[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 80 (Friday, April 25, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20399-20400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10232]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


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

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, Homeland Security.

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: National Defense Executive Reserve Personal Qualifications 
Statement.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0001.
    Abstract: The National Defense Executive Reserve (NDER) is a 
Federal government program coordinated by FEMA. To become a member of 
the NDER, individuals with the requisite qualifications must complete 
FEMA Form 85-3, National Defense Executive Reserve Personal 
Qualifications Statement. FEMA Form 85-3 is an application form that is 
used by Federal departments and agencies to fill NDER vacancies and to 
ensure that individuals are qualified to perform in the assigned 
emergency positions. FEMA reviews the application form to ensure that 
the candidate meets all basic membership qualifications for the 
Executive Reserve; ensures that the applicant is not already serving in 
a Federal department or agency sponsored unit; and, in some cases, 
determines the Federal department or agency best suited for the 
applicant.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
on the proposed information collection to the Desk Officer for the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 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, Chief, Records Management Branch, Information Resources 
Management Division, Information Technology

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Services Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency 
Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 
500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472, at (202) 646-2625, 
facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail address 
[email protected].

    Dated: April 16, 2003.
Edward W. Kernan,
Director, Information Resources Management Division, Information 
Technology Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 03-10232 Filed 4-24-03; 8:45 am]
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