[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5567-5568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01840]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2015-0003; OMB No. 1660-0068]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Federal Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Declaration 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 an extension, without change, of a currently approved 
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the collection of 
information regarding the existence of smoke detectors and sprinkler 
systems within hotels and motels.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 3, 2015.

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-2015-0003. 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 8NE, Washington, DC 
20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    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

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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: Teressa Kaas, Fire Program Specialist, 
FEMA/U.S. Fire Administration, (301) 447-1263 for additional 
information. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies 
of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number (202) 
212-4701 or email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990, 
Public Law 101-391, requires FEMA to establish and maintain a list of 
hotels, motels, and similar places of public accommodation meeting 
minimum requirements for protection of life from fire; the list is 
known as the National Master List (NML). This law resulted from a 
series of deadly fires in hotels and motels, occurring in the late 
1970's and 1980's, with high loss of life. The legislative intent of 
this public law is to provide all travelers the assurance of fire-
safety in accommodations identified on the National Master List. The 
Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990 further stipulates that Federal 
employees on official travel stay in properties approved by the 
authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) and listed on the current NML. For 
statutory reference see Title 15 U.S.C. ]] 2224-26.

Collection of Information

    Title: Federal Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Declaration Form.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0068.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 516-0-1, Federal Hotel and Motel 
Fire Safety Declaration Form.
    Abstract: Applicants complete and submit the Hotel-Motel 
Declaration Form online through the USFA Web site (http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/applications/hotel/) or they may request a paper-based 
version. Applications submitted through the Web site are reviewed and, 
if approved, the applicant will receive a FEMA ID Number for their 
facility. Online submission is the preferred method selected by the 
majority applicants. Paper-based forms returned by traditional methods 
(USPS mail, special delivery, or facsimile) receive the same review 
process as those submitted online. Lodging establishments must meet a 
certain level of life-safety from fire, as defined in Public Law 101-
391, to become eligible for listing on the NML. Federal employees use 
the NML to select lodging while traveling on government-related 
business, but the list is also accessible to the general public.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; State, local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 2,294.
    Number of Responses: 2,655.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 696 hours.

                                                       Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                     Number of                                        Total                     Total
                                     Form name/form     Number of    responses      Total     Average  burden per     annual      Average       annual
       Type of respondent                number        respondents      per       number of      response  (in     burden  (in  hourly wage   respondent
                                                                     respondent   responses          hours)           hours)        rate         cost
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Business or other For-Profit....  Federal Hotel and          2,275            1        2,275  0.25 (15 mins.)....          569       $52.79      $30,038
                                   Motel Fire Safety
                                   Declaration Form/
                                   FEMA Form 516-0-1.
State, local or Tribal            Review of FEMA Form           19           20          380  0.333 (20 mins.)...          127        39.10        4,966
 Government.                       516-0-1.
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    Total.......................  ...................        2,294  ...........        2,655  ...................          696  ...........       35,004
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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.

    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $35,004. There are no annual costs to respondents' 
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There are no 
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is 
$50,053.00.

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: January 22, 2015.
Charlene D. Myrthil,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2015-01840 Filed 1-30-15; 8:45 am]
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