National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)

OMB Control No: 3067-0161	ICR Reference No: 199908-3067-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 199505-3067-004
Agency/Subagency: FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Disapproved	Conclusion Date: 03/03/2000
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/30/1999
Terms of Clearance: This collection is disapproved based on the following factors: The material submitted with this package is, according to the FEMA web site, out-of-date and no longer used. None of the forms comply with the disclosure requirements of the PRA. No documentation is included to account for training, information technology, or State resources necessary to participate in this collection. A burden figure of $1.6 is asserted, but not supported, and is not included in the total annual cost burden. In addition, the value of a volunteer firefighter's time is not zero. FEMA should review the application of the Privacy Act to casualty information since computerization make accessing records by name possible even if the system of records is not primarily organized by name. FEMA should resubmit this package to reflect the actual state of this program, including any forms, handbooks, or guidance used to implement the program. In addition, FEMA should remember that part of demonstrating need and practical utility of a collection is a demonstration of how the information has been used in the past.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: NFIRS data is used at the local, State, and Federal levels as a standard method of collecting information concerning fire incidents, which is in turn employed to quantify the national experience and to formulate intervention strategies which target loss reduction from fire.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) NFIRS-1, NFIRS-2, NFIRS-3, NFIRS-4, NFIRS-5

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 08/30/1999

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