[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 24504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10302]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Agency Information Collection Activities: BioWatch Filter Holder
Log
AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security, DHS.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension with change,
1601-0006.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, DHS, will submit 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 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35).
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until July 1, 2011.
This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and questions about this Information
Collection Request should be forwarded to DHS, DHS Attn.: Daniel Yereb,
[email protected], 703-647-8052.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
Office of Health Affairs/OCMO Early Detection Division will collect
information from BioWatch jurisdictions. The BioWatch Program operates
aerosol collector equipment in approximately 30 U.S. jurisdictions to
monitor for the presence of organisms that may be related to the
deliberate release of a select subset of biological threat agents.
Information is collected in writing by a representative of a BioWatch
jurisdiction (either an employee, or a contractor) assigned
responsibility for installing and removing filters from aerosol
collection devices and transportation to local laboratories for sample
analysis. A standard filter log form is completed for each sample and
is archived by the BioWatch jurisdiction for a period of one year. The
BioWatch Program reimburses participating jurisdictions for the cost of
collection and laboratory analysis activities, including the
preparation of the filter log form and other documentation. The
creation of a written record for each sample is required to support law
enforcement activities, including criminal prosecution in the case of a
deliberate release of a biological agent.
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, DHS.
Title: BioWatch Filter Holder Log.
OMB Number: 1601-0006.
Frequency: Daily.
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 522.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.0167 hours (1 minute).
Total Burden Hours: 3,173 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $144,770.00.
Dated: April 21, 2011.
Richard Spires,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-10302 Filed 4-29-11; 8:45 am]
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