[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 61 (Thursday, March 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 19025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7565]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2011-0041; OMB No. 1660-0070]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request, National Fire Department Census

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the 
information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and 
Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission will describe the 
nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, 
the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by 
respondents to respond) and cost, and the actual data collection 
instruments FEMA will use. This notice seeks comments concerning the 
use of a form to collect data for the development and continuation of 
the National Fire Department Census.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 30, 2012.

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, and sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Director, 
Records Management Division, 1800 South Bell Street, Arlington, VA 
20598-3005, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or email address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Collection of Information

    Title: National Fire Department Census.
    Type of information collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0070.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 070-0-0-1, National Fire 
Department Census.
    Abstract: This collection seeks to identify fire departments in the 
United States to compile and update a database related to their 
demographics, capabilities, and activities. The database is used to 
guide programmatic decisions and provide information to the public and 
the fire service.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Hour Burden per Respondent: .27 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,342 hours.
    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $10,539. The estimated annual cost to respondents 
operations and maintenance costs for technical services is $0. There 
are no annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal 
government is $85,770.

    Dated: March 22, 2012.
John G. Jenkins, Jr.,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2012-7565 Filed 3-28-12; 8:45 am]
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