
[Federal Register: August 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 153)]
[Notices]               
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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. 1660-0099; FEMA Form 
646-0, Citizen Corps Individual Registration.

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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 the online registration process 
for Citizen Corps Individual Registration.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 13, 2009.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:

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    (1) Online. Submit comments at 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 www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Kerry Hoerth, Community 
Preparedness Division Program Specialist, FEMA, 202-786-9775 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 was launched as a Presidential 
Initiative, Executive Order 13254, in 2002 with a mission to harness 
the power of every individual through education, training, and 
volunteer service to make communities safer, stronger, and better 
prepared for the threats of terrorism, crime, public health issues, and 
disasters of all kinds. In order to fulfill its mission, the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Community Preparedness Division 
(CPD) requires individuals to submit profiles electronically through 
its information collection online process and forms.

Collection of Information

    Title: Citizen Corps Individual Registration.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: OMB No. 1660-0099.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 646-0, Citizen Corps Individual 
Registration.
    Abstract: FEMA's Community Preparedness Division (CPD) would like 
to revise a currently approved collection for its individual 
registration to allow members of the public to provide contact 
information to receive national programmatic updates and announcements 
such as upcoming preparedness demonstrations and training opportunities 
and the opportunity to get involved in local organizations and events.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,600 burden hours.

                                                                   Annual Hour Burden
                                                 Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                             Number of      Avg. burden    Total annual                    Total annual
           Type of respondent             Form name/form     Number of     responses per   per response     burden (in      Avg. hourly     respondent
                                                No.         respondents     respondent      (in hours)        hours)        wage rate*         cost
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Individuals or households...............       FEMA Form          20,000               1       5 minutes           1,600           27.38       43,808.00
                                                                                             (.08 hours)
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    Total...............................  ..............          20,000  ..............  ..............           1,600  ..............       43,808.00
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* Note: The ``Avg. Hourly Wage Rate'' for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully-loaded wage rate.

    Estimated Cost: None.

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 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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