[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 178 (Thursday, September 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56663-56664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22505]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2012-0029; OMB No. 1660-0098]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, Citizen Corps Council Registration
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 an extension, without change, of a currently approved
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the online registration
process for Citizen Corps Councils and Community Emergency Response
Team programs.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 13, 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 www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
FEMA-2010-XXXX. 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.
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
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jenelle Cardone, Individual and
Community Preparedness Division Supervisory Program Specialist, FEMA,
202-786-9463 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: Citizen Corps was launched as a Presidential
Initiative, Executive Order 13254, in 2002 with a mission to harness
the power of every individual through education, training, and
volunteer service to make communities safer, stronger, and better
prepared for the threats of terrorism, crime, public health issues, and
disasters of all kinds. The Community Emergency Response Team Program
offers training that prepares people to help themselves, their families
and their neighbors in the event of a disaster in their community.
In order to fulfill its mission, the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) Individual and Community Preparedness Division (ICPD)
require Citizen Corps Councils and Community Emergency Response Team
Programs to submit profiles electronically through its online
information collection process and forms. The Citizen Corps Council
registration form will allow FEMA and State personnel to ensure that
prospective Councils/CERTs have the support of the appropriate
government officials in their area, ensure a dedicated coordinator is
assigned to the Council, and will provide an efficient way to track the
effectiveness of the nationwide network of Councils and CERTs. This
continuing registration process will allow the Individual and Community
Preparedness Division to collect information that is more usable and
provide a more efficient way to track the effectiveness of the
nationwide network of Councils and CERT's.
Collection of Information
Title: Citizen Corps Council Registration.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0098.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 646-0-10ONL, Citizen Corps Council
Registration.
Abstract: FEMA's Community Preparedness Division would like to
renew a currently approved collection for its registration of State,
local, Tribal and territorial Councils and Community Emergency Response
Teams. The registration process allows for new Councils to submit
information on the Council or CERT to the State Citizen Corps Program
Manager for approval. The revised registration process will allow for
the collection of more valuable information and the tool is more user-
friendly for Citizen Corps Councils and CERT's.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 3,750.
Number of Responses: 7,500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,500 hours.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Number of Avg. burden Total annual Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/form No. Number of responses per Total Number per response burden (in Avg. hourly respondent
respondents respondent of responses (in hours) hours) wage rate cost
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State, local or Tribal Government............. FEMA Form 646-0-10ONL/Citizen 3,750 2 7,500 1 hour 7,500 $25.90 $194,250.00
Corps Council Registration.
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Total..................................... ................................ 3,750 .............. 7,500 .............. 7,500 .............. 194,250.00
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Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the
hour burden is $194,250.00. There are no annual costs to respondents
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There is no
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is
$377,030.00.
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: September 6, 2012.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2012-22505 Filed 9-12-12; 8:45 am]
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