[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 140 (Monday, July 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40161-40162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14144]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


National Protection and Programs Directorate, National 
Communications System Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice 
of Intent To Request Approval From the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB); Shared Resources High Frequency Radio Station Data Form

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and 
Programs Directorate, National Communications System.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites comments 
from the general public and other federal agencies on an information 
collection requirement that will be submitted to OMB 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).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 21, 
2007 to be assured consideration.

ADDRESSES: Office of the Manager, NCS, Attn: Larry Hazzard, 701 South 
Courthouse Road, Arlington VA 22204 or e-mail [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of the Manager, NCS, Attn: 
Larry Hazzard, 701 South Courthouse Road, Arlington VA 22204, e-mail, 
[email protected], or telephone, 703-607-4865 (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

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supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the 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: National Protection and Programs Directorate, National 
Communications System.
    Title: Shared Resources High Frequency Radio Program (SHARES) 
Station Data Form.
    OMB No.: 1670--New.
    Frequency: 1,430 times per year.
    Affected Public: Private Citizens.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,430 responses per year.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 minutes per response.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,860 hours.
    Total Burden Cost: (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost: (operating/maintaining): None.
    Description: The purpose of the SHARES program is to provide a 
single, interagency emergency message handling system by bringing 
together existing High Frequency (HF) radio resources of Federal, state 
and private organizations when normal communications are destroyed or 
unavailable for the transmission of national security and emergency 
preparedness information. SHARES is available on a 24-hour basis to 
provide an emergency communications link to support intra- or 
interagency mission requirements. Potential HR radio resources exist in 
every state and overseas. Radio Operators or other radio operating 
entities may request to be a part of the SHARES program by submitting 
appropriate information to DHS on a SHARES Station Data Form. The form 
will also be used when a station requests to be removed from the 
program and when providing updated station information. The form will 
contain information such as station address, station telephone numbers, 
call signs, address codes, frequencies, technical station capabilities, 
hours of operation, and point of contact information. SHARES implements 
Executive Order No. 12472, ``Assignment of National Security and 
Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications Functions,'' dated April 3, 
1984 (amended by Executive Order 13286, dated February 28, 2003).

    Dated: July 17, 2007.
Fawn Pettigrew,
Director of Operations, National Protection and Programs Directorate, 
Department of Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E7-14144 Filed 7-20-07; 8:45 am]
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