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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2017–0024; OMB No.
1660–0137]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Emergency
Notification System (ENS)
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 an extension, without
change, of a currently approved
information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, this notice seeks comments
concerning the Emergency Notification
System (ENS).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before August 21, 2017.
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–2017–0024. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to
Docket Manager, Office of Chief
Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW.,
8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100.
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
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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:
Melton Roland, ENS Program Manager,
FEMA/ORR, Melton.Roland@
fema.dhs.gov, or telephone 540–665–
6152. You may contact the Records
Management Division for copies of the
proposed collection of information at
email address: FEMA-InformationCollections-Management@fema.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA’s
Office of Response & Recovery (ORR)
owns and operates the Emergency
Notification System (ENS). The ENS,
designated by FEMA Directive 262–3 as
the agency solution for all notification
and alerts activities, sends electronic
notifications and relays messages,
whether critical in nature, routine, or for
testing purposes with appropriate
authorization, to DHS employees and
contractors, as well as emergency
response personnel. In accordance with
Executive Order 12656, as amended,
Presidential Policy Directive 40, and
Federal Continuity Directive (FCD)-1, all
DHS organizational components must
have in place a viable Continuity of
Operations Planning (COOP) capability
and plan that ensures the performance
of their essential functions during any
emergency or situation that could
disrupt normal operations. An effective
ENS solution is a critical part of this
plan.
Collection of Information
Title: Emergency Notification System
(ENS).
Type of Information Collection:
Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information
collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0137.
FEMA Forms: None.
Abstract: The ENS contains contact
information for FEMA emergency team
members, and for certain DHS HQ teams
as well as USCIS and FLETC teams. The
ENS uses this information to send
email, call cell, home, work phones and
SMS devices to inform team members
they have been activated. Teams include
FEMA HQ COOP, Hurricane Liaison
Team (HLT), Urban Search & Rescue
(US&R), Emergency Response Group
(ERG), etc. The system can only be
accessed via DHS OneNet.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
Government; Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 700.
Number of Responses: 14,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 500.
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual
cost to respondents for the hour burden
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is $14,410. There are no annual costs to
respondents operations and
maintenance costs for technical
services. There are no annual start-up or
capital costs. The cost to the Federal
Government is $173,350.96.
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.
Dated: June 14, 2017.
Richard W. Mattison,
Records Management Program Chief, Mission
Support, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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[Docket ID: FEMA–2017–0005; OMB No.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Effectiveness of a
Community’s Implementation of the
NFIP Community Assistance Program
CAC and CAV Reports
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 reinstatement, without
change, of a previously approved
collection for which approval has
expired. In accordance with the
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0024; OMB No. 1660-0137]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Emergency Notification System (ENS)
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 an extension, without change, of a currently approved
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the Emergency
Notification System (ENS).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 21, 2017.
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-2017-0024. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-
3100.
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: Melton Roland, ENS Program Manager,
FEMA/ORR, Melton.Roland@fema.dhs.gov, or telephone 540-665-6152. You
may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed
collection of information at email address: FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA's Office of Response & Recovery (ORR)
owns and operates the Emergency Notification System (ENS). The ENS,
designated by FEMA Directive 262-3 as the agency solution for all
notification and alerts activities, sends electronic notifications and
relays messages, whether critical in nature, routine, or for testing
purposes with appropriate authorization, to DHS employees and
contractors, as well as emergency response personnel. In accordance
with Executive Order 12656, as amended, Presidential Policy Directive
40, and Federal Continuity Directive (FCD)-1, all DHS organizational
components must have in place a viable Continuity of Operations
Planning (COOP) capability and plan that ensures the performance of
their essential functions during any emergency or situation that could
disrupt normal operations. An effective ENS solution is a critical part
of this plan.
Collection of Information
Title: Emergency Notification System (ENS).
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0137.
FEMA Forms: None.
Abstract: The ENS contains contact information for FEMA emergency
team members, and for certain DHS HQ teams as well as USCIS and FLETC
teams. The ENS uses this information to send email, call cell, home,
work phones and SMS devices to inform team members they have been
activated. Teams include FEMA HQ COOP, Hurricane Liaison Team (HLT),
Urban Search & Rescue (US&R), Emergency Response Group (ERG), etc. The
system can only be accessed via DHS OneNet.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government; Federal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 700.
Number of Responses: 14,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500.
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the
hour burden is $14,410. There are no annual costs to respondents
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There are no
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is
$173,350.96.
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.
Dated: June 14, 2017.
Richard W. Mattison,
Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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