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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY

Collection of Information

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Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants:
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Grant Program.
Type of information collection:
Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0124.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA
Form 089–0–0–3, EOC Grant Program
Investment Justification; FEMA Form
089–0–0–18, EOC Prioritization of
Investment Justifications Template;
FEMA Form 089–0–0–3A, EOC
Investment Justification Scoring
Worksheet.
Abstract: The Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) Grant Program is intended
to improve emergency management and
preparedness capabilities by supporting
flexible, sustainable, secure, and
interoperable EOCs with a focus on
addressing identified deficiencies and
needs. Fully capable emergency
operations facilities at the State,
Territory, Local and/or Tribal levels are
an essential element of a comprehensive
national emergency management system
and are necessary to ensure continuity
of operations and continuity of
government in major disasters caused by
any hazard.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,456.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Average Hour Burden per
Respondent: EOC Grant Program
Investment Justification, FEMA Form
089–0–0–3, 8 hours; EOC Prioritization
of Investment Justifications Template,
FEMA Form 089–0–0–18, 5 hours 30
minutes; EOC Investment Justification
Scoring Worksheet, FEMA Form 089–0–
0–3A, 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,258 hours.
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual
cost to respondents for the hour burden
is $195,386.10. 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 $380,762.85.
Dated: March 28, 2012.
John G. Jenkins, Jr.,
Acting Director, Records Management
Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department
of Homeland Security.
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Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2012–0015; OMB No.
1660–0131]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; State
Preparedness Report
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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
collection. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice seeks comments concerning
revision of the State Preparedness
Report. The State Preparedness Report
is a self-assessment tool for State, local
and Tribal governments to evaluate and
report on their targeted preparedness
capability levels and current capability
levels.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before June 11, 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
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
FEMA–2012–0015. 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–2012–0015 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
www.regulations.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cathy R. Knight, Program Analyst,
National Preparedness Assessment
Division, 202–786–9670 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: FEMAInformation-CollectionsManagement@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Post Katrina Emergency
Management Reform Act of 2006
(PKEMRA), and as amended by the
Implementing Recommendations of the
9/11 Commission Act of 2007,
established an annual requirement for a
State Preparedness Report (SPR). Its
contents are submitted 15 months after
the date of enactment of the PKEMRA,
and annually thereafter. This
information collection will collect
preparedness data from states and
territories to fulfill the Congressional
mandate for the SPR.
The nature of the information is a selfassessment of disaster preparedness,
performed by State, Local, and Tribal
Government. This will include an
assessment of current capability levels
and a description of target capability
levels. The source of the information
will be determined by each survey
respondent, but will typically involve
the subject matter expertise of
emergency management personnel and
other homeland security personnel.
Collection of Information
Title: State Preparedness Report.
Type of Information Collection:
Extension, without change, of a
previously approved collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0131.
Form Titles and Numbers: None.
Abstract: This State Preparedness
Report is a Web-based survey that is
combined with the National Incident
Management System Compliance
Assessment Support Tool (NIMSCAST)
that will be used to respond to the
congressional mandate for the Federal
Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), to conduct nationwide
assessments of emergency preparedness.
Affected Public: State, Local and
Tribal Governments.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,696.
Estimated Cost: There are no
recordkeeping, capital, start-up or
maintenance costs associated with this
information collection.
Comments
Comments may be submitted as
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption

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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,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Dated: April 5, 2012.
John G. Jenkins, Jr.,
Acting, Records Management Division,
Mission Support Bureau, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2008–0010]

Board of Visitors for the National Fire
Academy
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice
of Open Federal Advisory Committee
Teleconference Meeting.
AGENCY:

The Board of Visitors for the
National Fire Academy (Board) will
meet on April 25 and 26, 2012. The
meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will take place
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, and Thursday, April
26, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
EST. Please note that the meeting may
close early if the Board has completed
its business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the National Emergency Training
Center, Building H, Room 300,
Emmitsburg, Maryland. Members of the
public who wish to obtain details on
how to gain access to the facility and
directions may contact Ruth MacPhail
as listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by close of
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identification is needed for access. For
information on services for individuals
with disabilities or to request special
assistance, contact Ruth MacPhail as
soon as possible.
To facilitate public participation, we
are inviting public comment on the
issues to be considered by the Board as
listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section. Comments must be
submitted in writing no later than April
20, 2012, and must be identified by
docket ID FEMA–2008–0010 and may
be submitted by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Email: FEMA–RULES@dhs.gov.
Include the docket ID in the subject line
of the message.
• Fax: 703–483–2999.
• Mail: Ruth MacPhail, 16825 South
Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland
21727.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the docket ID for this
action. Comments received will be
posted without alteration at http://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received by the Board, go to
http://www.regulations.gov.
Public comments will be requested
prior to discussion and deliberation of
each agenda item. Speakers will be
afforded 5 minutes to make comments.
Contact Ruth MacPhail to register as a
speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ruth MacPhail, 16825 South Seton
Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727,
telephone (301) 447–1117, fax (301)
447–1173, and email
ruth.macphail@fema.dhs.gov.
Notice of
this meeting is given under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
(Pub. L. 92- 463).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Board
The purpose of the Board is to review
annually the programs of the National
Fire Academy (Academy) and advise the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), through
the United States Fire Administrator,
regarding the operation of the Academy
and any improvements therein that the
Board deems appropriate. The Board
makes interim advisories to the
Administrator of FEMA, through the
United States Fire Administrator,
whenever there is an indicated urgency
to do so in fulfilling its duties. In
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Board examines Academy programs to
determine whether these programs
further the basic missions which are
approved by the Administrator of
FEMA, examines the physical plant of
the Academy to determine the adequacy
of the Academy’s facilities, and
examines the funding levels for
Academy programs. The Board submits
an annual report through the United
States Fire Administrator to the
Administrator of FEMA, in writing. The
report provides detailed comments and
recommendations regarding the
operation of the Academy.
Agenda
The Board will review and approve
the minutes of the February 21, 2012,
meeting. The Board will review
Academy program activities including
Academy online courses, the
development of new online courses,
current curriculum, anticipated FY 2012
curriculum developments, and the
preliminary agenda for the June, 2012,
FESHE conference. The Academy will
report on the progress of the American
Council on Education (ACE) review
findings, prerequisites for acceptance
into the Executive Fire Officer Program
(EFOP), and a new Student
Identification Number (SIN) procedure
being implemented through the NFA
Admissions process.
The Board will review the status of
the Fire and Emergency Services Higher
Education (FESHE) Recognition
program and the status of Training
Resources and Data Exchange (TRADE)/
FESHE Adobe Connect sessions. The
Board will discuss deferred
maintenance and capital improvements
on the NETC campus, to include FY
2012 Budget Planning, and National
Fire Programs update. The Board will
review and consider reports from the
Applicant Outreach Subcommittee and
FESHE/Professional Development
Subcommittee.
The Board will tour the National Fire
Academy physical plant to assess
facility upgrades and plans for
continued improvements and will
observe Academy classes in session.
After deliberation, the Board will
recommend actions to the
Superintendent of the National Fire
Academy and the Administrator of
FEMA.
Dated: April 4, 2012.
Denis G. Onieal,
Superintendent, National Fire Academy,
United States Fire Administration, Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
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