[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 214 (Friday, November 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57508-57509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26815]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2009-0001]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, OMB No. 1660-NEW
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; new information
collection; OMB No. 1660-NEW; FEMA Form 111, Radiological Emergency
Preparedness Program Alert and Notification Phone Survey.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 a proposed new information collection. In accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice seeks comments
concerning a collection of information that will occur after activation
of a commercial nuclear power plant's alert and notification system.
FEMA will conduct a telephone survey of a sample of residents within
that plant's 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) following the alert.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 5, 2010.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under
docket ID FEMA-2009-0001. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Office of Chief Counsel,
Regulation and Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835,
Washington, DC 20472-3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
(4) E-mail. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include docket
ID FEMA-2009-0001 in the subject line.
All submissions received must include the agency name and docket
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material,
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act
notice that is available on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the
Administration Navigation Bar of http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Russ Gates, Engineer,
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program, Technological Hazards
Division, National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA at (703) 605-1535 for
additional information. You may contact the Records Management Branch
for copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile
number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 44 CFR part 350 creates the framework
by which FEMA evaluates and approves State and local emergency plans
and preparedness. This telephone survey collection, as part of the
Alert and Notification (A&N) System review for all commercial nuclear
power plant facilities in the United States, is used by FEMA to confirm
that: (1) The siren operability standard of 90% (required in FEMA-REP-
10) has been achieved based on the most recent 12 months of test
results before the system is approved; (2) alert and notification
system testing results have been completed in accordance with approved
procedures; and, (3) that the siren operability remains at or above 90%
(part of the periodic requirements stipulated in GM PR-1). Telephone
surveys are used periodically during scheduled radiological emergency
preparedness exercises to estimate the proportion of households within
the 10-mile EPZ alerted by a nuclear power plant's alert and
notification system.
Collection of Information
Title: Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Alert and
Notification Phone Survey.
Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
OMB Number: OMB No. 1660-NEW.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 111, Radiological Emergency
Preparedness Program Alert and Notification Phone Survey.
Abstract: Immediately following activation of a commercial nuclear
power plant's alert and notification system, FEMA will conduct a
telephone survey of a sample of residents within that plant's Emergency
Planning Zone.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 338 hours.
Annual Hour Burden
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Data collection activity/ Number of Frequency of Hour burden per Annual Total annual
instrument respondents responses response responses burden hours
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(A) (B) (C)............. (D) = (A x B) (C x D)
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FEMA Form 111, FEMA Nuclear 338 1 10 minutes 338 56
Power Plant Alerting And (0.1667 hours).
Notification System: Public
Telephone Survey.
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Total..................... 338 .............. ................ 338 56
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Estimated Cost: None.
Comments
Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. 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.
Larry Gray,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-26815 Filed 11-5-09; 8:45 am]
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