Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS) Inventory, 54245-54246 [2011-22249]

Download as PDF jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 169 / Wednesday, August 31, 2011 / Notices comments were received by DHS. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 30, 2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. ADDRESSES: Written comments and questions about this ICR should be forwarded to DHS/NPPD/CS&C/NCS, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0615, Arlington, VA 20598–0615. E-mailed requests should go to Deborah Bea, deborah.bea@dhs.gov. Comments must be identified by DHS–2011–0043 and may also be submitted by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. • E-mail: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Include the docket number in the subject line of the message. • Fax: (202) 395–5806. 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. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the TSP System is to provide a legal basis for telecommunications vendors to provide priority provisioning and restoration of telecommunications services supporting national security and emergency preparedness functions. The information gathered via the TSP System forms is the minimum necessary for the DHS/NCS to effectively manage the TSP System. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:51 Aug 30, 2011 Jkt 223001 Analysis Agency: Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, National Communications System. Title: Telecommunications Service Priority System. OMB Number: 1670–0005. Frequency: Information is required on particular occasions when an organization decides it wants TSP on its critical circuits. It is occasional/ situational—the program office is not able to determine when this will occur. Affected Public: Business and state, local, or tribal governments. Number of Respondents: 28,161 respondents. Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 hours, 17 minutes. Total Burden Hours: 7,727.42 annual burden hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $251,141.15. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintaining): $0.00. Dated: August 24, 2011. David Epperson, Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2011–22238 Filed 8–30–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA–2011–0013; OMB No. 1660–0106] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS) Inventory Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Comments must be submitted on or before September 30, 2011. ADDRESSES: 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 the Desk Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and sent via electronic mail to oira.submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Director, Records Management Division, 1800 South Bell Street, Arlington, VA 20598–3005, facsimile number (202) 646–3347, or e-mail address FEMA-InformationCollections-Management@dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Presidential Executive Order 13407 establishes the policy for an effective, reliable, integrated, flexible, and comprehensive system to alert and warn the American people in situations of war, terrorist attack, natural disaster, or other hazards to public safety and wellbeing. The Executive Order requires that DHS establish an inventory of public alert and warning resources, capabilities, and the degree of integration at the Federal, State, territorial, Tribal, and local levels of government. The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) implements the requirements of the Executive Order. The information collected has, and will continue to consist of the public alert and warning systems, as well as the communication systems being used for collaboration and situational awareness at the Local Emergency Operations Center (EOC) level and higher. This information will help FEMA identify the technologies currently in use or desired for inclusion into IPAWS. DATES: Collection of Information The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission will describe the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use. SUMMARY: 54245 Title: Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS) Inventory. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved information collection. OMB Number: 1660–0106. Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 142–1–1, IPAWS Inventory. Abstract: FEMA will be conducting an inventory, evaluation and assessment of the capabilities of Federal, State, territorial, Tribal, and local government alert and warning systems. The IPAWS Inventory and Evaluation Survey collects data that will facilitate the E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1 54246 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 169 / Wednesday, August 31, 2011 / Notices integration of public alert and warning systems. It also reduces Federal planning costs by leveraging existing State systems. Affected Public: State, local, territorial, and Tribal Government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,932. Frequency of Response: Once. Estimated Average Hour Burden per Respondent: 3 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,796 hours. Estimated Cost: There are no annual start-up or capital costs. Lesia M. Banks, Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2011–22249 Filed 8–30–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–14–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5486–N–21] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; Notice of Public Interest for the FY12 Transformation Initiative: Sustainable Communities Research Grant (SCRGP) Program Office of the Assistant Secretary of Policy Development and Research, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: Comments Due Date: October 31, 2011. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments must be received within sixty (60) days from the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Policy jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8228, Washington, DC 20410–6000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Gray, Division of Affordable Housing Research and Technology, Office of Policy Development and Research, Room 8132, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; via telephone at (202) 402–2876 (this is not a toll free number); via e-mail at regina.c.gray@hud.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Housing and Urban Development will submit the proposed extension of information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (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; (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 collection techniques or other forms of information technology; e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This Notice also lists the following information: Title of Proposal: FY12 Transformation Initiative: Sustainable Communities Research Grant (SCRGP) Program. The FY12 Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program (SCRGP) will support efforts by the research community to build on the existing evidence-based studies in the broad area of sustainability, and to evaluate new and existing tools and strategies that promote and implement more effective policies that: (a) Preserve housing affordability; (b) improve accessibility through effective transit systems; (c) reduce the regulatory barriers to sustainable development and strengthen land use planning and urban design standards; (d) advance economic opportunities that create jobs and promote diverse communities; and, (e) address the health of the environment by reducing carbon emissions and conserving energy. This program is approved by HUD’s authority and administered under the Transformation Initiative (TI) account. The maximum grant performance period is for 24 months (2 years). Awards under this NOPI will be made in the form of a Cooperative Agreements. A Cooperative Agreement means the Government will have substantial involvement during performance of the contemplated research project. The actual Notice of Public Interest (NOPI) will contain the selection criteria for awarding grants and specific requirements that will apply to selected grantees. OMB Control Number: 2528–XXXX. Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: This information is being collected to select applicants for award in this statutorily created competitive grant programs. This information will be used to monitor performance of grantees to ensure that they meet statutory and program goals and requirements. Agency Form Numbers: SF–424, SF– 424 Supplemental, HUD–424–CB, SF– LLL, HUD–2880, HUD–2993, HUD– 96010 and HUD–96011. https://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/ portal/HUD/program_offices/ administration/hudclips/forms. Members of Affected Public: Institutions of higher education, accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education are the official applicants. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection, including the number of respondents, frequency of responses, and hours of responses. Information pursuant to grant award will be submitted once a year. The following chart details the respondent burden on an annual and semi-annual basis: Number of respondents Total annual responses Hours per response Total hours Applicants .................................................................................................................... Quarterly Reports ........................................................................................................ Final Reports ............................................................................................................... Recordkeeping ............................................................................................................. 20 5 5 5 10 4 1 1 3.5 6 8 4 700 120 40 20 Totals .................................................................................................................... 20 20 N/A 880 VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:51 Aug 30, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54245-54246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22249]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2011-0013; OMB No. 1660-0106]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request, Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems 
(IPAWS) Inventory

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the 
information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and 
Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission will describe the 
nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, 
the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by 
respondents to respond) and cost, and the actual data collection 
instruments FEMA will use.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 30, 2011.

ADDRESSES: 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 the Desk 
Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, and sent via electronic mail to 
oira.submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be made to Director, 
Records Management Division, 1800 South Bell Street, Arlington, VA 
20598-3005, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail address FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Presidential Executive Order 13407 
establishes the policy for an effective, reliable, integrated, 
flexible, and comprehensive system to alert and warn the American 
people in situations of war, terrorist attack, natural disaster, or 
other hazards to public safety and well-being. The Executive Order 
requires that DHS establish an inventory of public alert and warning 
resources, capabilities, and the degree of integration at the Federal, 
State, territorial, Tribal, and local levels of government. The 
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) implements the 
requirements of the Executive Order. The information collected has, and 
will continue to consist of the public alert and warning systems, as 
well as the communication systems being used for collaboration and 
situational awareness at the Local Emergency Operations Center (EOC) 
level and higher. This information will help FEMA identify the 
technologies currently in use or desired for inclusion into IPAWS.

Collection of Information

    Title: Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS) 
Inventory.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0106.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 142-1-1, IPAWS Inventory.
    Abstract: FEMA will be conducting an inventory, evaluation and 
assessment of the capabilities of Federal, State, territorial, Tribal, 
and local government alert and warning systems. The IPAWS Inventory and 
Evaluation Survey collects data that will facilitate the

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integration of public alert and warning systems. It also reduces 
Federal planning costs by leveraging existing State systems.
    Affected Public: State, local, territorial, and Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,932.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Average Hour Burden per Respondent: 3 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,796 hours.
    Estimated Cost: There are no annual start-up or capital costs.

Lesia M. Banks,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-22249 Filed 8-30-11; 8:45 am]
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