[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 91 (Thursday, May 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26228-26229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10076]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket Number DHS-2021-0015]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Public Perceptions of 
Emerging Technologies

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; 1640-NEW.

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SUMMARY: DHS 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 will collect information from the public regarding 
applications of artificial intelligence, including facial recognition. 
DHS has already used or piloted AI-based technologies in several of its 
key functions, including customs and border protection, transportation 
security, and investigations. However, AI in general and facial 
recognition in particular are not without public controversy, including 
concerns about bias, security, and privacy. Therefore, understanding 
how the public perceives these technologies, and then designing and 
deploying them in a manner responsive to the public's concerns, is 
critical in gaining public support for DHS's use of these technologies.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until July 12, 
2021. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1

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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-
2021-0015 at:
    [cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Please follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number DHS-2021-0015. All comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

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 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.

Analysis

    Agency: Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
    Title: Public Perceptions of Emerging Technologies.
    OMB Number: Insert.
    Frequency: One per request.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Number of Respondents: 3000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 12 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 600.

    Dated: May 7, 2021.
Gregg Piermarini,
Chief Information Officer, Science and Technology Directorate, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2021-10076 Filed 5-12-21; 8:45 am]
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