[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 184 (Thursday, September 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58818-58819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24327]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0023; OMB No. 1660-New]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
review; Comment Request; State Preparedness Report

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is submitting a 
request for review and approval of a collection of information under 
the emergency processing procedures in Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) regulation 5 CFR 1320.13. FEMA is requesting that this 
information collection be approved by November 1, 2011. The approval 
will authorize FEMA to use the collection through May 1, 2012. 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 general public to 
comment on the proposed collection of information.

DATES: Comments must be submitted to OMB on or before October 24, 2011. 
You may submit comments to FEMA on or before November 21, 2011.

ADDRESSES: 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 the Desk 
Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, (Proposed New Information Collection--State 
Preparedness Report) and sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-5806. Comments may 
also be submitted to the following:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under 
Docket ID FEMA-2011-0023. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, 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-2011-0023 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 via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Director, 
Records Management Division, Office of the Chief Administrative 
Officer, Mission Support Bureau, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
1800 South Bell Street, Arlington, VA 20598-3005, facsimile number 
(202) 646-3347, or at e-mail address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA), 
Public Law 109-205, as amended by the Implementing Recommendations of 
the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public Law 110-53, established an 
annual requirement for a State Preparedness Report (SPR). A State 
receiving Federal preparedness assistance administered by the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must submit a report to the FEMA 
Administrator on the State's level of preparedness. Each report must 
include an assessment of current capability levels and a description of 
target capability levels, and an assessment of resources needed to meet 
the preparedness priorities established under PKEMRA Section 646(e). 
The resource assessments must include (i) An estimate of the amount of 
expenditures required to attain the preparedness priorities; and (ii) 
the extent to which the use of Federal assistance during the preceding 
fiscal year achieved the preparedness priorities.
    In order to comply with PKEMRA's requirement for annual 
assessments, the SPR data needs to be collected from States by the end 
of calendar year 2011.The use of normal clearance procedures will not 
allow timely collection of this information until 2012. Emergency 
authorization is thus necessary to comply with the requirements of 
PKEMRA.
    Collection of Information:
    Title: State Preparedness Report.
    Type of Information Collection: New Collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-New.
    Abstract: This collection is a Web-based tool that will be used 
with the National Incident Management System Compliance Assessment 
Support Tool (NIMSCAST). The information will be used to generate a 
State Preparedness Report and will be shared throughout FEMA, to inform 
other programs that rely on preparedness assessments to chart strategic 
direction. The information will also be used by FEMA to conduct 
analyses and draft the National Preparedness Report (NPR).
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 56.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 66 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,696 hours.
    Estimated Cost: There are no recordkeeping, capital, start-up or 
maintenance costs associated with this information collection.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.

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    Comments: Written 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 information collection, 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 technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses. Submit comments to OMB within 30 
days of the date of this notice. To ensure that FEMA is fully aware of 
any comments or concerns that you share with OMB, please provide FEMA 
with a copy of your comments. FEMA will continue to accept comments 
from interested persons through November 21, 2011. Submit comments to 
the FEMA address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT caption.

    Dated: September 15, 2011.
Nicole Bouchet,
Acting, Director, Records Management Division, Office of the Chief 
Administrative Office. Mission Support Bureau, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-24327 Filed 9-21-11; 8:45 am]
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