Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for Review; Information Collection Request for the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology, Research and Development Partnerships Group, Office of Public-Private Partnerships, 15865 [2018-07623]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 15865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07623]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-1640-0036]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for Review; 
Information Collection Request for the Department of Homeland Security, 
Science and Technology, Research and Development Partnerships Group, 
Office of Public-Private Partnerships

AGENCY: Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate, Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The DHS S&T invites the general public to comment on the DHS 
S&T Industry Outreach Information data collection form for the Public-
Private Partnerships Office (P3), which resides within the Research and 
Development Partnerships Group (RDP). DHS/S&T/RDP/P3 is responsible for 
coordinating the collection of Industry Information. P3 collects 
relevant information from companies, including their contact and 
product information. Any and all information provided by companies is 
completely voluntary; companies are not required to submit any 
requested information.
    The DHS/S&T/RDP/P3 invites interested persons to comment on the 
following form and instructions for the DHS/S&T/RDP/P3: DHS S&T 
Industry Outreach Information Form. Interested persons may receive a 
copy of the Form by contacting the DHS S&T PRA Coordinator. This notice 
and request for comments is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments, 
identified by docket number DHS-1640-0036, by one of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Please follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Please include docket number 
DHS-1640-0036 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 254-6171. (Not a toll-free number).
     Mail: Science and Technology Directorate, ATTN: Chief 
Information Office--Mary Cantey, 245 Murray Drive, Mail Stop 0202, 
Washington, DC 20528.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number DHS-1640-0036 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: DHS/S&T/RDP/P3 System Owner: Melanie 
Cummings, [email protected], (202) 254-5616 (Not a toll free 
number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected in this form is 
used by both DHS/S&T/RDP/P3 and R&D program managers in support of 
technology scouting and commercialization efforts, program formulation 
and planning, and investment decision making. P3 operates under the 
authority in 6 U.S.C. 193. Prior to making any investment decisions 
regarding R&D funding, DHS S&T conducts planning activities not only to 
determine the need for an R&D investment but also ensure awareness of 
all possible solutions to the operational challenge that requires the 
investment. Technology scouting and commercialization inform these 
planning activities by providing information on current industry 
capabilities. This information is gathered from a number of sources, 
including the information provided by companies on the Industry 
Outreach Form. P3 shares the information received from companies with 
R&D program managers, who may be able to apply a company's technical 
capabilities or technologies to their specific project or program. 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).
    The first page of the form requests basic contact information on a 
company, including business name; mailing address; phone number; email 
address; company website address; and the company classification (size, 
North American Industry Classification System code, etc.). The form 
also requests information to help S&T assess and inform its industry 
outreach efforts, including how and where a company heard about S&T and 
any previous experiences working with S&T. The second page of the form 
requests information about the technical capabilities (technology or 
service) a company offers, including the current stage of the 
technology, its current technology and/or manufacturing readiness 
level, and why the capability is unique and valuable to DHS. All 
information requested in the form is necessary for determining to which 
R&D programs the company or product may be of interest, alignment to 
current and future needs of S&T and its customers in the homeland 
security enterprise, and how best to partner with the company.
    Overview of this Information Collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: DHS S&T Industry Outreach 
Information Form.
    (3) Agency Form Number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Department 
of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate--DHS S&T 
Industry Outreach Information Form (DHS Form 026-01)).
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Private sector companies who are making 
significant investments in innovative technology development with whom 
S&T seeks to leverage those investments to meet the needs of the 
homeland security enterprise.
    (5) 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: 312.
    b. An estimate of the time for an average respondent to respond: 
.050 burden hours.
    c. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 156 burden hours.

    Dated: April 4, 2018.
Rick Stevens,
Chief Information Officer, Science and Technology Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2018-07623 Filed 4-11-18; 8:45 am]
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