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OMB Control No:
1660-0069
ICR Reference No:
202305-1660-005
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202301-1660-005
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/FEMA
Agency Tracking No:
BRI (2nd)
Title:
National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Version 5.0
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
Yes
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
04/11/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/06/2023
Terms of Clearance:
In future submissions, the agency will include detailed explanation of their usability testing when it is used for new burden estimates. The agency is reminded that burden changes stemming from previous changes to a collection or new estimates from usability testing should be considered estimate changes. The Information Collection Budget will not consider these burden estimate changes as burden reduction. In the future, the agency should submit non-substantive change requests when burden estimates are changing that are not driven by form or collection changes.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2027
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2024
Responses
28,059,000
0
28,059,000
Time Burden (Hours)
9,820,650
0
12,626,550
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The purpose of this revision is to provide the reduction of burden hours recently achieved by modernizing and improving the application's interface. NFIRS is the USFA’s system authorized under Public Law 93-498 to collect fire related data to identify and define the fire problem in the U.S., and to reduce fire related casualties and losses. Operating since 1999, the system provides an electronic, web-based application for users to input their incident response information in a uniform manner.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC Chap 49
Name of Law: Fire Prevention and Control
PL:
Pub.L. 93 - 498 9
Name of Law: Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 75642
12/09/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 10913
02/22/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Introduction to NFIRS Distance Learning (Training)
NFIRS Version 5.0 User Login (Electronic)
FEMA Form FF-USFA-FY-21-109
NFIRS User Login (electronic)
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
28,059,000
28,059,000
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
9,820,650
12,626,550
0
0
-2,805,900
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The total decrease of 2,805,900 burden hours is due to recent modernization that has improved and therefore reduced the burden hours for reporting data to NFIRS. The decrease of $110,468,283 in the annual cost burden to respondents results primarily from the reduction in burden hours, mitigated by an increase in wage rate and use of the State and local government wage multiplier.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$3,436,118
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Kevin Crosby 202 550-6482 kevin.crosby@fema.dhs.gov
Common Form ICR:
Yes
Description/Changes for Common Form Usage:
Approved RCFs using this ICR
Agency/Sub Agency
RCF ID
RCF Title
RCF Status
IC Title
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:
06/06/2023
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