[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5186-5187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1897]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2010-0084]
National Protection and Programs Directorate; Agency Information
Collection Activities; Office of Infrastructure Protection;
Infrastructure Protection Stakeholder Input Project--Generic Clearance
AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, 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 (DHS), National Protection
and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Infrastructure Protection
(IP), 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). IP is soliciting comments concerning this New
Information Collection Request, Infrastructure Protection Stakeholder
Input Project--Generic Clearance. DHS previously published this
information collection request (ICR) in the Federal Register on
November 4, 2010, at 75 FR 67989, for a 60-day public comment period.
No comments were received by DHS. The purpose of this notice is to
allow additional 30 days for public comments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until February 28,
2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB. Comments should be addressed to the OMB Desk
Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Civil Rights and
Civil Liberties. Comments must be identified by DHS-2010-0084 and may
be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov .
E-mail: [email protected]. Include the docket
number in the subject line of the message.
Fax: (202) 395-5806.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If additional information is required,
contact DHS/NPPD/IP, Michael Beland, (703) 235-3696,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Homeland Security Act of 2002 and
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) call for DHS to
coordinate the overall effort to enhance the protection of the Nation's
critical infrastructure and key resources. Specifically, HSPD-7 states
that DHS ``shall establish appropriate systems, mechanisms, and
procedures to share homeland security information relevant to threats
and vulnerabilities in national critical infrastructure and key
resources with other Federal departments and agencies, State and local
governments, and the private sector in a timely manner.'' DHS
designated IP to lead these efforts.
Given that the vast majority of the Nation's critical
infrastructure and key resources in most sectors are privately owned or
controlled, IP's success in achieving the homeland security mission for
critical infrastructure protection and resilience is dependent upon how
well critical infrastructure owners and operators and members of the
general public understand the key concepts, are aware of their
contribution to achieve a shared national goal, participate in public-
private partnerships, and are motivated to take action. However, IP has
never conducted a comprehensive feedback assessment with the full range
of its stakeholders to identify, measure, and improve the effectiveness
of its efforts. IP desires to collect information from its stakeholders
in order to:
Provide a baseline for the effectiveness of efforts to
improve the security of the nation's infrastructure;
Assist in validating and achieving IP's strategic and
mission area objectives;
Obtain a better understanding of the evolving
infrastructure protection and resiliency requirements of IP's
stakeholders;
Increase the visibility and awareness of the critical
infrastructure protection and resilience mission;
Initiate the coordination and uniformity of outreach
efforts by IP, sector-specific agencies, and other partners engaged in
the infrastructure protection mission; and
Collect feedback regarding event, threat or service-
specific activities in a timely fashion.
Analysis
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate.
Title: Infrastructure Protection Stakeholder Input Project--Generic
Clearance.
OMB Number: 1670-NEW.
IP Stakeholder Input Project--Surveys
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private sector and non-Federal infrastructure
protection community.
Number of Respondents: 5,980.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 40 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 3,056 annual burden hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
IP Stakeholder Input Project--Focus Groups
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private sector and non-Federal infrastructure
protection community.
Number of Respondents: 260.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours.
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Total Burden Hours: 520 annual burden hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
IP Stakeholder Input Project--Interviews
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private sector and non-federal infrastructure
protection community.
Number of Respondents: 60.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
Total Burden Hours: 60 annual burden hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
Dated: January 21, 2011.
David Epperson,
Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
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