[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-695]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 [Docket No. DHS-2010-0081]


National Protection and Programs Directorate; National Emergency 
Communications Plan (NECP) Goal 2 Performance Report

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 (DHS)/National Protection 
and Programs Directorate (NPPD)/Office of Cybersecurity and 
Communications (CS&C)/Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) will 
submit the following Information Collection Request 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). NPPD is soliciting comments concerning the NECP Goal 2 Performance 
Report.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 15, 
2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR Part 1320.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and questions about this Information 
Collection Request should be forwarded to NPPD/CS&C/OEC, Attn.: Ryan 
Oremland, [email protected]. Written comments should reach the 
contact person listed no later than March 15, 2011. Comments must be 
identified by ``DHS-2010-0081'' and may be submitted by one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include the docket number 
in the subject line of the message.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this 
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Oremland, NPPD/CS&C/OEC, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OEC, formed under Title XVIII of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq., is required to 
develop the NECP, including identification of goals, timeframes, and 
appropriate measures to achieve interoperable communications 
capabilities. The NECP Performance Report is designed to meet these 
statutory requirements.
    OEC will use the information gained through the reports to track 
progress that states are making in implementing milestones and 
demonstrating goals of the NECP. Information regarding demonstration of 
the NECP will measure the ability of counties or county-equivalents to 
demonstrate response-level emergency communications within one hour for 
routine events involving multiple jurisdictions.
    Statewide Interoperability Coordinators or Statewide Communications 
Interoperability Planning points of contact (police, fire, emergency 
medical services, emergency managers, dispatchers, radio operators, 
government workers, etc.) will be responsible for collecting this 
information from their respective counties or county equivalents within 
their states. The report will be submitted electronically via e-mail.
    OMB 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.

Analysis

    Agency: Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and 
Programs Directorate.
    Title: NECP Goal 2 Performance Report.
    From: Not Applicable.
    OMB Number: 1670-XXXX.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State and local governments.
    Number of Respondents: 56.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,680 annual burden hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.

    Dated: January 5, 2011.
David Epperson,
Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
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