[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 55 (Thursday, March 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 10524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05395]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No.: DHS-2018-0073]


Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP)

AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: 60-Day notice of information collection; request for comment. 
(Extension of a currently approved collection, 1640-0015).

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general 
public to comment on updated data collection forms for DHS Science and 
Technology (S&T) Directorate's Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment 
Program (CAP): Supplier's Declaration of Compliance (SDoC) (DHS Form 
10044 (6/08)) and an accompanying Summary Test Report (STR) (DHS Form 
10056 (9/08)). The collections are posted on the dhs.gov website 
(https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/p25-cap). The attacks of 
September 11, 2001, and the destruction of Hurricane Katrina made 
apparent the need for emergency response radio systems that can 
interoperate, regardless of which organization manufactured the 
equipment. Per congressional direction, DHS and the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed the P25 CAP to improve the 
emergency response community's confidence in purchasing land mobile 
radio (LMR) equipment built to P25 LMR standards. Equipment suppliers 
provide the information to publicly attest to their products' 
compliance with a specific set of P25 standards. The SDoC, and its STR, 
which substantiates the declaration, constitutes a company's formal, 
public attestation of compliance with the standards for the equipment. 
In turn, first responders at local, tribal, state, and federal levels 
across multiple disciplines including law enforcement, fire, and 
emergency medical services personnel, will use this information to 
identify P25 compliant communications system products. The P25 CAP 
Program Manager performs a simple administrative review to ensure the 
documentation is complete and accurate in accordance with the current 
P25 CAP processes.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and accepted until May 20, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-
2018-0073, at:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Please follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail and hand delivery or commercial delivery: Science and 
Technology Directorate, ATTN: Chief Information Office--Mary Cantey, 
245 Murray Drive, Mail Stop 0202, Washington, DC 20528.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number DHS-2018-0073. All comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. Please note that comments submitted by fax or 
email and those submitted after the comment period will not be 
accepted.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DHS/S&T System Owner: Sridhar Kowdley, 
[email protected], (202) 254-8804 (Not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS, in accordance with the PRA (6 U.S.C. 
193), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an 
opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collection 
of information. DHS is soliciting comments on the proposed information 
collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department of 
Homeland Security is especially interested in public comment addressing 
the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and 
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) 
how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department 
minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including 
through the use of information technology. Please note that written 
comments received in response to this notice will be considered public 
records.
    Title of Collections: Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment 
Program (CAP): Supplier's Declaration of Compliance (SDoC) (DHS Form 
10044 (6/08) and Summary Test Report (STR) (DHS Form 10056 (9/08)).
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federal, State, Local, and Tribal 
Governments.
    Frequency of Collections: The SDOC is once per month and the STR is 
once annually.
    Average Burden per Response: 60 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 156.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 156.

    Dated: March 6, 2019.
Rick Stevens,
Chief Information Officer, Science and Technology Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2019-05395 Filed 3-20-19; 8:45 am]
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