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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Collection of Information 

Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: 

Emergency Operations Center (EOC) 

Grant Program. 

Type of information collection: 

Revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

OMB Number: 1660–0124. 

Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA 

Form 089–0–0–3, EOC Grant Program 

Investment Justification; FEMA Form 

089–0–0–18, EOC Prioritization of 

Investment Justifications Template; 

FEMA Form 089–0–0–3A, EOC 

Investment Justification Scoring 

Worksheet. 

Abstract: The Emergency Operations 

Center (EOC) Grant Program is intended 

to improve emergency management and 

preparedness capabilities by supporting 

flexible, sustainable, secure, and 

interoperable EOCs with a focus on 

addressing identified deficiencies and 

needs. Fully capable emergency 

operations facilities at the State, 

Territory, Local and/or Tribal levels are 

an essential element of a comprehensive 

national emergency management system 

and are necessary to ensure continuity 

of operations and continuity of 

government in major disasters caused by 

any hazard. 

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,456. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Average Hour Burden per 

Respondent: EOC Grant Program 

Investment Justification, FEMA Form 

089–0–0–3, 8 hours; EOC Prioritization 

of Investment Justifications Template, 

FEMA Form 089–0–0–18, 5 hours 30 

minutes; EOC Investment Justification 

Scoring Worksheet, FEMA Form 089–0– 

0–3A, 30 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 6,258 hours. 

Estimated Cost: The estimated annual 

cost to respondents for the hour burden 

is $195,386.10. There are no annual 

costs to respondents operations and 

maintenance costs for technical 

services. There is no annual start-up or 

capital costs. The cost to the Federal 

Government is $380,762.85. 

Dated: March 28, 2012. 

John G. Jenkins, Jr., 

Acting Director, Records Management 

Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, Department 

of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8620 Filed 4–9–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Docket ID FEMA–2012–0015; OMB No. 

1660–0131] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; State 

Preparedness Report 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 proposed extension, 

without change, of a currently approved 

collection. In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice seeks comments concerning 

revision of the State Preparedness 

Report. The State Preparedness Report 

is a self-assessment tool for State, local 

and Tribal governments to evaluate and 

report on their targeted preparedness 

capability levels and current capability 

levels. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before June 11, 2012. 

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–2012–0015. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

(2) Mail. Submit written comments to 

Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of 

Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street 

SW., Room 835, Washington, DC 20472– 

3100. 

(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to 

(703) 483–2999. 

(4) Email. Submit comments to 

FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include Docket 

ID FEMA–2012–0015 in the subject line. 

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: 

Cathy R. Knight, Program Analyst, 

National Preparedness Assessment 

Division, 202–786–9670 for additional 

information. You may contact the 

Records Management Division for 

copies of the proposed collection of 

information at facsimile number (202) 

646–3347 or email address: FEMAInformation-CollectionsManagement@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Post Katrina Emergency 

Management Reform Act of 2006 

(PKEMRA), and as amended by the 

Implementing Recommendations of the 

9/11 Commission Act of 2007, 

established an annual requirement for a 

State Preparedness Report (SPR). Its 

contents are submitted 15 months after 

the date of enactment of the PKEMRA, 

and annually thereafter. This 

information collection will collect 

preparedness data from states and 

territories to fulfill the Congressional 

mandate for the SPR. 

The nature of the information is a selfassessment of disaster preparedness, 

performed by State, Local, and Tribal 

Government. This will include an 

assessment of current capability levels 

and a description of target capability 

levels. The source of the information 

will be determined by each survey 

respondent, but will typically involve 

the subject matter expertise of 

emergency management personnel and 

other homeland security personnel. 

Collection of Information 

Title: State Preparedness Report. 

Type of Information Collection: 

Extension, without change, of a 

previously approved collection. 

OMB Number: 1660–0131. 

Form Titles and Numbers: None. 

Abstract: This State Preparedness 

Report is a Web-based survey that is 

combined with the National Incident 

Management System Compliance 

Assessment Support Tool (NIMSCAST) 

that will be used to respond to the 

congressional mandate for the Federal 

Emergency Management Agency 

(FEMA), to conduct nationwide 

assessments of emergency preparedness. 

Affected Public: State, Local and 

Tribal Governments. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,696. 

Estimated Cost: There are no 

recordkeeping, capital, start-up or 

maintenance costs associated with this 

information collection. 

Comments 

Comments may be submitted as 

indicated in the ADDRESSES caption 


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21576 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 10, 2012 / Notices 

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: April 5, 2012. 

John G. Jenkins, Jr., 

Acting, Records Management Division, 

Mission Support Bureau, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Docket ID FEMA–2008–0010] 

Board of Visitors for the National Fire 

Academy 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice 

of Open Federal Advisory Committee 

Teleconference Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Board of Visitors for the 

National Fire Academy (Board) will 

meet on April 25 and 26, 2012. The 

meeting will be open to the public. 

DATES: The meeting will take place 

Wednesday, April 25, 2012, from 8:30 

a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, and Thursday, April 

26, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

EST. Please note that the meeting may 

close early if the Board has completed 

its business. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the National Emergency Training 

Center, Building H, Room 300, 

Emmitsburg, Maryland. Members of the 

public who wish to obtain details on 

how to gain access to the facility and 

directions may contact Ruth MacPhail 

as listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section by close of 

business April 20, 2012. A picture 

identification is needed for access. For 

information on services for individuals 

with disabilities or to request special 

assistance, contact Ruth MacPhail as 

soon as possible. 

To facilitate public participation, we 

are inviting public comment on the 

issues to be considered by the Board as 

listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section. Comments must be 

submitted in writing no later than April 

20, 2012, and must be identified by 

docket ID FEMA–2008–0010 and may 

be submitted by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: FEMA–RULES@dhs.gov. 

Include the docket ID in the subject line 

of the message. 

• Fax: 703–483–2999. 

• Mail: Ruth MacPhail, 16825 South 

Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 

21727. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the docket ID for this 

action. Comments received will be 

posted without alteration at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received by the Board, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Public comments will be requested 

prior to discussion and deliberation of 

each agenda item. Speakers will be 

afforded 5 minutes to make comments. 

Contact Ruth MacPhail to register as a 

speaker. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ruth MacPhail, 16825 South Seton 

Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727, 

telephone (301) 447–1117, fax (301) 

447–1173, and email 

ruth.macphail@fema.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

(Pub. L. 92- 463). 

Purpose of the Board 

The purpose of the Board is to review 

annually the programs of the National 

Fire Academy (Academy) and advise the 

Administrator of the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency (FEMA), through 

the United States Fire Administrator, 

regarding the operation of the Academy 

and any improvements therein that the 

Board deems appropriate. The Board 

makes interim advisories to the 

Administrator of FEMA, through the 

United States Fire Administrator, 

whenever there is an indicated urgency 

to do so in fulfilling its duties. In 

carrying out its responsibilities, the 

Board examines Academy programs to 

determine whether these programs 

further the basic missions which are 

approved by the Administrator of 

FEMA, examines the physical plant of 

the Academy to determine the adequacy 

of the Academy’s facilities, and 

examines the funding levels for 

Academy programs. The Board submits 

an annual report through the United 

States Fire Administrator to the 

Administrator of FEMA, in writing. The 

report provides detailed comments and 

recommendations regarding the 

operation of the Academy. 

Agenda 

The Board will review and approve 

the minutes of the February 21, 2012, 

meeting. The Board will review 

Academy program activities including 

Academy online courses, the 

development of new online courses, 

current curriculum, anticipated FY 2012 

curriculum developments, and the 

preliminary agenda for the June, 2012, 

FESHE conference. The Academy will 

report on the progress of the American 

Council on Education (ACE) review 

findings, prerequisites for acceptance 

into the Executive Fire Officer Program 

(EFOP), and a new Student 

Identification Number (SIN) procedure 

being implemented through the NFA 

Admissions process. 

The Board will review the status of 

the Fire and Emergency Services Higher 

Education (FESHE) Recognition 

program and the status of Training 

Resources and Data Exchange (TRADE)/ 

FESHE Adobe Connect sessions. The 

Board will discuss deferred 

maintenance and capital improvements 

on the NETC campus, to include FY 

2012 Budget Planning, and National 

Fire Programs update. The Board will 

review and consider reports from the 

Applicant Outreach Subcommittee and 

FESHE/Professional Development 

Subcommittee. 

The Board will tour the National Fire 

Academy physical plant to assess 

facility upgrades and plans for 

continued improvements and will 

observe Academy classes in session. 

After deliberation, the Board will 

recommend actions to the 

Superintendent of the National Fire 

Academy and the Administrator of 

FEMA. 

Dated: April 4, 2012. 

Denis G. Onieal, 

Superintendent, National Fire Academy, 

United States Fire Administration, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8622 Filed 4–9–12; 8:45 am] 

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