[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22113-22114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9607]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2010-0084]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Office of 
Infrastructure Protection; Infrastructure Protection Stakeholder Input 
Project

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 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. DHS previously published this Information Collection 
Request 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 an additional 30 days for public 
comments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 20, 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:

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    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 (CIKR). Specifically, HSPD-7 
states 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 CIKR 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 with IP and the Sector-Specific Agencies, and are 
motivated to take action in improving their infrastructure. IP has 
several products, services, and programs and works with partners at the 
local, state and Federal levels to achieve its mission. However, IP has 
never conducted a comprehensive feedback assessment with the full range 
of its stakeholders to identify their needs and collect their feedback 
on the effectiveness of IP's current products and services and how they 
can be improved. Additionally, the authority for the voluntary 
stakeholder surveys is the Government Performance and Results Act of 
1993 (Pub. L. No. 103-62). ``The purposes of this Act are to: * * * (3) 
Improve Federal program effectiveness and public accountability by 
promoting a new focus on results, service quality, and customer 
satisfaction; and (4) Help Federal managers improve service delivery, 
by requiring that they plan for meeting program objectives and by 
providing them with information about program results and service 
quality.'' Furthermore, this information collection aligns to the 
requirements established by the ``Government Performance Results Act 
(GPRA) Modernization Act of 2010'' (H.R. 2142) which requires that all 
Federal agencies ``establish a balanced set of performance indicators 
to be used in measuring or assessing progress toward each performance 
goal, including, as appropriate, customer service, efficiency, output, 
and outcome indicators.'' Also, the Act defines customer service 
measure as ``an assessment of service delivery to a customer, client, 
citizen, or other recipient, which can include an assessment of 
quality, timeliness, and satisfaction among other factors.''
    IP is seeking clearance in this information collection request in 
order to better meet the requirements of GPRA and OMB. IP will use the 
information collected to obtain feedback from stakeholders and to 
monitor performance and the achievement of its strategic objectives 
over time. 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;
     Assess the visibility and awareness of the critical 
infrastructure protection and resilience mission; and
     Assess the outreach efforts by IP, sector-specific 
agencies, and other partners engaged in the infrastructure protection 
mission.

Analysis

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

IP Stakeholder Input Project--Surveys

    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Private industry partners, state and local 
government partners, and members of the Sector Coordinating Council; 
Government Coordinating Council; State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal 
Government Coordinating Council; and Regional Consortium Coordinating 
Council.
    Number of Respondents: 3,280.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 40 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,165 annual burden hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.

    Dated: April 12, 2011.
David Epperson,
Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-9607 Filed 4-19-11; 8:45 am]
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