[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31327-31328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14000]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[DHS-2019-0029]


Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP)

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

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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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 July 31, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
this proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the OMB Desk Officer, via electronic mail to 
[email protected].

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 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 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

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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)).
    Prior OMB Control Number: 1640-0015.
    Prior Federal Register Document: 2018-0073, April 5, 2019.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    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.

Gregg Piermarini,
Acting Chief Information Officer, Science and Technology Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2019-14000 Filed 6-28-19; 8:45 am]
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