[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 210 (Thursday, October 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64610-64611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25813]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2014-0031; OMB No. 1660-0069]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) v5.0
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 proposed revision of a currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this notice seeks comments concerning the National Fire Incident
Reporting System (NFIRS) v5.0. The program provides a well established
mechanism, using standardized reporting methods, to collect and analyze
fire incident data at the Federal, State, and local levels with a
myriad of life and property saving uses and benefits.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 29, 2014.
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-2014-0031. 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 8NE, Washington, DC
20472-3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (202) 212-4701.
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
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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: Mark Whitney, Fire Program Specialist,
United States Fire Administration, National Fire Data Center, (301)
447-1836 for additional information. You may contact the Records
Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of
information at facsimile number (202) 212-4701 or email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Commission on Fire Prevention
and Control conducted a comprehensive study of the Nation's fire
problem and recommended to Congress actions to mitigate the fire
problem, reduce loss of life and property, and educate the public on
fire protection and prevention. As a result of the study, Congress
enacted Public Law 93-498, Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of
1974, which establishes the U.S. Fire Administration to administer fire
prevention and control programs, supplement existing programs of
research, training, and education, and encourage new and improved
programs and activities by State and local governments. Section 9(a) of
the Act authorizes the Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration (USFA),
to operate directly or through contracts or grants, an integrated,
comprehensive method to select, analyze, publish, and disseminate
information related to prevention, occurrence, control, and results of
fires of all types.
Collection of Information
Title: National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) v5.0.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: OMB No. 1660-0069.
FEMA Forms: The National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)
v5.0.
Abstract: NFIRS was established in 1975 by the USFA as a
cooperative effort of local, State, and Federal authorities to improve
uniformity in fire incident reporting and to ensure that data are
useable for fire protection planning and management. The program
provides a well-established mechanism, using standardized reporting
methods, to collect and analyze fire incident data at the Federal,
State, and local levels with a myriad of life and property saving uses
and benefits.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal, and Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 23,000.
Number of Responses: 29,970,120.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,500,230. The annual burden
hours has decreased by 204,670 hours from the previous inventory due to
discontinuation of use of NFIRS paper forms and a small decrease in the
number of students receiving the NFIRS Program Management Training and
Orientation.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Number of Average burden Total annual Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/form No. Number of responses per Total number per response burden (in Average hourly respondent
respondents respondent of responses (in hours) hours) wage rate cost ($)
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State, Local, or Tribal Government............ NFIRS Version 5.0 Modules 1-12 23,000 1,303 29,969,000 27 min (0.45 13,486,050 $32.49 438,161,765
(Electronic). hr)
State, Local, or Tribal Government............ NFIRS Program Management 26 1 26 50 hours 1,300 32.49 42,237
Training (Training).
State, Local, or Tribal Government............ NFIRS Program Management 30 1 30 16 hours 480 32.49 15,595
Orientation (Training).
State, Local, or Tribal Government............ NFIC Training Workshop 100 1 100 16 hours 1,600 32.49 51,984
(Training).
State, Local, or Tribal Government............ NFIRS CD/on-site Orientation 200 1 200 4 hours 800 32.49 25,992
(Training).
State, Local, or Tribal Government............ Introduction to NFIRS Distance 500 1 500 20 hours 10,000 32.49 324,900
Learning (Training).
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Total..................................... ................................ 23,856 .............. 29,969,856 .............. 13,500,230 .............. 438,622,473
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Estimated Cost: The estimated annual operations and maintenance
costs to respondents or record keepers resulting from the collection of
information is $13,915,000. The estimated annual cost to the Federal
Government is $2,416,255.
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: October 16, 2014.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2014-25813 Filed 10-29-14; 8:45 am]
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