Agency Information Collection Activities; Emergency Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Youth Conservation Corps Application and Medical History, 5691-5692 [2020-01818]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5691-5692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01818]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[201D0102DM, DS6CS00000, DLSN00000.000000, DX6CS25 OMB Control No. 
1093-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Emergency Submission 
for OMB Review; Comment Request; Youth Conservation Corps Application 
and Medical History

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
emergency clearance of a collection of information and comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior (DOI, we) has submitted the 
following information collection request (ICR) to the OMB for review 
and clearance utilizing emergency review procedures in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. We requested emergency review and 
approval from OMB of a new information collection request (ICR) titled 
Youth Conservation Corps Application and Medical History under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, 
to be effective for six months beginning February 1, 2020.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 3, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this ICR by mail to Jeffrey Parrillo, 
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer, 1849 C Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20240; or by email to [email protected]. 
Please reference OMB Control Number 1093-YCC in the subject line of 
your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Parrillo, Departmental 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, 
DC 20240; by telephone at 202-208-7072 or by email to 
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1090-
YCC in the subject line of your comments.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed information collection 
request (ICR) that is described below. We are especially interested in 
public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection 
necessary to the proper functions of the Service; (2) will this 
information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the 
estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Service enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(5) how might the Service minimize the burden of this collection on the 
respondents, including through the use of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying

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information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.
    Abstract: We are requesting an emergency review and approval from 
OMB of a new ICR associated with the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) 
application process to comply with the requirements of section 
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. We are requesting an emergency review under 5 
CFR 1320.13 because public harm is reasonably likely to result if the 
normal clearance procedures are followed. The approval of the YCC 
application and medical history forms is essential to ensuring 
completion of agencies' conservation work on public lands. Without an 
emergency clearance process, collection of applications would not begin 
until well into the hiring season, resulting in delays of critical 
conservation projects, some of which are necessary to ensure the safety 
of visitors to public lands.
    Under the Youth Conservation Corps Act of August 13, 1970, as 
amended (U.S. 18701-1706), the U.S. Department of Interior provides 
seasonal employment for eligible youth 15 through 18 years old. The 
Youth Conservation Corps stresses three important objectives:
    1. Accomplish needed conservation work on public lands;
    2. Provide gainful employment for 15 to 18 year-old males and 
females from all social, economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds; and
    3. Foster, on the part of the 15 through 18 year-old youth, an 
understanding and appreciation of the Nation's natural resources and 
heritage.
    Youths seeking training and employment with the Youth Conservation 
Corps must complete the following new common forms included in this 
emergency clearance request: DI-4014, ``Youth Conservation Corps 
Application'' and DI-4015, ``Youth Conservation Corps Medical 
History.'' The applicants' parents or guardians must sign both forms. 
The application and medical history forms are evaluated by 
participating agencies to determine the eligibility of each youth for 
employment with the Youth Conservation Corps. Potential and actual 
agencies that may use the common forms included in this collection 
include:
     U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior);
     National Park Service (Interior); and,
     Other Federal Departments and Agencies such as the U.S. 
Forest Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture).
    We collect the following information via common form DI-4014, 
``Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) Application'':
     Basic contact information such as name, mailing address, 
telephone numbers, email address, and parent/guardian contact 
information;
     Gender;
     Date of birth and age;
     Certification of ability to apply for/provide social 
security number;
     Citizenship or permanent residency documentation;
     Work permit information;
     Desired work location;
     Where they learned about the program;
     Understanding of the conditions of job/role; and,
     Why they want to enroll in a YCC program.
    We collect the following information via common form DI-4015, 
``Youth Conservation Corps Medical History'' form to certify the 
youth's physical fitness to work in the seasonal employment program:
     Contact information;
     Age;
     date of birth;
     gender;
     emergency contact information;
     parent or guardian's contact information and signature;
     Medical insurance information;
     Medical history including vaccination history;
     Previous and current illnesses or conditions that may 
affect ability to perform certain tasks;
     Primary language;
     Ethnic background (optional);
     Exercise currently undertaken; and,
     Swimming ability.
    Title of Collection: Youth Conservation Corps Application and 
Medical History.
    OMB Control Number: 1093-New.
    Form Numbers: DI-4014, ``Youth Conservation Corps Application'', 
and DI-4015, ``Youth Conservation Corps Medical History.''
    Type of Review: Emergency review--Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13, we are 
requesting emergency processing for this new ICR because it cannot 
reasonably comply with normal clearance procedures. To avoid delay that 
could harm visitors to public lands, the YCC application process must 
be in place and available to interested applicants on February 1, 2020. 
Upon OMB approval of this emergency clearance request, we will follow 
the normal clearance procedures for the ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Youth 15 through 18 years old seeking 
seasonal employment with the above-named agencies through the YCC 
Program. Please note that if an applicant is under the age of 18; a 
parent/guardian may respond for the youth.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 11,409 (8,599 
respondents completing the application forms and 2,810 respondents 
competing the medical history forms).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 11,409 (8,599 
applications and 2,810 medical history forms).
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 25 minutes for the 
application form and 14 minutes for the medical history form.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,239 hours (3,583 
hours (rounded) for application forms and 656 hours (rounded) for 
medical history forms).
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Jeffrey Parrillo,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-01818 Filed 1-30-20; 8:45 am]
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