Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, Federal Assistance for Offsite Radiological Emergency Planning, 71991 [2011-29948]

Agencies

• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 71991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29948]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0033; OMB No. 1660-0024]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, Federal Assistance for Offsite Radiological Emergency 
Planning

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 revision of a currently approved collection. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks 
comments concerning the Federal Emergency Management Agency's request 
for information from the licensee of a nuclear power plant that is 
needed in order form a decision as to whether or not a condition of 
``decline or fail'' exists at the State and local government level in 
the preparation of emergency planning responses.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 20, 2012.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at https://www.regulations.gov under 
Docket ID FEMA-2011-0033. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835, Washington, DC 
20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    (4) Email. Submit comments to FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include Docket 
ID FEMA-2011-0033 in the subject line.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket 
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, 
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, and will include any 
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this 
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act 
notice that is available via the link in the footer of https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah J. Mauldin, Policy Specialist, 
Technological Hazards Division, Radiological Emergency Preparedness 
Branch, at (202) 212-2127 for additional information. You may contact 
the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection 
of information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or email address: 
FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12657, dated November 18, 
1988, charged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other 
Federal agencies with emergency planning response in cases where State 
and local governments have declined or failed to prepare emergency 
plans. To implement Executive Order 12657, FEMA worked with the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission (NRC) and other Federal agencies on the Federal 
Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee to develop 44 CFR part 
352, Commercial Nuclear Power Plants: Emergency Preparedness Planning. 
This regulation establishes policies and procedures for a licensee 
submission of a certification of ``decline or fail'', and for FEMA 
determination concerning Federal assistance to the licensee; and also 
establishes policies and procedures for providing Federal support for 
offsite planning and preparedness.

Collection of Information

    Title: Federal Assistance for Offsite Radiological Emergency 
Planning.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0024.
    FEMA Forms: No form.
    Abstract: This collection of information establishes policies and 
procedures for submission by a commercial nuclear power plant licensee 
of a certification for Federal assistance under Executive Order 12657. 
It contains policies and procedures for FEMA's determinations, with 
respect to a certification. It also establishes a framework for 
providing Federal assistance to licensees, and procedures for review 
and evaluation of the adequacy of licensee offsite radiological 
emergency planning and preparedness.
    Affected Public: Business and other for profits.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Number of Responses: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40.
    Estimated Cost: There are no annual record keeping, capital, 
startup, nor maintenance costs associated with this information 
collection.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption 
above. 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.

Gary L. Anderson,
Acting Chief Administrative Officer, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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