[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 57923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15593]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2024-0021; OMB No. 1660-0144]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Individual & Community Preparedness Division (ICPD) 
Youth Preparedness Council (YPC) Application Form

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: 60-Day notice of extension 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, 
without change, of a currently approved information collection. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks 
comments concerning this collection allowing potential candidates to 
apply for FEMA's Youth Preparedness Council.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 16, 2024.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please submit 
comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID FEMA-2024-0021. 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 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 and 
Security Notice that is available via a link on the homepage of 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shanna Scherbinske, Emergency 
Management Specialist, Individual and Community Preparedness Division 
at 202-286-3052 or [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 FEMA Youth Preparedness Council (YPC) 
was formed to bring together youth leaders from across the country who 
are highly interested and engaged in advocating youth preparedness and 
making a difference in their communities. This collection meets the 
requirements of 6 U.S.C. 742, National Preparedness, and Presidential 
Policy Directive--8 (PPD-8) which emphasize the need for involvement 
from all sectors of society in preparing for and responding to threats 
and hazards.
    This application form is used to select interested council members 
based on dedication to public service, efforts in making a difference 
in their community, and potential for expanding their impact as a 
national advocate for youth preparedness.
    Council member activities and their involvement in the Council are 
in alignment with goals 5.2. and 5.3 from the Quadrennial Homeland 
Security Review (QHSR). Members are expected to represent the youth 
perspective on emergency preparedness and take information back to 
their communities to share. Council members are expected to develop and 
complete preparedness-related projects.
    Youth apply using personal identifiable demographic and contact 
information, which FEMA retains confidentially for the purposes of 
providing acceptance/denial responses to applicants and determining a 
representative sample of applicants. Letters of recommendation and 
academic records are required, while supplemental materials 
highlighting past achievements are encouraged.

Collection of Information

    Title: Individual & Community Preparedness Division (ICPD) Annual 
Youth Preparedness Council (YPC) Application Form.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0144.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-008-FY-21-111 (formerly 008-0-0-24), FEMA 
Youth Preparedness Council Application.
    Abstract: The FEMA Youth Preparedness Council (YPC) was formed to 
bring together youth leaders from across the country who are highly 
interested and engaged in advocating youth preparedness and making a 
difference in their communities. This collection meets the requirements 
of 6 U.S.C. 742, National Preparedness, and Presidential Policy 
Directive--8 (PPD-8) which emphasize the need for involvement from all 
sectors of society in preparing for and responding to threats and 
hazards. This application form is used to select interested council 
members based on dedication to public service, efforts in making a 
difference in their community, and potential for expanding their impact 
as a national advocate for youth preparedness.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households; State, Local, or 
Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 200.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 283.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $2,974.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $77,538.

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. 2024-15593 Filed 7-15-24; 8:45 am]
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