Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comment Request; Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Documentation

Michael Faulkner, a federal emergency management specialist, supports the proposed information collection activities as a way to improve the HSEEP process. He argues that a centralized collection point and standardized submission systems (like Microsoft Forms) would reduce the labor burden on agencies, improve data quality, and facilitate better macro-level insights for exercise evaluation.

4C North America, Inc. supports the proposed extension of the HSEEP documentation information collection, noting its value for assessing preparedness and supporting future planning. They recommend that FEMA prioritize structured digital methods for data collection to reduce administrative burdens and improve the traceability and consistency of reporting for state, local, and tribal respondents.

The commenter supports the HSEEP documents as a standard but suggests they should be more flexible and less redundant to improve scalability. They propose simplifying the forms, incorporating specific core capabilities, and including discussions on digital forms and AI.