
[Federal Register: November 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 214)]
[Notices]               
[Page 57508-57509]
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, OMB No. 1660-NEW

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; new information 
collection; OMB No. 1660-NEW; FEMA Form 111, Radiological Emergency 
Preparedness Program Alert and Notification Phone Survey.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 new information collection. In accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice seeks comments 
concerning a collection of information that will occur after activation 
of a commercial nuclear power plant's alert and notification system. 
FEMA will conduct a telephone survey of a sample of residents within 
that plant's 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) following the alert.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 5, 2010.

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: Contact Russ Gates, Engineer, 
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program, Technological Hazards 
Division, National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA at (703) 605-1535 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: Title 44 CFR part 350 creates the framework 
by which FEMA evaluates and approves State and local emergency plans 
and preparedness. This telephone survey collection, as part of the 
Alert and Notification (A&N) System review for all commercial nuclear 
power plant facilities in the United States, is used by FEMA to confirm 
that: (1) The siren operability standard of 90% (required in FEMA-REP-
10) has been achieved based on the most recent 12 months of test 
results before the system is approved; (2) alert and notification 
system testing results have been completed in accordance with approved 
procedures; and, (3) that the siren operability remains at or above 90% 
(part of the periodic requirements stipulated in GM PR-1). Telephone 
surveys are used periodically during scheduled radiological emergency 
preparedness exercises to estimate the proportion of households within 
the 10-mile EPZ alerted by a nuclear power plant's alert and 
notification system.

Collection of Information

    Title: Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Alert and 
Notification Phone Survey.
    Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
    OMB Number: OMB No. 1660-NEW.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 111, Radiological Emergency 
Preparedness Program Alert and Notification Phone Survey.
    Abstract: Immediately following activation of a commercial nuclear 
power plant's alert and notification system, FEMA will conduct a 
telephone survey of a sample of residents within that plant's Emergency 
Planning Zone.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 338 hours.

                                               Annual Hour Burden
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   Data collection activity/       Number of     Frequency of    Hour burden per      Annual       Total annual
          instrument              respondents      responses        response         responses     burden hours
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                                           (A)             (B)  (C).............   (D) = (A x B)         (C x D)
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FEMA Form 111, FEMA Nuclear                338               1  10 minutes                   338              56
 Power Plant Alerting And                                        (0.1667 hours).
 Notification System: Public
 Telephone Survey.
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    Total.....................             338  ..............  ................             338              56
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    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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