Notice2022-25703
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; FEMA Citizen Responder Programs Registration
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Published
December 5, 2022
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Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on an extension, with change, of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning FEMA's Citizen Responder programs registration. These programs include Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) and Citizen Corps Councils.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 232 (Monday, December 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74434-74435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25703]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-0022-0045; OMB No. 1660-0098]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; FEMA Citizen Responder Programs Registration
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 60 Day notice of revision and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public to take this opportunity to comment on an extension,
with change, of a currently approved information collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning FEMA's Citizen Responder programs registration.
These programs include Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) and
Citizen Corps Councils.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please submit
comments at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> under Docket ID FEMA-0022-0045. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material,
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy and
Security Notice that is available via a link on the homepage of
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andy Burrows, Branch Chief,
Preparedness Behavior Change Branch, Individual and Community
Preparedness Division, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20024,
202-716-0527, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dcbdb2b8aeb9abf2bea9aeaeb3abaf9cbab9b1bdf2b8b4aff2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9c8c7cddbccde87cbdcdbdbc6dedae9cfccc4c887cdc1da87cec6df">[email protected]</span></a>. You may contact the
Information Management Division for copies of the proposed collection
of information at email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6224272f234f2b0c040d100f03160b0d0c4f210d0e0e0701160b0d0c114f2f030c0305070f070c162204070f034c060a114c050d14"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6325262e224e2a0d050c110e02170a0c0d4e200c0f0f0600170a0c0d104e2e020d0204060e060d172305060e024d070b104d040c15">[email protected]</span></a>.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Post Katrina Management Reform Act
(PKEMRA), codified within Title 6 of the U.S. Code, requires the FEMA
Administrator to provide Federal leadership necessary to prepare for,
protect against, respond to, recover from or mitigate against a natural
disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster. This
responsibility includes planning, training, and building the emergency
management profession by building a comprehensive incident management
system with Federal, state, and local government personnel, agencies
and authorities, and helping the emergency response providers to
effectively respond. See 6 U.S.C. 314. As part of this responsibility
to help and support emergency response providers, FEMA supports efforts
to train and assist in organizing citizen responder programs. With
Executive Order 13254, Establishing the USA Freedom Corps (67 FR 4869,
Feb. 1, 2022) Citizen Corps was launched as a Presidential Initiative
on January 29, 2002, with a mission to harness the power of every
individual through education, training, and volunteer service to make
communities safer, stronger, and better prepared for the threats of
terrorism, crime, public health issues, and disasters of all kinds.
Another FEMA Citizen Responder program, the CERT was originally
developed and implemented by the Los Angeles City Fire Department in
1985. Since 1993 when this training was made available nationally by
FEMA, communities in 28 states and Puerto Rico have conducted CERT
training. FEMA supports CERT by conducting or sponsoring Train-the-
Trainer and Program Manager courses for members of the fire, medical
and emergency management community.
To fulfill its mission, FEMA's Individual and Community
Preparedness Division (ICPD) will collect information from Citizen
Corps Councils and CERT Programs through the Citizen Responder online
registration form. The Citizen Responder registration form will allow
FEMA as well as state, local, Tribal and territorial personnel to
evaluate whether prospective Councils/CERTs have the support of the
appropriate government officials in their area, ensure a dedicated
coordinator is assigned to the program, and provide an efficient way to
track the effectiveness of the nationwide network of Councils and CERT
programs.
Collection of Information
Title: FEMA Citizen Responder Programs Registration.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, with change, of a
currently approved information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0098.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-008-FY-22-129 (formerly 008-0-25), Citizen
Corps Council--CERT Registration.
Abstract: The FEMA Citizen Responder registration form will allow
FEMA as well as state, local, Tribal and territorial personnel to
evaluate whether prospective Councils/CERTs have the support of the
appropriate government officials in their area, ensure a dedicated
coordinator is assigned to the program, and provide an efficient way to
track the effectiveness of the nationwide network of Councils and CERT
programs.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000.
Estimated Number of Responses: 4,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $40,610.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $12,777.
Comments
Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. 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.
Millicent Brown Wilson,
Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2022-25703 Filed 12-2-22; 8:45 am]
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