[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40588-40589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16166]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


National Protection and Programs Directorate; Submission for 
Review: TRIPWire User Registration 1670-NEW

AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, Infrastructure 
Protection, DHS.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general 
public and other federal agencies to comment on new information 
collection request 1670-NEW, TRIPWire User Registration. 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 this collection.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 15, 
2008. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to Department of Homeland Security, 
Attn: IP/PSCD/Charlie Payne, Mail Stop 8540, 245 Murray Lane, SW., 
Washington, DC 20528-8540, or e-mail [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department of Homeland Security, Attn: 
IP/PSCD/Charlie Payne, Mail Stop 8540, 245 Murray Lane, SW., 
Washington, DC 20528-8540, or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget 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 
submission of responses.

Analysis

    Agency: Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and 
Programs Directorate, Infrastructure Protection.
    Title: TRIPWire User Registration.
    OMB Number: 1670-NEW.
    Frequency: Once.
    Affected Public: Federal, State, Local, Tribal.
    Number of Respondents: 5000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 834 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): None.
    Description: The Technical Resource for Incident Prevention 
(TRIPWire) is DHS's online, collaborative, information-sharing network 
for bomb squad, law enforcement, and other emergency services personnel 
to learn about current terrorist improvised explosive device (IED) 
tactics, techniques, and procedures, including design and emplacement 
considerations. Developed and maintained by the DHS Office for Bombing 
Prevention (OBP), the system combines expert analyses and reports with 
relevant documents, images, and videos gathered directly from terrorist 
sources to assist law enforcement to anticipate, identify, and prevent 
IED incidents. The TRIPWire portal contains sensitive information 
related to terrorist use of explosives and therefore user information 
is needed to verify eligibility and access to the system.


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    Dated: July 9, 2008.
John Campbell,
Acting Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-16166 Filed 7-14-08; 8:45 am]
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