[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 177 (Thursday, September 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52868-52869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21133]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; Extension, 
without change, of a currently approved collection, OMB Number 1660-
0024, No Form.

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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 continuing information collection. In accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments 
concerning FEMA's request for information from the licensee of a 
nuclear power plant that is needed in order to form a decision as to 
whether or not a condition of ``decline or fail'' exists at the state 
and local government level in the preparation of emergency planning 
responses.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12657, dated November 18, 
1988, charged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other 
Federal agencies with emergency planning response in cases where State 
and local governments have declined or failed to prepare emergency 
plans. To implement Executive Order 12657, FEMA worked with the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission (NRC) and other Federal agencies on the Federal 
Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee to develop regulation 
44 CFR 352, Commercial Nuclear Power Plants: Emergency Preparedness 
Planning. This regulation establishes policies and procedures for a 
licensee submission of a certification of ``decline or fail,'' and for 
FEMA determination concerning Federal assistance to the licensee; and 
also establishes policies and procedures for providing Federal support 
for offsite planning and preparedness.

Collection of Information

    Title: Federal Assistance for Offsite Radiological Emergency 
Planning.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0024.
    Form Numbers: No Form
    Abstract: In accordance with Executive Order 12657, FEMA will need 
certain information from the licensee in order to form a decision as to 
whether or not a condition of ``decline or fail'' exists on the part of 
State or local governments (44 CFR 352.3-4). This information will be 
collected by the appropriate FEMA Regional Office or Headquarters. Also 
in accordance with the Executive Order, when a licensee requests 
Federal facilities or resources, FEMA will need information from the 
NRC as to whether the licensee has made maximum use of its resources 
and the extent to which the licensee has complied with 10 CFR 50.47 
(c)(1) and 44 CFR 352.5. This information will be collected by the NRC 
and will be provided to FEMA through consultation between the two 
agencies.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 160 hours.

                                                 Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                             Number of      Avg. burden    Total annual                    Total annual
        Type of  respondent          Form name/ form No.     Number of     responses per   per response     burden  (in     Avg. hourly     respondent
                                                            respondents     respondent      (in hours)        hours)         wage rate         cost
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Business or other for profits.....  Submission of                      1               1              40              40          $46.70           $1868
                                     decline/fail
                                     certification--No
                                     Form number.
Business or other for profits.....  Document with                      1               1              20              20           46.70             934
                                     explanation of why
                                     assistance needed.
Business or other for profits.....  Document with                      1               1              40              40           46.70            1868
                                     response of State
                                     Governor or local
                                     official with
                                     emergency
                                     preparedness plans.

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Business or other for profits.....  Document with                      1               1              30              30           46.70            1401
                                     licensee's maximum
                                     feasible use of its
                                     resources.
Business or other for profits.....  Document with                      1               1              30              30           46.70            1401
                                     details of efforts
                                     to secure use of
                                     State and local
                                     government
                                     volunteer resources.
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    Total.........................  ....................               1  ..............  ..............             160  ..............           7,472
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    Estimated Cost: The estimated annualized cost to respondents based 
on wage rate categories is $7,472.00. The estimated annual cost to the 
Federal Government is $4,171.00.
    Comments: Written 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. Comments must be submitted on or before 
November 10, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Office 
of Management, Records Management Division, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, Mail Drop 
Room 301.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact D.J. Mauldin, Project Officer, 
Technological Hazards Division, Radiological Emergency Preparedness 
Branch, at (202) 212-2311 for additional information. You may contact 
the Records Management Branch for copies of the proposed collection of 
information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d7b78707c1074535b524f505c49545253107e525151585e495452534e7d59554e135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3e787b737f13775058514c535f4a575150137d5152525b5d4a5751504d7e5a564d10595148">[email protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: September 4, 2008.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-21133 Filed 9-10-08; 8:45 am]
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