Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Inventory and Evaluation Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FEMA Form 142-1-1 IPAWS Inventory & Evaluation Survey Form	Modified
supporting statement 1660-NW40 12-15-08.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-12-15
Presidential Executive Order 13407.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-08-26
30-day FRN 1660-NW40 published 8-25-08.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-08-26
60-day FRN 1660-NW40 published 6-9-08.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-08-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
186475	IPAWS Inventory & Evaluation Survey Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1660-0106	ICR Reference No: 200812-1660-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200808-1660-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Inventory and Evaluation Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/23/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/14/2009
Terms of Clearance: OMB notes that the prior Notice of Action (Dec. 11, 2008) related to this ICR called for submission of a Supporting Statement B, to include information about statistical methods. Following discussions with FEMA, it is now understood that FEMA intends to contact all Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) within a roughly three-year period. The 1,932 annual respondents identified in the information collection request are a rotating annual subset of the EOCs to be contacted by FEMA across the three-year approval period. OMB further notes that FEMA is not to generalize from the data collected separately in Years 1, 2 or 3, recognizing that the 1,932 EOCs selected for contact annually do NOT represent a statistically valid sample of all EOCs. For that same reason, reporting on data derived from Years 1, 2 or 3 should not be compared as equivalent samples. The final reporting after Year 3 (or once all EOCs have been contacted) is the sole reporting based on this ICR that can be considered representative of all EOCs.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,932	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	9,660	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	234,352	0	0

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Abstract: FEMA will be conducting an inventory, evaluation and assessment of the capabilities of Federal, State, local, and tribal government alert and warning systems. The IPAWS Inventory and Evaluation Survey will collect data that will facilitate the integration of public alert and warning systems. It will also reduce Federal planning costs by leveraging existing State systems.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 13407 Name/Subject of EO: Public Alert and Warning System
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 32591	06/09/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 50050	08/25/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
IPAWS Inventory & Evaluation Survey	FEMA Form 142-1-1	IPAWS Inventory & Evaluation Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,932	0	0	1,932	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,660	0	0	9,660	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	234,352	0	0	234,352	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection and has not had a burden associated with it prior to this submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,566,186

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 01/14/2009

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