIMS compliance. One of the
primary functions of the NIMS Integration Center is to ensure NIMS
remains an accurate and effective management tool through refining and
adapting compliance requirements to address ongoing preparedness needs.
To accomplish this, the NIMS Integration Center relies on input from
Federal, State, local, tribal, multi-discipline and private authorities
to assure continuity and accuracy of ongoing efforts.
NIMS compliance must be an ongoing effort as new personnel must be
trained and plans must be revised to reflect lessons learned. States
play an important role in ensuring the effective implementation of the
NIMS. They must ensure that the systems and processes are in place to
communicate the NIMS requirements to local jurisdictions and support
them in implementing the NIMS. The long-term benefit of adopting and
implementing the NIMS is that it strengthens our nation's capabilities
to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from any incident.
The NIMSCAST is designed to reflect the newly-released FY 2007
implementation activities and metrics and to inform the NIMS
Integration Center and the Department of Homeland Security of any given
jurisdiction's compliance with the NIMS.
Collection of Information
Title: NIMS Compliance Assistance Support Tool (NIMSCAST).
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0087.
Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: The NIMSCAST is the tool utilized to (a) Evaluate a
State, territory, tribal, and local government's compliance with
standards and requirements established in the NIMS and/or NIMS
Integration Center, (b) determine eligibility for Federal preparedness
assistance, and (c) strengthen incident management programs at the
department, agency, or jurisdiction level.
Affected Public: State, local or tribal government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 280.
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Data collection activity/ Number of Frequency of Hour burden Annual Total annual
instrument respondents responses per response responses hour burden
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NIMSCAST:
States and Territories.......... 56 1 5 56 280
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Total....................... 56 1 5 56 280
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Estimated Cost: The annual cost to respondents is calculated based
on 280 hours of annual burden completed by state emergency management
specialists with a median wage of $22.10 per hour for a total burden of
$6,188.
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
30, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief,
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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 Marc Tagliento, NIMS
Integration Center's Compliance and Technical Assistance Branch, (202)
646-2687 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 16, 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.
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