Notice2024-22897
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comment Request; National Household Survey on Disaster Preparedness
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Published
October 4, 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 an extension of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the National Household Survey on Disaster Preparedness, which identifies progress and gaps in individual and community preparedness and to better understand the motivational factors and barriers to preparedness that people face.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 193 (Friday, October 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80910-80911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22897]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2024-0028; OMB No. 1660-0105]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection,
Comment Request; National Household Survey on Disaster Preparedness
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice of extension 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 an extension
of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning the National Household Survey on Disaster
Preparedness, which identifies progress and gaps in individual and
community preparedness and to better understand the motivational
factors and barriers to preparedness that people face.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 3, 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-2024-0028.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
All submissions received must include the Agency name and Docket
ID. Regardless of the method used to 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: Andrew Burrows, Preparedness Behavior
Branch Chief, Individual and Community Preparedness Division,
Partnership and Engagement Branch at (202) 716-0527 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7819161c0a1d0f561a0d0a0a170f0b381e1d1519561c100b561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bedfd0daccdbc990dccbccccd1c9cdfed8dbd3df90dad6cd90d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a>. 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#4006050d016d092e262f322d2134292f2e6d032f2c2c252334292f2e336d0d212e2127252d252e340026252d216e2428336e272f36"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3f5f6fef29efaddd5dcc1ded2c7dadcdd9ef0dcdfdfd6d0c7dadcddc09efed2ddd2d4d6ded6ddc7f3d5d6ded29dd7dbc09dd4dcc5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) (Pub. L. 93-288, as amended)
(42 U.S.C. 5195-5195(a)) identifies the purpose of emergency
preparedness ``for the protection of life and property in the United
States from hazards.'' It directs that the Federal Government ``provide
necessary direction, coordination, and guidance'' as authorized for a
comprehensive emergency preparedness system for all hazards. Emergency
preparedness is defined as all ``activities and measures designed or
undertaken to prepare or minimize the effects of a hazard upon the
civilian population . . .'' The ``conduct of research'' is among the
measures to be undertaken in preparation for hazards.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Strategic Plan 2020-2024
includes Goal 5 to ``strengthen preparedness and resiliency.'' The
first objective (5.1) of this goal is to ``build a national culture of
preparedness'' with a sub-objective to ``improve awareness
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initiatives to encourage public action to increase preparedness.''
Similarly, in FEMA's 2022-2026 Strategic Plan, Goal 3 is to ``promote
and sustain a ready FEMA and prepared nation.''
Presidential Policy Directive-8 (PPD-8) directs the Secretary of
Homeland Security to ``coordinate a comprehensive campaign to build and
sustain national preparedness, including public outreach and community-
based and private sector programs to enhance national resilience, the
provision of Federal financial assistance, preparedness efforts by the
Federal Government, and national research and development efforts.''
The Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA) (Pub. L.
109-295) (6 U.S.C. 749(a)) requires the FEMA Administrator, in
coordination with the National Council on Disability and the National
Advisory Council, to establish a comprehensive system to assess, on an
ongoing basis, the Nation's prevention capabilities and overall
preparedness, including operational readiness.
In response to the charge to FEMA, and to the DHS and FEMA
strategic priorities, FEMA manages programs to improve the public's
knowledge and actions for preparedness and resilience. Information from
this collection will be used to track changes in knowledge, attitudes,
and behaviors related to preparedness in the general public. This
information collection will be in the form of a public opinion survey
administered to a sample of American adults across the nation. The
nature of the information collected will focus on people's attitudes,
behaviors, and motivations related to disaster preparedness and
disaster risk.
Collection of Information
Title: National Household Survey on Disaster Preparedness.
Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0105.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-008-FY-21-103 (formerly 008-0-15),
National Household Survey on Disaster Preparedness (Telephone); FEMA
Form FF-008-FY-21-104, National Household Survey on Disaster
Preparedness (Web).
Abstract: The Individual and Community Preparedness Division (ICPD)
analyzes and uses data collected in the two versions of the National
Household Survey on Disaster Preparedness to identify progress and gaps
in individual and community preparedness and to better understand the
motivational factors and barriers to preparedness that people face. The
survey measures the public's knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors
relative to preparing for disasters. This information is used by ICPD
and FEMA components to tailor messaging and public information efforts,
community outreach, and strategic planning initiatives to more
effectively improve the state of individual preparedness and
participation across the country. The findings are compiled in a report
that is circulated internally to DHS and FEMA officials as well as made
available to the public on the FEMA website, OpenFEMA (<a href="https://www.fema.gov/about/openfema/data-sets/national-household-survey">https://www.fema.gov/about/openfema/data-sets/national-household-survey</a>).
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,751.
Estimated Number of Responses: 3,751.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,282.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $58,524.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $323,932.
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 Brown Wilson,
Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2024-22897 Filed 10-3-24; 8:45 am]
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