Generic Clearance for
Community Resilience Data Collections
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
07/10/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2025
25,000
25,000
18,000
18,000
15,000
0
Through acts such as the National
Construction Safety Team (NCST) Act, the National Windstorm Impact
Reduction (NWIR) Act, the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Act,
and the NIST Organic Act, NIST conducts research and develops
guidance and other related tools to promote and enhance the safety
and well-being of people in the face of a hazard event. With this
in mind, NIST proposes to conduct a number of data collection
efforts within the topic areas of disaster and failure studies and
community resilience, including studies of specific disaster events
(e.g., wildfire, urban fire, structure collapse, hurricane,
earthquake, tornado, and flood events), assessments of community
resilience and sustainability, and evaluations of the usability and
utility of NIST community resilience guidance or other products.
These data collection efforts may be either qualitative or
quantitative in nature, or may consist of mixed methods.
Additionally, data may be collected via a variety of means,
including but not limited to electronic or social media, direct or
indirect observation (i.e., in person, video and audio
collections), interviews, questionnaires, and focus groups. NIST
will limit its inquiries to data collections that solicit strictly
voluntary opinions or responses. The results of the data collected
will be used to decrease negative impacts of disasters on society,
and, in turn, increase community resilience within the U.S.
communities. Steps will be taken to protect confidentiality of
respondents in each activity covered by this request.
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.