[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 88 (Friday, May 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 26205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11263]


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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 has submitted the 
following proposed information collection to the Office of Management 
and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507).
    Title: General Admissions Application and General Admissions 
Application Short Form.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 3067-0024.
    Abstract: NFA and EMI (located at the National Emergency Training 
Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland) use FEMA Forms 75, General 
Admissions Application, and 75-5a, General Admissions Application Short 
Form, to admit applicants to resident courses and programs offered at 
NETC, Mount Weather Emergency Assistance Center (MWEAC) and various 
locations throughout the United States. Information from the 
application forms is maintained in the Admissions System. The system 
(1) provides a consolidated record of all FEMA training taken by a 
student; (2) identifies or verifies participation in any prerequisite 
courses; (3) produces a transcript which can be used by the student in 
requesting college credit or continuing education units for courses 
completed; (4) provides statistical information to members of Congress, 
members of the respective Boards of Visitors, sponsoring states or 
local officials; and (5) determines which students receive stipends for 
attending NFA or EMI courses.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profit, Not-for-profit institutions, Federal Government, and State, 
Local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 65,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 9 minutes for FEMA Form 75-5 and 6 
minutes for FEMA Form 75-5a.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,500.
    Frequency of Response: As requested.

Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Desk Officer for the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 within 
30 days of the date of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Muriel B. 
Anderson, FEMA Information Collections Officer, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Room 316, Washington, DC 20472. 
Telephone number (202) 646-2625. FAX number (202) 646-3524 or email 
[email protected].

Virginia Akers,
Acting Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 00-11263 Filed 5-4-00; 8:45 am]
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