The National Incident Management System (NIMS) Compliance Assistance Support Tool (NIMSCAST) is the premier tool utilized to(a) evaluate State, Territory, Tribal, and local government's compliance with standards and requirements established in the National Incident Management System and/or FEMA NIMS Integration Center, (b) determine eligibility for Federal preparedness assistance, and (c) strengthen incident management programs at the department, agency, or jurisdiction level.
The previous OMB burden hours was estimated to be 14,505, which included 3 hours per response for the State, local and tribal governments. A program change of the burden calculation is submitted per the increased number of questions required of the State and Territory metrics, increasing hour burden response from 3 hours to 5 hours. The NIMSCAST is being expanded to measure the FY 2007 NIMS Compliance Metrics instead of the Legacy NIMSCAST survey.
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:
(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;
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.
44 CFR Part 300.pdf
1660-0087 Supporting Statement NIMSCAST 11-5-07.doc
NIMSCAST (State)