[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 18401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7876]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Office of the Under Secretary for Management; Submission for 
Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection Request 
(Product and Service Information Site)

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Management, Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general 
public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on 
approved information collection request (ICR) OMB 1600-0001, Product 
and Service Information Site. As required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the 
Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104-106), DHS is soliciting comments for the 
approved information collection request.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 7, 2004 to 
be assured consideration.

ADDRESSES: Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Thomas Bold, 
245 Murray Drive, Bldg. 410 (RDS), Washington, DC 20528 and Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for Homeland 
Security, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yvonne Pollard, (202) 692-4221 (this 
is not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Direct all written comments to both the 
Department of Homeland Security and the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs at the above addresses. A copy of this ICR, with 
applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the 
Paperwork Reduction Act Contact listed above.
    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, Under Secretary of 
Management, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
    Title: Product and Service Information Site.
    OMB Number: 1600-0001.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other 
for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; farms, State, local or tribal 
government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes for startup; 30 minutes 
for maintaining.
    Total Burden Hours: 20,000.
    Total Burden Cost: (capital/startup): $25.00 per respondent; 
$500,000 annually.
    Total Burden Cost: (operating/maintaining): $25.00 per respondent, 
$500,000 annually.
    Description: The Product and Service Information site is a 
supplement of the Central Contractor Registration database that will 
provide a uniform voluntary way for companies to provide descriptions 
of their product-and-service ideas to DHS for enhancing homeland 
security.

    Dated: April 1, 2004.
Steve Cooper,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-7876 Filed 4-6-04; 8:45 am]
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