[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 176 (Monday, September 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47010-47011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22054]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


National Protection and Programs Directorate; Assessment 
Questionnaire--Risk Self Assessment Tool (R-SAT)

AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; new information 
collection request, 1670-NEW.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and 
Programs Directorate, has submitted the following information 
collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until November 13, 
2009. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: Comments and questions about this Information Collection

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Request should be forwarded to (Amanda Norman, Program Analyst, DHS/
NPPD/IP/IICD) [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to identify and assess the 
vulnerabilities and risks pertaining to a specific public assembly 
venue, such as a stadium or arena, owner-operators and/or security 
managers often volunteer to conduct an R-SAT assessment. The requested 
questionnaire information is necessary in order to facilitate 
electronic execution of the Commercial Facilities Sector's risk 
assessment to focus protection resources and activities on those 
assets, systems, networks, and functions with the highest risk 
profiles. Currently, there is no known data collection that includes 
multiple facilities within the Commercial Facilities Sector.
    After the user logs into the R-SAT system the user will be prompted 
with the R-SAT Assessment questionnaire and will answer various 
questions to input the data. Once the user begins the assessment, the 
only information required to be submitted to (and shared with) the U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) before completing the assessment 
is venue identification information (e.g., Point-of-Contact 
information, address, latitude/longitude, venue type, capacity, etc.). 
A user can elect to share their entire completed assessment with DHS, 
which will protect the information as Protected Critical Infrastructure 
Information (PCII). The information from the assessment will be used to 
assess the risk of the evaluated entity (e.g., calculate a 
vulnerability score by threat, evaluate protective/mitigation measures 
relative to vulnerability, calculate a risk score, report threats 
presenting highest risks, etc.). The information will also be combined 
with data from other respondents to provide an overall sector 
perspective (e.g., report additional relevant protective/mitigation 
measures for consideration, etc.).
    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, National Protection and 
Programs Directorate.
    Title: Assessment Questionnaire--Risk Self Assessment Tool (R-SAT).
    DHS Form: Not Applicable.
    OMB Number: 1670--NEW.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 40 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 8,000 annual burden hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.00.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.00.

Thomas Chase Garwood, III,
Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-22054 Filed 9-11-09; 8:45 am]
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