[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 225 (Friday, November 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65757-65758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22858]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of
Infrastructure Protection, Submission for Review Chemical Security
Assessment Tool (CSAT) Information Collection 1670-0007
AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments: Revision of an existing
information collection request 1670-0007, DHS Forms 9010, 9002, 9007,
9012, and 9015.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Under
Secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of
Infrastructure Protection, Chemical Security Compliance Division (CSCD)
has submitted the following information collection request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until January 22,
2008. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.
ADDRESSES: Comments and questions about this Information Collection
Request should be forwarded to the Office of Infrastructure Protection,
Attn: Matthew Bettridge, Department of Homeland Security, NPPD/OIP/CSCD
Mail Stop 8100, DHS, Washington, DC 20528.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Infrastructure Protection,
Attn: Matthew Bettridge, Department of Homeland Security, NPPD/OIP/CSCD
Mail Stop 8100, DHS, Washington, DC 20528.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 550 of the Department of Homeland
Security Appropriations Act of 2007, Pub. L. 109-295 (Section 550),
directed the Department of Homeland Security to promulgate and enforce
regulations to enhance the security of the nation's high risk chemical
facilities. On April 9, 2007, the Department issued an Interim Final
Rule, implementing this statutory mandate. (72 FR 17688). Section 550
requires a risk-based approach to security. To facilitate this
approach, the Department is employing a risk assessment methodology
known as the Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT). The CSAT is a
series of public web-based computer applications: Help Desk, User
Registration, Top-Screen, Security Vulnerability Assessment, Site
Security Plan, and Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI)
Authorization. All information collected supports the Department's
effort to reduce the risk of a successful terrorist attack against
chemical facilities. These CSAT collections either directly or
indirectly support the identification of high risk facilities, the
determination of the risk tiers of the facilities, the review and
approval of assessments and plans for security measures at the
facilities, and/or the protection of Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability
Information that would, if disclosed, substantially assist terrorists
in planning and targeting the facilities.
The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in
comments which:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
Analysis
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Under
Secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of
Infrastructure
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Protection, Chemical Security Compliance Division.
Title: Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT).
OMB Number: 1670-0007.
Help Desk--(DHS Form 9010)
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Chemical Sector Facility owners and operators;
general public.
Number of Respondents: 20,800 phone calls & 1,300 e-mails annually.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 minutes per phone call & 15 min.
per e-mail.
Total Burden Hours: 3,467 hours for calls & 325 hours for e-mail =
3,792 annual hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $304,408 phone calls &
$28,538 e-mails = $332,946 total annual cost.
User Registration--(DHS Form 9002)
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Chemical Sector Facility owners and operators.
Number of Respondents: 16,667.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour.
Total Burden Hours: 16,667.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $1,463,499.
Top-Screen--(DHS Form 9007)
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Chemical Sector Facility owners and operators.
Number of Respondents: 16,667.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 Hours.
Total Burden Hours: 505,314 Hours Annually.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $44,371,535.
CVI User Training--(DHS Form 9012)
Frequency: Once.
Affected Public: Chemical Sector Facility owners and operators.
Number of Respondents: 16,667.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 8,333 annually.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $731,750.
Security Vulnerability Assessment--(DHS Form 9015) and Alternative
Security Program in lieu of SVA
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Chemical Sector Facility owners and operators.
Number of Respondents: 2,500 annually.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 153 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 382,269 annually.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $34,786,190 annually.
Site Security Plan (SSP) and Alternative Security Program in lieu of
SSP
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Chemical Sector Facility owners and operators.
Number of Respondents: 2,167.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 84 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 183,036.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $14,594,411.
Dated: November 15, 2007.
Charlie Church,
Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-22858 Filed 11-21-07; 8:45 am]
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