[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9584-9585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02525]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2017-0008; OMB No. 1660-0118]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
(HSEEP) Documentation
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 information
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this notice seeks comments concerning the After Action Report/
Improvement Plans, Training and Exercise Plans, and Nominations to the
National Exercise Program which are used to validate current
preparedness capabilities and support future national exercise efforts.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 10, 2017.
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-2017-0008. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-
3100.
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: Christine Haggerty, Program Analyst,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Protection and National
Preparedness, National Exercise Division, at 202-679-3524. You may
contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed
collection of information at email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8:
National Preparedness) issued on March 30, 2011, establishes a National
Preparedness Goal (NPG) that identifies the core capabilities necessary
for preparedness and a National Preparedness System (NPS) which guides
activities to enable the Nation to achieve the NPG. The NPS allows the
Nation to track the progress of our ability to build and improve the
capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, mitigate the
effects of, respond to, and recover from those threats that pose the
greatest risk to the security of the Nation.
The NPS provides an integrated approach to preparedness that can be
implemented and measured at all levels of government. This system is an
all-of-Nation and whole community approach to preparedness, from
neighborhood organizations to civic groups and private businesses. It
contains a methodical approach integrated across the preparedness cycle
and links together programs and requirements into a comprehensive
system, driving rational decision-making and allowing for a direct and
defensible assessment of progress against clearly defined objectives.
The NPS is based on a consistent methodology for assessing the
threats and hazards facing a given jurisdiction. The findings of the
assessment drive planning factors and all other components of the
preparedness cycle including resource requirements, existing
capabilities and capability gaps, driving investments to close those
gaps, making and validating improvements in capabilities through
training and exercising, and continually assessing progress.
Section 648(b)(1) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform
Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 748(b)(1)) also provides for these exercises and
states the Administrator ``shall carry out a national exercise program
to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident
Management System, National Response, and other related plans and
strategies.'' The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
(HSEEP) provides the program structure, multi-year planning system,
tools, and guidance necessary for entities to build and sustain
exercise programs that enhance homeland security capabilities, and
ultimately, preparedness. The HSEEP After Action Report Improvement,
Training and Exercise Plan, and National Exercise Program Nomination
Forms provide the standardized methods for reporting the results of
exercises, identifying exercise program priorities, and submitting
exercise nominations necessary to validate national preparedness
capabilities.
The HSEEP After Action Improvement Plan will now be submitted from
Indian Tribal governments and an additional annual form will be
required in addition to the one form per quarter requirement resulting
in a small increase in the burden hours due to an increase in the
number of reports estimated to be submitted.
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Collection of Information
Title: Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
Documentation.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0118.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 091-0, After Action Report/Improvement Plan
(AAR/IP); FEMA Form 008-0-26, Multi-Year Training Exercise Plan (TEP);
FEMA Form 008-0-27, National Exercise Program (NEP) Nomination Form.
Abstract: The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
(HSEEP) Documentation collection provides reporting on the results of
preparedness exercises and provides assessments of the respondents'
capabilities so that strengths and areas for improvement are
identified, corrected, and shared as appropriate prior to a real
incident. This information is also required to be submitted as part of
certain FEMA grant programs.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 268.
Number of Responses: 704.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 23,208 hours.
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the
hour burden is $1,494,947.96. 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
$60,896.80.
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: February 1, 2017.
Richard W. Mattison,
Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2017-02525 Filed 2-6-17; 8:45 am]
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