FEMA will be conducting an inventory, evaluation and assessment of the capabilities of Federal, State, territorial, Tribal, and local government alert and warning systems. The IPAWS Inventory and Evaluation Survey collects data that will facilitate the integration of public alert and warning systems. It also reduces Federal planning costs by leveraging existing State systems.
EO: EO 13407 Name/Subject of EO: Public Alert and Warning System
For FEMA Form 142-1-1, the previously approved burden hours were 9,660; the current estimated annual hour burden is 5,796, resulting in a decrease (adjustment due to agency discretion) of 3,864 hours. The burden time has decreased from 5 hours to 3 hours per respondent due to the removal of redundant questions and extraneous questioning outside of the scope of IPAWS.
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.