[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 66 (Friday, April 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13686-13687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06751]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2019-0010]


Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act 
(SAFETY Act)

AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection; Request for comment. 
(Extension of a Currently Approved Collection, 1640-0001)

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SUMMARY: S&T 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. The 
DHS S&T currently has approval to collect information using the forms: 
Registration of a Seller as an Anti-Terrorism Technology (DHS Form 
10010), Request for a Pre-application Consultation (DHS Form 10009), 
Notice of License of Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (DHS Form 
10003), Notice of Modification of Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology 
(DHS Form 10002), Application for Transfer of SAFETY Act Designation 
and Certification (DHS Form 10001), Application for Renewal Of SAFETY 
Act Protections of a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (DHS Form 
10057), Application for SAFETY Act Developmental Testing and Evaluation 
Designation (DHS Form 10006), Application for SAFETY Act Designation 
(DHS Form 10008), Application for SAFETY Act Certification (DHS Form 
10007), SAFETY Act Block Designation Application (DHS Form 10005), and 
SAFETY Act Block Certification Application (DHS Form 10004) until June 
30, 2019 with OMB approval number 1640-0001. The information collection 
activity will determine if a technology merits SAFETY Act protections. 
The information requested in the collection instruments are necessary 
to address not only the criteria and conditions for SAFETY Act 
Designation and Certification, but also to address other items of note 
that may be necessary for the Secretary, or their Designee to make 
their decision.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and accepted until June 4, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-
2019-0010, 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-2019-0010. 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/OCIO Program Manager: Mary 
Cantey, [email protected] or 202-254-5367 (Not a toll free 
number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAFETY Act Program collects this 
information in order to evaluate anti-terrorism technologies, based on 
the economic and technical criteria contained in the Regulations 
Implementing the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective 
Technologies Act (6 U.S.C. 441), for protection in accordance with the 
Act, and therefore encourage the development and deployment of 
innovative anti-terrorism products and services. The SAFETY Act enacted 
as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296. The 
program provides legal liability protections for providers of qualified 
anti-terrorism technologies. The collected information is used by S&T 
to facilitate the evaluation of SAFETY Act applications received from 
any person, firm, or other entity that provides an anti-terrorism 
technology. S&T provides a secure website, accessible through 
www.SAFETYAct.gov, through which the public may submit the information 
collection, however; the public has the option of providing the 
information via hardcopy forms that via mail to the program office. The 
data collection forms have standardized the collection of information 
that is both necessary and essential for DHS. The Act applies to a 
broad range of technologies, including products, services, and 
software, or combinations thereof.
    DHS, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq., provides the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. DHS is soliciting

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comments on the proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) that is 
described below. DHS 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 Collection: Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective 
Technologies Act (SAFETY Act) forms include: DHS Form 10010, DHS Form 
10009, DHS Form 10008, DHS Form 10007, DHS Form 10006, DHS Form 10005, 
DHS Form 10004, DHS Form 10003, DHS Form 10002, DHS Form 10001, DHS 
Form 100057
    Prior OMB Control Number: 1640-0016.
    Type of Review: An extension of an information collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and 
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Frequency of Collection: One per Request
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 18.2 minutes or under
    Number of Respondents: 665
    Total Burden Hours: 3,325

    Dated: March 19, 2019.
Rick Stevens,
Chief Information Officer, Science and Technology Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2019-06751 Filed 4-4-19; 8:45 am]
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