Document ID: FEMA-2009-0001-0035
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Posted Date: 2009-04-09T04:00Z

[Federal Register: April 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 67)]
[Notices]               
[Page 16225-16226]
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

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; revision of a 
currently approved information collection; OMB No. 1660-0097; FEMA 
Form--None.

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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 extension, without change, of a currently 
approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice seeks comments concerning Citizen 
Corps Affiliate Programs and Organizations Application to operate 
effectively and efficiently to regularize and coordinate activities 
between Citizen Corps and those groups active in its mission areas.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 8, 2009.

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, 
Washington, 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: Penny Burke, Program Specialist, FEMA, 
NPD CPD, 202-786-9610 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: FEMA-
Information-Collections@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Citizen Corps, an initiative launched by 
President George W. Bush in January 2002, is authorized by Executive 
Order 13254. Citizen Corps Affiliate Programs and Organizations offer 
communities resources for public education, outreach, and training; 
represent volunteers interested in helping make their community safer; 
or offer volunteer service opportunities to support first responders, 
disaster relief activities, and community safety efforts. Providing 
formal recognition to these programs and similar organizations by 
affiliating with Citizen Corps assists the program reach its goal of 
having every American participate in making their communities and 
families safer. In order to ensure that interested parties 
appropriately further the Citizen Corps mission, Citizen Corps requests 
supporting information from those programs and organizations seeking to 
become affiliates.

Collection of Information

    Title: Citizen Corps Affiliate Programs and Organizations 
Application.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0097.
    Form Titles and Numbers: None.
    Abstract: Citizen Corps Affiliate Programs and Organizations offer 
communities resources for public education, outreach, and training; 
represent volunteers interested in helping to make their community 
safer; or offer volunteer service opportunities to support first 
responders, disaster relief activities, and community safety efforts. 
Providing formal recognition to these programs and similar 
organizations through Affiliation with Citizen Corps, the program 
reaches a broader audience which can assist in reaching the goal of 
having every American participate in making their communities and 
families safer.
    Affected Public: ``Not-for-profit Institutions''.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 32 burden hours.

                                                 Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                                            No. of    Avg. burden     Total                     Total
                                                                               No. of     responses       per         annual    Avg. hourly     annual
             Type of respondent                  Form name/form number      respondents      per        response    burden (in   wage rate    respondent
                                                                                          respondent   (in hours)     hours)                     cost
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Not-for-Profit Institutions................  Application Process..........            8            1            4           32        15.00      $480.00
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    Total..................................  .............................            8  ...........  ...........           32  ...........      $480.00
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    Estimated Cost: The estimated annualized cost to respondents based 
on wage rate categories is $480.00.

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

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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.

Larry Gray,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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