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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 January 22, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should
submit written comments to Chief,
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 (Mail
Drop Room 301, 1880 S. Bell Street,
Arlington, VA 22202).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Robin Williamson, Risk
Insurance Branch, Mitigation Division,
at 703–605–0755 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: FEMAInformation-Collections@dhs.gov.
Dated: November 8, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management Division,
Office of Management, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
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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.
AGENCY:
Notice; 60-day notice and
request for comments; collection type
extension, without change, of a
currently approved collection, OMB
Number: 1660–0057, Form Number(s):
No forms associated with this
collection.
ACTION:
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 need to
continue to collect information from the
State, local and tribal government
officials, businesses, and individuals
residing in the immediate and
surrounding areas of chemical stockpile
sites.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Chemical Stockpile Emergency
Preparedness Program (CSEPP) is one
facet of the multi-hazard readiness
program in eight U.S. states that deal
with hazardous material spills or
releases. The program’s goal is to
improve preparedness to protect the
people of these communities in the
unlikely event of an accident. CSEPP, a
cooperative effort between FEMA and
the U.S. Army, provides funding
(grants), training, community outreach,
guidance, technical support and
expertise to State, local, and tribal
governments to improve their
capabilities to prepare for and respond
to this type of disaster. Since no
preparedness program can be successful
without the public’s understanding and
cooperation, input from the residents
and businesses of immediate and/or
surrounding areas is vital for program
managers’ ability to design customtailored strategies to educate and
communicate risks and action plans at
the local level. This survey, which was
initiated six years ago, will continue as
the assessment mechanism to document
and quantify program achievements.
There are two authorities supporting
this information collection: (1) The
Government Performance Results Act of
1993 (GPRA), which mandates federal
agencies to provide valid and reliable
quantification of program achievements,
and (2) Executive Order 12862, which
requires agencies to survey customers to
determine their level of satisfaction with
existing services.
Collection of Information
Title: Chemical Stockpile Emergency
Preparedness Program (CSEPP)
Evaluation and Customer Satisfaction
Survey.
Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: OMB 1660–0057.
Form Numbers: None associated with
this collection.
Abstract: Consistent with
performance measurement requirements
set forth by the Government
Performance Results Act, the Chemical
Stockpile Preparedness Program
(CSEPP) will continue collecting data
from state, local and tribal governments,
individuals and businesses residing in
the immediate or surrounding areas of
eight chemical stockpile sites. This
study will: (1) Assess program
effectiveness using five national
performance indicators unique to the
CSEPP program, (2) measure and
monitor customer satisfaction with
CSEPP products and services, and (3)
identify weaknesses and strengths of
individual sites and program
components. Data findings will be used
to set customer service standards, while
providing quantitative benchmarks for
program monitoring and evaluation.
Affected Public: State and local
officials; individuals; businesses.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours:
ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS
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Frequency of
responses
Burden hours
per
respondent
Annual
responses
Total annual
burden hours
(A)
Project/activity (survey, form(s), focus group, etc.)
(B)
(C)
(A × B )
(A × B × C)
Open-ended Questionnaire ..................................................
Pilot Tests—Site Surveys ....................................................
Site Surveys Questionnaires (3)—
Anniston, AL .................................................................
Blue Grass, KY .............................................................
Deseret, UT ..................................................................
Edgewood, MD (Aberdeen) ..........................................
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ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
responses
Burden hours
per
respondent
Annual
responses
Total annual
burden hours
(A)
Project/activity (survey, form(s), focus group, etc.)
(B)
(C)
(A × B )
(A × B × C)
Newport, IN (Mail Survey) (5) ........................................
Pine Bluff, AR ...............................................................
Pueblo, CO (4) ...............................................................
Pueblo City ............................................................
Umatilla, OR .................................................................
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(1) State
and local officials.
(2) Thirty residential and/or business respondents per pilot test in each of 8 CSEPP sites.
(3) Individual/residential respondents.
(4) Includes 86 business respondents.
(5) Mail survey will double as pilot per OMB suggestions.
Estimated Cost: There are no startup
or operational/maintenance costs to
respondents since there are no reporting
or record keeping requirements
associated with this collection. The only
cost to respondents is the one incurred
as a direct result of the burden hours.
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 January 22, 2008.
Interested persons should
submit written comments to Office of
Management, Records Management
Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472 (Mail Drop
Room 301, 1880 S. Bell Street,
Arlington, VA, 22202).
ADDRESSES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Joe Herring, Program Specialist,
CSEPP at (703) 605–1378 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: FEMAInformation-Collections@dhs.gov.
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Dated: November 7, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management Division
Office of Management, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
[Docket Nos. TSA–2006–24191; Coast
Guard–2006–24196]
Transportation Worker Identification
Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates
for the Ports of Boston, MA;
Charleston, SC; Cleveland, OH; Detroit,
MI; Port Fourchon, LA; and
Brownsville, TX
Transportation Security
Administration; United States Coast
Guard; DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) through the
Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) issues this notice of the dates for
the beginning of the initial enrollment
for the Transportation Worker
Identification Credential (TWIC) for the
Ports of Boston, MA; Charleston, SC;
Cleveland, OH; Detroit, MI; Port
Fourchon, LA; and Brownsville, TX.
DATES: TWIC enrollment in Charleston,
SC will begin on November 28, 2007; in
Cleveland, OH; Detroit, MI; and Port
Fourchon, LA on November 29, 2007; in
Boston, MA on November 30, 2007; and
Brownsville, TX on December 5, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may view published
documents and comments concerning
the TWIC Final Rule, identified by the
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docket numbers of this notice, using any
one of the following methods.
(1) Searching the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Web page
at https://www.regulations.gov;
(2) Accessing the Government
Printing Office’s Web page at https://
www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/; or
(3) Visiting TSA’s Security
Regulations Web page at https://
www.tsa.gov and accessing the link for
‘‘Research Center’’ at the top of the page.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Orgill, TSA–19, Transportation
Security Administration, 601 South
12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202–4220.
Transportation Threat Assessment and
Credentialing (TTAC), TWIC Program,
(571) 227–4545; e-mail:
credentialing@dhs.gov.
Background
The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), through the United
States Coast Guard and the
Transportation Security Administration
(TSA), issued a joint final rule (72 FR
3492; January 25, 2007) pursuant to the
Maritime Transportation Security Act
(MTSA), Public Law 107–295, 116 Stat.
2064 (November 25, 2002), and the
Security and Accountability for Every
Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act), Public
Law 109–347 (October 13, 2006). This
rule requires all credentialed merchant
mariners and individuals with
unescorted access to secure areas of a
regulated facility or vessel to obtain a
TWIC. In this final rule, on page 3510,
TSA and Coast Guard stated that a
phased enrollment approach based
upon risk assessment and cost/benefit
would be used to implement the
program nationwide, and that TSA
would publish a notice in the Federal
Register indicating when enrollment at
a specific location will begin and when
it is expected to terminate.
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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; collection type
extension, without change, of a currently approved collection, OMB
Number: 1660-0057, Form Number(s): No forms associated with this
collection.
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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 need to continue to collect information from the State,
local and tribal government officials, businesses, and individuals
residing in the immediate and surrounding areas of chemical stockpile
sites.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chemical Stockpile Emergency
Preparedness Program (CSEPP) is one facet of the multi-hazard readiness
program in eight U.S. states that deal with hazardous material spills
or releases. The program's goal is to improve preparedness to protect
the people of these communities in the unlikely event of an accident.
CSEPP, a cooperative effort between FEMA and the U.S. Army, provides
funding (grants), training, community outreach, guidance, technical
support and expertise to State, local, and tribal governments to
improve their capabilities to prepare for and respond to this type of
disaster. Since no preparedness program can be successful without the
public's understanding and cooperation, input from the residents and
businesses of immediate and/or surrounding areas is vital for program
managers' ability to design custom-tailored strategies to educate and
communicate risks and action plans at the local level. This survey,
which was initiated six years ago, will continue as the assessment
mechanism to document and quantify program achievements. There are two
authorities supporting this information collection: (1) The Government
Performance Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), which mandates federal agencies
to provide valid and reliable quantification of program achievements,
and (2) Executive Order 12862, which requires agencies to survey
customers to determine their level of satisfaction with existing
services.
Collection of Information
Title: Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP)
Evaluation and Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: OMB 1660-0057.
Form Numbers: None associated with this collection.
Abstract: Consistent with performance measurement requirements set
forth by the Government Performance Results Act, the Chemical Stockpile
Preparedness Program (CSEPP) will continue collecting data from state,
local and tribal governments, individuals and businesses residing in
the immediate or surrounding areas of eight chemical stockpile sites.
This study will: (1) Assess program effectiveness using five national
performance indicators unique to the CSEPP program, (2) measure and
monitor customer satisfaction with CSEPP products and services, and (3)
identify weaknesses and strengths of individual sites and program
components. Data findings will be used to set customer service
standards, while providing quantitative benchmarks for program
monitoring and evaluation.
Affected Public: State and local officials; individuals;
businesses.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
Annual Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Project/activity (survey, Number of Frequency of Burden hours Annual Total annual
form(s), focus group, etc.) respondents responses per respondent responses burden hours
(A) (B) (C) (A x B ) (A x B x C)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Open-ended Questionnaire........ \(1)\ 176 1 0.25 176 44
Pilot Tests--Site Surveys....... \(2)\ 240 1 0.25 240 60
Site Surveys Questionnaires
\(3)\--
Anniston, AL................ 961 1 0.25 961 240
Blue Grass, KY.............. 822 1 0.25 822 206
Deseret, UT................. 823 1 0.25 823 206
Edgewood, MD (Aberdeen)..... 807 1 0.25 807 202
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Newport, IN (Mail Survey) 815 1 0.25 815 204
\(5)\......................
Pine Bluff, AR.............. 1,093 1 0.25 1,093 273
Pueblo, CO \(4)\............ 823 1 0.25 823 206
Pueblo City............. 383 1 0.17 383 65
Umatilla, OR................ 814 1 0.25 814 204
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TotaL................... 7,757 1 .............. 7,757 1,910
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\(1)\ State and local officials.
\(2)\ Thirty residential and/or business respondents per pilot test in each of 8 CSEPP sites.
\(3)\ Individual/residential respondents.
\(4)\ Includes 86 business respondents.
\(5)\ Mail survey will double as pilot per OMB suggestions.
Estimated Cost: There are no startup or operational/maintenance
costs to respondents since there are no reporting or record keeping
requirements associated with this collection. The only cost to
respondents is the one incurred as a direct result of the burden hours.
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
January 22, 2008.
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 (Mail Drop
Room 301, 1880 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA, 22202).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Joe Herring, Program
Specialist, CSEPP at (703) 605-1378 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: November 7, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management Division Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-22713 Filed 11-20-07; 8:45 am]
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