[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21575-21576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8594]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2012-0015; OMB No. 1660-0131]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; State Preparedness Report

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 extension, without change, of a currently 
approved collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, this notice seeks comments concerning revision of the State 
Preparedness Report. The State Preparedness Report is a self-assessment 
tool for State, local and Tribal governments to evaluate and report on 
their targeted preparedness capability levels and current capability 
levels.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 11, 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 www.regulations.gov under Docket ID 
FEMA-2012-0015. 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-2012-0015 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 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy R. Knight, Program Analyst, 
National Preparedness Assessment Division, 202-786-9670 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:
    The Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA), 
and as amended by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 
Commission Act of 2007, established an annual requirement for a State 
Preparedness Report (SPR). Its contents are submitted 15 months after 
the date of enactment of the PKEMRA, and annually thereafter. This 
information collection will collect preparedness data from states and 
territories to fulfill the Congressional mandate for the SPR.
    The nature of the information is a self-assessment of disaster 
preparedness, performed by State, Local, and Tribal Government. This 
will include an assessment of current capability levels and a 
description of target capability levels. The source of the information 
will be determined by each survey respondent, but will typically 
involve the subject matter expertise of emergency management personnel 
and other homeland security personnel.

 Collection of Information

    Title: State Preparedness Report.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
previously approved collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0131.
    Form Titles and Numbers: None.
    Abstract: This State Preparedness Report is a Web-based survey that 
is combined with the National Incident Management System Compliance 
Assessment Support Tool (NIMSCAST) that will be used to respond to the 
congressional mandate for the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA), to conduct nationwide assessments of emergency preparedness.
    Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,696.
    Estimated Cost: There are no recordkeeping, capital, start-up or 
maintenance costs associated with this information collection.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption

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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 5, 2012.
John G. Jenkins, Jr.,
Acting, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2012-8594 Filed 4-9-12; 8:45 am]
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