[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 111 (Monday, June 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32591-32592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12824]
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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, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; New Collection,
FEMA Form 142-1-1.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 new information collection. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning
the proposed collection concerning public alert and warning systems at
the Federal, State, territorial, tribal, and local levels of government
which is necessary for the inventory and evaluation and assessment of
existing public alert and warning resources and their integration with
the Integrated
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Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Presidential Executive Order 13407
establishes the policy for an effective, reliable, integrated,
flexible, and comprehensive system to alert and warn the American
people in situations of war, terrorist attack, natural disaster, or
other hazards to public safety and well being. The Integrated Public
Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) is the Department of Homeland
Security's (DHS) response to the Executive Order. This Executive Order
requires that DHS establish an inventory of public alert and warning
resources, capabilities, and the degree of integration at the Federal,
State, territorial, tribal, and local levels of government. The
information collected will consist of the communication systems being
used for collaboration, situational awareness, and emergency
notification at the local Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and higher.
This information will help FEMA identify the technologies currently in
use or desired for inclusion into IPAWS.
Collection of Information
Title: Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Inventory
and Evaluation Survey.
Type of Information Collection: New Collection.
OMB Number: 1660-NEW40.
Form Numbers: FEMA Form 142-1-1, IPAWS Inventory and Evaluation
Survey.
Abstract: FEMA will be conducting an inventory, evaluation and
assessment of the capabilities of Federal, State, local, and tribal
government alert and warning systems. The IPAWS Inventory and
Evaluation Survey will collect data that will facilitate the
integration of public alert and warning systems. It will also reduce
Federal planning costs by leveraging existing State systems.
Affected Public: State, local or tribal government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9660.
Annual Hour Burden
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Hour burden Total annual
Data collection activity Number of Frequency of per response Annual burden hours
respondents responses (hours) responses (hours)
(A) (B) (C) (D) = (A x B) (C x D)
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FEMA Form 142-1-1, IPAWS 1932 1 5 1932 9660
Inventory & Evaluation Survey.
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Total...................... 1932 .............. .............. 1932 9660
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Estimated Cost: The estimated total annual cost burden to
respondents, using wage rate categories, is estimated to be
$234,351.60. The estimated total annual cost to the Federal Government
is $2,566,186.02.
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 submitted on or before August
8, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Office
of Management, Records Management Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, Mail Drop
Room 301, 1800 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA 22202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Walter Florence, Business
Operations Specialist, National Continuity Program IPAWS Division,
FEMA, (202) 646-3169 for additional information. You may contact the
Records Management Branch for copies of the proposed collection of
information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail address: [email protected].
Dated: June 2, 2008.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-12824 Filed 6-6-08; 8:45 am]
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