Document ID: FEMA-2011-0032-0001
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, Federal Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Declaration Form
Posted Date: 2011-11-09T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69753-69755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28978]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0032; OMB No. 1660-0068]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, Federal Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Declaration Form

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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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

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comment on a proposed extension, without change, of a currently 
approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the 
collection of information regarding the existence of smoke detectors 
and sprinkler systems within hotels and motels.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 9, 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  http://www.regulations.gov under 
Docket ID FEMA-2011-0032. 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-2011-0032 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 http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Hensler, Fire Program 
Specialist, FEMA/U.S. Fire Administration, (301) 447-1263 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: FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Law 101-391 requires FEMA to 
establish and maintain a list of hotels, motels, and similar places of 
public accommodation meeting minimum requirements for protection of 
life from fire; the list is known as the National Master List (NML). 
This law resulted from a series of deadly fires in hotels and motels, 
occurring in the late 70's and 80's, with high loss of life. The 
legislative intent of this public law is to provide all travelers the 
assurance of fire-safety in accommodations identified on the National 
Master List. Public Law 101-391 further stipulates that Federal 
employees on official travel stay in properties approved by the 
authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) and listed on the current NML.

Collection of Information

    Title: Federal Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Declaration Form.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0068.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 516-0-1, Federal Hotel and Motel 
Fire Safety Declaration Form.
    Abstract: FEMA collects information voluntarily offered by places 
of accommodation regarding the existence of smoke detectors and 
automatic fire sprinkler systems. The information is compiled as a 
National Master List of lodging establishments meeting minimum criteria 
for life-safety from fire, as defined in the Hotel and Motel Fire 
Safety Act of 1990. The list is used by Federal employees to select 
lodging for work-related travel and by the general public seeking life-
safety while traveling.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; State, local or 
Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 694 hours.

                                                       Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                    Number of
                                   Form name/form     Number of     responses   Total Number   Average burden   Total annual     Average    Total annual
       Type of respondent              number        respondents       per      of responses    per  response    burden (in    hourly wage   respondent
                                                                   respondent                    (in hours)        hours)         rate          cost
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Business or other for-Profit...  Federal Hotel and         2,275             1         2,275  0.25............           569        $36.72       $20,894
                                  Motel Fire                                                  (15 mins.)......
                                  Safety
                                  Declaration Form/
                                  FEMA Form 516-0-
                                  1.
State, local or Tribal           Review of FEMA               19            20           380  0.33............           125         35.70         4,463
 Government.                      Form 516-0-1.                                               (20 mins.)......
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    Total......................  .................         2,294  ............         2,655  ................           694  ............        25,357
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    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the 
hour burden is $25,357. 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 
$71,141.

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,

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e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

Gary L. Anderson,
Acting Chief Administrative Officer, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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