; (B) quantifying the cost of providing the current level of fire protection; (C) understanding the losses resulting from wildfires in the wildland-urban interface; and (D) using performance metrics to assess the effectiveness of current designs, materials, and technologies. (b) Response-Time threshold The Secretary shall develop optimal time-to-response standards for a firefighting agency to reach a wildfire in the wildland-urban interface. (c) Coordination; partnerships In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall— (1) coordinate with the Secretaries