Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Federal Register: September 11, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 177)
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; Extension, without change, of a currently approved collection, OMB Number 1660- 0024, No Form.
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 continuing information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning FEMA's request for information from the licensee of a nuclear power plant that is needed in order to form a decision as to whether or not a condition of ``decline or fail'' exists at the state and local government level in the preparation of emergency planning responses.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12657, dated November 18, 1988, charged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other
Federal agencies with emergency planning response in cases where State and local governments have declined or failed to prepare emergency plans. To implement Executive Order 12657, FEMA worked with the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) and other Federal agencies on the Federal
Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee to develop regulation 44 CFR 352, Commercial Nuclear Power Plants: Emergency Preparedness
Planning. This regulation establishes policies and procedures for a licensee submission of a certification of ``decline or fail,'' and for
FEMA determination concerning Federal assistance to the licensee; and also establishes policies and procedures for providing Federal support for offsite planning and preparedness.
Collection of Information
Title: Federal Assistance for Offsite Radiological Emergency
Planning.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a currently approved collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0024.
Form Numbers: No Form
Abstract: In accordance with Executive Order 12657, FEMA will need certain information from the licensee in order to form a decision as to whether or not a condition of ``decline or fail'' exists on the part of
State or local governments (44 CFR 352.3-4). This information will be collected by the appropriate FEMA Regional Office or Headquarters. Also in accordance with the Executive Order, when a licensee requests
Federal facilities or resources, FEMA will need information from the
NRC as to whether the licensee has made maximum use of its resources and the extent to which the licensee has complied with 10 CFR 50.47
(c)(1) and 44 CFR 352.5. This information will be collected by the NRC and will be provided to FEMA through consultation between the two agencies.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 160 hours.
Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
Number of
Avg. burden
Total annual
Total annual
Type of respondent
Form name/ form No.
Number of
responses per per response
burden (in
Avg. hourly
respondent respondents
respondent
(in hours)
hours)
wage rate
cost
Business or other for profits..... Submission of
1
1
40
40
$46.70
$1868 decline/fail certification--No
Form number.
Business or other for profits..... Document with
1
1
20
20
46.70
934 explanation of why assistance needed.
Business or other for profits..... Document with
1
1
40
40
46.70
1868 response of State
Governor or local official with emergency preparedness plans.
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Business or other for profits..... Document with
1
1
30
30
46.70
1401 licensee's maximum feasible use of its resources.
Business or other for profits..... Document with
1
1
30
30
46.70
1401 details of efforts to secure use of
State and local government volunteer resources.
Total......................... ....................
1 .............. ..............
160 ..............
7,472
Estimated Cost: The estimated annualized cost to respondents based on wage rate categories is $7,472.00. The estimated annual cost to the
Federal Government is $4,171.00.
Comments: Written 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. Comments must be submitted on or before
November 10, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Office of Management, Records Management Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, Mail Drop
Room 301.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact D.J. Mauldin, Project Officer,
Technological Hazards Division, Radiological Emergency Preparedness
Branch, at (202) 212-2311 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.
Dated: September 4, 2008.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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