[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8760-8761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3398]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


United States Fire Academy; Assistance to Firefighters Program 
Office, for Comments on a New Information Collection Request General 
Admissions Application Long and Short Form; Submission For Review; 
Extension Of Currently Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: United States Fire Academy, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice; 30-day notice of information collections under review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has submitted the 
following information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collections were 
previously published in the Federal Register on October 24, 2006, at 71 
Federal Register 62274-62275 as 1660-0002, allowing for OMB review and 
a 60-day public comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 29, 
2007. This process is conduced in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland 
Security/FEMA, and sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974.
    The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in 
comments which:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) 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;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,

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electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling Nathan Lesser, 
Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, and sent via 
electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-
6974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Analysis

    Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency.
    Title: General Admissions Application Long and Short Form.
    OMB No.: 1670-0002 (formerly under OMB Number 3067-0024, which OMB, 
transferred from FEMA to the Department of Homeland, Security effective 
March 1, 2003).
    Frequency: Submitted by applicants when applying for a class.
    Affected Public: Individuals in the emergency services in Federal, 
state, tribal, and local government, volunteer organizations, or 
private industry.
    Estimated Number of Respondents:
    FEMA Form 75-5, General Admissions Application--15,000 Responses.
    FEMA Form 75-5a, General Admissions Application, Short Form--60,000 
Responses.
    FEMA Form 75-5 (automated), General Admissions Application--10,000 
Responses.
    FEMA Form 75-5a (automated), General Admissions Application, Short 
Form 15,000 Responses.
    FEMA Form 75-3 and 75-3a, Student Stipend Agreement and Student 
Stipend Agreement (Amendment)--8,000 Responses.
    FEMA Form 95-22, National Fire Academy--Executive Fire Officer 
Program Application for Admission 400 Responses.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent:
    FEMA Form 75-5, General Admissions Application--9 minutes.
    FEMA Form 75-5a, General Admissions Application, Short Form--6 
minutes.
    FEMA Form 75-5 (automated), General Admissions Application--8 
minutes.
    FEMA Form 75-5a (automated), General Admissions Application, Short 
Form--5 minutes.
    FEMA Form 75-3 and 75-3a, Student Stipend Agreement and Student 
Stipend Agreement (Amendment)--2 minutes.
    FEMA Form 95-22, National Fire Academy--Executive Fire Officer 
Program Application for Admission--10 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours:
    FEMA Form 75-5, General Admissions Application--2,250 hours.
    FEMA Form 75-5a, General Admissions Application, Short Form--6,000 
hours.
    FEMA Form 75-5 (automated), General Admissions Application--1,333 
hours.
    FEMA Form 75-5a (automated), General Admissions Application, Short 
Form--1,250 hours.
    FEMA Form 75-3 and 75-3a, Student Stipend Agreement and Student 
Stipend Agreement (Amendment)--267 hours.
    FEMA Form 95-22, National Fire Academy--Executive Fire Officer 
Program Application for Admission--67 hours.
    Total Burden Cost: $2.73 per respondent, $295,955 annually.
    Description: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has 
submitted the following information collection to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission 
describes the nature of the information collection, the categories of 
respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources 
used by respondents to respond) and cost, and includes the actual data 
collection instruments FEMA will use.
    FEMA plans to follow this emergency request with a request for a 3-
year approval. The request will be processed under OMB's normal 
clearance procedures in accordance with the provisions of OMB 
regulation 5 CFR 1320.10. To help us with the timely processing of the 
emergency and normal clearance submissions to OMB, FEMA invites the 
comments on the proposed information collection.

Charlie Church,
Chief Information Officer, Preparedness Directorate.
 [FR Doc. E7-3398 Filed 2-26-07; 8:45 am]
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