FEMA's Community Preparedness Division
would like to renew a currently approved collection for its
registration of State, local, Tribal and territorial Councils and
Community Emergency Response Teams. The registration process allows
for new Councils to submit information on the Council or CERT to
the State Citizen Corps Program Manager for approval. The revised
registration process will allow for the collection of more valuable
information and the tool is more user-friendly for Citizen Corps
Councils and CERT's.
EO: EO
13254 Name/Subject of EO: Establishing the USA Freedom Corps
There was an increase in the
number of Citizen Corps Councils and CERT Programs since the 2012
OMB approval for this collection as a result of the continued
expansion of both programs to new communities throughout the
country. Currently there are approximately 3,900 Councils and CERT
programs (with an average growth rate of 25 per year for Councils
and 200 per year for CERT programs) that will update their
information in the Citizen Corps Council registration system.
Despite the increase in Citizen Corps CERT programs since 2012,
there is a net loss in burden hours because data was previously
collected twice annually and now is only collected once
annually.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.