Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Regulation on Agency Protests, 8687-8688 [2018-04070]

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Jkt 244001 BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [DHS–2018–0011] Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Regulation on Agency Protests Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection, 1600–0004. AGENCY: The DHS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8687 review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information being collected will be obtained from contractors as part of their submissions whenever they file a bid protest with DHS. The information will be used by DHS officials in deciding how the protest should be resolved. Failure to collect this information would result in delayed resolution of protests. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until April 30, 2018. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS– 2018–0011, at: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Please follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number DHS–2018–0011. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Harvey, (202) 447–0956, Nancy.Harvey@hq.dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and 48 CFR Chapter 1 provide general procedures on handling protests submitted by contractors to Federal agencies. FAR Part 33.103, Protests to the agency, prescribes policies and procedures for filing protests and for processing contract disputes and appeals. While the FAR prescribes the procedures to be followed for protests to the agency, it allows agencies to determine the method of receipt. DHS will utilize electronic mediums (email or facsimile) for collection of information and will not prescribe a format or require more information than what is already required in the FAR. If DHS determines there is a need to collect additional information outside of what is required in the FAR, DHS will submit a request to OMB for approval. The information being collected will be obtained from contractors as part of their submissions whenever they file a bid protest with DHS. The information will be used by DHS officials in deciding how the protest should be resolved. Failure to collect this information would result in delayed resolution of protests. Agency protest information is contained in each individual E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 8688 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 28, 2018 / Notices solicitation document, and provides the specified contracting officer’s name, email, and mailing address that the contractors would use to submit its response. The FAR does not specify the format in which the contractor should submit protest information. However, most contractors use computers to prepare protest materials and submit time sensitive responses electronically (email or facsimile) to the specified Government point of contact. Since the responses must meet specific timeframes, a centralized mailbox or website would not be a practical method of submission. Submission of protest information through contracting officers’ email or through facsimile are the best methods to use to document receipt of protest information, and are the methods most commonly used in the Government protest process. DHS/ALL/PIA–006 General Contact Lists covers the basic contact information that must be collected for DHS to address these protests. The other information collected will typically pertain to the contract itself, and not individuals. However, all information for this information collection is submitted voluntarily. Technically, because this information is not retrieved by personal identifier, no SORN is required. However, DHS/ALL–021 DHS Contractors and Consultants provides coverage for the collection of records on DHS contractors and consultants, to include resume and qualifying employment information. There is no assurance of confidentiality provided to the respondents. The burden estimates are based upon reports of protest activities submitted to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims in Fiscal Year 2016. No program changes occurred, however, the burden was adjusted to reflect an agency adjustment increase of 4 respondents within DHS for Fiscal Year 2016, as well as an increase in the average hourly wage rate. This is an Extension of a Currently Approved Collection, 1600–0004. OMB is particularly interested in comments which: 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Feb 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 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: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS. Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Regulation on Agency Protests. OMB Number: 1600–0004. Frequency: On Occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Number of Respondents: 99. Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours. Total Burden Hours: 198. Dated: February 20, 2018. Melissa Bruce, Executive Director, Enterprise Business Management Office. [FR Doc. 2018–04070 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan Template and Progress Report National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; revised collection, 1670– 0017. AGENCY: The DHS NPPD Office of Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C), will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. NPPD previously published this ICR in the Federal Register on Friday, December 1, 2017 at 82 FR 56985 for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received by NPPD. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 30, 2018. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to OMB Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security and sent via electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@ omb.eop.gov. All submissions must include the words ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ and the OMB Control Number 1670–0017. Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available to the public through relevant websites. For this reason, please do not include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or proprietary information. If you send an email comment, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the internet. Please note that responses to this public comment request containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the communication will be treated as public comments that may be made available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Richard Tenney at 703–705–6281 or at SCIP@ hq.dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DHS NPPD CS&C Office of Emergency Communications (OEC), formed under Title XVIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 571 et seq., is required, pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 572, to develop the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP), which includes identification of goals, timeframes, and appropriate measures to achieve interoperable communications capabilities. The Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan (SCIP) Template and Annual SCIP Snapshot Report are designed to meet and support these statutory requirements. OEC will use the information from the SCIP Template and Annual SCIP Snapshot to track the progress States are making in implementing milestones and demonstrating goals of the NECP, as required through the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 572. The SCIP Template and Annual SCIP Snapshot will provide OEC with broader capability data across the lanes of the Interoperability Continuum, which are key indicators of consistent success in response-level communications. In addition, the SCIP Template and the SCIP Snapshot will assist States in their strategic planning for interoperable and emergency communications while E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8687-8688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04070]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[DHS-2018-0011]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security 
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Regulation on Agency Protests

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS).

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of a 
Currently Approved Collection, 1600-0004.

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SUMMARY: The DHS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer will submit 
the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information being collected 
will be obtained from contractors as part of their submissions whenever 
they file a bid protest with DHS. The information will be used by DHS 
officials in deciding how the protest should be resolved. Failure to 
collect this information would result in delayed resolution of 
protests.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until April 30, 
2018. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-
2018-0011, at:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Please follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number DHS-2018-0011. All comments received will be posted 
without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Harvey, (202) 447-0956, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and 
48 CFR Chapter 1 provide general procedures on handling protests 
submitted by contractors to Federal agencies. FAR Part 33.103, Protests 
to the agency, prescribes policies and procedures for filing protests 
and for processing contract disputes and appeals. While the FAR 
prescribes the procedures to be followed for protests to the agency, it 
allows agencies to determine the method of receipt. DHS will utilize 
electronic mediums (email or facsimile) for collection of information 
and will not prescribe a format or require more information than what 
is already required in the FAR. If DHS determines there is a need to 
collect additional information outside of what is required in the FAR, 
DHS will submit a request to OMB for approval.
    The information being collected will be obtained from contractors 
as part of their submissions whenever they file a bid protest with DHS. 
The information will be used by DHS officials in deciding how the 
protest should be resolved. Failure to collect this information would 
result in delayed resolution of protests.
    Agency protest information is contained in each individual

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solicitation document, and provides the specified contracting officer's 
name, email, and mailing address that the contractors would use to 
submit its response. The FAR does not specify the format in which the 
contractor should submit protest information. However, most contractors 
use computers to prepare protest materials and submit time sensitive 
responses electronically (email or facsimile) to the specified 
Government point of contact. Since the responses must meet specific 
timeframes, a centralized mailbox or website would not be a practical 
method of submission. Submission of protest information through 
contracting officers' email or through facsimile are the best methods 
to use to document receipt of protest information, and are the methods 
most commonly used in the Government protest process.
    DHS/ALL/PIA-006 General Contact Lists covers the basic contact 
information that must be collected for DHS to address these protests. 
The other information collected will typically pertain to the contract 
itself, and not individuals. However, all information for this 
information collection is submitted voluntarily. Technically, because 
this information is not retrieved by personal identifier, no SORN is 
required. However, DHS/ALL-021 DHS Contractors and Consultants provides 
coverage for the collection of records on DHS contractors and 
consultants, to include resume and qualifying employment information. 
There is no assurance of confidentiality provided to the respondents.
    The burden estimates are based upon reports of protest activities 
submitted to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Court of 
Federal Claims in Fiscal Year 2016. No program changes occurred, 
however, the burden was adjusted to reflect an agency adjustment 
increase of 4 respondents within DHS for Fiscal Year 2016, as well as 
an increase in the average hourly wage rate.
    This is an Extension of a Currently Approved Collection, 1600-0004. 
OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
    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: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS.
    Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security 
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Regulation on Agency Protests.
    OMB Number: 1600-0004.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 99.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 198.

    Dated: February 20, 2018.
Melissa Bruce,
Executive Director, Enterprise Business Management Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-04070 Filed 2-27-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-9B-P
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