Notice2024-11124
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for United States Fire Administration Training, Research, Data, and Prevention Collection
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Published
May 21, 2024
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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 new information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the creation of a new generic collection to allow faster implementation of feedback from our respondents into the instruments used by the United States Fire Administration (USFA) every day.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44693-44694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11124]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2024-0017; OMB No. 1660-NW173]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Generic Clearance for United States Fire
Administration Training, Research, Data, and Prevention Collection
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice of new collection 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 new
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the creation of a new
generic collection to allow faster implementation of feedback from our
respondents into the instruments used by the United States Fire
Administration (USFA) every day.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please submit
comments at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> under Docket ID FEMA-2024-0017.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy and
Security Notice that is available via a link on the homepage of <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashlee Vandewater, Program Specialist,
United States Fire Administration, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4c2d3f24202929623a2d2228293b2d38293e0c2a29212d6228243f622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2d3c1daded7d79cc4d3dcd6d7c5d3c6d7c0f2d4d7dfd39cd6dac19cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a> or
301-447-1483. You may contact the Information Management Division for
copies of the proposed collection of information at email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ccac9c1cda1c5e2eae3fee1edf8e5e3e2a1cfe3e0e0e9eff8e5e3e2ffa1c1ede2edebe9e1e9e2f8cceae9e1eda2e8e4ffa2ebe3fa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="793f3c34385430171f160b14180d101617543a1615151c1a0d1016170a54341817181e1c141c170d391f1c1418571d110a571e160f">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act
of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-498, as amended) (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.)
originates from an exhaustive and comprehensive examination of the
Nation's fire problem, which made detailed findings as to the extent of
this problem in terms of human suffering and loss of life and property,
and made ninety thoughtful recommendations. Many of these
recommendations relate directly to the instruments which are a part of
this collection of information such as the National Fire Data Center,
several fire data repositories, the National Fire Academy, and Fire &
Emergency Management Services (EMS) information requests for safety and
educational materials, just to name a few.
Executive Order 12862 directs Federal Agencies to provide service
to the public that matches or exceeds the best service available in the
private sector. To work continuously to ensure that our programs are
effective and meet our customers' needs, FEMA seeks to obtain Office of
Management and Budget approval of a generic clearance to collect
qualitative and quantitative data feedback on our service delivery. By
qualitative feedback, we mean information that provides useful insights
on perceptions and opinions and numerical data on fire and EMS
incidents that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to
the population of study.
USFA maintains several information technology systems which assist
USFA in delivering information, products, and services to the fire
service, affiliated organizations, and the public. Collecting
information for these instruments aid in the administration of USFA
programs in support of state, local, Tribal, and territorial assistance
as well as individuals, Federal Government, and members of the private
sector.
This collection of information is necessary to enable the USFA to
garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner
in accordance with our commitment to improving service delivery. The
information collected from our customers and stakeholders will help
ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying
experience with the USFA'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 USFA and its customers and stakeholders. It
will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of
program management.
Collection of Information
Title: Generic Clearance for United States Fire Administration
Training, Research, Data, and Prevention Collection.
Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-NW173.
FEMA Forms: Not Applicable.
Abstract: The United States Fire Administration (USFA) provides
these forms to support state, local, tribal, and territorial
organizations as well as individuals of the public, Federal Government,
and private sector members through the information, products, and
services relevant to the fire service, affiliated organizations, and
the public. Collecting of information for these forms aid in the
administration of USFA programs, such as the National Fire Data Center,
several fire data repositories, the National Fire Academy, and fire and
emergency management services information requests for safety and
educational materials, just to name a few.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Private
Sector, For profit; Private Sector, Not for profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 291,537.
Estimated Number of Responses: 28,324,337.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,670,972.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $351,426,805.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.00.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.00.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $5,143,750.
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
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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 B. Wilson,
Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2024-11124 Filed 5-20-24; 8:45 am]
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