[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 23 (Monday, February 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 9388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02364]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2017-0007; OMB No. 1660-0029]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Approval and Coordination of Requirements To Use the 
NETC for Extracurricular and Training Activities

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 revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this notice seeks comments concerning the collection of information 
required to request training space and/or housing for emergency 
preparedness training conducted at the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency's National Emergency Training Center (NETC).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 7, 2017.

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-2017-0007. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-
3100.
    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: Contact Merril Sollenberger, 
Administrative Specialist, FEMA, U.S. Fire Administration, (301) 447-
1179 for additional information. You may contact the Records Management 
Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207, 
authorizes the President to establish a program of disaster 
preparedness that utilizes services of all appropriate agencies and 
includes training and exercises. Section 611 of the Stafford Act (42 
U.S.C. 5196) directs that the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) may conduct training for the purpose of emergency preparedness. 
In response, FEMA established the National Emergency Training Center 
(NETC), located in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The NETC site has facilities 
and housing available for those participating in emergency preparedness 
training and a request for use of these areas must be made in advance 
of the need for such.

Collection of Information

    Title: Approval and Coordination of Requirements to Use the NETC 
for Extracurricular and Training Activities.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0029.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 119-17-1, Request for Housing Accommodations; 
FEMA Form 119-17-2, Request for Use of NETC Facilities.
    Abstract: FEMA established the National Emergency Training Center 
(NETC), located in Emmitsburg, Maryland to offer training for the 
purpose of emergency preparedness. The NETC site has facilities and 
housing available for those participating in emergency preparedness. 
When training space and/or housing is required for those attending the 
training, a request for use of these areas must be made in advance and 
this collection provides the mechanism for such requests to be made.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; 
State, Local or Tribal Government; individuals or households; and 
business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Number of Responses: 120.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12 hours.
    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $407.04. The annual costs to respondents' operations and 
maintenance costs for technical services is $956.40. There are no 
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is 
$1,014.60.

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 27, 2017.
Richard W. Mattison,
Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2017-02364 Filed 2-3-17; 8:45 am]
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