Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-20088
DOI Seeks Comments on Renewed Youth Conservation Corps Application and Medical History Collection
Buyer
Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary
Posted
October 01, 2026
Respond By
November 02, 2026
Identifier
2026-20088
DOI is seeking public input on a renewed information collection used to assess applicants for seasonal Youth Conservation Corps employment. - Government buyer: Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of the Secretary. The National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Forest Service use the forms. - Forms and purpose: Form DI-4014, Youth Conservation Corps Application, and Form DI-4015, Youth Conservation Corps Medical History, support eligibility decisions for seasonal YCC employment. Applicants under 18 need a parent or guardian to sign both forms. - Estimated annual use: 11,409 respondents total: 8,599 application respondents and 2,810 medical history respondents. Estimated completion times are 25 minutes per application and 14 minutes per medical history form, totaling 4,239 annual burden hours. - Notable requirements: DOI proposes to renew the collection with revisions and requests comments on its necessity and usefulness, the accuracy of the burden estimates, and ways to improve the information collected or reduce respondent burden. - Procurement status: This is an information-collection notice, not a purchase of products or services; no vendors, OEMs, or product quantities are identified.
Description
The Department of the Interior proposes to renew, with revisions, its information collection for the Youth Conservation Corps Application and Medical History Forms. The National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Forest Service use Forms DI-4014 and DI-4015 to assess eligibility for seasonal Youth Conservation Corps employment. The collection applies to youth ages 15 through 18 seeking program employment, and parents or guardians must sign both forms for applicants under 18. Comments are due November 2, 2026.