[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10920-10921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03615]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2022-0044; OMB No. 1660-0029]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review, Comment Request; Request for Use of NETC Facilities

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: 30 Day notice of revision and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the 
information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and 
Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission seeks comments 
concerning the removal of use of the FEMA Form FF-USFA-FY-21-108 
(formerly 119-17-2), Request for Use of National Emergency Training 
Center Facilities, due to its antiquated information collection method 
and requirement. There is no longer a need to formally require the use 
of this form in order for a requestor to receive support for special 
groups using the National Emergency Training Center.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 24, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Director, 
Information Management Division, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, 
email address: [email protected] or 
Merril Sollenberger, Administrative Specialist, FEMA, U.S. Fire 
Administration, 301-447-1179, or at [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) provides 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 preparedness training 
and a request for use of these areas is required to be made in advance 
for the need for such. The primary means of making advanced requests 
for use of space at NETC is the use of email communication and this 
typically includes the specifics for the use of NETC for date of 
arrival and departure, how many participants, the requirement for 
lodging to include how many people, room space required, meals 
required, and equipment needed. These items that were required to be 
captured by completing the Request For Use of NETC Facilities Form are 
now captured within the content of the email communication. The 
secondary means of making requests to use NETC space is by telephone 
communication and those requirements are discussed in that manner.
    The NETC is a FEMA facility which houses all FEMA employees at 
headquarters, regions, field establishments, and other individuals and 
organizations authorized to use the facilities. The responsibilities, 
procedures, and potential fees charged for using the NETC facilities 
are identified in accordance with FEMA Directive Number 119-3, Facility 
Use and Expenses at the National Emergency Training Center dated May 
21, 2018. The NETC provides training and educational programs in 
emergency response, preparedness, fire prevention and control, disaster 
response, and long-term disaster recovery. The principal purpose of 
FEMA Form FF-USFA-FY-21-107 (formerly 119-17-1), Request for Housing 
Accommodations, is to request housing at the NETC, and the principal 
purpose of FEMA Form FF-USFA-FY-21-108 (formerly 119-17-2), Request for 
Use of NETC Facilities, is to conduct official business at the NETC.
    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice 
seeks comments concerning the removal of use of the FEMA Form FF-USFA-
FY-21-108 (formerly 119-17-2), Request For Use of NETC Facilities, due 
to its antiquated information collection method and requirement. There 
is no longer a need to formally require the use of this form in order 
for a requestor to

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receive support for special groups using the NETC.
    This proposed information collection previously published in the 
Federal Register on November 25, 2022, at 87 FR 72497 with a 60 day 
public comment period. No comments were received. The purpose of this 
notice is to notify the public that FEMA will submit the information 
collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for 
review and clearance.

Collection of Information

    Title: Approval and Coordination of Requirements to Use the NETC 
Extracurricular for Training Activities.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, with change, of a 
currently approved collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0029.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-USFA-FY-21-107 (formerly 119-17-1), 
Request for Housing Accommodations.
    Abstract: In accordance with FEMA Directive 119-3: Facility Use and 
Expenses at the National Emergency Training Center dated May 21, 2018, 
FEMA Form USFA-FY-21-107 (formerly 119-17-1), Request for Housing 
Accommodations, has been applied for functions at NETC.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, not-for-profit 
institutions, Federal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 60.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 60.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $182.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $877.

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.

Millicent Brown Wilson,
Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative 
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2023-03615 Filed 2-21-23; 8:45 am]
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