Document ID: FEMA-2009-0001-0084
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: General Admissions Application (Long and Short) and Stipend Forms
Posted Date: 2010-02-24T05:00Z

[Federal Register: February 24, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 36)]
[Notices]               
[Page 8386-8387]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2009-0001]

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, 1660-0100; General Admissions Application (Long and 
Short) and Stipend Forms

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a 
currently approved information collection; OMB No. 1660-0100; FEMA 
Forms 064-0-1 (replaces FEMA Form 75-5), General Admissions 
Application; 064-0-2 (replaces FEMA Form 75-5a), General Admissions 
Application Short-Form; 106-0-1 (replaces FEMA Form 75-3), Student 
Stipend Agreement; and 106-0-2 (replaces FEMA For 75-3a), Student 
Stipend Agreement (Amendment); FEMA Form 064-0-3 (replaces FEMA Form 
95-22) National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program Application 
Admission.

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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 proposed revision of a currently approved information 
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this Notice seeks comments concerning an extension of the existing 
authorization to collect information for admissions and reimbursement 
for courses and programs offered by the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 26, 2010.

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-2009-0001. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Office of Chief Counsel, 
Regulation and Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835, 
Wash, DC 20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    (4) E-mail. Submit comments to FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include docket 
ID FEMA-2009-0001 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 on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the 
Administration Navigation Bar of http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact JoAnn Boyd, Admissions 
Specialist, United States Fire Administration, 301-447-1415 for 
additional information. You may contact the Office of Records 
Management for copies of the proposed collection of information at 
facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail address: FEMA-Information-
Collections@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207, 
authorizes the President to establish a disaster preparedness program 
that includes the use of services of all appropriate agencies, 
including training and exercises. Under the authority of Executive 
Order 12127 and Executive Order 12148, as amended, the Secretary of the 
Department of Homeland Security is responsible for carrying out the 
mandates of the Stafford Act. The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) is charged with carrying out this mandate and collects 
information to determine eligibility for courses and programs offered 
by FEMA, to provide a consolidated record of all FEMA training taken by 
a student, to provide a transcript which can be used by the student in 
requesting college credit or continuing education units for courses 
completed, and to determine eligibility for student stipends.

Collection of Information

    Title: General Admissions Application (Long and Short) and Stipend 
Forms.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0100.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Forms 064-0-1 (replaces FEMA Form 75-
5), General Admissions Application; 064-0-2 (replaces FEMA Form 75-5a), 
General Admissions Application Short-Form; 106-0-1 (replaces FEMA Form 
75-3), Student Stipend Agreement; and 106-0-2 (replaces FEMA For 75-
3a), Student Stipend Agreement

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(Amendment); FEMA Form 064-0-3 (replaces FEMA Form 95-22) National Fire 
Academy Executive Fire Officer Program Application Admission.
    Abstract: FEMA personnel use the application forms to admit 
applicants to courses and programs offered at National Emergency 
Training Center (NETC), the Noble Training Facility (NTF), and various 
locations throughout the United States. The FEMA Form 064-0-1, General 
Admissions Application is the regular form and FEMA Form 064-0-2 is the 
short form used when FEMA personnel are not required to determine 
eligibility for courses and programs. FEMA Form 064-0-3 and the 
requested supporting documentation Letter of Intent, Resume, Letter of 
Recommendation, Diploma Photocopy, and Organizational Chart is used to 
select applicants to the Executive Fire Officer Program. FEMA Forms 
106-0-1 and 106-0-2, Student Stipend Agreement and Student Stipend 
Agreement (Amendment), respectively, are provided to individuals who 
have been accepted to attend certain courses for which a stipend is 
paid. The 106-0-2 form is used when there is a supplemental 
reimbursement request for expenses that occur after arrival at the 
training site.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other 
for-profit; State, local or Tribal Government; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,350 Hours.

                                                       Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                                                                          Total
                                                                       Number of    Total                                 annual      Avg.       Total
        Type of respondent          Form name/form No.    Number of    responses  number of   Avg. burden per response    burden     hourly     annual
                                                         respondents      per     responses          (in hours)            (in        wage    respondent
                                                                      respondent                                          hours)     rate*       cost
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 State, local, or Tribal            General Admissions       25,000            1     25,000   .15.....................      3,750     $38.46    $144,225
 Government; Business or other      Application/FEMA                                         (9 minutes)..............
 for profit; Not-for-profit         Form 064-0-1.
 Institutions, Federal Government.
State, local, or Tribal             General Admissions       75,000            1     75,000  0.1......................      7,500      38.46     288,450
 Government; Business or other      Application Short                                        (6 minutes)..............
 for profit; Not-for-profit         Form/FEMA Form 064-
 Institutions, Federal Government.  0-2.
State, local, or Tribal            National Fire                400            1        400  1........................        400      47.70      19,080
 Government; Business or other      Academy Executive
 for profit; Not-for-profit         Fire Officer
 Institutions, Federal Government.  Program Application
                                    Admission/FEMA Form
                                    064-0-3.
State, local, or Tribal            Additional                   400            1        400  1........................        400      47.70      19,080
 Government; Business or other      Documentation:
 for profit; Not-for-profit         Letter of Intent,
 Institutions, Federal Government.  Resume, Letter of
                                    Recommendation,
                                    Diploma Photocopy,
                                    Organizational
                                    Chart/No Form.
 State, local, or Tribal            Student Stipend           8,000            1      8,000  0.033....................        267      38.46      10,269
 Government; Business or other      Agreement/FEMA Form                                      (2 minutes)..............
 for profit; Not-for-profit         106-0-1.
 Institutions, Federal Government.
State, local, or Tribal            Student Stipend            1,000            1      1,000  .033.....................         33      38.46       1,269
 Government; Business or other      Agreement                                                (2 minutes)..............
 for profit; Not-for-profit         (Amendment)/FEMA
 Institutions, Federal Government.  Form 106-0-2.
    Total........................  ....................     109,800   ..........    109,800  .........................     12,350  .........     482,373
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    Estimated Cost: There are no annual operation, maintenance, capital 
or start-up costs associated with this collection.

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 will 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: February 5, 2010.
Larry Gray,
Director, Office of Records Management, Office of Management, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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