[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44693-44694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11124]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2024-0017; OMB No. 1660-NW173]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Generic Clearance for United States Fire 
Administration Training, Research, Data, and Prevention Collection

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice of new collection 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 new 
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the creation of a new 
generic collection to allow faster implementation of feedback from our 
respondents into the instruments used by the United States Fire 
Administration (USFA) every day.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 22, 2024.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please submit 
comments at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID FEMA-2024-0017. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    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 and 
Security Notice that is available via a link on the homepage of http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashlee Vandewater, Program Specialist, 
United States Fire Administration, [email protected] or 
301-447-1483. You may contact the Information Management Division for 
copies of the proposed collection of information at email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act 
of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-498, as amended) (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) 
originates from an exhaustive and comprehensive examination of the 
Nation's fire problem, which made detailed findings as to the extent of 
this problem in terms of human suffering and loss of life and property, 
and made ninety thoughtful recommendations. Many of these 
recommendations relate directly to the instruments which are a part of 
this collection of information such as the National Fire Data Center, 
several fire data repositories, the National Fire Academy, and Fire & 
Emergency Management Services (EMS) information requests for safety and 
educational materials, just to name a few.
    Executive Order 12862 directs Federal Agencies to provide service 
to the public that matches or exceeds the best service available in the 
private sector. To work continuously to ensure that our programs are 
effective and meet our customers' needs, FEMA seeks to obtain Office of 
Management and Budget approval of a generic clearance to collect 
qualitative and quantitative data feedback on our service delivery. By 
qualitative feedback, we mean information that provides useful insights 
on perceptions and opinions and numerical data on fire and EMS 
incidents that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to 
the population of study.
    USFA maintains several information technology systems which assist 
USFA in delivering information, products, and services to the fire 
service, affiliated organizations, and the public. Collecting 
information for these instruments aid in the administration of USFA 
programs in support of state, local, Tribal, and territorial assistance 
as well as individuals, Federal Government, and members of the private 
sector.
    This collection of information is necessary to enable the USFA to 
garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner 
in accordance with our commitment to improving service delivery. The 
information collected from our customers and stakeholders will help 
ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying 
experience with the USFA's programs. This feedback will provide 
insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences, and 
expectations; provide an early warning of issues with service; or focus 
attention on areas where communication, training, or changes in 
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These 
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable 
communications between the USFA and its customers and stakeholders. It 
will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of 
program management.

Collection of Information

    Title: Generic Clearance for United States Fire Administration 
Training, Research, Data, and Prevention Collection.
    Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-NW173.
    FEMA Forms: Not Applicable.
    Abstract: The United States Fire Administration (USFA) provides 
these forms to support state, local, tribal, and territorial 
organizations as well as individuals of the public, Federal Government, 
and private sector members through the information, products, and 
services relevant to the fire service, affiliated organizations, and 
the public. Collecting of information for these forms aid in the 
administration of USFA programs, such as the National Fire Data Center, 
several fire data repositories, the National Fire Academy, and fire and 
emergency management services information requests for safety and 
educational materials, just to name a few.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Private 
Sector, For profit; Private Sector, Not for profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 291,537.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 28,324,337.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,670,972.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $351,426,805.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.00.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.00.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $5,143,750.

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

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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 B. Wilson,
Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative 
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2024-11124 Filed 5-20-24; 8:45 am]
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