SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Stafford Act, Title VI, Emergency Preparedness (42 U.S.C. 5195-5195(a)) identifies the purpose of emergency preparedness “for the protection of life and property in the United States from hazards.” It directs that the Federal Government “provide necessary direction, coordination, and guidance” as authorized for a comprehensive emergency preparedness system for all hazards. Emergency preparedness is defined as all “activities and measures designed or undertaken to prepare or minimize the effects of a hazard upon the civilian population. . .” The “conduct of research” is among the measures to be undertaken in preparation for hazards.

The DHS Strategic Plan 2020-2024 includes Goal 5, to “strengthen preparedness and resiliency.” The first objective of this goal is to “build a national culture of preparedness” with a sub-objective to “improve awareness initiatives to encourage public action to increase preparedness.

Similarly, in FEMA's Strategic Plan 2018-2022, Strategic Goal 1 is to “build a culture of preparedness” with objective 1.3 to “help people prepare for disasters.” The performance measures for objective 1.3 include increasing the percentage of people with savings set aside for an emergency and increasing the percentage of people who have taken preparedness actions.

Presidential Policy Directive-8 (PPD-8) directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to “coordinate a comprehensive campaign to build and sustain national preparedness, including public outreach and community-based and private sector programs to enhance national resilience, the provision of Federal financial assistance, preparedness efforts by the Federal Government, and national research and development efforts.”

In response to FEMA's responsibilities above, the information from this collection will be used to track changes in knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to preparedness in the general public.

Collection of Information

Title: National Disaster Preparedness Survey.

Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved information collection.

OMB Number: 1660-0105.

FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 008-0-15.

Abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this collection assists FEMA's Individual and Community Preparedness Division to identify progress and gaps in citizen and community preparedness.

Affected Public: Individuals or Households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,000.

Estimated Number of Responses: 7,000.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,250.

Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $46,938.

Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: There are no respondents' Operation and Maintenance costs associated with this information collection.

Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: There are no recordkeeping, capital and start-up costs associated with this information collection.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $281,200.

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.

85 FR 70645