[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 31 (Thursday, February 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4052-4053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02351]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[Docket ID: USAF-2019-HQ-0002]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of the Air Force announces a proposed public information 
collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments 
are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the 
burden of the information collection on respondents, including through 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by April 
15, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Chief Management 
Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center 
Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please contact Jeffrey Richer, 
Building 1606, 9 Eglin Street, Hanscomb AFB, MA 01731-2100, ATTN: EMNS 
Program; Phone 781-225-4319; Email [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Emergency Mass Notification 
System (EMNS); OMB Control Number 0701-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The Emergency Mass Notification System is an Air 
Force enterprise-wide system that employs commercial software to send 
notices to the AF population through desktop, mobile application, 
telephone, text messaging alerts, and Giant Voice systems at Main 
Operating Bases (MOB). This system provides individuals with near-real 
time notifications sent directly from the AF/MAJCOM/Installation 
command posts.
    This single AF enterprise solution will provide lifesaving and 
mission protective measures within the AF. The system shall have the 
capability of delivering reliable and secure emergency threat 
notifications to all personnel at all AF locations on a 24 hour/7 day a 
week basis.
    EMNS is designated as a National Security System (NSS). EMNS must 
be maintained as a high integrity, high availability capability vital 
to operational readiness. The absence of such a system could result in 
immediate and sustained loss of mission effectiveness.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 16,667.
    Number of Respondents: 1,000,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1,000,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 minute.
    Frequency: On Occasion.

    Dated: February 11, 2019.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-02351 Filed 2-13-19; 8:45 am]
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