Narrative of Revisions

Narrative of Revisions

The purpose of the Narrative of Revisions is to clearly indicate revisions to a collection since the previous approval

Collection Title: FEMA/EMI Independent Study Course Enrollment and Test Answer Sheet

OMB Control No.: 1660-0046

Current Expiration Date: 9/30/2010

Collection Instruments: 064-0-9

The following are the revisions to the collection:

FEMA Form number has been changed

Supporting Statement:

Question 8a updated to reflect FRN publication information

Question 10 – SORN Information updated

Question 12 – Number of forms respondents increased. See Question 15 for explanation.

Question 14 costs to the Federal Government updated

Question 15 – Burden hour increase explained

Itemized Changes in Annual Burden Hours
Data collection Activity/Instrument	Program Change (hours currently on OMB Inventory)	Program Change (New)	Difference	Adjustment (hours currently on OMB Inventory)	Adjustment (New)	Difference
FEMA/EMI Independent Study Course Enrollment and Test Answer Sheet / FEMA Form 064-0-9 (Electronic)064-0-9	0	0	0	1,589,610	3,364,462	+ 1,774,852
FEMA/EMI Independent Study Course Enrollment and Test Answer Sheet / FEMA Form 064-0-9 (Paper)				264,936	560,742	+295,806
Total(s)	0	0	0	1,854,546	3,925,204	+2,070,658

Explain: The increase in the burden for both the electronic and paper versions of FEMA Form 064-0-9 is due to an increase to on-line.

Itemized Changes in Annual Cost Burden
Data collection Activity/Instrument	Program Change (cost currently on OMB Inventory)	Program Change (New)	Difference	Adjustment (cost currently on OMB Inventory)	Adjustment (New)	Difference
FEMA/EMI Independent Study Course Enrollment and Test Answer Sheet / FEMA Form 064-0-9 (Electronic)064-0-9				$36,714,668	$95,718,944	+$59,004,276
FEMA/EMI Independent Study Course Enrollment and Test Answer Sheet / FEMA Form 064-0-9 (Paper)				$4,079,408	$15,953,110	+$11,873,702
Total(s)	0	0	0	$40,794,076	$111,672,054	$70,877,978

Explain: The increase in the cost burden for both the electronic and paper versions of FEMA Form 064-0-9 is due to the larger number of persons taking advantage of the on-line courses and from the inclusion of the 1.4 multiplier in the wage rate calculation.