[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62585-62586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19622]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget

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

ACTION: Sixty-Day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology 
Directorate (S&T) intends to submit an Information Collection 
Requestion (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval for 
the collection of information. Our ICR describes the information we 
seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, 
S&T is inviting comments as described below.

DATES: Comments much reach S&T on or before October 30, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DHS docket number DHS-
2023-0031 SAFETY Act to S&T using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public participation and request 
for comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 
further instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    DHS/S&T/COMPONENT: S&T/OIC/SAFETY Act.
    Project Manager, Luz Irazabal.
    Email Address, [email protected].
    Phone Number: 202-913-4926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    This notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an 
application to OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a 
S&T collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains 
information describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's 
likely burden on the affected public, an explanation of the necessity 
of the Collection, and other important information describing the 
Collection. There is one ICR for each Collection.
    S&T invites comments on whether this ICR should be granted based on 
the Collection being necessary for the proper performance of 
Departmental functions. In particular, S&T would appreciate comments 
addressing: (1) The practical utility of the Collection; (2) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection; (3) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of information subject to the 
Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the Collection on 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. Burden means the total time, 
effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, 
maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a Federal 
agency.
    In response to your comments, we may revise this ICR. We will 
consider all comments and material received during the comment period.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments 
and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of 
the ICR and the docket number of this request, DHS-2023-0031 SAFETY 
Act, and must be received by October 30, 2023.

Submitting Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be 
submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate 
instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public 
comments, are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and 
can be viewed by following that website's instructions. Additionally, 
if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will 
be notified when comments are posted.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted 
without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any 
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and 
submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System 
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).

Overview of This Information Collection Request

    Title: Safety Act.
    OMB Control Number: DHS-2023-0031 SAFETY Act.
    Type of Information Collection: New.
    Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS 
sponsoring the collection: DHS-2023-0031 SAFETY Act, Science and 
Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
    Respondents: Individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: An estimated 330 respondents 
will take the survey.
    Total Estimated Burden Time: 18,500 hours.
    Frequency: Once.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    Summary: S&T's mission is to deliver effective and innovative 
insight, methods, and solutions for the critical needs of the Homeland 
Security Enterprise. As the research and development (R&D) arm of the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Science and Technology 
Directorate (S&T) focuses on providing the tools, technologies, and 
knowledge products the nation's Homeland Security Enterprise needs 
today and tomorrow. S&T constantly works to bridge industry and end-
user communities around the nation. S&T's R&D focus areas cover DHS's 
core mission areas and use our network of industry, national laboratory 
and other partners seek solutions for capability gaps and define topics 
for future research. In order to work continuously to ensure that our 
programs are effective and meet our customers' needs, S&T seeks to 
obtain Office of Management and Budget approval of a generic clearance 
to collect qualitative feedback on our service delivery. By qualitative 
feedback, we mean, information that provides useful insights on 
perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield 
quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of 
study. This collection of information is necessary to enable the S&T 
programs to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, 
timely manner, in accordance with our commitment to improving tools,

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technologies, services and knowledge products. The information 
collected from our customers and stakeholders will help ensure that 
users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying experience with our 
programs. This feedback will provide insights into customer or 
stakeholder perceptions, experiences, and expectations, provide an 
early warning of issues with products or service, or focus attention on 
areas where communication, training or changes in operations might 
improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow 
for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable communications between S&T 
and its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to 
contribute directly to the improvement of program management. Executive 
Order 12862 directs Federal agencies to provide service to the public 
that matches or exceeds the best service available in the private 
sector.
    There is no cost to participants.

Gregg Piermarini,
Chief Information Officer, Science and Technology Directorate, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2023-19622 Filed 9-11-23; 8:45 am]
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