The agency is
again reminded that collection of race and ethnicity data must be
compliant with OMB standards issued October 30, 1997, including the
ability for a respondent to select one OR MORE race options and the
respondent being asked the ethnicity question before the race
question.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2007
02/28/2007
02/29/2004
205,000
0
65,000
34,166
0
8,500
727,500,000
0
0
Courses offered by the National Fire
Academy and Emergency Management Institute enhance job performance
and provide networking opportunities for fire and emergency
management personnel to better respond to disasters. Students may
be eligible for college credits after completion of certain
courses.
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.