[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 62 (Friday, April 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17370-17371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06769]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; 911 Grant Program Performance Closeout Report

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA), Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before June 1, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments by 
email to [email protected]. Please reference 911 Grant Program 
Closeout Report in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit 
Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected 
information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Yuki Miyamoto, Federal Program Officer, National Telecommunications 
and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4078, Washington, DC 20230, 202-657-9660, 
or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    In 2012, the Next Generation 911 (NG911) Advancement Act of 2012 
(Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Pub. L. 112-96,

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Title VI, Subtitle E (codified at 47 U.S.C. 942)) enacted changes to 
this program. It reauthorized the 911 Implementation Coordination 
Office (ICO), a joint effort between NTIA and the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It delineated the 
responsibilities of the ICO to include a joint program to establish and 
facilitate coordination and communication between federal, state, and 
local emergency communications systems, emergency personnel, public 
safety organizations, telecommunications carriers, and 
telecommunications equipment manufacturers and vendors involved in the 
implementation of 911 services.
    The NG911 Advancement Act provided funding for grants to be used 
for the implementation and operation of 911 services, E911 services, 
migration to an IP-enabled emergency network, and adoption and 
operation of NG911 services and applications; the implementation of IP-
enabled emergency services and applications enabled by NG911 services, 
including the establishment of IP backbone networks and the application 
layer software infrastructure needed to interconnect the multitude of 
emergency response organizations; and training public safety personnel, 
including call-takers, first responders, and other individuals and 
organizations who are part of the emergency response chain in 911 
services. In August 2019, NTIA and NHTSA made $109,250,000 in grant 
awards to 36 agencies.
    The information collected for the closeout of this grant program 
will include various reporting requirements. The closeout performance 
report is a new collection instrument. All grantees will submit the 
closeout performance report, tangible property report and final 
financial report in accordance with 2 CFR part 200, the Uniform 
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements 
for Federal Awards (OMB Uniform Guidance). It is important for NHTSA 
and NTIA to have this information so that they can effectively 
administer the grant program and account for the expenditure of funds.

II. Method of Collection

    Under this proposed effort, all grantees are required to submit 
required documentation electronically via email.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 06XX-XXX.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Affected Public: Reporting entities are the 36 grantees, making the 
total maximum number of respondents 36.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 36.
    Estimated Time per Response: 60 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,160 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $100,677.60.
    Respondents' Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 942.

IV. Requests for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-06769 Filed 4-1-21; 8:45 am]
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