[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 66 (Friday, April 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16395-16396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8200]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 proposed continuing information collections. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks comments concerning an Internet based 
survey for the review of publications developed by the National 
Earthquake Reduction Program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Over the past 20 years, the Federal 
Government, originally through the Office of Emergency Preparedness and 
continued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) National 
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) office, developed and 
produced over 120 documents to address client needs in the area of 
earthquake loss reduction. In order to better address the needs of 
users of the publications, FEMA desires to perform an internet based 
survey of the user community to identify the viability of the currently 
available publications as well as identify gaps in information in order 
to better serve the public need to address earthquake preparedness.

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Collection of Information

    Title: National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Review of 
Publications.
    Types of Information Collection: New.
    Form Numbers: Survey will be Internet based; form numbers have not 
been developed.
    Abstract: FEMA will undertake this effort through in Internet-based 
survey to determine which publications are effective, which are in need 
of modification and which should be retired. In addition, FEMA will 
determine the need for additional publications, filling the information 
gaps identified in the review process.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; State, Local, or 
Tribal Government; Federal Government; Not-for-profit institutions; 
Individuals and households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 288.

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                                                                                                     Estimated
                                      No. of       Frequency of      Hours per     Annual burden    annual cost
            FEMA Form               respondents    response  (B)   response  (C)   hours  (A x B   per hours per
                                        (A)                                            x C)         respondent
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Internet Survey.................           1,150               1             .25             288          $43.14
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      Total.....................           1,150               1             .25             288      $12,424.32
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    Estimated Cost: $12,424.

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 60 days of the date of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Muriel 
B. Anderson, Chief, Records Management Section, Program Services and 
Systems Branch, Facilities and Services Management Division, 
Administration and Resource Planning Directorate, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Room 316, Washington, DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Anita Vollmer, program 
Specialist, Federal Emergency Management Agency, (202) 646-2727 for 
additional information. You may contact Ms. Muriel B. Anderson for 
copies of the proposed collection of information at telephone number 
(202) 646-2625 or facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 29, 2002.
Reginald Trujillo,
Branch Chief, Program Services and Systems Branch, Facilities and 
Services Management Division, Administration and Resource Planning 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 02-8200 Filed 4-4-02; 8:45 am]
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