[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 32676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11424]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of 
Infrastructure Protection (OIP); Agency Information Collection 
Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: DHS, NPPD, Office of Infrastructure Protection.

ACTION: Notice; 30-day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has submitted the 
following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35). The information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register on February 23, 2007, at 72 FR 8191 allowing for a 60-day 
public comment period. No comments were received on this information 
collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 
days for public comments. The submission describes the nature of the 
information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated 
burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by respondents to 
respond) and cost, and includes the actual data collection instruments 
DHS will use.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until July 13, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management Budget, Attention: Nathan 
Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/NPPD and sent via 
electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-
6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling Nathan Lesser, 
Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528; 
and sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed 
to (202) 395-6974 (this is not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: DHS Chemical Security Awareness Training Program (formerly 
the DHS Chemical Facility Security Training Program).
    OMB Number: 1670-NEW.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 400,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 400,000.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    The Chemical and Nuclear Preparedness and Protection Division 
(CNPPD) of the Office of Infrastructure Protection within NPPD, DHS is 
providing an on-line voluntary training program to improve security in 
the chemical industry sector. Information is automatically collected in 
a computer database as result of individuals engaging in the training. 
Data collection includes the number of participants, type of facility, 
location of facility, percentage completion of the training so that the 
participation of the training program can be assessed. Explicit 
reporting or recordkeeping is not required. The training is designed 
for the general chemical facility employee. U.S. chemical industry 
direct employment is about 882,000 (source: American Chemistry Council, 
data for 2004); approximately half of employees are estimated as 
potential participants. Estimated duration of training is 60 minutes in 
the first year, and less if individuals do ``refreshers'' in succeeding 
years. Upon completion, a Certificate of Completion is generated at the 
trainee's computer work station, printed and optionally e-mailed to a 
facility supervisor. DHS will monitor program participation, success in 
training and basic distribution variables submitted upon registration, 
but not personal identification, and may analyze and report to Federal 
supervisors, Congress, and the public periodically.

Charlie Church,
Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E7-11424 Filed 6-12-07; 8:45 am]
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