Generic Clearance Form - NTED Level 1 for CDP (Splitting Instruments over Two Batches)

Request for Approval under the “Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Routine Customer Feedback” (OMB Control Number: 1660-0130)
TITLE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION: FEMA National Training and Education
Division (NTED) Training Evaluation Level 1 Student “Reaction” Surveys for the Center for
Domestic Preparedness (CDP)
CDP Field Force Operations (FFO) End-of-Course Evaluation, FEMA Form FF-008-FY22-119 (formerly FEMA Form 092-0-2)
CDP Campus Support and Facilities Survey, FEMA Form FF-008-FY-22-120 (formerly
FEMA Form 092-0-2)
Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) End-of-Course Evaluation, FEMA Form FF-008FY-22-122 (formerly 092-0-2)
Blank Level 1 VILT End-of-Course Evaluation, FEMA Form FF-008-FY-22-123 (formerly
092-0-2)
Distance Learning Level 1 End-of-Course Evaluation, FEMA Form FF-008-FY-22-124
(formerly 092-0-2)
PURPOSE: These forms gather quantitative and qualitative information on the quality of
lodging, food, etc., for Resident courses conducted by CDP.
FEMA Form FF-008-FY-22-119 (formerly FEMA Form 092-0-2) is meant to be tailored to the
specific course the student is taking and the question bank provided offers what questions will be
asked for each course. Section A on the second page will pull its questions from Column A of
the question bank, Section B will pull its questions from Column B of the question bank, and
Section C will pull from Column C.
DESCRIPTION OF RESPONDENTS: Individuals and Households – Emergency
Management professionals at the state, local, tribal, and territory (SLTT) levels of government.
TYPE OF COLLECTION: (Check one)
[ ] Customer Comment Card/Complaint Form
[ ] Usability Testing (e.g., Website or Software)
[ ] Focus Group

[X] Customer Satisfaction Survey
[ ] Small Discussion Group
[ ] Other: ______________________

CERTIFICATION:
I certify the following to be true:
1. The collection is voluntary.
2. The collection is low-burden for respondents and low-cost for the Federal Government.
3. The collection is non-controversial and does not raise issues of concern to other federal
agencies.
4. The results are not intended to be disseminated to the public.
5. Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of substantially informing influential
policy decisions.

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6. The collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions from respondents who have
experience with the program or may have experience with the program in the future.

BEVERLY B RAY

Digitally signed by BEVERLY B RAY

Name: _________________________________________________________________
Date: 2022.02.08 09:57:05 -06'00'
Beverly Borden Ray (256) 770-9160
To assist review, please provide answers to the following question:
Personally Identifiable Information:
1. Is personally identifiable information (PII) collected? [ ] Yes [X] No
2. If Yes, will any information that is collected be included in records that are subject to the
Privacy Act of 1974? [ ] Yes [ ] No
3. If Yes, has an up-to-date System of Records Notice (SORN) been published? [ ] Yes [ ] No
Gifts or Payments:
Is an incentive (e.g., money or reimbursement of expenses, token of appreciation) provided to
participants? [ ] Yes [X] No
BURDEN HOURS: The estimated annual burden is 7,497 hours;
Category of Respondent

Instrument

CDP FFO End-of-Course Evaluation,
FEMA Form FF-008-FY-22-119
(formerly FEMA Form 092-0-2)
CDP Campus Support and Facilities
State, Local, Tribal & Territorial
Survey, FEMA Form FF-008-FY-22(Gov. Emergency Mgt officials) 120 (formerly FEMA Form 092-0-2)
Virtual Instructor Led Training
State, Local, Tribal & Territorial (VILT) End-of-Course Evaluation,
(Gov. Emergency Mgt officials) FEMA Form FF-008-FY-22-122
(formerly 092-0-2)
Blank Level 1 VILT End-of-Course
State, Local, Tribal & Territorial
Evaluation, FEMA Form FF-008-FY(Gov. Emergency Mgt officials) 22-123 (formerly 092-0-2)
Distance Learning Level 1 End-ofState, Local, Tribal & Territorial
Course Evaluation, FEMA Form FF(Gov. Emergency Mgt officials) 008-FY-22-124 (formerly 092-0-2)
Totals
State, Local, Tribal & Territorial
(Gov. Emergency Mgt officials)

No. of
Respondents

Participation
Time

Burden
Hours

36,360

0.1667 hours
(10 minutes)

6,061

2,520

0.0833 hours
(5 minutes)

210

3,862

0.1667 hours
(10 minutes)

644

2,768

0.1667 hours
(10 minutes)

461

728

0.1667 hours
(10 minutes)

121
7,497

FEDERAL COST: The estimated annual cost to the Federal government is $116,448;
Annual Cost to Federal Government
Staff Salaries: Direct labor for 1 full-time Program Analyst (at GS-9, Step 5 in Anniston, AL)
($62,350 x 1.45 wage multiplier = $90,408)
Computer Hardware & Software [Cost of equipment annual lifecycle sustainment cost]
Software Maintenance [cost of annual maintenance/service agreement for Question Mark On
Demand]
Software Maintenance [cost of annual maintenance/service agreement for REMARK]
TOTAL

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Cost
$90,408
$240
$24,000
$1,800
$116,448

If you are conducting a focus group, survey, or plan to employ statistical methods, please
provide answers to the following questions:
The selection of your targeted respondents
1. Do you have a customer list or something similar that defines the universe of potential
respondents and do you have a sampling plan for selecting from this universe?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If the answer is yes, please provide a description of both below (or attach the sampling plan)?
If the answer is no, please provide a description of how you plan to identify your potential
group of respondents and how you will select them?
CDP surveys every student who registers and completes the courses taught.
Administration of the Instrument
1. How will you collect the information? (Check all that apply)
[X] Web-based or other forms of Social Media
[ ] Telephone
[X] In-person
[ ] Mail
[ ] Other, Explain
2. Will interviewers or facilitators be used? [ ] Yes [X] No
Please make sure that all instruments, instructions, and scripts are submitted with the
request.

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Instructions for completing Request for Approval under the “Generic
Clearance for the Collection of Routine Customer Feedback”
TITLE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION: Provide the name of the collection that is the
subject of the request. (e.g. Comment card for soliciting feedback on xxxx)
PURPOSE: Provide a brief description of the purpose of this collection and how it will be used.
If this is part of a larger study or effort, please include this in your explanation.
DESCRIPTION OF RESPONDENTS: Provide a brief description of the targeted group or
groups for this collection of information. These groups must have experience with the program.
TYPE OF COLLECTION: Check one box. If you are requesting approval of other
instruments under the generic, you must complete a form for each instrument.
CERTIFICATION: Please read the certification carefully. If you incorrectly certify, the
collection will be returned as improperly submitted or it will be disapproved.
Personally Identifiable Information: Provide answers to the questions. Note: Agencies
should only collect PII to the extent necessary, and they should only retain PII for the period of
time that is necessary to achieve a specific objective.
Gifts or Payments: If you answer yes to the question, please describe the incentive and provide
a justification for the amount.
BURDEN HOURS:
Category of Respondents: Identify who you expect the respondents to be in terms of the
following categories: (1) Individuals or Households;(2) Private Sector; (3) State, local, or tribal
governments; or (4) Federal Government. Only one type of respondent can be selected per row.
No. of Respondents: Provide an estimate of the Number of respondents.
Participation Time: Provide an estimate of the amount of time required for a respondent to
participate (e.g., fill out a survey or participate in a focus group)
Burden: Provide the Annual burden hours: Multiply the Number of responses and the
participation time and divide by 60.
FEDERAL COST: Provide an estimate of the annual cost to the Federal government.
If you are conducting a focus group, survey, or plan to employ statistical methods, please
provide answers to the following questions:
The selection of your targeted respondents. Please provide a description of how you plan to
identify your potential group of respondents and how you will select them. If the answer is yes,
to the first question, you may provide the sampling plan in an attachment.
Administration of the Instrument: Identify how the information will be collected. More than
one box may be checked. Indicate whether there will be interviewers (e.g., for surveys) or
facilitators (e.g., for focus groups) used.
Submit all instruments, instructions, and scripts are submitted with the request.

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