Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for Review; Information Collection Request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology TechSolutions Program, 53706-53707 [2010-21786]
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Form (DHS Form 10029 (12/07)); (2)
Request a Dataset Form (DHS Form
10032 (12/07)); (3) My Datasets Form
(DHS Form 10033 (12/07)); (4)
Memorandum of Agreement—PREDICT
(PCC) Coordinating Center and
Researcher/User (DHS Form 10035 (12/
07)); (5) Memorandum of Agreement
PREDICT Coordinating Center (PCC)
and Data Provider (DP) (DHS Form
10036 (12/07)); (6) Memorandum of
Agreement—PCC and Data Host (DH)
(DHS Form 10037 (12/07)); (7)
Authorization Letter for Data Host (DHS
Form 10038 (12/07)); (8) Authorization
Letter for Data Provider (DHS Form
10039 (12/07)); (9) Sponsorship Letter
(DHS Form 10040 (12/07)); (10) Notice
of Dataset Access/Application
Expiration (DHS Form 10041 (12/07));
(11) Notice for Certificate of Data
Destruction (DHS Form 10042 (12/07)).
Two new forms are also included—(12)
Amendment to Research/User
Agreement (10060 (04/10)); (13) Notice
of Data Access Expiration (10061 (04/
10)).
This notice and request for comments
is required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until October 1, 2010.
Comments: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to Desk Officer for the Department of
Homeland Security, Science and
Technology Directorate, and sent via
electronic mail to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed
to (202) 395–6974. Please include
docket number DHS–2010–0073 in the
subject line of the message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffery Harris (202) 254–6015 (Not a toll
free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
parties can obtain copies of the Forms
Package by calling or writing the point
of contact listed above. The content of
PREDICT is proprietary datasets that
will be used by the Research community
in its efforts to build products and
technologies that will better protect
America’s computing infrastructure.
Using a secure Web portal, accessible
through https://www.predict.org/, the
PREDICT Coordinating Center manages
a centralized repository that identifies
the datasets and their sources and
location, and acts as gatekeeper for
access and release of the data. All data
input to the system is either keyed in by
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users (Data Providers) or migrated (via
upload of XML files).
DHS is particularly interested in
comments that:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Suggest ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) Suggest ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
The user will complete a portion of
the forms online and submit them
through the Web site, while some forms
will be printed from the Web site and
faxed to a PREDICT portal
administrator. The entire Forms Package
will be available on the PREDICT Web
site found at https://www.predict.org.
Overview of this Information
Collection:
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Information Collection Revision.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: DHS
S&T PREDICT Initiative.
Agency Form Number, if any, and the
applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: DHS Science
and Technology Directorate, (1) Account
Request Form (DHS Form 10029 (12/
07)); (2) Request a Dataset Form (DHS
Form 10032 (12/07)); (3) My Datasets
Form (DHS Form 10033 (12/07)); (4)
Memorandum of Agreement—PREDICT
(PCC) Coordinating Center and
Researcher/User (DHS Form 10035 (12/
07)); (5) Memorandum of Agreement
PREDICT Coordinating Center (PCC)
and Data Provider (DP) (DHS Form
10036 (12/07)); (6) Memorandum of
Agreement—PCC and Data Host (DH)
(DHS Form 10037 (12/07)); (7)
Authorization Letter for Data Host (DHS
Form 10038 (12/07)); (8) Authorization
Letter for Data Provider (DHS Form
10039 (12/07)); (9) Sponsorship Letter
(DHS Form 10040 (12/07)); (10) Notice
of Dataset Access/Application
Expiration (DHS Form 10041 (12/07));
(11) Notice for Certificate of Data
Destruction (DHS Form 10042 (12/07)).
Two new forms are also included—(12)
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Amendment to Research/User
Agreement (10060 (04/10)); (13) Notice
of Data Access Expiration (10061 (04/
10)).
(3) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Individuals or households,
Business or other for-profit, Not-forprofit institutions, Federal government,
and State, local, or tribal government;
the data gathered will allow the
PREDICT initiative to provide a central
repository, accessible through a Webbased portal (https://www.predict.org/)
that catalogs current computer network
operational data, provide secure access
to multiple sources of data collected as
a result of use and traffic on the
Internet, and facilitate data flow among
PREDICT participants for the purpose of
developing new models, technologies
and products that support effective
threat assessment and increase cyber
security capabilities.
(4) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond:
a. Estimate of the total number of
respondents: 206.
b. An estimate of the time for an
average respondent to respond: 8
burden hours.
c. An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 118 burden hours.
Dated: August 24, 2010.
Tara O’Toole,
Under Secretary for Science and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2010–21783 Filed 8–31–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS–2010–0072]
Science and Technology (S&T)
Directorate: Agency Information
Collection Activities: Submission for
Review; Information Collection
Request for the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) Science and
Technology TechSolutions Program
Science and Technology
Directorate, DHS.
ACTION: 30-day notice and request for
comment.
AGENCY:
The TechSolutions Program
was established by the Department of
Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and
Technology (S&T) Directorate to provide
information, resources and technology
solutions that address mission
capability gaps identified by the
emergency response community. The
SUMMARY:
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goal of TechSolutions is to field
technologies that meet 80% of the
operational requirement, in a 12 to 15
month time frame, at a cost
commensurate with the proposal. Goals
will be accomplished through rapid
prototyping or the identification of
existing technologies that satisfy
identified requirements. Through the
use of data collection forms,
TechSolutions will collect submitter
and capability gap information from
first responders (Federal, State, local,
and tribal police, firefighters, and
emergency medical service) through the
TechSolutions Web site. The
information will be used to address
reported capability gaps, leading to
improved safety and productivity. The
DHS invites interested persons to
comment on the following forms and
instructions (hereinafter ‘‘Forms
Package’’) for the TechSolutions
program: (1) Submit a Capability Gap
(DHS Form 10011 (04/07)), (2)
Information Request (DHS Form 10012
(04/07)), and (3) User Registration (DHS
Form 10015 (04/07)). Section 313 of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L.
107–296) established this requirement.
This notice and request for comments is
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until October 1, 2010.
Comments: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to Desk Officer for the Department of
Homeland Security, Science and
Technology Directorate, and sent via
electronic mail to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed
to (202) 395–6974. Please include
docket number DHS–2010–0072 in the
subject line of the message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffery Harris (202) 254–6015 (Not a toll
free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Please
note that the Forms Package includes
three forms for collecting submitter and
capability gap information from first
responders (Federal, State, local, and
tribal police, firefighters, and emergency
medical service). As explained herein,
these separate forms are intended to be
flexible and permit DHS S&T to address
reported capability gaps, leading to
improved safety and productivity
without undue bureaucratic burden.
The Department is committed to
improving its TechSolutions processes
and urges all interested parties to
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suggest how these materials can further
reduce burden while seeking necessary
information under the Act. DHS is
particularly interested in comments
that:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Suggest ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) Suggest ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
The Forms Package will be available
on the Tech Solutions Web site found at
(https://www.techsolutions.dhs.gov).
The user will complete the forms online
and submit them through the Web site.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Information Collection Revision.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
TechSolutions Submit a Capability Gap,
Information Request, and User
Registration.
Agency Form Number, if any, and the
applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: DHS Science
and Technology Directorate, Submit a
Capability Gap (DHS Form 10011 (04/
07), Information Request (DHS Form
10012 (04/07), and User Registration
(DHS Form 10015 (04/07).
(3) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Business or other for-profit,
not-for-profit institutions, and state,
local or tribal government; the data
collected through the TechSolutions
Forms Package will be used to address
reported capability gaps, leading to
improved safety and productivity for
first responders.
(4) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond:
a. Estimate of the total number of
respondents: 391.
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b. An estimate of the time for an
average respondent to respond: .42
burden hours.
c. An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 39 burden hours.
Dated: August 24, 2010.
Tara O’Toole,
Under Secretary for Science and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2010–21786 Filed 8–31–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS–2010–0074]
Homeland Security Advisory Council
The Office of Policy, DHS.
Notice of Open Teleconference
Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Homeland Security
Advisory Council (HSAC) will meet via
teleconference for the purpose of
reviewing the report of the HSAC’s
Southwest Border Task Force (SWBTF).
DATES: The HSAC conference call will
take place from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
EDT on Thursday, September 16, 2010.
Please be advised that the meeting is
scheduled for one hour and all
participating members of the public
should promptly call-in at the beginning
of the teleconference.
ADDRESSES: The HSAC meeting will be
held via teleconference. Members of the
public interested in participating in this
teleconference meeting may do so by
following the process outlined below
(see ‘‘Public Participation’’).
Written comments must be submitted
and received by September 9, 2010.
Comments must be identified by
Docket No. DHS–2010–0074 and may be
submitted by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail: HSAC@dhs.gov. Include
docket number in the subject line of the
message.
• Fax: (202) 282–9207.
• Mail: Homeland Security Advisory
Council, Department of Homeland
Security, Mailstop 0850, 245 Murray
Lane, SW., Washington, DC 20528.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the words ‘‘Department of
Homeland Security’’ and DHS–2010–
0074, the docket number for this action.
Comments received will be posted
without alteration at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2010-0072]
Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate: Agency Information
Collection Activities: Submission for Review; Information Collection
Request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and
Technology TechSolutions Program
AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS.
ACTION: 30-day notice and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The TechSolutions Program was established by the Department of
Homeland Security's (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate to
provide information, resources and technology solutions that address
mission capability gaps identified by the emergency response community.
The
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goal of TechSolutions is to field technologies that meet 80% of the
operational requirement, in a 12 to 15 month time frame, at a cost
commensurate with the proposal. Goals will be accomplished through
rapid prototyping or the identification of existing technologies that
satisfy identified requirements. Through the use of data collection
forms, TechSolutions will collect submitter and capability gap
information from first responders (Federal, State, local, and tribal
police, firefighters, and emergency medical service) through the
TechSolutions Web site. The information will be used to address
reported capability gaps, leading to improved safety and productivity.
The DHS invites interested persons to comment on the following forms
and instructions (hereinafter ``Forms Package'') for the TechSolutions
program: (1) Submit a Capability Gap (DHS Form 10011 (04/07)), (2)
Information Request (DHS Form 10012 (04/07)), and (3) User Registration
(DHS Form 10015 (04/07)). Section 313 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (Pub. L. 107-296) established this requirement. This notice and
request for comments is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 1,
2010.
Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be
addressed to Desk Officer for the Department of Homeland Security,
Science and Technology Directorate, and sent via electronic mail to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-6974. Please include
docket number DHS-2010-0072 in the subject line of the message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffery Harris (202) 254-6015 (Not a
toll free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Please note that the Forms Package includes
three forms for collecting submitter and capability gap information
from first responders (Federal, State, local, and tribal police,
firefighters, and emergency medical service). As explained herein,
these separate forms are intended to be flexible and permit DHS S&T to
address reported capability gaps, leading to improved safety and
productivity without undue bureaucratic burden. The Department is
committed to improving its TechSolutions processes and urges all
interested parties to suggest how these materials can further reduce
burden while seeking necessary information under the Act. DHS is
particularly interested in comments that:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Suggest ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and
(4) Suggest ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submissions of responses.
The Forms Package will be available on the Tech Solutions Web site
found at (https://www.techsolutions.dhs.gov). The user will complete
the forms online and submit them through the Web site.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: Information Collection
Revision.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: TechSolutions Submit a Capability
Gap, Information Request, and User Registration.
Agency Form Number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: DHS Science
and Technology Directorate, Submit a Capability Gap (DHS Form 10011
(04/07), Information Request (DHS Form 10012 (04/07), and User
Registration (DHS Form 10015 (04/07).
(3) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal government; the data collected
through the TechSolutions Forms Package will be used to address
reported capability gaps, leading to improved safety and productivity
for first responders.
(4) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:
a. Estimate of the total number of respondents: 391.
b. An estimate of the time for an average respondent to respond:
.42 burden hours.
c. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 39 burden hours.
Dated: August 24, 2010.
Tara O'Toole,
Under Secretary for Science and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2010-21786 Filed 8-31-10; 8:45 am]
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