FEMA Seeks Comments on Emergency Exercise Documentation
Published Date: 11/10/2026
Notice
Summary
FEMA is asking for public feedback on extending forms used to improve national emergency drills and preparedness plans. This affects anyone involved in emergency planning and helps keep our country ready for disasters. Comments are due by December 10, 2026, and there’s no new cost—just a chance to help shape how we stay safe.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Continuation of HSEEP Reporting Requirements
If your organization is a State, local, or tribal government that runs emergency preparedness exercises, you must continue to submit HSEEP documentation (After Action Report/Improvement Plan (AAR/IP), Integrated Preparedness Plan (IPP), and National Exercise Program (NEP) Support Request Form). FEMA estimates 253 respondents will file 471 responses with an average of 30.6964 hours per response, totaling 14,458 annual burden hours and $1,281,412 in annual respondent costs. Comments on this extension are due by December 10, 2026.
HSEEP Documentation Required for Some FEMA Grants
FEMA states that HSEEP documentation is required to be submitted as part of certain FEMA grant programs, meaning organizations involved in exercise reporting must provide these forms when they participate in those grants. FEMA also notes that no change to the information collection or burden estimate is being made during this extension.
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