[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 202 (Thursday, October 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54201-54205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26522]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency's submitting a request 
for review and approval of a collection of information. The request is 
submitted under the emergency processing procedures in Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) regulation 5 CFR 1320.13. FEMA is 
requesting the collection of information be approved by October 18, 
1996, for use through January 1997.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. The Director, FEMA has directed the 
Preparedness, Training, and Exercises Directorate to conduct a review 
and analysis of the Emergency Education NETwork to determine if EENET 
is the most cost-effective method to design and deploy Emergency 
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Institute field training and distance learning activities. Such 
training and development programs are provided to Federal, State and 
local governments, private for-profit and non-profit organizations, and 
others to support the establishment or enhancement of emergency 
management capabilities. The information is used by them to develop and 
implement necessary programs and organizations to save lives and 
protect property in the event of emergencies. EENET is a consolidated 
training and education support system that is designed to provide 
training programs with a wide range of support capabilities and high-
tech course deployment vehicles in the areas of videotape, television 
production, and videoconferencing. The review of EENET was included as 
an initiative in the Agency's National Performance Review (NPR)2 
Internal Management Recommendations.

Collection of Information

    Title: Emergency Education NETwork (EENET) 1996 User Survey.
    Type of Information Collection. New.
    Abstract: As part of FEMA's NPR2 Internal Management 
Recommendations, one of the approved initiatives is to conduct a 
thorough analysis of EENET to determine if it is the most cost-
effective method to provide the required training, and if not, develop 
and implement alternative training approaches. A survey questionnaire 
will be used to obtain information from previous customers, both users 
within the Agency and recipients of the training, outside the Agency. 
FEMA will survey all: FEMA regional office employees who work with 
EENET programming, and State Emergency Management Office employees who 
participant in, and view, with EENET programming. In addition, a random 
sample of other users, i.e., State and local government, private for-
profit, not-for-private organizations, and other employees, will be 
selected to complete the survey. FEMA expects the results of the 
analysis to provide the basis for making decisions for improving the 
quality and delivery of EENET programming, while reducing its 
production and deployment costs.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, Federal Government, and State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Estimated Time Per Response. 12 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours. 300.
    Frequency of Response: This is a one-time survey.

COMMENTS: Written 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. 
Comments should be received within 30 days of the date of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to the 
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, ATTN: Ms. Victoria Wassmer, FEMA Desk Officer, Washington, DC 
20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Sue Downin, Producer, FEMA/
PT&E/SS, (301) 447-1073 for additional information. Contact Ms. Muriel 
Anderson at (202) 646-2625 for copies of the proposed collection of 
information.

    Dated: October 3, 1996.
Reginald Trujillo,
Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.

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