[Federal Register: March 23, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 55)]
[Notices]               
[Page 13853-13854]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity 
to comment on proposed continuing information collections. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks comments concerning The United States 
Fire Administration's National Fire Academy Long Term Course Evaluation 
Forms.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Fire Academy is congressionally 
mandated to provide training and education to the Nation's fire service 
and emergency response personnel. The state-of-the-art programs offered 
by the NFA serve as models of excellence for state and local fire 
service agencies. Such agencies often develop or revise their courses 
based on the NEA offerings. To maintain the high standards of these 
programs, it is critical that course be evaluated after students have 
had the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills gained. The long 
term course evaluation forms will serve as the instruments through 
which students and their supervisors can provide feedback on whether 
courses have met the needs of the fire and emergency services 
professional community.
    Collection of Information. 
    Title: National Fire Academy Long Term Evaluation Forms.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 3067-0260.
    Form Numbers: F-8872-NETC, Long-Term Evaluation Form for 
Supervisors, and F-8873-NETC, Long Term Evaluation Form for Students.
    Abstract. The National Fire Academy's long-term evaluation forms 
will obtain course specific feedback from students and their 
supervisors regarding impact of course content on job performance. This 
information is needed to improve instruction and content. Demographic 
data are needed to identify differential in course impact.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 375 hours.

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                                                     Number of                                     Annual burden
                   FEMA forms                       respondents    Frequency of      Hours per    hours (A  x  B
                                                        (A)        response  (B)   response (C)        x  C)    
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Student.........................................             750               1             .33          247.50
Supervisors.....................................             750               1             .17          127.50
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    Total.......................................            1500               1          \1\ 15          375   
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\1\ In minutes.                                                                                                 

    Estimated Cost: $100,000.00.

COMMENTS: Written comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the 
proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of the 
agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; 
(b) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden 
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. 
Comments should be received within 60 days of the date of this notice.


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ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Muriel 
B. Anderson, FEMA Information Collections Officer, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Room 316, Washington, DC 20472. 
Telephone number (202) 646-2625. FAX number (202) 646-3524.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Polly Barnett-Birdsall, Instructional Systems Specialist, U.S. 
Fire Administration, National Fire Academy, (301) 447-1275 for 
additional information. Contact Ms. Anderson at (202) 646-2625 for 
copies of the proposed collection of information.

    Dated: March 16, 1998
Muriel B. Anderson,
Acting Director, Program Services Division, Operations Support 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 98-7447 Filed 3-20-98; 8:45 am]
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