[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 212 (Friday, November 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 61285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24247]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2021-0015]


Public Perceptions of Emerging Technology

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

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection; New request for 
comment, 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 (AI), 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 accepted until December 6, 2021.

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, 
identified by docket number DHS-2021-0015, should be submitted via the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. The comments 
submitted via this method are visible to the Office of Management and 
Budget and comply with the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.12(c). Please 
follow the instructions on the site for submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Program Manager: Kathleen Deloughery, 
[email protected] or (202) 254-6189 (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 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.
    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: March 22, 2021.
Gregg Piermarini,
DHS S&T Chief Information Officer.

    Editorial note: This document was received for publication by 
the Office of the Federal Register on November 2, 2021.
[FR Doc. 2021-24247 Filed 11-4-21; 8:45 am]
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