[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43996-43997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18326]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0043]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, OMB No. 1660-0029; Approval and Coordination of 
Requirements To Use the NETC Extracurricular for Training Activities

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a 
currently approved information collection; OMB No. 1660-0029; FEMA Form 
119-17-1, Request for Housing Accommodations; FEMA Form 119-17-2, 
Request for Use of NETC Facilities.

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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 revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this Notice seeks comments concerning the collection of information 
required to request training space and/or housing for emergency 
preparedness training conducted at the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency's National Emergency Training Center.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 27, 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-2010-0043. 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-2010-0043 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 Merril Sollenberger, Events 
and Visitors Coordinator, FEMA, 301-447-1179 for additional 
information. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies 
of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number (202) 
646-3347 or e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207, 
authorizes the President to establish a program of disaster 
preparedness that utilizes services of all appropriate agencies and 
includes training and exercises. Section 611 of the Stafford Act (42 
U.S.C. 5196) directs that the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) may conduct training for the purpose of emergency preparedness. 
In response, FEMA established the National Emergency Training Center 
(NETC), located in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The NETC site has facilities 
and housing available for those participating in emergency preparedness 
training and a request for use of these areas must be made in advance 
of the need for such.

Collection of Information

    Title: Approval and Coordination of Requirements to Use the NETC 
Extracurricular for Training Activities.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0029.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 119-17-1, Request for Housing 
Accommodations; FEMA Form 119-17-2, Request for Use of NETC Facilities.
    Abstract: FEMA established the National Emergency Training Center 
(NETC), located in Emmitsburg, Maryland to offer training for the 
purpose of emergency preparedness. The NETC site has facilities and 
housing available for those participating in emergency preparedness. 
When training space and/or housing is required for those attending the 
training, a request for use of these areas must be made in advance and 
this collection provides the mechanism for such requests to be made.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; 
State,

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Local or Tribal Government; individuals or households; and business or 
other for-profit.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12 Hours.

                                                                           Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                                                     Number of                      Avg. burden    Total annual                    Total annual
              Type of respondent                     Form name/ Form number          Number of     responses per   Total number    per response     burden  (in     Avg. hourly     respondent
                                                                                    respondents     respondent     of responses     (in hours)        hours)         wage rate         cost
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 Individuals or households; Business or other   Request for Housing                           60               1              60  .1 (6 minutes)               6          $29.26         $175.56
 for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions;        Accommodations/FEMA Form 119-17-
 Farms; State, local or Tribal Government.       1.
Individuals or households; Business or other     Request for Use of NETC                      60               1              60  .1 (6 minutes)               6           29.26          175.56
 for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions;        Facilities/FEMA Form 119-17-2.
 Farms; State, local or Tribal Government.
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    Total.....................................  ................................              60  ..............             120  ..............              12  ..............          351.12
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    Estimated Cost: There is no annual capital, start-up, operations or 
maintenance cost associated with this 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 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: July 16, 2010.
Tammi Hines,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-18326 Filed 7-26-10; 8:45 am]
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