[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 133 (Thursday, July 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33083-33084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14766]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2019-0014; OMB No. 1660-0098]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; FEMA Citizen Responder Programs Registration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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 to take this opportunity to comment on a revision 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 September 9, 2019.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID 
FEMA-2019-0014. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of 
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW, 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-
3100.
    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 http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any 
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this 
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act 
notice that is available via the link in the footer of 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andy Burrows, Citizen Responder Lead, 
Individual and Community Preparedness Division, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, 
Washington DC 20024, 202-716-0527, [email protected]. You may 
contact the Information Management Division for copies of the proposed 
collection of information at email address: [email protected].

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 State, local, Tribal and Territorial (SLTT) government 
personnel, agencies and authorities, and helping the emergency response 
providers to effectively respond. 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, 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 Community Emergency 
Response Team (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, the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) Individual and Community Preparedness Division (ICPD) will 
collect information from Citizen Corps Councils and Community Emergency 
Response Team Programs through the Citizen Responder online 
registration form. The Citizen Responder registration form will allow 
FEMA as well as SLTT personnel to evaluate whether prospective 
Councils/Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) have the support of 
the appropriate government officials in their area, ensure a dedicated 
coordinator is assigned to the program, and provide an

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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: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0098.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 008-0-25, FEMA Citizen Responder Programs 
Registration.
    Abstract: The FEMA Citizen Responder registration form will allow 
FEMA as well as SLTT personnel to evaluate whether prospective 
Councils/Community Emergency Response Teams (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: SLTT governments and FEMA affiliated citizen 
responders throughout the US and its territories.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 4,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $54,750.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $10,475.
    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.

William H. Holzerland,
Senior Director, Information Management Division, Office of the Chief 
Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2019-14766 Filed 7-10-19; 8:45 am]
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