80 FR 26071 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, National Fire Department Census
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 87 (May 6, 2015)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 87 (May 6, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-10525 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 26071-26072] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-10525] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA-2015-0010; OMB No. 1660-0070] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, National Fire Department Census 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 proposed extension, without change, of a currently approved collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the use of a form to collect data for the development and continuation of the National Fire Department Census. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 6, 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-2015-0010. 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 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 [[Page 26072]] 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: Gayle Kelch, Statistician, United States Fire Administration, National Fire Data Center at (301) 447-1154 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: FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Law 93-498 provides for the gathering and analyzing of data as deemed useful and applicable for fire departments. The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) receives many requests from fire service organizations and the general public for information related to fire departments, including total number of departments, number of stations per department, population protected, and number of firefighters. The USFA also has a need for this information to guide programmatic decisions, and produce mailing lists for USFA publications. Recommendations for the creation of the fire department census database came out of a Blue Ribbon Panel's review of the USFA. The report included a review of the structure, mission, and funding of the USFA, future policies, programmatic needs, course development and delivery, and the role of the USFA to reflect changes in the fire service. As a result of those recommendations, the USFA is working to identify all fire departments in the United States to develop a database that will include information related to demographics, capabilities, and activities of fire departments Nationwide. In the fall of 2001, information was collected from 16,000 fire departments. Since the first year of the collection, an additional 11,150 departments have registered with the census for a total of 27,150 fire departments. This leaves an estimated 2,850 departments still to respond. Additionally, about 5,430 current census registered departments are contacted by USFA each year and are asked to provide updates to any previously submitted information. Collection of Information Title: National Fire Department Census. Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a currently approved collection. OMB Number: 1660-0070. Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 070-0-0-1, National Fire Department Census. Abstract: This collection seeks to identify fire departments in the United States to compile and update a database related to their demographics, capabilities, and activities. The database is used to guide programmatic decisions and provide information to the public and the fire service. Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,093 hours. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average Form name/form Number of responses Total number burden per Total annual Average Total annual Type of respondent number respondents per of response burden (in hourly wage respondent respondent responses (in hours) hours) rate cost -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State, Local, or Tribal (Career). National Fire 422 1 422 .4167 176 32.49 $5,718 Department Census/ FEMA Form 070-0-0- 1. State, Local, or Tribal National Fire 2,428 1 2,428 0.4167 1,012 0.00 0 (Volunteer). Department Census/ FEMA Form 070-0-0-. State, Local, or Tribal (Career). National Fire 804 1 804 .1667 134 32.49 4,354 Department Census/ FEMA Form (Update). State, Local, or Tribal National Fire 4,626 1 4,626 .1667 771 0.00 0 (Volunteer). Department Census/ FEMA Form (Update). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total........................ ................... 8,280 ............ 8,280 ............ 2,093 ............ 10,072 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the hour burden is $10,072. The estimated annual cost to respondents operations and maintenance costs for technical services is $0. There are no annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal government is $88,866. 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. Janice P Waller, Acting Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2015-10525 Filed 5-5-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-45-P
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Location and Chief executive Community map Online location of letter of Effective date of Community
State and county case No. officer of community repository map revision modification No.
Idaho: Ada ............. City Of Boise The Honorable David City of Boise, Planning http://www.msc.fema.gov/lomc August 3, 2015 .. 160002
(14-10-2112P). Bieter, Mayor, City of and Development Serv-
Boise, P.O. Box 500, ices, City Hall, 150
Boise, ID 83701. North Capital Boule-
vard, Boise, ID 83701.
Illinois:
Kane ............... City of Aurora The Honorable Thomas City Hall, Engineering De- http://www.msc.fema.gov/lomc August 6, 2015 .. 170320
(15-05-0787P). Weisner, Mayor, City of partment, 44 East
Aurora, 44 East Downer Downer Place, Aurora,
Place, Aurora, IL 60505. IL 60505.
Kane ............... (Unincorporated The Honorable Chris- Kane Village Hall, Main http://www.msc.fema.gov/lomc August 6, 2015 .. 170896
Areas) (15– topher Lauzen, Kane Street, P.O. Box 167,
05–0787P). County Chairman, Kane Kane, IL 62054.
County Government
Center, 719 South Ba-
tavia Avenue, Building
A Geneva, IL 60134.
Massachusetts: Town Of Ms. Irma Lauter Chair, Town Hall 210 Central http://www.msc.fema.gov/lomc August 14, 2015 250268
Plymouth. Hingham Board of Selectman Street Hingham, MA
(15-01-0904P). Town Hall 210 Central 02043.
Street Hingham, MA
02043.
Michigan: Macomb Township of Mr. Dan O’Leary Town- 57900 Van Dyke Avenue http://www.msc.fema.gov/lomc August 3, 2015 .. 260447
Washington ship Supervisor, Town- Washington, MI 48094.
(14-05-8670P). ship of Washington
57900 Van Dyke Road
Washington, MI 48094.
Minnesota: Clay .... City Of Moor- The Honorable Del Rae 500 Center Avenue Moor- http://www.msc.fema.gov/lomc August 14, 2015 275244
head Williams, Mayor, City of head, MN 56561.
(15-05-0455P). Moorhead, Moorhead
City Hall, 500 Center
Avenue, Moorhead, MN
56561.
Missouri:
Jefferson ........ City of De Soto The Honorable Werner 17 Boyd Street, De Soto, http://www.msc.fema.gov/lomc August 7, 2015 .. 295263
(15–07–0329P). Stichling, Mayor, City of MO 63020.
De Soto, 17 Boyd
Street, De Soto, MO
63020.
Jefferson ........ (Unincorporated The Honorable Ken 300 Main Street, P.O. Box http://www.msc.fema.gov/lomc August 7, 2015 .. 290808
Areas) (15– Waller, Jefferson Coun- 100, Hillsboro, MO
07–0329P). ty Executive, Jefferson 63050.
County Administration
Center, 729 Maple
Street, Suite G30 Hills-
boro, MO 63050.
Virginia: Fairfax ..... City Of Fairfax The Honorable Scott 10455 Amstrong Street, http://www.msc.fema.gov/lomc August 7, 2015 .. 515524
(15-03-0545P). Silverthorne, Mayor, Room 200, Fairfax, VA
City of Fairfax, Fairfax 22030.
City Hall, 10455
Amstrong Street, Room
316 Fairfax, VA 22030.
[FR Doc. 2015–10533 Filed 5–5–15; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency (1) Online. Submit comments at
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P Management Agency, as part of its www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
continuing effort to reduce paperwork FEMA–2015–0010. Follow the
and respondent burden, invites the instructions for submitting comments.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND general public and other Federal (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
SECURITY agencies to take this opportunity to Docket Manager, Office of Chief
comment on a proposed extension, Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW.,
Federal Emergency Management without change, of a currently approved Room 8NE, Washington, DC 20472–
Agency collection. In accordance with the 3100.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to
[Docket ID: FEMA–2015–0010; OMB No. notice seeks comments concerning the (202) 212–4701.
1660–0070] use of a form to collect data for the All submissions received must
development and continuation of the include the agency name and Docket ID.
Agency Information Collection National Fire Department Census. Regardless of the method used for
Activities: Proposed Collection;
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submitting comments or material, all
Comment Request, National Fire DATES: Comments must be submitted on
submissions will be posted, without
Department Census or before July 6, 2015.
change, to the Federal eRulemaking
AGENCY: Federal Emergency ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
Management Agency, DHS. submissions to the docket, please use and will include any personal
only one of the following means to information you provide. Therefore,
ACTION: Notice.
submit comments: submitting this information makes it
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public. You may wish to read the for this information to guide current census registered departments
Privacy Act notice that is available via programmatic decisions, and produce are contacted by USFA each year and
the link in the footer of mailing lists for USFA publications. are asked to provide updates to any
www.regulations.gov. Recommendations for the creation of the previously submitted information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: fire department census database came
Collection of Information
Gayle Kelch, Statistician, United States out of a Blue Ribbon Panel’s review of
Fire Administration, National Fire Data the USFA. The report included a review Title: National Fire Department
Center at (301) 447–1154 for additional of the structure, mission, and funding of Census.
information. You may contact the the USFA, future policies, programmatic Type of Information Collection:
Records Management Division for needs, course development and Extension, without change, of a
copies of the proposed collection of delivery, and the role of the USFA to currently approved collection.
information at facsimile number (202) reflect changes in the fire service. As a OMB Number: 1660–0070.
212–4701 or email address: FEMA- result of those recommendations, the Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA
Information-Collections-Management@ USFA is working to identify all fire Form 070–0–0–1, National Fire
fema.dhs.gov. departments in the United States to Department Census.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
develop a database that will include Abstract: This collection seeks to
Law 93–498 provides for the gathering information related to demographics, identify fire departments in the United
and analyzing of data as deemed useful capabilities, and activities of fire States to compile and update a database
and applicable for fire departments. The departments Nationwide. related to their demographics,
U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) In the fall of 2001, information was capabilities, and activities. The database
receives many requests from fire service collected from 16,000 fire departments. is used to guide programmatic decisions
organizations and the general public for Since the first year of the collection, an and provide information to the public
information related to fire departments, additional 11,150 departments have and the fire service.
including total number of departments, registered with the census for a total of Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
number of stations per department, 27,150 fire departments. This leaves an Government.
population protected, and number of estimated 2,850 departments still to Estimated Total Annual Burden
firefighters. The USFA also has a need respond. Additionally, about 5,430 Hours: 2,093 hours.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS AND COSTS
Number of Average Total annual Average Total annual
Number of responses Total number burden
Type of respondent Form name/form number burden hourly wage respondent
respondents per of responses per response (in hours) rate cost
respondent (in hours)
State, Local, or Tribal National Fire Department 422 1 422 .4167 176 32.49 $5,718
(Career). Census/FEMA Form
070–0–0–1.
State, Local, or Tribal National Fire Department 2,428 1 2,428 0.4167 1,012 0.00 0
(Volunteer). Census/FEMA Form
070–0–0-.
State, Local, or Tribal National Fire Department 804 1 804 .1667 134 32.49 4,354
(Career). Census/FEMA Form
(Update).
State, Local, or Tribal National Fire Department 4,626 1 4,626 .1667 771 0.00 0
(Volunteer). Census/FEMA Form
(Update).
Total ......................... ........................................ 8,280 ...................... 8,280 ...................... 2,093 ...................... 10,072
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual the methodology and assumptions used; DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
cost to respondents for the hour burden (c) enhance the quality, utility, and SECURITY
is $10,072. The estimated annual cost to clarity of the information to be
respondents operations and collected; and (d) minimize the burden Federal Emergency Management
maintenance costs for technical services of the collection of information on those Agency
is $0. There are no annual start-up or who are to respond, including through [Docket ID FEMA–2015–0001; Internal
capital costs. The cost to the Federal the use of appropriate automated, Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1470]
government is $88,866. electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or Proposed Flood Hazard
Comments
other forms of information technology, Determinations
Comments may be submitted as e.g., permitting electronic submission of AGENCY: Federal Emergency
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption responses. Management Agency, DHS.
above. Comments are solicited to (a) ACTION: Notice.
evaluate whether the proposed data Janice P Waller,
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collection is necessary for the proper Acting Director, Records Management SUMMARY: Comments are requested on
performance of the agency, including Division, Mission Support, Federal proposed flood hazard determinations,
whether the information shall have Emergency Management Agency, Department which may include additions or
practical utility; (b) evaluate the of Homeland Security. modifications of any Base Flood
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the [FR Doc. 2015–10525 Filed 5–5–15; 8:45 am] Elevation (BFE), base flood depth,
burden of the proposed collection of BILLING CODE 9111–45–P Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
information, including the validity of boundary or zone designation, or
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