[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13775-13776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6350]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0008-]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, 1660-NEW; Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation
Program (HSEEP) After Action Report (AAR) Improvement Plan (IP)
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; new information
collection; OMB No. 1660-NEW; FEMA Form 091-0, Homeland Security
Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) After Action Report (AAR)
Improvement Plan (IP).
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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 new information collection. In accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice seeks comments
concerning the data collection activity required to prepare the
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) After Action
Report (AAR) Improvement Plan (IP).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 24, 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-2010-0008-. 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-2010-0008- 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: Contact Robert Schweitzer, National
Preparedness, (202) 646-3634 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: Homeland Security Presidential Directive-8
(HSPD-8: National Preparedness) issued on December 17, 2003,
establishes policies to strengthen the preparedness of the United
States to prevent and respond to threatened or actual domestic
terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies by requiring
a National Preparedness Goal that establishes measurable priorities and
targets, establishing mechanisms to improve delivery of Federal
preparedness assistance to State, local, and tribal governments, and
outlining actions to strengthen preparedness capabilities of Federal,
State, local, and tribal governments and their private sector partners.
HSPD-8 further directs that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
in coordination with other appropriate Federal departments and
agencies, establish a ``national program and a multi-year planning
system to conduct homeland security preparedness-related exercises that
reinforces identified training standards, provides for evaluation of
readiness, and supports the National Preparedness Goal.'' Section
648(b)(1) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006
(6 U.S.C. 748(b)(1)) also provides for these exercises and states the
Administrator ``shall carry out a national exercise program to test and
evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management
System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and
strategies.'' The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
(HSEEP) provides the program structure, multi-year planning system,
tools, and guidance necessary for entities to build and sustain
exercise programs that enhance homeland security capabilities and,
ultimately, preparedness. The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation
(HSEEP) After Action Report
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(AAR) Improvement Plan (IP) answers HSPD-8 requirements that a system
be developed and maintained to collection, analyze and disseminate
lessons learned and other information resulting from these exercises.
Collection of Information
Title: Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
After Action Report (AAR) Improvement Plan (IP).
Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-NEW.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 091-0, Homeland Security
Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) After Action Report (AAR)
Improvement Plan (IP).
Abstract: The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
(HSEEP) After Action Report (AAR) Improvement Plan (IP) collection
provides reporting on the results of preparedness exercises and
provides assessments of the respondent's capabilities so that strengths
and areas for improvement are identified, corrected, and shared as
appropriate prior to a real incident. This information is also required
to be submitted as part of certain FEMA grant applications.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government; Federal
Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 44,800 Hours.
Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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Number of Avg. burden Total Total
Form name/ Number of responses Total per annual Avg. hourly annual
Type of respondent form number respondents per number of response burden (in wage rate* respondent
respondent responses (in hours) hours) cost
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State, Local or Tribal Government; Federal HSEEP/AAR/IP/ 56 5 280 160 44,800 $36.15 $1,619,520
Government................................... FEMA Form
091-0
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Total..................................... ............ 56 ........... 280 ........... 44,800 ............ 1,619,520
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Estimated Cost: There is no annual reporting and recordkeeping 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: March 12, 2010.
Larry Gray,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Mission of Support,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-6350 Filed 3-22-10; 8:45 am]
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