[Federal Register: April 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 67)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2009-0001]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a
currently approved information collection; OMB No. 1660-0097; FEMA
Form--None.
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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 a proposed extension, without change, of a currently
approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice seeks comments concerning Citizen
Corps Affiliate Programs and Organizations Application to operate
effectively and efficiently to regularize and coordinate activities
between Citizen Corps and those groups active in its mission areas.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 8, 2009.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under
docket ID FEMA-2009-0001. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Office of Chief Counsel,
Regulation and Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835,
Washington, DC 20472-3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
(4) E-mail. Submit comments to FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include docket
ID FEMA-2009-0001 in the subject line.
All submissions received must include the agency name and docket
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material,
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act
notice that is available on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the
Administration Navigation Bar of http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Penny Burke, Program Specialist, FEMA,
NPD CPD, 202-786-9610 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: FEMA-
Information-Collections@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Citizen Corps, an initiative launched by
President George W. Bush in January 2002, is authorized by Executive
Order 13254. Citizen Corps Affiliate Programs and Organizations offer
communities resources for public education, outreach, and training;
represent volunteers interested in helping make their community safer;
or offer volunteer service opportunities to support first responders,
disaster relief activities, and community safety efforts. Providing
formal recognition to these programs and similar organizations by
affiliating with Citizen Corps assists the program reach its goal of
having every American participate in making their communities and
families safer. In order to ensure that interested parties
appropriately further the Citizen Corps mission, Citizen Corps requests
supporting information from those programs and organizations seeking to
become affiliates.
Collection of Information
Title: Citizen Corps Affiliate Programs and Organizations
Application.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0097.
Form Titles and Numbers: None.
Abstract: Citizen Corps Affiliate Programs and Organizations offer
communities resources for public education, outreach, and training;
represent volunteers interested in helping to make their community
safer; or offer volunteer service opportunities to support first
responders, disaster relief activities, and community safety efforts.
Providing formal recognition to these programs and similar
organizations through Affiliation with Citizen Corps, the program
reaches a broader audience which can assist in reaching the goal of
having every American participate in making their communities and
families safer.
Affected Public: ``Not-for-profit Institutions''.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 32 burden hours.
Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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No. of Avg. burden Total Total
No. of responses per annual Avg. hourly annual
Type of respondent Form name/form number respondents per response burden (in wage rate respondent
respondent (in hours) hours) cost
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Not-for-Profit Institutions................ Application Process.......... 8 1 4 32 15.00 $480.00
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Total.................................. ............................. 8 ........... ........... 32 ........... $480.00
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Estimated Cost: The estimated annualized cost to respondents based
on wage rate categories is $480.00.
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
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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.
Larry Gray,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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