60-day Federal Register Notice

FR Doc E7-18623

[Federal Register: September 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 183)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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 and request for comments.
----------------------------------------------------------------------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 revised information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments
concerning the long-term evaluation form used to evaluate all National
Fire Academy (NFA) resident training.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFA is mandated under the Fire
Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-498) to provide training
and education to the Nation's fire service and emergency service
personnel. The state-of-the-art programs offered by the NFA serve as
models of excellence and state and local fire service agencies rely
heavily on the curriculum to train their personnel. To maintain the
quality of these training programs, it is critical that courses be
evaluated after students have had the opportunity to apply the
knowledge and skills gained from their training.
Collection of Information
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Title: National Fire Academy Long-term Evaluation Form for
Supervisors and National Fire Academy Long-term Evaluation Form for
Students.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0039.
Form Numbers: FF-95-58 and FF 95-59.
Abstract: The National Fire Academy Long-term Evaluation Form will
be used to evaluate all National Fire Academy (NFA) on-campus resident
training courses. Course graduates and their supervisors will be asked
to evaluate the impact of the training on both individual job
performance and the fire and emergency response department/community
where the student works. The data provided by students and supervisors
is used to update existing NFA course materials and to develop new
courses that reflect the emerging issues/needs of the Nation's fire
service.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Total Annual Time Burden: 2,500 hours.
Annual Time Burden
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No. of
Frequency of
Time burden
Annual
Total annual
respondents
responses
per
responses
time burden
Project/aActivity (Survey,
-------------------------------respondent
---------------(hours)
form(s), focus group, worksheet,
(hours)
--------------etc.)
(A)
(B)
---------------(D) = (AxB)
(C)
(E) = (CxD)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FF 95-59 (Student/Trainee)......
5,000
1
.33
5,000
1,650
FF 95-58 (Supervisors of Student/
5,000
1
.17
5,000
850
Trainee).......................
Total.......................
10,000
1
10,000
2,500
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated Cost: There is no start-up, maintenance or operational
cost to respondents. The annualized cost to respondents for the hour
burden is $58,374.
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
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validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
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(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 20, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to
Director, Office of Records Management, FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room
609, Washington, DC 20472, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail
address [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Terry Gladhill, Program
Analyst 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:
[email protected].

Dated: September 14, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Office of Records Management, Office of Management
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-18623 Filed 9-20-07; 8:45 am]
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