[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 75 (Thursday, April 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23276-23277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09077]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2013-0012; OMB No. 1660-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request: Community Drill Day Registration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 new information collection. In accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning 
the online registration process for the FEMA Community Drill Day.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 17, 2013.

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-2010-0012. 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, referencing Docket ID FEMA-2010-0012.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999 referencing Docket 
ID FEMA-2010-0012.
    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: Chad Stover, Individual and Community 
Preparedness Division Program Specialist, FEMA, 202-786-9860 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: As part of Presidential Policy Directive 8 
(PPD-8): National Preparedness, the President tasked the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to ``coordinate a comprehensive campaign to build and 
sustain national preparedness, including public outreach and community-
based and private-sector programs to enhance national resilience.'' 
FEMA intends to conduct one or more Community Drill Days, coordinated 
nationally by FEMA. Schools, businesses, faith-based organizations, 
governments at all levels, other community organizations, and families 
will participate in this Community Drill Day by voluntarily taking part 
in a simultaneous multi-hazard drill and public education effort.

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    In order to fulfill its mission, the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency Individual and Community Preparedness Division; will collect 
information from individuals and organizations through the Community 
Drill Day online registration.
    FEMA's Individual and Community Preparedness Division would like to 
create a new online information collection process by which individuals 
and organizations submit information via a Web site. Registration 
provides an individual or organization links to educational information 
and activities about preparedness and response related to specific 
hazards. Registrants will receive important updates and messages from 
FEMA. This registry supports the mission of FEMA's Individual and 
Community Preparedness Division, to help achieve greater community 
resiliency nationwide.

Collection of Information

    Title: Community Drill Day Registration.
    OMB Control Number: 1660-NEW.
    Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 008-0-8, Community Drill Day.
    Abstract: FEMA's Individual and Community Preparedness Division is 
requesting comments on a new information collection for its 
registration of individuals and organizations for the Community Drill 
Day. The registration process allows for individuals and organizations 
to submit information on their participation in Community Drill Day. 
The registration process will provide FEMA with valuable information 
about the public's participation in Community Drill Day that will 
inform future outreach strategies related to participation in Community 
Drill Day.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Farms; Business or 
other for-profit; Federal Government; Not-for-profit institutions; 
State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Number of Responses: 50,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,000 hours.

                                                 Table A.1--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                       Number of                                      Total                     Total
                                                          Number of    responses      Total      Avg. burden per      annual    Avg. hourly     annual
        Type of respondent          Form name/form No.   respondents      per       number of     response  (in    burden  (in   wage rate    respondent
                                                                       respondent   responses         hours)          hours)                     cost
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Individuals or Households; Farms;  FEMA Form 008-0-8/         50,000            1       50,000  .3 hour..........       15,000      $21.74*  $326,100.00
 Business or other for-profit;      Community Drill Day                                         (18 mins.).......
 Federal Government; Not-for-       Registration.
 profit institutions; State,
 local or Tribal Government.
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    Total........................  ....................       50,000  ...........       50,000  .................       15,000  ...........  $326,100.00
 
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* Note: The ``Avg. Hourly Wage Rate'' for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully-loaded wage rate. http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.htm

    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $326,100.00. There are no annual costs to respondents 
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There is no 
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is 
$49,210.00.

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 10, 2013.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-09077 Filed 4-17-13; 8:45 am]
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