[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62272-62273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17805]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Office of Grants and Training, Citizens Corps; Agency Information 
Collection Activities: Submission for New Online Information 
Collection, Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and Training, 
Citizens Corps.

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 new 
online information collection request 1670-NEW, Citizen Corps Profiles 
in Hometown Security Application 1670-NEW. 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 online information collection request.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 26, 
2006 to be assured consideration.

ADDRESSES: Citizen Corps, Attn: Jeanie Moore, 810 7th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeanie Moore, (202) 786-9858. This is 
not a toll free number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Direct all written comments to the 
Department of Homeland Security at the above address. A copy of this 
Information Collection Request, 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, Office of Grants and 
Training, Citizens Corps.
    Title: Citizen Corps Profiles in Hometown Security.
    OMB No.: 1660-NEW.
    Frequency: 1,430 times per year.
    Affected Public: Citizen Corps Council Citizen Corps Council 
members, program managers, Program Partners and Affiliates.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,430 responses per year.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours per response.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,860 hours.
    Total Burden Cost: (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost: (operating/maintaining): None.
    Description: This online information collection available at http://citizencorps.eyestreet.com/ccProfiles/secure/profileAdd.do?fromstart=fromstart will enable Citizen Corps to operate 
effectively and efficiently. Profiles in Hometown Security will be a 
new online collection of 1-page summaries to communicate Citizen Corps 
members' involvement in safety and security incidents. By gathering 
this information and posting it to the Citizen Corps Web

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site, all Councils and the general public will be able to draw from 
others' experience with personal and community prevention, 
preparedness, response and mitigation, based on hands-on experiences. 
This information will also help the national Citizen Corps Council 
gauge its progress in the field, as well as opportunities for growth 
and enhancement.
    Citizen Corps will accept Profiles in Hometown Security through its 
Web site, where a Section 508 compliant online form will make it easy 
for local Councils to submit their information, as well as provide an 
efficient way to store, categorize, sort and pull information from the 
compiled submissions.

    Dated: October 17, 2006.
Charlie Church,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-17805 Filed 10-23-06; 8:45 am]
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