[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 71991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29948]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0033; OMB No. 1660-0024]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, Federal Assistance for Offsite Radiological Emergency
Planning
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 a revision of a currently approved collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning the Federal Emergency Management Agency's request
for information from the licensee of a nuclear power plant that is
needed in order form a decision as to whether or not a condition of
``decline or fail'' exists at the State and local government level in
the preparation of emergency planning responses.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 20, 2012.
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-2011-0033. 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) Email. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include Docket
ID FEMA-2011-0033 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, 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: Deborah J. Mauldin, Policy Specialist,
Technological Hazards Division, Radiological Emergency Preparedness
Branch, at (202) 212-2127 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 email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12657, dated November 18,
1988, charged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other
Federal agencies with emergency planning response in cases where State
and local governments have declined or failed to prepare emergency
plans. To implement Executive Order 12657, FEMA worked with the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) and other Federal agencies on the Federal
Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee to develop 44 CFR part
352, Commercial Nuclear Power Plants: Emergency Preparedness Planning.
This regulation establishes policies and procedures for a licensee
submission of a certification of ``decline or fail'', and for FEMA
determination concerning Federal assistance to the licensee; and also
establishes policies and procedures for providing Federal support for
offsite planning and preparedness.
Collection of Information
Title: Federal Assistance for Offsite Radiological Emergency
Planning.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0024.
FEMA Forms: No form.
Abstract: This collection of information establishes policies and
procedures for submission by a commercial nuclear power plant licensee
of a certification for Federal assistance under Executive Order 12657.
It contains policies and procedures for FEMA's determinations, with
respect to a certification. It also establishes a framework for
providing Federal assistance to licensees, and procedures for review
and evaluation of the adequacy of licensee offsite radiological
emergency planning and preparedness.
Affected Public: Business and other for profits.
Number of Respondents: 1.
Number of Responses: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40.
Estimated Cost: There are no annual record keeping, capital,
startup, nor maintenance costs associated with this information
collection.
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.
Gary L. Anderson,
Acting Chief Administrative Officer, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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