[Federal Register: March 2, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 41)]
[Notices]
[Page 9837-9838]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and
Response Directorate, Response Division, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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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 otherFederal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on a revision of a currently approved collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seek comments concerning the EMI
Independent Study Course Enrollment Application.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Act Pub. L. 93-288, as amended authorize training programs
for emergency preparedness. The information obtained from the Emergency
Management Institute (EMI) form will be used for independent study
course enrollment and to provide course materials to applicants.
Applicants can select as many courses as they want, but they will be
actively enrolled in only one course at a time. When applicants
complete each course with a passing score, new course material from the
course menu selection will be sent to applicants.
Collection of Information
Title: EMI Independent Study Course Enrollment Application.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0046.
Form Numbers: 95-23.
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Abstract: The purpose of this form is to collect information from
individuals on what Independent Study courses they wish to enroll in.
This form lists the courses available through FEMA's Independent Study
Program and collections information from individuals so that these
courses can be mailed to them.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,493.
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Number of Frequency of Annual burden
FEMA form respondents response Hours per response hours
(A) (B) (C)...................... (A x B x C)
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95-23................................ 187,000 1 2 minutes................ 2,493
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Total............................ 187,000 1 2 minutes................ 2,493
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Estimated Cost to Respondents: 37 cents per respondent. The total
annual burden cost for this collection of information to respondents
includes a 37 cent stamp per respondent x 74,800 respondents = $27,676.
No additional cost to the respondent has been identified since about
60% or 112,200 respondents use the Internet to enroll in EMI
Independent Study courses, and the estimated hour burden is minimal.
Estimated Cost to the Agency: The FEMA Independent Study program
costs $80,784 annually to administer. This includes processing
applications, grading exams, issuing course completion certificates,
mailing course materials and handling student inquiries. Also, the
annual printing cost to reprint course materials is approximately
$70,000. Therefore, the total costs to the Agency for this program is
$150,784.
Comments: Written 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. Comments must be received on or before May 3,
2004.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Muriel
B. Anderson, Chief, Records Management Branch, FEMA, at 500 C Street,
SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472 or e-mail address
InformationCollections@dhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Vilma Schifano-Milmoe, Contract
Officer's Technical Representative/Training Specialist, Independent
Study Program, Emergency Management Institute, FEMA, at 301-443-2057.
You may contact Ms. Anderson for copies of the proposed information
collection (see addressee information above).
Dated: February 24, 2004.
George S. Trotter,
Acting Division Director, Information Resources Management Division,
Information Technology Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 04-4545 Filed 3-1-04; 8:45 am]
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