[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 161 (Thursday, August 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 50649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20615]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 [Docket No. DHS-2015-0028]


Gratuitous Services Agreement and Volunteer Release and Hold 
Harmless

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 Infrastructure Protection 
(IP), Protective Security Coordination Division (PSCD), Office for 
Bombing Prevention (OBP), 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).

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 19, 
2015. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and questions about this Information 
Collection Request should be forwarded to DHS/NPPD/IP/PSCD/OBP, 245 
Murray Lane SW., Mail Stop 0612, Washington, DC 20528-0612. Emailed 
requests should go to [email protected]. Written comments should reach the 
contact person listed no later than October 19, 2015. Comments must be 
identified by ``DHS-2015-0028''and may be submitted by one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov .
     Email: 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gratuitous Services Agreement and 
Volunteer Release and Hold Harmless form will be provided to 
participants of OBP trainings. The participants will be emergency 
response personnel training with DHS OBP personnel. The collection of 
this information is necessary in the case that an individual who acts 
as a volunteer role player in support of official OBP training sustains 
an injury or death during the performance of his or her supporting 
role. If legal action is taken, this information can serve as a ``hold 
harmless'' statement/agreement by the Government. The purpose of the 
Gratuitous Services Agreement is to establish that no monies, favors or 
other compensation will be given or received by either parties 
involved.

Analysis

    Agency: Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and 
Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure Protection, Protective 
Security Coordination Division, Office for Bombing Prevention.
    Title: Gratuitous Services Agreement and Volunteer Release and Hold 
Harmless form.
    OMB Number: 1670-NEW.
    Frequency: Varies.
    Affected Public: Participants in OBP training, to include, but not 
limited to emergency response personnel, firefighters, police officers, 
emergency medical teams, and emergency management personnel.
    Number of Respondents: 1500 respondents (estimate).
    Estimated Time per Respondent: .2 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 150 annual burden hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $6,831.00.

David Epperson,
Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2015-20615 Filed 8-19-15; 8:45 am]
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