[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11895-11896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4569]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Preparedness Directorate, Center for Faith-based and Community 
Initiatives Submission for New Collection (Emergency Preparedness 
Workshop Questionnaire)

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Preparedness, Center for 
Faith-based and Community Initiatives, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed new information collection submission for OMB Review; 
comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Under 
Secretary for Preparedness, Center for Faith-based and Community 
Initiatives has submitted the following information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 14, 2007. 
This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: Comments and questions about this Information Collection 
Request should be forwarded to the Center for Faith-based and Community 
Initiatives, Attn: Dana Ayers for the Department of Homeland Security, 
Office of the Undersecretary for Preparedness, 3801 Nebraska Avenue 
Complex, Building 17, Washington, DC 20528.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Ayers, via electronic mail at 
[email protected] or 202-447-3343 (this is not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 
Office of the Under Secretary for Preparedness, Center for Faith-based 
and Community Initiatives will be conducting outreach workshops in 
urban areas across the United States to educate faith-based and 
community organizations about emergency preparedness and response and 
to bring these organizations together with their State and local 
emergency management officials. To measure the effectiveness of these 
workshops, CFBCI will request attendees to complete a one page

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questionnaire on the date of the workshop, and a follow up 
questionnaire six months after the workshop. The questionnaire will 
request information about the size of the organization, the 
organization's preparedness status, its knowledge of local emergency 
management personnel, and its involvement in emergency preparedness and 
response activities.
    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, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.

Analysis

    Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Under 
Secretary for Preparedness, Center for Faith-based and Community 
Initiatives.
    Title: Emergency Preparedness Workshop Questionnaire.
    OMB Number: 1670-NEW.
    Frequency: Twice for each workshop; Once at the workshop and a 
follow-up six months after the workshop.
    Affected Public: Faith-based and community organization 
representatives who attend Preparedness Workshops sponsored by DHS 
Center for Faith-based and Community Initiatives.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 1 hour.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.00.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.00.

Charlie Church,
Chief Information Officer, Preparedness Directorate, Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E7-4569 Filed 3-13-07; 8:45 am]
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