Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
10/26/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2022
6,370
7,787
1,293
1,887
0
0
This collection seeks to identify fire departments in the United States to compile a database related to demographics, capabilities, and activities. The database is used to guide programmatic decisions and provide information to the public. Additionally, the database is used as USFA's mailing list to provide critical information to senior fire and EMS personnel.
One reason is the splitting of forms into four line items because the Average Burden Per Response is different for full registrations versus updates and the Average Hourly Wage Rate is different for Career fire departments versus Volunteer fire departments. FEMA Form FF-USFA-FY-21-110 was formerly the screenshots of the form FEMA Form 070-0-0-1 when the respondent fire department used USFAâs online portal to either register or update their registration. These screenshots were given their own form number as part of FEMAâs general overhaul of our form numbering system and all burden hour assessments are incorporated with FF-USFA-FY-21-100 (formerly FEMA Form 070-0-0-1) because there is no difference in average burden per response between the two and there is only the administrative difference based on FEMAâs numbering overhaul.
There is a decrease of 774 burden hours from the current OMB inventory of 2,067. This difference is a negative adjustment as fewer fire departments are needed to complete the remaining registry database. Since the National Fire Department Registry is a one-time initial registration and this is a continuing collection, fewer fire departments (respondents) are needed to meet the objective of this collection which is to incorporate into the database all 30,000 fire departments nationwide. With the continuing collection effort, about 91 percent of the desired respondents are currently registered. The primary continued use of this form is to collect information from the remaining estimated 2,775 fire departments. Follow-up information is also provided from approximately 20 percent of previously registered departments each year on a rotating basis over a five-year period.
FEMA also noticed while preparing this extension that the summary of burden numbers on the IC List in ROCIS were not updated to match the Supporting Statement A in 2019. The correct numbers found in the Supporting Statement A were an estimated 8,223 annual responses and 2,067 annual burden hours, but they appeared in ROCISâs IC List (and therefor the Notice of Action) as 7,787 annual responses and 1,887 annual burden hours. This is 436 responses and 180 burden hours less than they should have been listed. FEMAâs calculations started with the previous numbers in the Supporting Statement A and with this extension request, FEMA is correcting the previous technical error in ROCIS.
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.
National Fire Department Registry (Volunteer, Update)