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.

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 Shanna.Scherbinske@fema.dhs.gov. You may contact the Information Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at email address: FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov.

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.