Repondents are firefighters, hazardous
materials responders, emergency medical services, and emergency
planners/managers from 150 metropolitan areas in the U.S. The
purpose of this information collection is to obtain input from this
user group on the features they would like to have incorporated
into a hotline for reporting emergencies of a chemical, biological,
or weapons of mass destruction nature.
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.