
[Federal Register: March 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 55)]
[Notices]               
[Page 13775-13776]
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-2010-0008-]

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, 1660-NEW; Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation 
Program (HSEEP) After Action Report (AAR) Improvement Plan (IP)

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; new information 
collection; OMB No. 1660-NEW; FEMA Form 091-0, Homeland Security 
Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) After Action Report (AAR) 
Improvement Plan (IP).

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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 new information collection. In accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice seeks comments 
concerning the data collection activity required to prepare the 
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) After Action 
Report (AAR) Improvement Plan (IP).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 24, 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-2010-0008-. 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-2010-0008- 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 Robert Schweitzer, National 
Preparedness, (202) 646-3634 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 e-mail 
address: FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Homeland Security Presidential Directive-8 
(HSPD-8: National Preparedness) issued on December 17, 2003, 
establishes policies to strengthen the preparedness of the United 
States to prevent and respond to threatened or actual domestic 
terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies by requiring 
a National Preparedness Goal that establishes measurable priorities and 
targets, establishing mechanisms to improve delivery of Federal 
preparedness assistance to State, local, and tribal governments, and 
outlining actions to strengthen preparedness capabilities of Federal, 
State, local, and tribal governments and their private sector partners. 
HSPD-8 further directs that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 
in coordination with other appropriate Federal departments and 
agencies, establish a ``national program and a multi-year planning 
system to conduct homeland security preparedness-related exercises that 
reinforces identified training standards, provides for evaluation of 
readiness, and supports the National Preparedness Goal.'' Section 
648(b)(1) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 
(6 U.S.C. 748(b)(1)) also provides for these exercises and states the 
Administrator ``shall carry out a national exercise program to test and 
evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management 
System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and 
strategies.'' The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program 
(HSEEP) provides the program structure, multi-year planning system, 
tools, and guidance necessary for entities to build and sustain 
exercise programs that enhance homeland security capabilities and, 
ultimately, preparedness. The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation 
(HSEEP) After Action Report

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(AAR) Improvement Plan (IP) answers HSPD-8 requirements that a system 
be developed and maintained to collection, analyze and disseminate 
lessons learned and other information resulting from these exercises.

Collection of Information

    Title: Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) 
After Action Report (AAR) Improvement Plan (IP).
    Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-NEW.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 091-0, Homeland Security 
Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) After Action Report (AAR) 
Improvement Plan (IP).
    Abstract: The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program 
(HSEEP) After Action Report (AAR) Improvement Plan (IP) collection 
provides reporting on the results of preparedness exercises and 
provides assessments of the respondent's capabilities so that strengths 
and areas for improvement are identified, corrected, and shared as 
appropriate prior to a real incident. This information is also required 
to be submitted as part of certain FEMA grant applications.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government; Federal 
Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 44,800 Hours.

                                                 Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                            Number of                Avg. burden     Total                      Total
                                                 Form name/    Number of    responses      Total         per         annual     Avg. hourly     annual
              Type of respondent                 form number  respondents      per       number of     response    burden (in   wage rate*    respondent
                                                                            respondent   responses    (in hours)     hours)                      cost
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State, Local or Tribal Government; Federal      HSEEP/AAR/IP/          56            5          280          160       44,800        $36.15   $1,619,520
 Government...................................    FEMA Form
                                                      091-0
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    Total.....................................  ............           56  ...........          280  ...........       44,800  ............    1,619,520
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    Estimated Cost: There is no annual reporting and recordkeeping cost 
associated with this collection.

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.

    Dated: March 12, 2010.
Larry Gray,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Mission of Support, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-6350 Filed 3-22-10; 8:45 am]
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