[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31538-31539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11185]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2020-0014; OMB No. 1660-0132]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Consolidated FEMA-National Training and Education 
Division (NTED) Level 3 Training Evaluation Forms

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 to take this opportunity to comment on a 
reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved information 
collection for which approval has expired. In accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning 
the use of the three separate Kirkpatrick Training Program Evaluation 
Level 3 instruments by three geographically separated National Training 
and Education (NTED) Training Organizations. The Training Partners 
Program Branch (TPP) located at FEMA Headquarters, The Center for 
Domestic Preparedness (CDP) located in Anniston AL, and The Emergency 
Management Institute (EMI) located at Emmitsburg, MD. While these three 
instruments contain five common questions or data sets other questions 
are required due to unique occupational and operational

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needs of their respective customers and the different course/program 
content or subject material that is designed to develop interoperable 
National Preparedness Core Capabilities, Community Lifelines, and/or 
Recovery Sector capabilities across and among various responder 
communities. Level 3 data is used to measure and monitor transfer or 
retention of knowledge, skills and abilities obtained during training 
to the students work environment and/or organizational work 
environment. Data collected is utilized to continuously improve course 
material, delivery and to inform key stakeholders on course/program 
performance in accordance with the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 27, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID FEMA-
2020-0014. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket 
ID. 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 on the homepage of 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel Phillips at 
[email protected] for questions regarding the new TPP Level 
3 Post Course Assessment Form. Beverly Borden at 
[email protected] for questions on the two CDP Level 3 forms, 
and Dana Moats at [email protected] or Scott Vandermark at 
[email protected] for questions or inquires on the EMI FEMA 
Follow-up Evaluation Survey. You may contact the Information Management 
Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In support of Presidential Policy Directive 
(PPD--8) National Preparedness, the National Preparedness Goal (NPG) 
and National Preparedness System (NPS) FEMA's NTED provides program 
oversight of three geographically separated training organizations: TPP 
in Washington, DC, CDP in Anniston, AL, and EMI in Emmitsburg, MD. 
These organizations with the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium 
(NDPC) and the Continuing Training Grant (CTG) members comprise the 
National Training and Education System (NTES) and are organized to 
optimize the 6 U.S.C. 748 required National Training Program on behalf 
of the FEMA Administrator in collaboration with other Federal agencies. 
Working collective as a NTES the training capabilities and capacity of 
the Nation increase the planning, capability and capacity to design, 
develop, deliver and evaluate training and education solutions to build 
sustainable and interoperable National Core Capabilities, Community 
Lifelines, and Recovery Sectors that prevent, protect, mitigate, 
respond and recover the Nation from acts of terrorism and natural 
disasters.
    As member of the Federal Government FEMA's NTED and component 
organizations have developed these training evaluation instruments to 
measure their individual and collective program performance as required 
by the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010. Paragraph(a) of 31 U.S.C. 1115 
covers Federal Government and Agency Performance Plans while paragraph 
(b) covers Agency Performance Plans (6) requires a balanced set of 
performance indicators to be used in measuring or assessing progress 
toward each performance goal, including, as appropriate, customer 
service, efficiency, output, and outcome indicators.
    This information collection expired on February 28, 2019. FEMA is 
requesting a reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved 
information collection for which approval has expired.

Collection of Information

    Title: Consolidated FEMA-National Training and Education Division 
(NTED) Level 3 Training Evaluation Forms.
    Type of information collection: Reinstatement, with change, of a 
previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    OMB Number: 1660-0132.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 016-0-2, Post Course Assessment 
National Training & Education Division, Training Partners Program 
(TPP); FEMA Form 092-0-2A, PER-220 Field Force Operations (FFO) Post-
Graduate Questionnaire for Students; FEMA Form 092-0-2B, PER-220 Field 
Force Operations (FFO) Post-Graduate Training Evaluation for 
Supervisors; and FEMA Form 519-0-1, Emergency Management Institute 
(EMI): FEMA Follow-up Evaluation Survey.
    Abstract: This data collection is required in support of GPRAMA 
2010 Section 115 to provide National Preparedness Training Program 
performance evaluation data to FEMA; DHS Executives; Congress; and 
State, local, Tribal and territorial (SLTT) elected officials. This 
instrument is part of a larger training program evaluation collection 
that applies the Kirkpatrick Training Evaluation Model. Respondents 
include SLTT emergency responders from Law Enforcement, Emergency 
Medical and Public Health communities.
    Affected Public: State, local, Tribal, and territorial employees. 
Others include non-profits and Federal Emergency Support Function Lead 
Agency employees.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 124,692.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 124,692.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 31,174.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $1,379,085.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: N/A.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: N/A.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $180,082.

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.

Maile Arthur,
Acting Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief 
Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2020-11185 Filed 5-22-20; 8:45 am]
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