Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Stakeholder Survey, 17935-17936 [2011-7595]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 62 / Thursday, March 31, 2011 / Notices Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours. Total Burden Hours: 276 annual burden hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $80,000. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintaining): $34,430. Dated: March 22, 2011. David Epperson, Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2011–7597 Filed 3–30–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS–2011–0018] Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Stakeholder Survey National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS. ACTION: 60-day notice and request for comments; New Information Collection Request: 1670–NEW. AGENCY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) will submit the following Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 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 May 31, 2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. ADDRESSES: Written comments and questions about this Information Collection Request should be forwarded to DHS/NPPD/IP, Attn: Emily R. Hickey (Emily.hickey@dhs.gov). Written comments should reach the contact person listed no later than May 31, 2011. Comments must be identified by ‘‘DHS–2011–0018’’ and may be submitted by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. • E-mail: emily.hickey@dhs.gov. Include the docket number in the subject line of the message. Instructions: All submissions received must include the words ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ and the docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 11:23 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 223001 The PCII Program was created by Congress under the Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002, (Sections 211–215, Title II, Subtitle B of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107–296 (CII Act) to encourage voluntary information sharing by owners and operators of critical infrastructure and protected systems. The PCII Program is implemented by 6 CFR part 29, Procedures for Handling Critical Infrastructure Information; Final Rule (the Regulation), which was issued in 2006. PCII refers to validated and marked critical infrastructure information not customarily in the public domain and related to the security of critical infrastructure or protected systems, which is voluntarily submitted to DHS for homeland security purposes. The PCII Program offers protection from public disclosure through the Freedom of Information Act, state and local sunshine laws, and civil litigation. The PCII Program is administered by IP’s Infrastructure Information Collection Division (IICD). The PCII Program helps government analysts, emergency responders, and other homeland security professionals access data about facilities and systems on which the Nation depends. The PCII Program is responsible for ensuring compliance with the regulation’s uniform procedures for the handling, use, dissemination, and safeguarding of PCII. In this capacity, the PCII Program oversees a community of stakeholders, including submitters of CII, authorized users of PCII and accredited Federal, State and local entities with homeland security duties. This survey is designed to gather information from PCII Officers that can be used to improve these relationships and to maximize the value that the PCII Program is offering to its Federal, State, and local government users. Both the CII Act of 2002 and its implementing regulations stress the voluntary nature of the PCII Program, so collecting information that will assist in making the PCII Program attractive to its stakeholders will allow the PCII Program to better accomplish the statute’s stated goals. The data collected in this survey will be used by the PCII Program to improve relationships with stakeholders and maximize the value of the program. The survey data collected is for internal PCII Program and IP use only. The PCII Program will use the results of the Stakeholder Survey to determine levels of satisfaction with the PCII Program and identify areas that require additional communication, identify areas for improvement with the PCII Management System (PCIIMS), and help SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17935 determine the future direction of the Program. The survey is administered using a web-based survey tool, Vovici Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM). Automating the PCII Stakeholder Survey reduces the respondent burden of responding to a paper survey or a telephone interview. The staff burden of manually administering a survey and accurately collecting data is also reduced. Automation also captures participants’ typed comments, eliminating time-consuming transcription and manual inaccuracies. The PCII Stakeholder Survey does not collect personally identifiable information. The survey instrument states that the survey is voluntary and the information will be kept private or anonymous to the extent allowable by law. Data collected is for internal PCII Program and IP use only. OMB 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. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 4. 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. Analysis Agency: Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure Protection. Title: Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Stakeholder Survey. OMB Number: 1670–NEW. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Federal, State, local, tribal or territorial government. Number of Respondents: 100 respondents. Estimated Time Per Respondent: .1333 hours. Total Burden Hours: 13.5 annual burden hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $8,316. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintaining): $0. E:\FR\FM\31MR1.SGM 31MR1 17936 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 62 / Thursday, March 31, 2011 / Notices Dated: March 22, 2011. David Epperson, Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2011–7595 Filed 3–30–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request 60-Day Notice of Information Collection for Review; Secure Communities IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability State and Local Agency Assessment; OMB Control No. 1653– 0040. ACTION: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), will be submitting the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until May 31, 2011. Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this notice, and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and associated response time should be directed to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer/ OAA/Records Branch, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street, SW., STOP 5705 Washington, DC 20536–5705. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until May 31, 2011. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should address one or more of the following four points: (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 agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 submission of responses. Overview of this information collection: (1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved information collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Secure Communities IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability State and Local Agency Assessment. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the No. of respondents wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES 3,500 ........... 3,500 ........... 300 .............. 56 ................ Average burden per response (in hours) Form name/Form No. Secure Secure Secure Secure Communities Communities Communities Communities Initiative Initiative Initiative Initiative Survey—State/Form 70–003 .................................................................................... Survey—Local/Form 70–004 .................................................................................... Survey—DOC Facilities 75–001 ............................................................................... Survey—DOC Officials/Form 75–002 ....................................................................... (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 2,453 annual burden hours. Comments and/or questions; requests for a copy of the proposed information collection instrument, with instructions; or inquiries for additional information should be directed to: Office of the Chief Financial Officer/OAA/Records Branch, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street, SW., VerDate Mar<15>2010 Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form 70–003, Form 70–004, Form 75–001 and Form 75–002; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: State and Local Correctional Facilities and Officials. 8 U.S.C. 1231(a) gives the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authority to remove criminal aliens who have been ordered as such. DHS/ICE is improving community safety by transforming the way the Federal government cooperates with state and local law enforcement agencies to identify, detain, and remove all criminal aliens held in custody. Secure Communities revolutionizes immigration enforcement by using technology to share information between law enforcement agencies and applying risk-based methodologies to focus resources on assisting all local communities remove high-risk criminal aliens. In order for the Secure Communities Initiatives to meet its goals, ICE must collect detailed business requirements and input from its state and local law enforcement partners. This assessment determines the fingerprint procedures and technological capabilities of state and local jails governance, as well as basic jail booking statistics. This information is used in order to prioritize local sites and deliver the implementation strategy of the Secure Communities Initiative. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 11:23 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 223001 0.3333 0.3333 0.3333 0.3333 STOP 5705 Washington, DC 20536– 5705. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Dated: March 25, 2011. John Ramsay, Forms Program Manager, Office of Asset Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security. [Docket No. FR–5450–N–03] [FR Doc. 2011–7550 Filed 3–30–11; 8:45 am] Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Federal Housing Administration (FHA): Notice of FHA PowerSaver Home Energy Retrofit Loan Pilot Program Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. AGENCY: BILLING CODE 9111–28–P PO 00000 RIN 2502–ZA09 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31MR1.SGM 31MR1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17935-17936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7595]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2011-0018]


Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Stakeholder 
Survey

AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: 60-day notice and request for comments; New Information 
Collection Request: 1670-NEW.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Protection 
and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Infrastructure Protection 
(IP) will submit the following Information Collection Request to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in 
accordance with 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 May 31, 2011. 
This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and questions about this Information 
Collection Request should be forwarded to DHS/NPPD/IP, Attn: Emily R. 
Hickey (Emily.hickey@dhs.gov). Written comments should reach the 
contact person listed no later than May 31, 2011. Comments must be 
identified by ``DHS-2011-0018'' and may be submitted by one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
     E-mail: emily.hickey@dhs.gov. Include the docket number in 
the subject line of the message.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this 
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PCII Program was created by Congress 
under the Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002, (Sections 
211-215, Title II, Subtitle B of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 
Pub. L. 107-296 (CII Act) to encourage voluntary information sharing by 
owners and operators of critical infrastructure and protected systems. 
The PCII Program is implemented by 6 CFR part 29, Procedures for 
Handling Critical Infrastructure Information; Final Rule (the 
Regulation), which was issued in 2006. PCII refers to validated and 
marked critical infrastructure information not customarily in the 
public domain and related to the security of critical infrastructure or 
protected systems, which is voluntarily submitted to DHS for homeland 
security purposes. The PCII Program offers protection from public 
disclosure through the Freedom of Information Act, state and local 
sunshine laws, and civil litigation. The PCII Program is administered 
by IP's Infrastructure Information Collection Division (IICD).
    The PCII Program helps government analysts, emergency responders, 
and other homeland security professionals access data about facilities 
and systems on which the Nation depends. The PCII Program is 
responsible for ensuring compliance with the regulation's uniform 
procedures for the handling, use, dissemination, and safeguarding of 
PCII. In this capacity, the PCII Program oversees a community of 
stakeholders, including submitters of CII, authorized users of PCII and 
accredited Federal, State and local entities with homeland security 
duties. This survey is designed to gather information from PCII 
Officers that can be used to improve these relationships and to 
maximize the value that the PCII Program is offering to its Federal, 
State, and local government users. Both the CII Act of 2002 and its 
implementing regulations stress the voluntary nature of the PCII 
Program, so collecting information that will assist in making the PCII 
Program attractive to its stakeholders will allow the PCII Program to 
better accomplish the statute's stated goals.
    The data collected in this survey will be used by the PCII Program 
to improve relationships with stakeholders and maximize the value of 
the program. The survey data collected is for internal PCII Program and 
IP use only. The PCII Program will use the results of the Stakeholder 
Survey to determine levels of satisfaction with the PCII Program and 
identify areas that require additional communication, identify areas 
for improvement with the PCII Management System (PCIIMS), and help 
determine the future direction of the Program.
    The survey is administered using a web-based survey tool, Vovici 
Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM). Automating the PCII Stakeholder 
Survey reduces the respondent burden of responding to a paper survey or 
a telephone interview. The staff burden of manually administering a 
survey and accurately collecting data is also reduced. Automation also 
captures participants' typed comments, eliminating time-consuming 
transcription and manual inaccuracies.
    The PCII Stakeholder Survey does not collect personally 
identifiable information. The survey instrument states that the survey 
is voluntary and the information will be kept private or anonymous to 
the extent allowable by law. Data collected is for internal PCII 
Program and IP use only.
    OMB 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. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. 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.

Analysis

    Agency: Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and 
Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure Protection.
    Title: Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) 
Stakeholder Survey.
    OMB Number: 1670-NEW.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Federal, State, local, tribal or territorial 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 100 respondents.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: .1333 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 13.5 annual burden hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $8,316.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.


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    Dated: March 22, 2011.
David Epperson,
Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-7595 Filed 3-30-11; 8:45 am]
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