Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB

Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency is submitting a

request for review and approval of a collection of information under

the emergency processing procedures in the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) regulation 5 CFR 1320.13. FEMA is requesting the

collection of information be approved by April 6, 1998, for use through

October 31, 1998.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and

Emergency Act, Pub. L. 93-288, as amended, authorizes training programs

for emergency preparedness. The information obtained from the Emergency

Management Institute (EMI) Survey will be used in responding to the

Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).

Collection of Information

Title: Emergency Management Institute Follow-up Evaluation Survey.

Type of Information Collection: New collection.

Form Number: FEMA Form 95-56.

Abstract: The purpose of this survey is to determine the extent to

which the knowledge and/or skills participants obtained in EMI have

been applicable to the conduct of their present position or emergency

management assignment. Feedback will be used in our ongoing course

review and revision process.

Affected Public: Federal Government, State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Number of Responses: 4,000.

Time Per Response: 15 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.

Estimated Cost: $1,280.

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;

(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.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to the

Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, ATTN: Dennis Marvich, FEMA Desk Officer, Room 10202,

Washington, DC 20503 within 30 days of the date of this notice. FEMA

will continue to accept written comments after the 30-day comment

period closes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection should be made to Muriel B.

Anderson, FEMA Information Collections Officer, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Room 316, Washington, DC 20472.

Telephone number (202) 646-2625. FAX number (202) 646-3524.

Dated: March 31, 1998.

Tom Behm,

Acting Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support

Directorate.

[FR Doc. 98-9521 Filed 4-9-98; 8:45 am]

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