OMB notes that the prior Notice of Action (Dec. 11, 2008) related to this ICR called for submission of a Supporting Statement B, to include information about statistical methods. Following discussions with FEMA, it is now understood that FEMA intends to contact all Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) within a roughly three-year period. The 1,932 annual respondents identified in the information collection request are a rotating annual subset of the EOCs to be contacted by FEMA across the three-year approval period.
OMB further notes that FEMA is not to generalize from the data collected separately in Years 1, 2 or 3, recognizing that the 1,932 EOCs selected for contact annually do NOT represent a statistically valid sample of all EOCs. For that same reason, reporting on data derived from Years 1, 2 or 3 should not be compared as equivalent samples. The final reporting after Year 3 (or once all EOCs have been contacted) is the sole reporting based on this ICR that can be considered representative of all EOCs.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/29/2012
36 Months From Approved
1,932
0
0
9,660
0
0
234,352
0
0
FEMA will be conducting an inventory, evaluation and assessment of the capabilities of Federal, State, local, and tribal government alert and warning systems. The IPAWS Inventory and Evaluation Survey will collect data that will facilitate the integration of public alert and warning systems. It will also reduce Federal planning costs by leveraging existing State systems.
EO: EO 13407 Name/Subject of EO: Public Alert and Warning System
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.
Form FEMA Form 142-1-1 IPAWS Inventory & Evaluation Survey
supporting statement 1660-NW40 12-15-08.doc
Presidential Executive Order 13407.pdf
IPAWS Inventory & Evaluation Survey