National Incident Management System Compliance Assistance Support Tool (NIMSCAST)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement 1660-0087 4-29-08.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-04-29
NIMSCAST 2008 vs 2007 Tribal change explanation 1660-0087.doc Supplementary Document	2008-04-29
NIMSCAST 2008 vs 2007 Local change explanation 1660-0087.doc Supplementary Document	2008-04-29
NIMSCAST 2008 vs 2007 State change explanation 1660-0087.doc Supplementary Document	2008-04-29
OMB 83-C 1660-0087 3-28-08.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2008-04-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
21187	NIMSCAST (State) Other-Online data tool	Modified
184685	NIMSCAST (Tribal) Other-Online data tool	New
182592	NIMSCAST (Local) Other-Online data tool	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1660-0087	ICR Reference No: 200803-1660-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200707-1660-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Incident Management System Compliance Assistance Support Tool (NIMSCAST)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/16/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/06/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2009	11/30/2009	11/30/2009
Responses	3,841	0	3,841
Time Burden (Hours)	9,218	0	11,635
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Incident Management System (NIMS) Compliance Assistance Support Tool (NIMSCAST) is the premier tool utilized to(a) evaluate State, Territory, Tribal, and local government's compliance with standards and requirements established in the National Incident Management System and/or FEMA NIMS Integration Center, (b) determine eligibility for Federal preparedness assistance, and (c) strengthen incident management programs at the department, agency, or jurisdiction level.

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Authorizing Statute(s): Statute at Large: 44 Stat. 300 Name of Statute: Disaster Preparedness Assistance
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 8762	02/27/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 36015	07/02/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NIMSCAST (Local)
NIMSCAST (State)
NIMSCAST (Tribal)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,841	3,841	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,218	11,635	0	-2,417	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: The previous NIMSCAST tool hours burden was 11,365 and has been modified to reduce the hours burden to 9218. The scope and requirements of the collection have not changed, the modification to the tool eliminates redundancy in the questions. The collection tools are now created and labeled for the respondents; the prior tool for the Local and Tribal respondents were combined as one. Now there are separate tools for each.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $289,985

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 05/06/2008

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