[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 102 (Thursday, May 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29777-29779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12734]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2010--0029]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, 1660-0032; U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire
Academy Evaluation Collection
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a
currently approved information collection; OMB No. 1660-0032; FEMA Form
064-0-4, NFA Distance Learning Course Evaluation Form; FEMA Form 064-0-
5, NFA End of Course Evaluation Form; FEMA Form 064-0-10, USFA
Conference/Symposium Form.
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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
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agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a proposed revision of
a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice seeks comments concerning
National Fire Academy (NFA) course evaluations and conference/symposia
supporting programmatic initiatives.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 26, 2010.
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-2010-0029. 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 [email protected]. Include Docket
ID FEMA-2010-0029 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 via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Terry Gladhill, Program
Analyst, United States Fire Administration, National Fire Academy,
(301) 447-1239 for additional information. You may contact the Office
of Records Management for copies of the proposed collection of
information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Fire Academy (NFA) of the
United States Fire Administration (USFA) is mandated under the Fire
Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-498) to provide training
and education to the Nation's fire service and emergency service
personnel. The state-of-the-art programs offered by the NFA serve as
models of excellence and state and local fire service agencies rely
heavily on the curriculum to train their personnel. To maintain the
quality of these training programs, it is critical that courses be
evaluated to determine student satisfaction and reaction to the course
materials, instructional delivery, and the training environment.
Collection of Information
Title: U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Academy Evaluation
Collection.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0032.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 064-0-4, NFA Distance Learning
Course Evaluation Form; FEMA Form 064-0-5, NFA End of Course Evaluation
Form; FEMA Form 064-0-10, USFA Conference/Symposium Form.
Abstract: The NFA End of Course Evaluation Form is used to evaluate
all traditional classroom based course deliveries and conference/
symposia supporting programmatic initiatives. Data provided by students
is used to determine the need for course improvements and the degree of
student satisfaction with the training experience. Participant
stakeholder data provides necessary information in consideration of
program revision and development initiatives and evaluates if the
information met their needs.
Affected Public: State, local or tribal government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,590 burden hours.
Annual Hour Burden
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Estimated annualized burden hours and costs
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Number of Average burden per Total annual Total annual
Type of respondent Form name/form Number of responses per response (in burden (in Average hourly respondent
number respondents respondent hours) hours) wage rate cost
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State, local or tribal NFA Distance 40,000 1 6 minutes (.10 4,000 $22.28 $89,120
government. Learning Course hours).
Evaluation Form/
FEMA Form 064-0-4.
State, local or tribal NFA End of Course 14,000 1 15 minutes (.25 3,500 22.28 77,980
government. Evaluation Form/ hours).
FEMA Form 064-0-5
(Formerly FEMA
Form 95-20).
State, local or tribal USFA Conference/ 600 1 9 minutes (.15 90 22.28 2,005
government. Symposium Form/ hours).
FEMA Form 064-0-
10.
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Total....................... .................. 54,600 .............. .................. 7,590 .............. 169,105
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Estimated Cost: There are no record keeping, capital, start-up or
maintenance costs associated with this information collection.
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
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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.
Dated: May 20, 2010.
Tammi Hines,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-12734 Filed 5-26-10; 8:45 am]
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