National Fire Incident
Reporting System (NFIRS) Version 5.0
Reinstatement without change of a previously approved
collection
Yes
Regular
04/20/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
28,059,000
0
12,626,550
0
0
0
NFIRS provides a mechanism using
standardized reporting methods to collect and analyze fire incident
data at the Federal, State, and local levels. Data analysis helps
local fire departments and States to focus on current problems,
predict future problems in their communities, and measure whether
their programs are working.
US Code:
15 USC Chap 49 Name of Law: Fire Prevention and Control
PL:
Pub.L. 93 - 498 9 Name of Law: Federal Fire Prevention and
Control Act of 1974
The total decrease of 873,680
in burden hours and increase of $92,071,424 in respondent costs
from the last renewal resulted from both program changes and from
adjustments. The program changes resulted from USFA no longer
collecting information associated with NFIC Training Workshop and
NFIRS CD / On-site Training. Further, FEMA removed the hourly
burden and associated costs for the NFIRS Program Management
Training, NFIRS Program Management Orientation, and Introduction to
NFIRS Distance Learning. These three items are accounted for in
information collection 1660-0039, National Fire Academy Long-Term
Evaluation Form for Supervisors and National Fire Academy Long-Term
Evaluation Form for Students/Trainees. The adjustments resulted
from the number of respondents changing. Specifically, respondents
to NFIRS Version 5.0 Modules 1 through 11 increased by 500 from
23,000 to 23,500 since the last renewal. This increase in number of
respondents was bolstered by the increase in wages of $9.54 per
hour. There were no changes in the number of responses per
respondent. Note - Per the Program Office, I removed a lot of old
IC documents that were shifted away from this collection. They were
old training documents to help represent the actual instrument,
NFIRS 5.0. The remaining documents are the core training documents.
Also readjusted the burden hours completely to the electronic
instrument because NFIRS 5.0 is completely electronic. The annual
cost burden is still very high (compare to Supporting Statement)
but I'm not sure where I correct that. - Kevin
$3,386,107
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Kevin Crosby 202 550-6482
kevin.crosby@fema.dhs.gov
Yes
Agency/Sub Agency
RCF ID
RCF Title
RCF Status
IC Title
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:
(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;
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.