Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, National Fire Department Census, 1945-1946 [2012-484]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2011–0041; OMB No.
1660–0070]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, National Fire
Department Census
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 revision of a
currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice seeks comments concerning the
use of a form to collect data for the
development and continuation of the
National Fire Department Census.
SUMMARY:
Type of respondent
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Comments must be submitted on
or before March 12, 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
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
FEMA–2011–0041. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to
Regulatory Affairs Division, 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–2011–0041 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
www.regulations.gov.
DATES:
Form name/Form
number
State, Local, or Tribal
(career).
Gayle Kelch, Statistician, United States
Fire Administration, National Fire Data
Center, (301) 447–1154 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: FEMAInformation-CollectionsManagement@dhs.gov.
Public
Law 93–498 provides for the gathering
and analyzing of data as deemed useful
and applicable for fire departments. The
U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)
receives many requests from fire service
organizations and the general public for
information related to fire departments,
including total number of departments,
number of stations per department,
population protected, and number of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Fire Department Census/
FEMA Form 070–
0–0–1.
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Number of
respondents
PO 00000
Number of
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respondent
490
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of responses
490
1945
firefighters. The USFA also has a need
for this information to guide
programmatic decisions, and produce
mailing lists for USFA publications.
Recommendations for the creation of the
fire department census database came
out of a Blue Ribbon Panel’s review of
the USFA. The report included a review
of the structure, mission, and funding of
the USFA, future policies, programmatic
needs, course development and
delivery, and the role of the USFA to
reflect changes in the fire service. As a
result of those recommendations, the
USFA is working to identify all fire
departments in the United States to
develop a database that will include
information related to demographics,
capabilities, and activities of fire
departments Nationwide.
In the first year of this effort,
information was collected from 16,000
fire departments. Since the first year of
the collection, an additional 10,500
departments have registered with the
census for a total of 26,500 fire
departments. This leaves an estimated
3,500 departments still to respond.
Additionally, about 5,300 current
census registered departments are
contacted by USFA each year and are
asked to provide updates to any
previously submitted information.
Collection of Information
Title: National Fire Department
Census.
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0070.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA
Form 070–0–0–1, National Fire
Department Census.
Abstract: This collection seeks to
identify fire departments in the United
States to compile and update a database
related to their demographics,
capabilities, and activities. The database
is used to guide programmatic decisions
and provide information to the public
and the fire service.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,342 hours.
Avg. burden per response
(in hours)
.4167 hours (25 minutes) ...
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Total annual
burden
(in hours)
204
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State, Local, or Tribal
(volunteer).
National Fire Department Census/
FEMA Form 070–
0–0–1.
National Fire Department Census/
FEMA Form 070–
0–0–1 (update).
National Fire Department Census/
FEMA Form 070–
0–0–1 (update).
3,010
1
3,010
.4167 hours (25 minutes) ...
1,254
742
1
742
.1667 hours (10 minutes) ...
124
4,558
1
4,558
.1667 hours (10 minutes) ...
760
..................................
8,800
........................
8,800
.............................................
2,342
State, Local, or Tribal
(volunteer).
Total ..................
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual
cost to respondents for the hour burden
is $10,539. The estimated annual cost to
respondents operations and
maintenance costs for technical services
is $0. There are no annual start-up or
capital costs. The cost to the Federal
government is $85,770.
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.
John G. Jenkins, Jr.,
Acting Director, Records Management
Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department
of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2011–0027; OMB No.
1660–0107]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request, Public
Assistance Customer Satisfaction
Survey
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) will
submit the information collection
abstracted below to the Office of
Management and Budget for review and
clearance in accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The submission
will describe the nature of the
information collection, the categories of
respondents, the estimated burden (i.e.,
the time, effort and resources used by
respondents to respond) and cost, and
the actual data collection instruments
FEMA will use.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before February 13, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the proposed information collection
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget. Comments
should be addressed to the Desk Officer
for the Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and sent via
electronic mail to
oira.submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed
to (202) 395–5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
SUMMARY:
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Avg. burden per response
(in hours)
Total annual
burden
(in hours)
Form name/Form
number
State, Local, or Tribal
(career).
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Type of respondent
should be made to Director, Records
Management Division, 1800 South Bell
Street, Arlington, VA 20598–3005,
facsimile number (202) 646–3347, or
email address FEMA-InformationCollections-Management@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Collection of Information
Title: Public Assistance Customer
Satisfaction Survey.
Type of information collection:
Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0107.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA
Form 519–0–1 T, Public Assistance
Customer Satisfaction Survey
(Telephone); FEMA Form 519–0–1 INT,
Public Assistance Customer Satisfaction
Survey (Web); FEMA Form 519–0–1,
Public Assistance Customer Satisfaction
Survey (Fill-able).
Abstract: This collection of
information enables the Agency to
garner customer and stakeholder
feedback in an efficient, timely manner,
in accordance with our commitment to
improving service delivery. The
information collected from customers
and stakeholders will help ensure that
users have an effective, efficient, and
satisfying experience with the Agency’s
programs. This feedback will provide
insights into customer or stakeholder
perceptions, experiences and
expectations, provide an early warning
of issues with service, or focus attention
on areas where communication, training
or changes in operations might improve
delivery of products or services. These
collections will allow for ongoing,
collaborative and actionable
communications between the Agency
and its customers and stakeholders. It
will also allow feedback to contribute
directly to the improvement of program
management.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0041; OMB No. 1660-0070]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, National Fire Department Census
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 proposed revision of a currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this notice seeks comments concerning the use of a form to collect data
for the development and continuation of the National Fire Department
Census.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 12, 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 www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
FEMA-2011-0041. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Regulatory Affairs Division,
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-2011-0041 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
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gayle Kelch, Statistician, United
States Fire Administration, National Fire Data Center, (301) 447-1154
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: Public Law 93-498 provides for the gathering
and analyzing of data as deemed useful and applicable for fire
departments. The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) receives many requests
from fire service organizations and the general public for information
related to fire departments, including total number of departments,
number of stations per department, population protected, and number of
firefighters. The USFA also has a need for this information to guide
programmatic decisions, and produce mailing lists for USFA
publications. Recommendations for the creation of the fire department
census database came out of a Blue Ribbon Panel's review of the USFA.
The report included a review of the structure, mission, and funding of
the USFA, future policies, programmatic needs, course development and
delivery, and the role of the USFA to reflect changes in the fire
service. As a result of those recommendations, the USFA is working to
identify all fire departments in the United States to develop a
database that will include information related to demographics,
capabilities, and activities of fire departments Nationwide.
In the first year of this effort, information was collected from
16,000 fire departments. Since the first year of the collection, an
additional 10,500 departments have registered with the census for a
total of 26,500 fire departments. This leaves an estimated 3,500
departments still to respond. Additionally, about 5,300 current census
registered departments are contacted by USFA each year and are asked to
provide updates to any previously submitted information.
Collection of Information
Title: National Fire Department Census.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0070.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 070-0-0-1, National Fire
Department Census.
Abstract: This collection seeks to identify fire departments in the
United States to compile and update a database related to their
demographics, capabilities, and activities. The database is used to
guide programmatic decisions and provide information to the public and
the fire service.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,342 hours.
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Number of Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/Form Number of responses per Total number Avg. burden per response (in burden (in
number respondents respondent of responses hours) hours)
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State, Local, or Tribal National Fire 490 1 490 .4167 hours (25 minutes).......... 204
(career). Department Census/
FEMA Form 070-0-0-
1.
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State, Local, or Tribal National Fire 3,010 1 3,010 .4167 hours (25 minutes).......... 1,254
(volunteer). Department Census/
FEMA Form 070-0-0-
1.
State, Local, or Tribal National Fire 742 1 742 .1667 hours (10 minutes).......... 124
(career). Department Census/
FEMA Form 070-0-0-
1 (update).
State, Local, or Tribal National Fire 4,558 1 4,558 .1667 hours (10 minutes).......... 760
(volunteer). Department Census/
FEMA Form 070-0-0-
1 (update).
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Total...................... .................. 8,800 .............. 8,800 ................................... 2,342
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Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the
hour burden is $10,539. The estimated annual cost to respondents
operations and maintenance costs for technical services is $0. There
are no annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal
government is $85,770.
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.
John G. Jenkins, Jr.,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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