Federal Register: November 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 214)
DOCID: fr06no09-74 FR Doc E9-26815
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Docket ID: [Docket ID: FEMA-2009-0001]
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr06no09-74
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; new information collection; OMB No. 1660NEW; FEMA Form 111, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Alert and Notification Phone Survey.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, OMB No. 1660-NEW
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 5, 2010.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a proposed new information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice seeks comments concerning a collection of information that will occur after activation of a commercial nuclear power plant's alert and notification system. FEMA will conduct a telephone survey of a sample of residents within that plant's 10mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) following the alert.
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Title 44 CFR part 350 creates the framework by which FEMA evaluates and approves State and local emergency plans and preparedness. This telephone survey collection, as part of the Alert and Notification (A&N) System review for all commercial nuclear power plant facilities in the United States, is used by FEMA to confirm that: (1) The siren operability standard of 90% (required in FEMAREP 10) has been achieved based on the most recent 12 months of test results before the system is approved; (2) alert and notification system testing results have been completed in accordance with approved procedures; and, (3) that the siren operability remains at or above 90% (part of the periodic requirements stipulated in GM PR1). Telephone surveys are used periodically during scheduled radiological emergency preparedness exercises to estimate the proportion of households within the 10mile EPZ alerted by a nuclear power plant's alert and notification system.
Collection of Information
Title: Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Alert and Notification Phone Survey.
Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
OMB Number: OMB No. 1660NEW.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 111, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Alert and Notification Phone Survey.
Abstract: Immediately following activation of a commercial nuclear
power plant's alert and notification system, FEMA will conduct a
telephone survey of a sample of residents within that plant's Emergency Planning Zone.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 338 hours.
Annual Hour Burden
Data collection activity/ Number of Frequency of Hour burden per Annual Total annual
instrument respondents responses response responses burden hours
(A) (B) (C)............. (D) = (A x B) (C x D)
FEMA Form 111, FEMA Nuclear 338 1 10 minutes 338 56
Power Plant Alerting And (0.1667 hours). Notification System: Public
Telephone Survey.
Total..................... 338 .............. ................ 338 56 [[Page 57509]]
Estimated Cost: None.
Comments
Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. 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, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (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. Larry Gray,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E926815 Filed 11509; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Contact Russ Gates, Engineer, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program, Technological Hazards Division, National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA at (703) 6051535 for additional information. You may contact the Records Management Branch for copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number (202) 6463347 or email address: FEMAInformation Collections@dhs.gov.