Notice2021-16400
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; National Fire Department Registry
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Published
August 2, 2021
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 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 National Fire Department Registry and the collection of information related to fire departments such as addresses, total number of departments, number of stations per department, and number of firefighters. The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) maintains the registry for the purpose of disseminating fire safety and prevention information to fire departments across the country.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 145 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41504-41505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16400]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2021-0014; OMB No. 1660-0070]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; National Fire Department Registry
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice of revision 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 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
National Fire Department Registry and the collection of information
related to fire departments such as addresses, total number of
departments, number of stations per department, and number of
firefighters. The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) maintains the
registry for the purpose of disseminating fire safety and prevention
information to fire departments across the country.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection should be made to Director,
Information Management Division, email address <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a0c0f070b6703242c2538272b3e23252467092526262f293e2325243967072b242b2d2f272f243e0a2c2f272b642e2239642d253c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eaacafa7abc7a3848c8598878b9e838584c7a98586868f899e83858499c7a78b848b8d8f878f849eaa8c8f878bc48e8299c48d859c">[email protected]</span></a> or Gayle Kelch, Statistician, FEMA,
United States Fire Administration, National Fire Data Center at (301)
447-1154 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8aedebf3e6efa4e1efe6e9e2caecefe7eba4eee2f9a4ede5fc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="315650485d541f5a545d52597157545c501f5559421f565e47">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection
previously published in the Federal Register on April 27, 2021, at 86
FR 22235 with a 60-day public comment period. No comments were
received. The purpose of this notice is to notify the public that FEMA
will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office
of Management and Budget for review and clearance.
Collection of Information
Title: National Fire Department Registry.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0070.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-USFA-FY-21-100--Paper Version (formerly
FEMA Form 070-0-0-1); FEMA Form FF-USFA-FY-21-110--Online Version
(formerly the screenshots of FEMA Form 070-0-0-1).
Abstract: This collection seeks to identify fire departments in the
United
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States to compile 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 Number of Respondents: 6,370.
Estimated Number of Responses: 6,370.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,293.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $9,961.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $55,573.
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.
Millicent L. Brown,
Senior Manager, Records Management Branch, Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2021-16400 Filed 7-30-21; 8:45 am]
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