[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7570-7571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02528]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2019-0057]


Understanding Public Perception and Acceptance of First 
Responders Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection; Request for comment.

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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 
survey, called ``Understanding Public Perception and Acceptance of 
First Responders Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)'', requests 
information about the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by 
firefighting, law enforcement, and emergency medical missions.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and accepted until April 10, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-
2019-0057, 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--Michele 
Zelando-Bailey, 245 Murray Drive, Mail Stop 0202, Washington, DC 20528.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number DHS-2019-0057. 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: Kathleen 
Deloughery, [email protected] or 202-254-5894 (Not a toll 
free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of this survey is to 
understand the public perception of and identify concerns with current 
and potential uses of UAS technology by first responders. The survey 
will ask respondents to report their demographic characteristics, their 
knowledge of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), their knowledge of the 
use of UAS by first responders, their overall trust in the use of new 
technologies by the government and first responders, their general 
attitudes about such use, and their opinions about the use of UAS by 
first responders for specific applications like search-and-rescue. The 
survey will also ask respondents to evaluate the effectiveness of 
different test messages that we have created to deliver information to 
the public about first responder UAS applications.
    S&T collects this information pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 182(6) and 
193(b)(4). DHS, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 
44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., provides the general public with an opportunity 
to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing

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collections of information. DHS is soliciting 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: Understanding Public Perception and Acceptance 
of First Responders Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
    Prior OMB Control Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Frequency of Collection: One per Request.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 minutes or under.
    Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Total Burden Hours: 660.

    Dated: January 28, 2020.
Gregg Piermarini,
Director, Chief Information Office, Science and Technology Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2020-02528 Filed 2-7-20; 8:45 am]
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