80 FR 22215 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS) Memorandum of Agreement Applications
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 76 (April 21, 2015)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 76 (April 21, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09252 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 22215-22216] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09252] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA-2015-0011; OMB No. 1660-NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS) Memorandum of Agreement Applications AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 new information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS) Memorandum of Agreement Applications. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 22, 2015. 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-2015-0011. 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 (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: Hans N. Yu, Project Manager, FEMA, National Continuity Programs, Protection & National Preparedness, (202) 646-3910 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: 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 wellbeing. The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) is the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) response to the Executive Order. The Stafford Act (U.S.C. Title 42, Chapter 68, Subchapter II) requires that FEMA make IPAWS available to Federal, State, and local agencies for the purpose of providing warning to governmental authorities and the civilian population in areas endangered by disasters. The information collected is used by FEMA to create a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that regulates the management, operations, and security of the information technology system connection between a Federal, State, territorial, tribal or local alerting authority and IPAWS-OPEN (Open Platform for Emergency Notifications). Collection of Information Title: Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS) Memorandum of Agreement Applications. [[Page 22216]] Type of Information Collection: New information collection. OMB Number: 1660-NEW. FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 007-0-25, IPAWS Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Application; FEMA Form 007-0-26, Memorandum of Agreement Application for (Tribal Governments). Abstract: A Federal, State, territorial, tribal, or local alerting authority that applies for authorization to use IPAWS is designated as a Collaborative Operating Group or ``COG'' by the IPAWS Program Management Office (PMO). Access to IPAWS is free; however, to send a message using IPAWS, an organization must procure its own IPAWS compatible software. To become a COG, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) governing system security must be executed between the sponsoring organization and FEMA. Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 160. Number of Responses: 160. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 160 hours. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of Average burden Total annual Total annual Type of respondent Form name/form number Number of responses per Total number per response burden (in Average hourly respondent respondents respondent of responses (in hours) hours) wage rate cost ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State, Local or Tribal Government............. IPAWS Memorandum of Agreement 150 1 150 1 150 $38.30 $5,745.00 Application/. FEMA Form 007-0-25.............. State, Local or Tribal Government............. IPAWS Memorandum of Agreement 10 1 10 1 10 38.30 383.00 Application for Tribal Governments/. FEMA Form 007-0-26.............. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total..................................... ................................ 160 .............. 160 .............. 160 .............. 6,128.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: The ``Avg. Hourly Wage Rate'' for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully-loaded wage rate. Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the hour burden is $6,128.00. There are no annual costs to respondents' operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There are no annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is $74,343.00. 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: April 13, 2015. Janice Waller, Acting Director, Records Management Division, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mission Support. [FR Doc. 2015-09252 Filed 4-20-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-AB-P
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deems appropriate. In carrying out its audiences together for their annual (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
responsibilities, the Board examines conference and support initiatives, Docket Manager, Office of Chief
NFA programs to determine whether scheduled to be held June 10–12, 2015; Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW.,
these programs further the basic • Fire and Emergency Services Higher Room 8NE, Washington, DC 20472–
missions that are approved by the Education (FESHE) Recognition 3100.
Administrator of FEMA, examines the Program Update; (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to
physical plant of the NFA to determine • Program Decision Option budget (703) 483–2999.
the adequacy of the NFA’s facilities, and requests to Department of Homeland All submissions received must
examines the funding levels for NFA Security. include the agency name and Docket ID.
programs. The Board submits a written There will be a 10-minute comment Regardless of the method used for
annual report through the United States period after each agenda item; each submitting comments or material, all
Fire Administrator to the Administrator speaker will be given no more than 2 submissions will be posted, without
of FEMA. The report provides detailed minutes to speak. Please note that the change, to the Federal eRulemaking
comments and recommendations public comment period may end before Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
regarding the operation of the NFA. the time indicated, following the last and will include any personal
call for comments. Contact Ruth information you provide. Therefore,
Agenda submitting this information makes it
MacPhail to register as a speaker.
1. The Board will receive updates on public. You may wish to read the
Dated: April 15, 2015.
U.S. Fire Administration data, research, Privacy Act notice that is available via
Denis G. Onieal, the link in the footer of
and response support initiatives.
2. The Board will discuss deferred Superintendent, National Fire Academy, www.regulations.gov.
maintenance and capital improvements United States Fire Administration, Federal
Emergency Management Agency. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
on the National Emergency Training Hans N. Yu, Project Manager, FEMA,
[FR Doc. 2015–09259 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am]
Center campus and Fiscal Year 2015 National Continuity Programs,
Budget Request/Budget Planning. BILLING CODE 9111–45–P
Protection & National Preparedness,
3. The Board will review and give (202) 646–3910 for additional
feedback on NFA program activities, information. You may contact the
including: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY Records Management Division for
• The Managing Officer Program, a copies of the proposed collection of
new multiyear curriculum that Federal Emergency Management information at facsimile number (202)
introduced emerging emergency Agency 212–4701 or email address: FEMA-
services leaders to personal and Information-Collections-Management@
professional skills in change [Docket ID FEMA–2015–0011; OMB No.
1660–NEW] fema.dhs.gov.
management, risk reduction, and
adaptive leadership; a progress report SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
on this new program will be discussed; Agency Information Collection Presidential Executive Order 13407
• Adoption of the Fire and Activities: Proposed Collection; establishes the policy for an effective,
Emergency Services Higher Education Comment Request, Integrated Public reliable, integrated, flexible, and
Model by Foreign Countries; Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS) comprehensive system to alert and warn
• Training, Resource and Data Memorandum of Agreement the American people in situations of
Exchange (TRADE) policy discussion; Applications war, terrorist attack, natural disaster, or
• Review of Professional AGENCY: Federal Emergency
other hazards to public safety and
Development Crosswalk, national wellbeing. The Integrated Public Alert
Management Agency, DHS.
standards for Fire Officer competencies and Warning System (IPAWS) is the
ACTION: Notice. Department of Homeland Security’s
and their interrelationships with State,
National and Academic programs; SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency (DHS) response to the Executive Order.
• Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP) Management Agency, as part of its The Stafford Act (U.S.C. Title 42,
policy change discussion; continuing effort to reduce paperwork Chapter 68, Subchapter II) requires that
• Off-Campus delivery program and respondent burden, invites the FEMA make IPAWS available to
changes; general public and other Federal Federal, State, and local agencies for the
• Status of staff vacancies and agencies to take this opportunity to purpose of providing warning to
challenges; comment on a new information governmental authorities and the
• Contract instructor issues and collection. In accordance with the civilian population in areas endangered
challenges; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this by disasters. The information collected
• Incremental versus radical course notice seeks comments concerning the is used by FEMA to create a
material policy discussion; Integrated Public Alert and Warning Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that
• Status of Mediated Online courses; Systems (IPAWS) Memorandum of regulates the management, operations,
• Curriculum and Instruction and security of the information
Agreement Applications.
program activities; technology system connection between
• Interagency Agreement with the DATES: Comments must be submitted on
a Federal, State, territorial, tribal or
Department of Transportation with or before June 22, 2015. local alerting authority and IPAWS–
update on Traffic Incident Management ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate OPEN (Open Platform for Emergency
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Course; submissions to the docket, please use Notifications).
• Policy and program change only one of the following means to
discussion regarding consolidation of submit comments: Collection of Information
Management and Leadership Curricula; (1) Online. Submit comments at Title: Integrated Public Alert and
• Status of the National Professional www.regulations.gov under Docket ID Warning Systems (IPAWS)
Development Symposium which brings FEMA–2015–0011. Follow the Memorandum of Agreement
national training and education instructions for submitting comments. Applications.
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Type of Information Collection: New applies for authorization to use IPAWS Agreement (MOA) governing system
information collection. is designated as a Collaborative security must be executed between the
OMB Number: 1660–NEW. Operating Group or ‘‘COG’’ by the sponsoring organization and FEMA.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 007–0–25, IPAWS Program Management Office Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
IPAWS Memorandum of Agreement (PMO). Access to IPAWS is free; Government.
(MOA) Application; FEMA Form 007– however, to send a message using
0–26, Memorandum of Agreement Number of Respondents: 160.
IPAWS, an organization must procure Number of Responses: 160.
Application for (Tribal Governments).
Abstract: A Federal, State, territorial, its own IPAWS compatible software. To Estimated Total Annual Burden
tribal, or local alerting authority that become a COG, a Memorandum of Hours: 160 hours.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS AND COSTS
Average
Number of Total annual Average Total annual
Form name/form Number of Total number burden per
Type of respondent responses per burden hourly wage respondent
number respondents of responses response
respondent (in hours) rate cost
(in hours)
State, Local or Tribal IPAWS Memo- 150 1 150 1 150 $38.30 $5,745.00
Government. randum of Agree-
ment Application/.
FEMA Form 007–0–
25.
State, Local or Tribal IPAWS Memo- 10 1 10 1 10 38.30 383.00
Government. randum of Agree-
ment Application
for Tribal Govern-
ments/.
FEMA Form 007–0–
26.
Total .................. ................................. 160 ........................ 160 ........................ 160 ........................ 6,128.00
• Note: The ‘‘Avg. Hourly Wage Rate’’ for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully-loaded wage rate.
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual Dated: April 13, 2015. the time, effort and resources used by
cost to respondents for the hour burden Janice Waller, respondents to respond) and cost, and
is $6,128.00. There are no annual costs Acting Director, Records Management the actual data collection instruments
to respondents’ operations and Division, U.S. Department of Homeland FEMA will use.
maintenance costs for technical Security, Federal Emergency Management DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Agency, Mission Support. or before May 21, 2015.
services. There are no annual start-up or
capital costs. The cost to the Federal [FR Doc. 2015–09252 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Government is $74,343.00. BILLING CODE 9111–AB–P on the proposed information collection
to the Office of Information and
Comments Regulatory Affairs, Office of
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Management and Budget. Comments
Comments may be submitted as SECURITY should be addressed to the Desk Officer
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
for the Department of Homeland
above. Comments are solicited to (a) Federal Emergency Management
Security, Federal Emergency
evaluate whether the proposed data Agency
Management Agency, and sent via
collection is necessary for the proper [Docket ID: FEMA–2015–0005; OMB No. electronic mail to oira.submission@
performance of the agency, including 1660–0038] omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806.
whether the information shall have FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
practical utility; (b) evaluate the Agency Information Collection Requests for additional information or
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Activities: Submission for OMB copies of the information collection
burden of the proposed collection of Review; Comment Request; Write Your should be made to Director, Records
information, including the validity of Own (WYO) Company Participation Management Division, 500 C Street,
the methodology and assumptions used; Criteria; New Applicant SW., Washington, DC 20472–3100,
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and AGENCY: Federal Emergency facsimile number (202) 646–3347, or
clarity of the information to be Management Agency, DHS. email address FEMA-Information-
collected; and (d) minimize the burden ACTION: Notice. Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov.
of the collection of information on those SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
who are to respond, including through SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Changes Since Publication of the 60
the use of appropriate automated, Management Agency (FEMA) will Day Federal Register Notice: The
electronic, mechanical, or other submit the information collection abstract has been updated to remove a
technological collection techniques or abstracted below to the Office of reference public risk sharing
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other forms of information technology, Management and Budget for review and organization because the authority for
e.g., permitting electronic submission of clearance in accordance with the allowing such entities to enter the WYO
responses. requirements of the Paperwork program has sunsetted. The abstract has
Reduction Act of 1995. The submission also been revised for clarity. The burden
will describe the nature of the hours have been updated to reflect the
information collection, the categories of one-time test of the insurance
respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., company’s ability to use the NFIP
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