[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24730-24731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10525]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0026]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, 1660-0046; FEMA/EMI Independent Study Course 
Enrollment and Test Answer Sheet

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a 
currently approved information collection; OMB No. 1660-0046; FEMA Form 
064-0-9 (formerly 95-23), FEMA/EMI Independent Study Course Enrollment 
and Test Answer Sheet (paper and electronic).

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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 a proposed revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this Notice seeks comments concerning the collection of information 
necessary to allow students to enroll in online independent study 
courses and take the tests after study is complete.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 6, 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-2010-0026. 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-2010-0026 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 Mollie Herrick, Systems 
Specialist, FEMA/EMI/Distance Learning Branch at 301-447-1407 for 
additional information. You may contact the Records Management Division 
for copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile 
number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI) 
provides a wide variety of training to emergency management personnel 
throughout the country. The EMI Independent Study (IS) Program is part 
of the FEMA training program authorized under the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207, Public Law 93-
288 as amended. These courses are offered online by the Emergency 
Management Institute (EMI). The IS Program provides valuable training 
to Federal, State, local and Tribal emergency management personnel and 
the general citizenry of the United States without having to attend a 
resident course at EMI, or at a State-sponsored course. The National 
Incident Management System (NIMS) is our nation's incident management 
system. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, ``Management of 
Domestic Incidents'' requires the adoption of NIMS by all Federal 
departments and agencies. This directive also requires that Federal 
preparedness assistance funding for States, Territories, local 
jurisdictions and Tribal entities be dependent on being NIMS 
compliance.

Collection of Information

    Title: FEMA/EMI Independent Study Course Enrollment and Test Answer 
Sheet.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0046.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 064-0-9 (formerly 95-23), FEMA/
EMI Independent Study Course Enrollment and Test Answer Sheet (paper 
and electronic).
    Abstract: The Independent Study (IS) program offers self-paced 
courses designed for people who have emergency management 
responsibilities and the general public. All are offered free-of-charge 
to those who qualify for enrollment. Those who wish to participate 
select the course(s) they want to take, review the material and then 
complete an examination covering coursework. Successful completion 
results in a certificate that can be used to obtain continuing learning 
credit or even college credit.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households, business or other for-
profit, not for profit institutions, farms, Federal government, State, 
local or Tribal government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,925,204 Hours.

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                                                                           Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                                                     Number of                      Avg. burden    Total annual                    Total annual
              Type of respondent                       Form name/Form No.            Number of     responses per   Total number    per response     burden  (in     Avg. hourly     respondent
                                                                                    respondents     respondent     of responses     (in hours)        hours)         wage rate         cost
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State, local or Tribal Government; Business or  FEMA/EMI Independent Study             1,682,231               4       6,728,924             0.5       3,364,462          $28.45     $95,718,944
 other for-profit; Not-for-profit                Course Enrollment and Test
 institutions; Individuals or households;        Answer Sheet/FEMA Form 064-0-9
 farms.                                          (Electronic).
State, local or Tribal Government; Business or  FEMA/EMI Independent Study               186,914               4         747,656            0.75         560,742           28.45      15,953,110
 other for-profit; Not-for-profit                Course Enrollment and Test
 institutions; Individuals or households;        Answer Sheet/FEMA Form 064-0-9
 farms.                                          (Paper).
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    Total.....................................  ................................       1,869,145  ..............       7,476,580  ..............       3,925,204  ..............     111,672,054
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    Estimated Cost: There are no annual capital, start-up, operation or 
maintenance costs associated with this collection.

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.

    Dated: April 28, 2010.
Samuel C. Smith,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-10525 Filed 5-4-10; 8:45 am]
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