[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 49 (Monday, March 16, 2009)] [Notices] [Page 11123] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: E9-5527] [[Page 11123]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA-2009-0001] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice; 30-day notice and request for comments; revision of a currently approved information collection; OMB No. 1660-0069; The National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) v5.0. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission describes the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and includes the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 15, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the Desk Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Director, Records Management Division, 1800 South Bell Street, Arlington, VA 20598-3005, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail address [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Collection of Information Title: National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) v5.0. Type of information collection: Revision of a currently approved information collection. OMB Number: 1660-0069. Form Titles and Numbers: National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) v5.0. Abstract: NFIRS provides a mechanism using standardized reporting methods to collect and analyze fire incident data at the Federal, State, and local levels. Data analysis helps local fire departments and States to focus on current problems, predict future problems in their communities, and measure whether their programs are working. Affected Public: ``State, Local or Tribal Government.'' Estimated Number of Respondents: 22,890. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Average Hour Burden per Respondent: 470.50. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,769,720. Estimated Cost: $13,310,000. Larry Gray, Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E9-5527 Filed 3-13-09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-17-P