Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response

OMB Control No: 1660-0135	ICR Reference No: 201311-1660-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/21/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/22/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,200	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	26,190	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	154,974	0	0

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Abstract: The SAFER program provides funding for the hiring of new firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The SAFER objective is to provide funding directly to fire departments for the purpose of increasing the number of firefighters to help communities meet industry minimum standards and attain 24-hour staffing to provide adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards, and to fulfill traditional missions of fire departments that antedate the creation of the FEMA grant funds are available in two activities: Hiring Firefighters and Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters. The FEMA Forms are used to objectively evaluate each of the anticipated applicants to determine which of the applicants' proposals in each of the activities are the closest to the established program priorities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2229a Name of Law: null

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 41072	07/09/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 58549	09/24/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title Form No. Form Name Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (General Questions All Applicants) FEMA Form 080-0-4 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Reponse (General Questions All Applicants) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retenton of Volunteer Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative) FEMA Form 080-0-4b Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative) Staffing for Adequate fire and Emergency Response (General Questions All Applicants) FEMA Form 080-0-4 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) (General Questions All Applicants) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Hiring of Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative) FEMA Form 080-0-4a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Hiring of Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative) FEMA Form 080-0-4b Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Application (Questions and Narrative)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,200	0	0	3,200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	26,190	0	0	26,190	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	154,974	0	0	154,974	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new Collection of Information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,591,723

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Lawann Johnson 202 646-4246 [email protected]

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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: 05/22/2014

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