[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71991-71993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29939]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0038; OMB No. 1660-0034]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, Emergency Management Institute Course Evaluation Form

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 Emergency Management 
Institute Course Evaluation Form, which is used

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to evaluate the quality of course deliveries, facilities, and 
instructors at the Emergency Management Institute (EMI).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 20, 2012.

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-2011-0038. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Regulatory Affairs Division, 
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) Email. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include Docket 
ID FEMA-2011-0038 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: Jacqueline Martin, Training Support 
Specialist, Emergency Management Institute, at (301) 447-1216 or 
[email protected] 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 email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EMI develops courses and administers 
resident and nonresident training programs in areas such as natural 
hazards, technical hazards, instructional methodology, professional 
development, leadership, exercise design and evaluation, information 
technology, public information, integrated emergency management, and 
train-the-trainer. In order to meet current information needs of EMI 
staff and management, EMI uses course evaluation forms to identify 
problems with course materials, delivery, facilities, and instructors. 
Information received through the course evaluations is used to 
recommend revisions to course materials, student selection criteria, 
training experience, and classroom environment. Section 611 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5196) authorizes training programs for emergency preparedness 
for State, local, Tribal and territorial government personnel.

Collection of Information

    Title: Emergency Management Institute Course Evaluation Form.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0034.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 092-0-3, Emergency Management 
Institute Course Evaluation Form.
    Abstract: Students attending the Emergency Management Institute 
resident program courses at the Federal Emergency Management Agency's 
National Emergency Training Center will be asked to complete a course 
evaluation form upon completion of each course they attend. The 
information will be used by EMI staff and management to identify 
problems with course materials, and will evaluate the quality of the 
course delivery facilities, and instructors.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government, Individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,746.

                                                       Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                               Number of                                              Total                     Total
                                Form name/form    Number of    responses      Total     Avg. burden per  response     annual    Avg. hourly     annual
     Type of  respondent              No.        respondents      per       number of           (in hours)          burden (in   wage rate    respondent
                                                               respondent   responses                                 hours)                     cost
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State, Local or Tribal         Emergency              17,500            1       17,500   .05 (3 minutes).........          875       $37.25   $32,593.75
 Government.                    Management
                                Institute
                                Residential
                                Course
                                Evaluation Form/
                                FEMA Form 092-0-
                                3 (electronic).
Individuals or Households....  Emergency               2,500            1        2,500   .05 (3 minutes).........          125        29.89     3,736.25
                                Management
                                Institute
                                Residential
                                Course
                                Evaluation Form/
                                FEMA Form 092-0-
                                3 (electronic).
State, Local or Tribal         Emergency              14,444            1       14,444   .1667 (10 minutes)......        2,408        37.25    89,698.00
 Government.                    Management
                                Institute
                                Residential
                                Course
                                Evaluation Form/
                                FEMA Form 092-0-
                                3 (paper).

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Individuals or Households....  Emergency               2,000            1        2,000   .1667 (10 minutes)......          333        29.89     9,953.37
                                Management
                                Institute
                                Residential
                                Course
                                Evaluation Form/
                                FEMA Form 092-0-
                                3 (paper).
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    Total....................  ................       36,444  ...........       36,444  .........................        3,741  ...........   135,981.37
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    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $135,981.37. There is no estimated annual cost to 
respondents for operations and maintenance costs for technical 
services. There are no annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to 
the Federal government is $77,775.50.

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.

Gary L. Anderson,
Acting Chief Administrative Officer, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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