[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87390-87391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25448]


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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: Submission for OMB 
Review, 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: 30-Day notice of new collection 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. FEMA invites the general public to 
take this opportunity to comment on a new generic information 
collection. In accordance with the requirements of 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 December 2, 2024.

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 St. SW, Washington, DC 20472, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#480e0d05096501262e273a25293c212726650b2724242d2b3c2127263b65052926292f2d252d263c082e2d2529662c203b662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="387e7d75791571565e574a55594c515756157b5754545d5b4c5157564b15755956595f5d555d564c785e5d5559165c504b165f574e">[email protected]</span></a> or Ashlee 
Vandewater, Program Specialist, United States Fire Administration, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5c4d6cdc9c0c08bd3c4cbc1c0d2c4d1c0d7e5c3c0c8c48bc1cdd68bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5332203b3f36367d25323d373624322736211335363e327d373b207d343c25">[email protected]</span></a> or 301-447-1483.

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 it made ninety thoughtful recommendations. Many of these 
recommendations relate directly to the instruments which are a part of 
this information collection such as the National Fire Data Center, the 
National Fire Academy, and the Fire & Emergency Management Services 
(EMS) information requests for safety and educational materials.
    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 aids 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 information collection 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.
    This proposed information collection previously published in the 
Federal Register on May 21, 2024, at 89 FR 44693 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: 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: $5,143,602.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption 
above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data

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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. 2024-25448 Filed 10-31-24; 8:45 am]
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