[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 108 (Monday, June 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32367-32368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13141]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0013; OMB No. 1660-0106]
Agency Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS)
Inventory
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on a proposed revision of a continuing information
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this notice seeks comments concerning the proposed revision of the
information collection concerning public alert and warning systems at
the Federal, State, territorial, Tribal and local levels of government
which is necessary for the inventory and evaluation and assessment of
existing public alert and warning resources and their integration with
the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 5, 2011.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under
Docket ID FEMA-2011-0013. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, 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) E-mail. Submit comments to FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include Docket
ID FEMA-2011-0013 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 http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore,
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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
http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vincent Dumas, Business Operations
Specialist, National Continuity Program IPAWS Division, FEMA, (202)
646-4269 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 e-mail address: FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Presidential Executive Order 13407
establishes the policy for an effective, reliable, integrated,
flexible, and comprehensive system to alert and warn the American
people in situations of war, terrorist attack, natural disaster, or
other hazards to public safety and well being. The Executive Order
requires that DHS establish an inventory of public alert and warning
resources, capabilities, and the degree of integration at the Federal,
State, territorial, Tribal, and local levels of government. The
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) implements the
requirements of the Executive Order. The information collected has, and
will continue to consist of the public alert and warning systems, as
well as the communication systems being used for collaboration and
situational awareness at the Local Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
level and higher. This information will help FEMA identify the
technologies currently in use or desired for inclusion into IPAWS.
Collection of Information
Title: Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS)
Inventory.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0106.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 142-1-1, IPAWS Inventory.
Abstract: FEMA will be conducting an inventory, evaluation and
assessment of the capabilities of Federal, State, territorial, Tribal,
and local government alert and warning systems. The IPAWS Inventory and
Evaluation Survey collects data that will facilitate the integration of
public alert and warning systems. It also reduces Federal planning
costs by leveraging existing State systems.
Affected Public: State, local, territorial, and Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,796 hours.
Annual Hour Burden
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Number of Frequency of Hour burden per Annual Total annual
Data collection activity/ respondents responses response responses burden hours
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(A) (B) (C) (D) = (A x B) (C x D)
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FEMA Form 142-1-1, IPAWS 1,932 1 3 hours (180 min) 1,932 5,796
Inventory and Evaluation
Survey.
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Total.................... 1,932 .............. 3 hours (180 min) 1,932 5,796
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Estimated Cost: There are no annual start-up or capital costs.
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: May 11, 2011.
Lesia M. Banks,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-13141 Filed 6-3-11; 8:45 am]
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