80 FR 30696 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment-State Preparedness Report Unified Reporting Tool
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 103 (May 29, 2015)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 103 (May 29, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-13020 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 30696-30697] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-13020] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA-2015-0016; OMB No. 1660-0131] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment-- State Preparedness Report Unified Reporting Tool 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 revision of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)--State Preparedness Report (SPR) Unified Reporting Tool. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 28, 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-2015-0016. 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: Leiloni Stainsby, Section Chief-- Assessments Branch, FEMA, National Preparedness Assessment Division, at 202-786-9737. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This package is a revision to the collection originally approved as the State Preparedness Report, OMB Control Number: 1660-0131. FEMA is updating the name of this collection from ``State Preparedness Report'' to the ``Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)--State Preparedness Report (SPR) Unified Reporting Tool'' to reflect more accurately the information and method of collection. The Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA), as amended by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, established an annual requirement for the 56 States and territories to submit a State Preparedness Report (SPR). PKEMRA requires a report on current capability levels and a description of targeted capability levels from all States and territories receiving non-disaster preparedness grant funds administered by the Department of Homeland Security. Each report must also include a discussion of the extent to which target capabilities identified in the applicable State homeland security plan and other applicable plans are unmet, and an assessment of resources needed to meet the preparedness priorities established under PKEMRA Section 646(e), including: (i) An estimate of the amount of expenditures required to attain the preparedness priorities; and (ii) the extent to which the use of Federal assistance during the preceding fiscal year achieved the preparedness priorities. To meet this requirement, States and territories first identify capability targets through the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) and then assess against these targets in the SPR. It is also important to note that the only allowable expenses under the grant awards are for completing the THIRA/SPR and THIRA. FEMA holds annual after-action calls every January. All state and local jurisdictions that complete the THIRA/SPR are invited to participate and provide feedback on the collection process. FEMA uses this after-action process to gather feedback on the utility of the information and on how the burden can be further reduced. Participation in these calls is voluntary. FEMA estimates that the time it takes to participate in and respond to the THIRA/SPR After Action Conference Calls is one hour per respondent for a total of 123 hours. Collection of Information Title: Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)--State Preparedness Report (SPR) Unified Reporting Tool. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved information collection. OMB Number: 1660-0131. FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 008-0-19, THIRA-SPR Unified Reporting Tool; FEMA Form 008-0-20, THIRA-SPR Unified Reporting Tool; FEMA Form 008-0- 23, THIRA/SPR After Action Conference Calls. Abstract: This package is a revision to the collection originally approved as the State Preparedness Report. The revised name more accurately reflects exactly what information is collected and how. It serves as a report on the current capability levels and a description of targeted capability levels from all states and territories receiving Federal preparedness assistance administered by the Department of Homeland Security. Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 123. Number of Responses: 123. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 71,363 hours. [[Page 30697]] Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of Average burden Average Total annual Type of respondent Form name/form Number of responses per Total number of per response (in Total annual hourly wage respondent number respondents respondent responses hours) burden (in hours) rate cost -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Urban Areas) or Tribal THIRA/FEMA Form 67................ 1 67............... 408 hours........ 27,336........... $45.33 $1,239,140.88 Government. 008-0-19. State or Territory............. SPR-THIRA/FEMA 56................ 1 56............... 784 hours........ 43,904........... 45.33 1,990,168.32 Form 008-0-20. THIRA/SPR After Action FEMA Form 008-0-23 123 (same as the 1 123 (same as the 1................ 123.............. .............. .............. Conference Call. participants participants above, no above, no additional additional participants). participants). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total...................... .................. 123............... .............. 123.............. ................. 71,363........... .............. 3,234,884.79 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 $3,234,884.79. The estimated annual cost to respondents operations and maintenance costs for technical services is $10,833,275. There are no annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is $2,154,074. 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: May 26, 2015. Janice Waller, Acting Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2015-13020 Filed 5-28-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-46-P
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This notice is issued under authority Regardless of the method used for fiscal year achieved the preparedness
of 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 33 U.S.C. 1605(c), submitting comments or material, all priorities. To meet this requirement,
and 33 CFR 81.18. submissions will be posted, without States and territories first identify
Dated: May 22, 2015. change, to the Federal eRulemaking capability targets through the Threat
J.C. Burton,
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and Hazard Identification and Risk
and will include any personal Assessment (THIRA) and then assess
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of
information you provide. Therefore, against these targets in the SPR. It is also
Inspections and Compliance.
submitting this information makes it important to note that the only
[FR Doc. 2015–13027 Filed 5–28–15; 8:45 am]
public. You may wish to read the allowable expenses under the grant
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
Privacy Act notice that is available via awards are for completing the THIRA/
the link in the footer of SPR and THIRA.
www.regulations.gov. FEMA holds annual after-action calls
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: every January. All state and local
Leiloni Stainsby, Section Chief— jurisdictions that complete the THIRA/
Federal Emergency Management Assessments Branch, FEMA, National SPR are invited to participate and
Agency Preparedness Assessment Division, at provide feedback on the collection
202–786–9737. You may contact the process. FEMA uses this after-action
[Docket ID: FEMA–2015–0016; OMB No.
Records Management Division for process to gather feedback on the utility
1660–0131]
copies of the proposed collection of of the information and on how the
Agency Information Collection information at email address: FEMA- burden can be further reduced.
Activities: Proposed Collection; Information-Collections-Management@ Participation in these calls is voluntary.
Comment Request; Threat and Hazard fema.dhs.gov. FEMA estimates that the time it takes to
Identification and Risk Assessment— SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This participate in and respond to the
State Preparedness Report Unified package is a revision to the collection THIRA/SPR After Action Conference
Reporting Tool originally approved as the State Calls is one hour per respondent for a
Preparedness Report, OMB Control total of 123 hours.
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Number: 1660–0131. FEMA is updating Collection of Information
Management Agency, DHS.
the name of this collection from ‘‘State
ACTION: Notice. Preparedness Report’’ to the ‘‘Threat Title: Threat and Hazard
and Hazard Identification and Risk Identification and Risk Assessment
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency (THIRA)—State Preparedness Report
Management Agency, as part of its Assessment (THIRA)—State
Preparedness Report (SPR) Unified (SPR) Unified Reporting Tool.
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
Reporting Tool’’ to reflect more Type of Information Collection:
and respondent burden, invites the
accurately the information and method Revision of a currently approved
general public and other Federal
of collection. The Post-Katrina information collection.
agencies to take this opportunity to
Emergency Management Reform Act of OMB Number: 1660–0131.
comment on a revision of a currently
2006 (PKEMRA), as amended by the FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 008–0–19,
approved information collection. In
Implementing Recommendations of the THIRA–SPR Unified Reporting Tool;
accordance with the Paperwork
9/11 Commission Act of 2007, FEMA Form 008–0–20, THIRA–SPR
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
established an annual requirement for Unified Reporting Tool; FEMA Form
comments concerning the Threat and
the 56 States and territories to submit a 008–0–23, THIRA/SPR After Action
Hazard Identification and Risk
State Preparedness Report (SPR). Conference Calls.
Assessment (THIRA)—State PKEMRA requires a report on current
Preparedness Report (SPR) Unified Abstract: This package is a revision to
capability levels and a description of the collection originally approved as the
Reporting Tool. targeted capability levels from all States
DATES: Comments must be submitted on State Preparedness Report. The revised
and territories receiving non-disaster
or before July 28, 2015. name more accurately reflects exactly
preparedness grant funds administered
what information is collected and how.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate by the Department of Homeland
It serves as a report on the current
submissions to the docket, please use Security. Each report must also include
capability levels and a description of
only one of the following means to a discussion of the extent to which
targeted capability levels from all states
submit comments: target capabilities identified in the
and territories receiving Federal
(1) Online. Submit comments at applicable State homeland security plan
preparedness assistance administered
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID and other applicable plans are unmet,
by the Department of Homeland
FEMA–2015–0016. Follow the and an assessment of resources needed
to meet the preparedness priorities Security.
instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to established under PKEMRA Section Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
Docket Manager, Office of Chief 646(e), including: (i) An estimate of the Government.
Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., amount of expenditures required to Number of Respondents: 123.
8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100. attain the preparedness priorities; and Number of Responses: 123.
All submissions received must (ii) the extent to which the use of Estimated Total Annual Burden
include the agency name and Docket ID. Federal assistance during the preceding Hours: 71,363 hours.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS AND COSTS
Average
Number of Total number Average Total annual
Type of Form name/ Number of burden per Total annual burden
responses per of hourly wage respondent
respondent form number respondents response (in hours)
respondent responses rate cost
(in hours)
(Urban Areas) THIRA/FEMA 67 .................. 1 67 .................. 408 hours ..... 27,336 .................................. $45.33 $1,239,140.88
or Tribal Form 008–
Government. 0–19.
State or Terri- SPR–THIRA/ 56 .................. 1 56 .................. 784 hours ..... 43,904 .................................. 45.33 1,990,168.32
tory. FEMA Form
008–0–20.
THIRA/SPR FEMA Form 123 (same as 1 123 (same as 1 .................... 123 ....................................... ........................ ........................
After Action 008–0–23. the partici- the partici-
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Call. above, no above, no
additional additional
participants). participants).
Total ........ ....................... 123 ................ ........................ 123 ................ ....................... 71,363 .................................. ........................ 3,234,884.79
• 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 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Directorate, william.eberst@
cost to respondents for the hour burden SECURITY fema.dhs.gov. (202) 341–4917.
is $3,234,884.79. The estimated annual SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
cost to respondents operations and Federal Emergency Management
Agency I. Public Participation
maintenance costs for technical services
is $10,833,275. There are no annual Instructions: All submissions received
[Docket ID FEMA–2012–0026]
start-up or capital costs. The cost to the must include the agency name and
Federal Government is $2,154,074. ‘‘Criteria for Preparation and Docket ID. Regardless of the method
Evaluation of Radiological Emergency used for submitting comments or
Comments Response Plans and Preparedness in material, all submissions will be posted,
Support of Nuclear Power Plants’’ without change, to the Federal
Comments may be submitted as eRulemaking Portal at http://
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption (NUREG–0654/FEMA–REP–1, Rev. 2)
www.regulations.gov, and will include
above. Comments are solicited to: (a) AGENCY: Federal Emergency any personal information you provide.
Evaluate whether the proposed data Management Agency, DHS. Therefore, submitting this information
collection is necessary for the proper ACTION: Notice of availability and makes it public. You may wish to read
performance of the agency, including request for comment. the Privacy Act notice, which can be
whether the information shall have viewed by clicking on the ‘‘Privacy
practical utility; (b) evaluate the SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Notice’’ link on the homepage of
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Management Agency (FEMA) requests www.regulations.gov.
burden of the proposed collection of public comments on the draft ‘‘Criteria You may submit your comments and
information, including the validity of for Preparation and Evaluation of material by methods specified in the
the methodology and assumptions used; Radiological Emergency Response Plans ADDRESSES section above. Please submit
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear your comments and any supporting
clarity of the information to be Power Plants’’ (NUREG–0654/FEMA– material by only one means to avoid the
collected; and (d) minimize the burden REP–1, Rev. 2). receipt and review of duplicate
DATES: Comments must be received by submissions.
of the collection of information on those Docket: The draft guidance is
who are to respond, including through August 27, 2015.
available in Docket ID FEMA–2012–
the use of appropriate automated, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
0026. For access to the docket to read
electronic, mechanical, or other identified by Docket ID FEMA–2012– background documents or comments
technological collection techniques or 0026, by one of the following methods: received, go to the Federal eRulemaking
other forms of information technology, Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Portal at http://www.regulations.gov and
e.g., permitting electronic submission of www.regulations.gov. Follow the search for the Docket ID. Submitted
responses. instructions for submitting comments. comments may also be inspected at
Please note that this draft guidance is FEMA, Office of Chief Counsel, 500 C
Dated: May 26, 2015. not a rulemaking and the Federal
Janice Waller,
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472.
Rulemaking Portal is being utilized only
Acting Director, Records Management as a mechanism for receiving comments. II. Background
Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: In November 1980, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Emergency Management Agency issued
of Homeland Security. Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency ‘‘Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation
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[FR Doc. 2015–13020 Filed 5–28–15; 8:45 am] Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., of Radiological Emergency Response
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nuclear Power Plants’’ (NUREG–0654/
William Eberst, Policy Supervisor, FEMA–REP–1, Rev. 1) jointly with the
Professional Services Branch, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Technological Hazards Division, as a joint policy document. (45 FR
Protection and National Preparedness 85862, December 30, 1980).
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