[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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