Narrative of Changes

Narrative of Changes Table

The purpose of the Narrative of Changes Table is to demonstrate changes to a collection since the previous approval.

Collection Title: National Fire Department Registry

OMB Control No.: 1660-0070

Current Expiration Date: June 30, 2022

Collection Instrument(s): FEMA Forms FF-USFA-FY-21-100; FF-USFA-FY-21-110

Location	Current version	Proposed Revision	Justification
Organization Type question	Organization Type – Select the choice that best describes your fire department ___ Local (includes career, combination, volunteer fire departments and fire districts) ___ State Government (includes state forest fire agencies and state institution fire departments) ___ Regional/metropolitan transportation authority or airport fire department ___ Federal Government – Executive branch agency fire department ___ Federal Government – Department of Defense fire department ___ Private or industrial fire brigade ___ Contract fire department ___ Other (please explain) ______________________	Organization Type – Select the choice that best describes your fire department ___ Local (includes career, combination, volunteer fire departments and fire districts) ___ Tribal Government (includes Native American and Alaska Native tribal fire departments) ___ State Government (includes state forest fire agencies and state institution fire departments) ___ Regional/metropolitan transportation authority or airport fire department ___ Federal Government – Executive branch agency fire department ___ Federal Government – Department of Defense fire department ___ Private or industrial fire brigade ___ Contract fire department ___ Other (please explain) ______________________	The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) often receives questions regarding the number of Tribal Government fire departments in the U.S. By adding this option to the Organization Type, it will help us in responding to this question in the future and to develop a contact list for these departments. In addition, collecting this information will help USFA to better serve these fire departments by providing them with critical fire safety and prevention information as well as all-hazards information.