[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5186-5187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1897]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 [Docket No. DHS-2010-0084]


National Protection and Programs Directorate; Agency Information 
Collection Activities; Office of Infrastructure Protection; 
Infrastructure Protection Stakeholder Input Project--Generic Clearance

AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: 30-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 Infrastructure Protection 
(IP), will submit 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). IP is soliciting comments concerning this New 
Information Collection Request, Infrastructure Protection Stakeholder 
Input Project--Generic Clearance. DHS previously published this 
information collection request (ICR) in the Federal Register on 
November 4, 2010, at 75 FR 67989, for a 60-day public comment period. 
No comments were received by DHS. The purpose of this notice is to 
allow additional 30 days for public comments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until February 28, 
2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, OMB. Comments should be addressed to the OMB Desk 
Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties. Comments must be identified by DHS-2010-0084 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.
     Fax: (202) 395-5806.
    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.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If additional information is required, 
contact DHS/NPPD/IP, Michael Beland, (703) 235-3696, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Homeland Security Act of 2002 and 
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) call for DHS to 
coordinate the overall effort to enhance the protection of the Nation's 
critical infrastructure and key resources. Specifically, HSPD-7 states 
that DHS ``shall establish appropriate systems, mechanisms, and 
procedures to share homeland security information relevant to threats 
and vulnerabilities in national critical infrastructure and key 
resources with other Federal departments and agencies, State and local 
governments, and the private sector in a timely manner.'' DHS 
designated IP to lead these efforts.
    Given that the vast majority of the Nation's critical 
infrastructure and key resources in most sectors are privately owned or 
controlled, IP's success in achieving the homeland security mission for 
critical infrastructure protection and resilience is dependent upon how 
well critical infrastructure owners and operators and members of the 
general public understand the key concepts, are aware of their 
contribution to achieve a shared national goal, participate in public-
private partnerships, and are motivated to take action. However, IP has 
never conducted a comprehensive feedback assessment with the full range 
of its stakeholders to identify, measure, and improve the effectiveness 
of its efforts. IP desires to collect information from its stakeholders 
in order to:
     Provide a baseline for the effectiveness of efforts to 
improve the security of the nation's infrastructure;
     Assist in validating and achieving IP's strategic and 
mission area objectives;
     Obtain a better understanding of the evolving 
infrastructure protection and resiliency requirements of IP's 
stakeholders;
     Increase the visibility and awareness of the critical 
infrastructure protection and resilience mission;
     Initiate the coordination and uniformity of outreach 
efforts by IP, sector-specific agencies, and other partners engaged in 
the infrastructure protection mission; and
     Collect feedback regarding event, threat or service-
specific activities in a timely fashion.

Analysis

    Agency: Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and 
Programs Directorate.
    Title: Infrastructure Protection Stakeholder Input Project--Generic 
Clearance.
    OMB Number: 1670-NEW.

IP Stakeholder Input Project--Surveys

    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Private sector and non-Federal infrastructure 
protection community.
    Number of Respondents: 5,980.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 40 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,056 annual burden hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.

IP Stakeholder Input Project--Focus Groups

    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Private sector and non-Federal infrastructure 
protection community.
    Number of Respondents: 260.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours.

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    Total Burden Hours: 520 annual burden hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.

IP Stakeholder Input Project--Interviews

    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Private sector and non-federal infrastructure 
protection community.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Total Burden Hours: 60 annual burden hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.

    Dated: January 21, 2011.
David Epperson,
Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
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