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Dated: November 6, 2008. Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E8–27091 Filed 11–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–10–P written to cover all Federal government purchase charge card record systems. DATES: These changes will take effect on December 15, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, by telephone (703) 235–0780 or facsimile (703) 235– 0442. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and as part of its ongoing integration and management efforts, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is retiring the system of records notice, Treasury/CS.064 Purchase Card Files (66 FR 52984 October 18, 2001), that was issued by the Customs Service, Department of the Treasury prior to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. DHS will continue to collect and maintain records regarding individuals who are in possession of Department purchase cards and will rely upon the existing Federal Government-wide system of records notice titled GSA/ GOVT–6 GSA SmartPay Purchase Charge Card Program (71 FR 64707 November 3, 2006), which is written to cover all Federal purchase charge card record systems. Eliminating this notice will have no adverse impacts on individuals, but will promote the overall streamlining and management of DHS Privacy Act record systems. Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E8–27096 Filed 11–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary Privacy Act of 1974; Retirement of System of Records Privacy Office, DHS. Notice of the retirement of one Privacy Act system of records notice. AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS–2008–0112] Review and Revision of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ACTION: AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security is giving notice that it proposes to retire the following Privacy Act system of records notice, Treasury/CS.064 (October 18, 2001), from its inventory of record systems and rely upon the Government-wide system of records notice issued by the General Services Administration, GSA/GOVT–6 GSA SmartPay Purchase Charge Card Program (November 3, 2006), which is SUMMARY: This notice informs the public that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is currently revising the 2006 National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) and, as part of a comprehensive national review process, solicits public comment on issues or language in this draft document that need to be updated during this triennial review cycle. PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 221 / Friday, November 14, 2008 / Notices Written comments must be submitted on or before December 1, 2008. DATES: Comments must be identified by docket number DHS– 2008–0112 and may be submitted by one of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Charles H. Davis, NIPP Program Management Office, Mail Stop 8530, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, SW., Washington, DC 20528–8530. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry L. May, NIPP Program Management Office, Partnership and Outreach Division, Office of Infrastructure Protection, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, 703–235–3648 or NIPP@dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES I. Public Participation DHS invites interested persons to contribute suggestions and comments for the revision of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) by submitting written data, views, or arguments. Comments that will provide the most assistance to DHS in revising the NIPP will explain the reason for any recommended changes to the NIPP and include data, information, or authority that supports such recommended changes. Identifying the proposed changes by page and line number, and/ or Figure/Table number is requested. DHS first solicited comments, issues and/or language on the 2006 NIPP as part of this triennial NIPP revision, in a previous Federal Register Notice published on June 6, 2008, (72 FR 32341). All of the public comments received in response to the June 6, 2008, notice have been reviewed, adjudicated and as appropriate revisions have been incorporated into the draft 2009 National Infrastructure Protection Plan which is available for review in docket DHS–2008–0112 on www.regulations.gov. Once all comments are received in response to this notice, they will be adjudicated, addressed, and DHS will distribute the revised NIPP for interagency review and concurrence through the Homeland Security Council (HSC) process. Upon receipt and adjudication of the comments resulting from the HSC review, a final document will be prepared for review and signature by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the respective heads of the federal VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:29 Nov 13, 2008 Jkt 217001 departments and agencies in preparation for its reissue. The 2009 reissue of the NIPP will represent the culmination of a comprehensive national review process involving the collaboration of critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) protection partners at all levels of government and the private sector; the consideration and inclusion of comments from the American public; and the benefit of shared knowledge and experience resulting from the robust public-private partnership established through the NIPP sector partnership model. Because of the open and collaborative process being used to review and update the document, the 2009 NIPP will be of maximum value to all CIKR protection partners and the public. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this action. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You may submit your comments and material by one of the methods specified in the ADDRESSES section above. Please submit your comments and material by only one means to avoid the receipt and review of duplicate submissions. If you submit comments by mail, your submission should be an unbound document and no larger than 8.5 by 11 inches to enable copying and electronic document management. If you want DHS to acknowledge receipt of comments by mail, please include with your comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard that includes the docket number for this action. We will date your postcard and return it to you via U.S. mail. All comments or recommended changes should be identified by page and line number, and/or Figure or Table number. Docket: Background documents and comments received can be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov. II. Background The NIPP sets forth a comprehensive risk management framework and clearly defines critical infrastructure protection roles and responsibilities for the DHS; Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs); and other Federal, State, regional, local, tribal, territorial, and private-sector partners. The NIPP provides a coordinated approach for establishing national priorities, goals, and requirements for infrastructure protection so that funding and resources are applied in the most effective manner. The NIPP risk management PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67533 framework responds to an evolving risk landscape; as such, there will always be changes to the NIPP—from relatively minor to more significant. The 2006 NIPP established the requirement to conduct a comprehensive review of the NIPP and fully reissue the plan every three years to ensure that it is current and of maximum value to all security partners as a national unifying plan for critical infrastructure protection. However, it is also important to provide periodic reviews to identify and address significant issues so that all NIPP partners are aware of these issues and their potential impact. Review of the NIPP in response to the June 2008 FRN provided proposed changes. The purpose of this notice is to invite interested parties to review the resulting draft of the revised NIPP (see https:// www.regulations.gov) and propose edits and changes to this new document. Note that a detailed technical edit and check of acronyms will be conducted when all the comments are incorporated. III. Initial List of Issues To Be Updated in the NIPP Since the NIPP was released in June 2006, DHS and its partners have been working to implement the risk management framework and the sector partnership model to protect the Nation’s CIKR. Throughout this implementation, DHS has engaged the NIPP feedback mechanisms to capture lessons learned and issues that need to be revised and updated in future versions of the NIPP. This section presents a brief summary of some of these issues to serve as a guide to reviewers and commenters in their review of the draft revised NIPP: • Publishing the Sector Specific Plans (SSPs). • Establishment of Critical Manufacturing as the 18th CIKR sector and designation of Education as a subsector of Government Facilities. • Expansion of the sector partnership model to include the geographically focused Regional Consortium Coordinating Council (RCCC). • Integration with State and local fusion centers. • Evolution of the National Asset Database (NADB) to the Infrastructure Information Collection System (IICS) and the Infrastructure Data Warehouse (IDW). • Developments in the programs, approaches, and tools used to implement the NIPP risk management framework. • Updates on risk methodologies, information sharing mechanisms, and other DHS-led programs. E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1 67534 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 221 / Friday, November 14, 2008 / Notices • Expansion and revision of the metrics discussion under the NIPP risk management framework. • Description of additional Homeland Security Presidential Directives, National Strategies, and legislation. • Release of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), regulating a segment of those industries that involve the production, use, and storage of high-risk chemicals. • Discussion of expanded education, training, outreach, and exercise programs. • Evolution from the National Response Plan (NRP) to the National Response Framework (NRF). • Inclusion of further information on research and development and modeling, simulation, and analysis efforts. Additionally, the revised NIPP integrates the concepts of resiliency and protection and broadens the focus of NIPP-related programs and activities to the all-hazards environment. While the basic structure and principles have not changed, changes have been made throughout the document and interested parties are encouraged to read the portions of interest to them carefully. For purposes of review, the draft revised NIPP can be found at https://www.regulations.gov. Robert B. Stephan, Assistant Secretary, Office of Infrastructure Protection, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E8–27106 Filed 11–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–10–P BILLING CODE 9111–23–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Indiana (FEMA–1795–DR), dated September 23, 2008, and related determinations. DATES: Effective Date: November 5, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886. Jkt 217001 I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of Kansas resulting from severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes during the period of September 11–17, 2008, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121– 5207 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Kansas. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses. You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, except for any particular projects that are eligible for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage under the FEMA Public Assistance Pilot Program instituted pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 777. If Other Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the Stafford Act is later requested and warranted, Federal funding under that program also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Kansas (FEMA– 1808–DR), dated October 31, 2008, and related determinations. DATED: Effective Date: October 31, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated October 31, 2008, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Anderson, Butler, Chase, Cowley, Greenwood, Harper, Harvey, Russell, and Sumner Counties for Public Assistance. All counties within the State of Kansas are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households in Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— AGENCY: Indiana; Amendment No. 6 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207 (the Stafford Act), as follows: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Michael L. Karl, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster. The following areas of the State of Kansas have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster: Kansas; Major Disaster and Related Determinations [FEMA–1795–DR] jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E8–27036 Filed 11–13–08; 8:45 am] [FEMA–1808–DR] Federal Emergency Management Agency 16:29 Nov 13, 2008 Franklin, Gibson, Ohio, Orange, Ripley, Vanderburgh, and Warrick Counties for Individual Assistance (already designated for Public Assistance). Jasper, Posey, and St. Joseph Counties for Individual Assistance. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households in Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.) Federal Emergency Management Agency DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY VerDate Aug<31>2005 The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Indiana is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of September 23, 2008. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2008-0112]


Review and Revision of the National Infrastructure Protection 
Plan

AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice informs the public that the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) is currently revising the 2006 National Infrastructure 
Protection Plan (NIPP) and, as part of a comprehensive national review 
process, solicits public comment on issues or language in this draft 
document that need to be updated during this triennial review cycle.

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DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 1, 
2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be identified by docket number DHS-2008-0112 
and may be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Charles H. Davis, NIPP Program Management Office, 
Mail Stop 8530, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, SW., 
Washington, DC 20528-8530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry L. May, NIPP Program Management 
Office, Partnership and Outreach Division, Office of Infrastructure 
Protection, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of 
Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, 703-235-3648 or NIPP@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

    DHS invites interested persons to contribute suggestions and 
comments for the revision of the National Infrastructure Protection 
Plan (NIPP) by submitting written data, views, or arguments. Comments 
that will provide the most assistance to DHS in revising the NIPP will 
explain the reason for any recommended changes to the NIPP and include 
data, information, or authority that supports such recommended changes. 
Identifying the proposed changes by page and line number, and/or 
Figure/Table number is requested. DHS first solicited comments, issues 
and/or language on the 2006 NIPP as part of this triennial NIPP 
revision, in a previous Federal Register Notice published on June 6, 
2008, (72 FR 32341). All of the public comments received in response to 
the June 6, 2008, notice have been reviewed, adjudicated and as 
appropriate revisions have been incorporated into the draft 2009 
National Infrastructure Protection Plan which is available for review 
in docket DHS-2008-0112 on www.regulations.gov.
    Once all comments are received in response to this notice, they 
will be adjudicated, addressed, and DHS will distribute the revised 
NIPP for inter-agency review and concurrence through the Homeland 
Security Council (HSC) process. Upon receipt and adjudication of the 
comments resulting from the HSC review, a final document will be 
prepared for review and signature by the Secretary of Homeland Security 
and the respective heads of the federal departments and agencies in 
preparation for its reissue.
    The 2009 reissue of the NIPP will represent the culmination of a 
comprehensive national review process involving the collaboration of 
critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) protection partners at 
all levels of government and the private sector; the consideration and 
inclusion of comments from the American public; and the benefit of 
shared knowledge and experience resulting from the robust public-
private partnership established through the NIPP sector partnership 
model. Because of the open and collaborative process being used to 
review and update the document, the 2009 NIPP will be of maximum value 
to all CIKR protection partners and the public.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this action. All comments received will be posted 
without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. You may submit your comments and material by one 
of the methods specified in the ADDRESSES section above. Please submit 
your comments and material by only one means to avoid the receipt and 
review of duplicate submissions. If you submit comments by mail, your 
submission should be an unbound document and no larger than 8.5 by 11 
inches to enable copying and electronic document management. If you 
want DHS to acknowledge receipt of comments by mail, please include 
with your comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard that includes the 
docket number for this action. We will date your postcard and return it 
to you via U.S. mail.
    All comments or recommended changes should be identified by page 
and line number, and/or Figure or Table number.
    Docket: Background documents and comments received can be viewed at 
https://www.regulations.gov.

II. Background

    The NIPP sets forth a comprehensive risk management framework and 
clearly defines critical infrastructure protection roles and 
responsibilities for the DHS; Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs); and 
other Federal, State, regional, local, tribal, territorial, and 
private-sector partners. The NIPP provides a coordinated approach for 
establishing national priorities, goals, and requirements for 
infrastructure protection so that funding and resources are applied in 
the most effective manner. The NIPP risk management framework responds 
to an evolving risk landscape; as such, there will always be changes to 
the NIPP--from relatively minor to more significant. The 2006 NIPP 
established the requirement to conduct a comprehensive review of the 
NIPP and fully reissue the plan every three years to ensure that it is 
current and of maximum value to all security partners as a national 
unifying plan for critical infrastructure protection. However, it is 
also important to provide periodic reviews to identify and address 
significant issues so that all NIPP partners are aware of these issues 
and their potential impact. Review of the NIPP in response to the June 
2008 FRN provided proposed changes. The purpose of this notice is to 
invite interested parties to review the resulting draft of the revised 
NIPP (see https://www.regulations.gov) and propose edits and changes to 
this new document. Note that a detailed technical edit and check of 
acronyms will be conducted when all the comments are incorporated.

III. Initial List of Issues To Be Updated in the NIPP

    Since the NIPP was released in June 2006, DHS and its partners have 
been working to implement the risk management framework and the sector 
partnership model to protect the Nation's CIKR. Throughout this 
implementation, DHS has engaged the NIPP feedback mechanisms to capture 
lessons learned and issues that need to be revised and updated in 
future versions of the NIPP. This section presents a brief summary of 
some of these issues to serve as a guide to reviewers and commenters in 
their review of the draft revised NIPP:
     Publishing the Sector Specific Plans (SSPs).
     Establishment of Critical Manufacturing as the 18th CIKR 
sector and designation of Education as a subsector of Government 
Facilities.
     Expansion of the sector partnership model to include the 
geographically focused Regional Consortium Coordinating Council (RCCC).
     Integration with State and local fusion centers.
     Evolution of the National Asset Database (NADB) to the 
Infrastructure Information Collection System (IICS) and the 
Infrastructure Data Warehouse (IDW).
     Developments in the programs, approaches, and tools used 
to implement the NIPP risk management framework.
     Updates on risk methodologies, information sharing 
mechanisms, and other DHS-led programs.

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     Expansion and revision of the metrics discussion under the 
NIPP risk management framework.
     Description of additional Homeland Security Presidential 
Directives, National Strategies, and legislation.
     Release of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards 
(CFATS), regulating a segment of those industries that involve the 
production, use, and storage of high-risk chemicals.
     Discussion of expanded education, training, outreach, and 
exercise programs.
     Evolution from the National Response Plan (NRP) to the 
National Response Framework (NRF).
     Inclusion of further information on research and 
development and modeling, simulation, and analysis efforts.
    Additionally, the revised NIPP integrates the concepts of 
resiliency and protection and broadens the focus of NIPP-related 
programs and activities to the all-hazards environment.
    While the basic structure and principles have not changed, changes 
have been made throughout the document and interested parties are 
encouraged to read the portions of interest to them carefully. For 
purposes of review, the draft revised NIPP can be found at https://
www.regulations.gov.

Robert B. Stephan,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Infrastructure Protection, Department of 
Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E8-27106 Filed 11-13-08; 8:45 am]
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