[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 511-512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-116]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 the proposed information collection. In accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this
notice seeks comments concerning the National Fire Incident Reporting
System (NFIRS); a national annual collection of fire incident data.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Law 93-498, Federal Fire Prevention
and Control Act of 1974, Section 9(a) authorizes the Administrator,
U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), to operate the National Fire Data
Center (NFDC). The purpose of the NFDC is to provide an accurate
nationwide analysis of the fire problem, identify major problem areas,
assist in setting priorities, determine possible solutions to problems,
and monitor the progress of programs designed to reduce fire losses.
The National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) was designed as the
vehicle to gather, analyze, publish, and disseminate data related to
the prevention, occurrence, control, and results of fires of all types.
Collection of Information
Title: National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of a
previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
OMB Number: 3067-0161.
Form Numbers: NFIRS-1, Incident Report is used to describe each
incident (or call) to which a fire department responds--Hour burden, 1.
NFIRS-2, Civilian Casualty Report is used to report injuries or
deaths of civilians or other emergency personnel (such as police or
ambulance attendants) that occur in conjunction with an incidents--Hour
burden, 55 minutes.
NFIRS-3, Fire Service Casualty Report is used to report injuries or
deaths of fire service personnel that occur in conjunction with any
incident response--Hour burden, 50 minutes.
NFIRS-4, Fire Department Identification, contains information that
the State NFIRS Program Manager must collect for each fire department
reporting on NFIRS--Hour burden, 30 minutes.
NFIRS-5, Report of Submitted Incidents contains information that
the State NFIRS Program Manager may use to help verify and balance the
number of incidents contained in the computer with the number of actual
incident report forms submitted--Hour burden, 30 minutes.
NFIRS-HMI, Hazardous Material Incident Report is used in
conjunction with NFIRS-1 to provide detailed information about
hazardous material incidents so that data can be gathered to assist
local, state and national agencies in dealing with national problems--
Hour burden, 45 minutes.
Abstract: NFIRS data is used at the Local, State, and Federal
levels as a standard method of collecting information concerning fire
incidents, which is employed to quantify national experience and to
formulate intervention strategies which target loss reduction from
fire.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 14,000.
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Number of Responses: 980,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 983,000
Estimated Cost: $1.6M
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, 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.
Comments should be received within 60 days of the date of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments 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 or email
anderson.muriel@fema.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexandra Furr, Branch Chief, National
Fire Data Center, (301) 447-1353. Contact Ms. Anderson at (202) 646-
2625 for copies of the proposed collection of information.
Dated: December 23, 1998.
Reginald Trujillo,
Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support Directorate.
[FR Doc. 99-116 Filed 1-4-99; 8:45 am]
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