[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 185 (Friday, September 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48996-48997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23241]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
National Protection and Programs Directorate; Chemical Facility
Anti-Terrorism Standards
AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of
Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division,
DHS.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments: New information
collection request 1670-NEW.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure Protection,
Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD) will be submitting
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. The information collection is a
new information collection. A 60-day public notice for comments was
previously published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2009 at 74 FR
31458. No comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to
solicit comments during a 30-day public comment period prior to the
submission of this collection to OMB. The submission describes the
nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents,
the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 26,
2009. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on the
proposed information collection through Federal Rulemaking Portal at
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments. Comments must be identified by docket number DHS-2009-0035.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be obtained through Federal Rulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
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Standards (CFATS), 6 CFR part 27, are the Department's regulations
under Section 550 governing security at high-risk chemical facilities.
CFATS represents a national-level effort to minimize terrorism risk to
such facilities. Its design and implementation balance maintaining
economic vitality with securing facilities and their surrounding
communities. In collaboration with the private sector and other
stakeholders, the regulations were designed to take advantage of
protective measures already in place and to allow facilities to employ
a wide range of tailored measures to satisfy the regulations' Risk-
Based Performance Standards (RBPS). The instruments within this
collection will be used to manage the CFATS program.
Solicitation of Comments
No comments were received in response to the 60-day public comment
period. However, the department has adjusted the cost estimates based
on improved cost information.
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, National Protection and
Programs Directorate.
Title: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards.
OMB Number: 1670-NEW.
Request for Redetermination
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 1,041.75.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 260 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $21,877.
Request for an Extension
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 1,454.25.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 364 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $30,539.
Notification of a New Top Screen
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 6250.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 1,563 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $131,250.
Request for a Technical Consultation
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 1,454.25.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 364 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $30,539.
Thomas Chase Garwood, III,
Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-23241 Filed 9-24-09; 8:45 am]
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