Citizen Corps Council Registration

OMB Control No: 1660-0098	ICR Reference No: 201603-1660-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201209-1660-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Citizen Corps Council Registration
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/06/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/31/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2016
Responses	3,900	0	7,500
Time Burden (Hours)	3,900	0	7,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 13254 Name/Subject of EO: Establishing the USA Freedom Corps

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 7137	02/10/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 24844	04/27/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Citizen Corps Council Registration FEMA Form 008-0-25 Citizen Corps Council - CERT Registration

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,900	7,500	0	0	-3,600	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,900	7,500	0	0	-3,600	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $378,690

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Sherina Greene 202 646-4343 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(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;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date: 05/31/2016

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