[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42820-42821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16873]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


National Protection and Programs Directorate; Submission for 
Review: Infrastructure Protection Data Call 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 the opportunity to comment on new 
information collection request 1670-NEW, Infrastructure Protection Data 
Call. 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 22, 
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 Ribkha Hailu, IP/IICD, Mail Stop 
8595, 245 Murray Lane, SW., Building 410, Washington, DC 20528-8595, or 
e-mail [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ribkha Hailu, IP/IICD, Mail Stop 8595, 
245 Murray Lane, SW., Building 410, Washington, DC 20528-8595, 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 
submissions of responses.

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Analysis

    Agency: Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and 
Programs Directorate, Infrastructure Protection.
    Title: Infrastructure Protection Data Call.
    OMB Number: 1670-NEW.
    Frequency: Once.
    Affected Public: Federal, State, Local, Tribal.
    Number of Respondents: 138.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 276 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): None.
    Description: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the 
lead coordinator in the national effort to identify and prioritize the 
country's critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR). At DHS, 
this responsibility is managed by the Office of Infrastructure 
Protection (IP) in the National Protection and Programs Directorate 
(NPPD). Beginning in FY2006, IP engaged in the annual development of a 
list of CIKR assets and systems to improve IP's CIKR prioritization 
efforts; this list is called the Critical Infrastructure List. The 
Critical Infrastructure List includes assets and systems that, if 
destroyed, damaged or otherwise compromised, could result in 
significant consequences on a regional or national scale. This list 
provides a common basis for DHS and its security partners during the 
undertaking of CIKR protective planning efforts to keep our Nation 
safe. Collection of this information is directed and supported by 
Public Law 110-53 ``Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission 
Act of 2007,'' August 3, 2007; and Homeland Security Presidential 
Directive (HSPD) 7, ``Critical Infrastructure Identification, 
Prioritization, and Protection,'' December 17, 2003.

    Dated: July 17, 2008.
John Campbell,
Acting Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-16873 Filed 7-22-08; 8:45 am]
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