[Federal Register: October 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 191)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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, U.S. 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 other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on proposed continuing information collections. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks comments concerning Federal
Assistance for Offsite Radiological Emergency Planning.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12657, dated November 18,
1988, charged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other
Federal agencies with emergency planning response in cases where State
and local governments have declined or failed to prepare emergency
plans. To implement Executive Order 12657, FEMA worked with the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) and other Federal agencies on the Federal
Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee to develop regulation
44 CFR 352, Commercial Nuclear Power Plants: Emergency Preparedness
Planning. This regulation establishes policies and procedures for a
licensee submission of a certification of ``decline or fail,'' and for
FEMA determination concerning Federal assistance to the licensee; and
also establishes policies and procedures for providing Federal support
for offsite planning and preparedness.
Collection of Information
Title: Federal Assistance for Offsite Radiological Emergency
Planning.
Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0024.
Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: In accordance with Executive Order 12657, FEMA will need
certain information from the licensee in order to form a decision as to
whether or not a condition of ``decline or fail'' exists on the part of
State or local governments (44 CFR 352.3-4). This information will be
collected by the appropriate FEMA Regional Office or Headquarters. Also
in accordance with the Executive Order, when a licensee requests
Federal facilities or resources, FEMA will need information from the
NRC as to whether the licensee has made maximum use of its resources
and the extent to which the licensee has complied with 10 CFR 50.47
(c)(1) and 44 CFR 352.5. This information will be collected by the NRC
and will be provided to FEMA through consultation between the two
agencies.
Affected Public: Business or Other For Profit (Nuclear Regulatory
Commission licensees of commercial nuclear power plants).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 160.
Annual Burden Hours
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Number of Burden hours Annual Total annual
Project/activity (survey, respondents Frequency of per respondent responses burden hours
form(s), focus group, etc.) (A) responses (B) (C) (AxB) (AxBxC)
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Submit to the host FEMA Regional 1 1 40 1 40
Director Certification that a
decline or fail situation
exists from the Chief Executive
officer or Licensee............
Document why assistance is 1 1 20 1 20
needed.........................
Document request to and 1 1 40 1 40
responses from the Governor(s)
or Local Officials with
respects to efforts taken by
Licensee to secure their
participation, cooperation,
commitment of resources or
document timely correction of
planning and preparedness
failure........................
Document Licensee's maximum 1 1 30 1 30
feasible use of its resources..
Document efforts to secure the 1 1 30 1 30
use of State and Local
government and volunteer
resources......................
Total....................... 1 .............. .............. .............. 160
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Estimated Cost: $4,171.
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 should be received within 60 days of
the date of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief,
Records Management Section,
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Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology
Services Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency
Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security,
500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Vanessa E. Quinn, Chief,
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Section, Nuclear and Chemical
Hazards Branch, (202) 646-3664 for additional information. You may
contact the Records Management Section for copies of the proposed
collection of information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail
address: FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.
Dated: September 27, 2005.
Darcy Bingham,
Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information
Technology Services Division.
[FR Doc. 05-19814 Filed 10-3-05; 8:45 am]
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