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respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both
the respondents and the Federal
Government;
• The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of
concern to other Federal agencies;
• Any collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with
the program or may have experience
with the program in the near future;
• Personally Identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained;
• Information gathered will be used
only internally for general service
improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release
outside of the agency;
• Information gathered will not be
used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions;
and
• Information gathered will yield
qualitative information; the collections
will not be designed or expected to
yield statistically reliable results or used
as though the results are generalizable to
the population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance provides useful information,
but it does not yield data that can be
generalized to the overall population.
This type of generic clearance for
qualitative information will not be used
for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably
actionable results, such as monitoring
trends over time or documenting
program performance. Such data uses
require more rigorous designs that
address: The target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results. As a general matter,
information collections will not result
in any new system of records containing
privacy information and will not ask
questions of a sensitive nature, such as
sexual behavior and attitudes, religious
beliefs, and other matters that are
commonly considered private.
OMB approval is requested for 3
years. There are no costs to respondents
other than their time. The total
estimated annualized burden hours are
49,333.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Type of collection
Average time
per response
(in hours)
Total annual
burden hour
Customer Satisfaction Surveys .......................................................................
In-Depth Interviews (IDIs) or Small Discussion Groups ..................................
Focus Groups ..................................................................................................
Usability and Pilot Testing ...............................................................................
Conference/Training—Pre-and Post-Surveys ..................................................
1,000
1,000
1,000
150,000
100,000
1
1
1
1
2
30/60
90/60
90/60
5/60
10/60
500
1,500
1,500
12,500
33,333
Total ..........................................................................................................
253,000
353,000
........................
49,333
Dated: January 13, 2021.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes
of Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2020–0037; OMB No.
1660–0137]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Emergency
Notification System (ENS)
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: 30 Day notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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Number of
responses per
respondent
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
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general public to take this opportunity
to comment on a revision of a currently
approved information collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning the Emergency
Notification System (ENS).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 22, 2021.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
submissions to the docket, please use
the following means to submit
comments: Submit comments at
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
FEMA–2020–0037. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
All submissions received must
include the agency name and Docket ID
and will be posted, without change, to
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov, and will
include any personal information you
provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may
wish to read the Privacy and Security
Notice that is available via a link on the
homepage of www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melton Roland, ENS Program Manager,
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FEMA/ORR, Melton.Roland@
fema.dhs.gov, or telephone 540–665–
6152. You may contact the Records
Management Division for copies of the
proposed collection of information at
email address: FEMA-InformationCollections-Management@fema.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA’s
Office of Response & Recovery (ORR)
owns and operates the Emergency
Notification System (ENS). FEMA
Directive 262–3, Emergency Notification
System, designates ENS as the agency
solution for all notification and alerts
activities. The ENS sends electronic
notifications and relays messages,
whether critical in nature, routine, or for
testing purposes with appropriate
authorization, to DHS employees and
contractors, as well as emergency
response personnel. In accordance with
Executive Order 12656, as amended,
Presidential Policy Directive 40, and
Federal Continuity Directive (FCD)-1, all
DHS organizational components must
have in place a viable Continuity of
Operations Planning (COOP) capability
and plan that ensures the performance
of their essential functions during any
emergency or situation that could
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disrupt normal operations. An effective
ENS solution is a critical part of this
plan.
Collection of Information
Title: Emergency Notification System
(ENS).
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0137.
FEMA Forms: None.
Abstract: The Emergency Notification
System has been deemed the standard
notification tool for FEMA. The purpose
of this notification tool is to activate
teams and disseminate information. The
respondents to this information are
Mobile Operation Centers and Regions
that use this information to make
decisions on how to meet operational
missions. This revision includes a new
form for data gathering, which includes
the Privacy Act Statement, Paperwork
Reduction Act, and Retention Period
information for members of the public
that receive ENS Notifications.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
Government; Federal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
700.
Estimated Number of Responses: 700.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 183.2.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Cost: $6,247.
Estimated Respondents’ Operation
and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents’ Capital and
Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the
Federal Government: $214,651.
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Comments
Comments may be submitted as
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a)
evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper
performance of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) 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;
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) 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,
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e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Maile Arthur,
Acting Records Management Branch Chief,
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer,
Mission Support, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
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SECURITY
[Docket No. CISA–2020–0019]
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency; Notice of President’s
National Security Telecommunications
Advisory Committee Meeting
Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS).
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) meeting; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
CISA is publishing this notice
to announce the following President’s
National Security Telecommunications
Advisory Committee (NSTAC) meeting.
This meeting is open to the public.
DATES:
Meeting Registration: Registration to
attend the meeting is required and must
be received no later than 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time (ET) on February 3, 2021.
For more information on how to
participate, please contact NSTAC@
cisa.dhs.gov.
Speaker Registration: Registration to
speak during the meeting’s public
comment period must be received no
later than 5:00 p.m. ET on February 3,
2021.
Written Comments: Written comments
must be received no later than 5:00 p.m.
ET on February 3, 2021.
Meeting Date: The NSTAC will meet
on February 10, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to
2:00 p.m. ET. The meeting may close
early if the committee has completed its
business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via conference call. For access to the
conference call bridge, information on
services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request special
assistance to participate, please email
NSTAC@cisa.dhs.gov by 5:00 p.m. ET
on February 3, 2021.
Comments: Members of the public are
invited to provide comment on the
issues that will be considered by the
committee as listed in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
SUMMARY:
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below. Associated materials that
participants may discuss during the
meeting will be available at https://
www.cisa.gov/national-securitytelecommunications-advisorycommittee for review by January 26,
2021. Comments may be submitted by
5:00 p.m. ET on February 3, 2021, and
must be identified by Docket Number
CISA–2020–0019. Comments may be
submitted by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Please follow the
instructions for submitting written
comments.
• Email: NSTAC@cisa.dhs.gov.
Include the Docket Number CISA–2020–
0019 in the subject line of the email.
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 www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
provided.
Docket: For access to the docket and
comments received by the NSTAC,
please go to www.regulations.gov and
enter docket number CISA–2020–0019.
A 10-minute public comment period
is scheduled from 1:25 p.m. to 1:35 p.m.
ET. Speakers who wish to participate in
the public comment period must
register by emailing NSTAC@
cisa.dhs.gov by no later than 5:00 p.m.
ET on February 3, 2021. Speakers are
requested to limit their comments to
three minutes and will speak in order of
registration. Please note that the public
comment period may end before the
time indicated, following the last
request for comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra Benevides, 202–603–1225,
sandra.benevides@cisa.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
NSTAC was established by Executive
Order (E.O.) 12382, 47 FR 40531
(September 13, 1982), as amended and
continued under the authority of E.O.
13889, dated September 27, 2019.
Notice of this meeting is given under
FACA, 5 U.S.C. Appendix (Pub. L. 92–
463). The NSTAC advises the President
on matters related to national security
and emergency preparedness (NS/EP)
telecommunications and cybersecurity
policy.
Agenda: The NSTAC will hold a
conference call on Wednesday, February
10, 2021. The meeting is open to the
public and will include: (1) A status
update from the NSTAC
Communications Resiliency
Subcommittee; and (2) a deliberation
and vote on the NSTAC Letter to the
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2020-0037; OMB No. 1660-0137]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Emergency Notification System (ENS)
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: 30 Day notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a revision of
a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning
the Emergency Notification System (ENS).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 22, 2021.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use the
following means to submit comments: Submit comments at
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID FEMA-2020-0037. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket ID
and will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal
at https://www.regulations.gov, and will include any personal
information you provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes
it public. You may wish to read the Privacy and Security Notice that is
available via a link on the homepage of www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melton Roland, ENS Program Manager,
FEMA/ORR, [email protected], or telephone 540-665-6152. You
may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed
collection of information at email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA's Office of Response & Recovery (ORR)
owns and operates the Emergency Notification System (ENS). FEMA
Directive 262-3, Emergency Notification System, designates ENS as the
agency solution for all notification and alerts activities. The ENS
sends electronic notifications and relays messages, whether critical in
nature, routine, or for testing purposes with appropriate
authorization, to DHS employees and contractors, as well as emergency
response personnel. In accordance with Executive Order 12656, as
amended, Presidential Policy Directive 40, and Federal Continuity
Directive (FCD)-1, all DHS organizational components must have in place
a viable Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) capability and plan
that ensures the performance of their essential functions during any
emergency or situation that could
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disrupt normal operations. An effective ENS solution is a critical part
of this plan.
Collection of Information
Title: Emergency Notification System (ENS).
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0137.
FEMA Forms: None.
Abstract: The Emergency Notification System has been deemed the
standard notification tool for FEMA. The purpose of this notification
tool is to activate teams and disseminate information. The respondents
to this information are Mobile Operation Centers and Regions that use
this information to make decisions on how to meet operational missions.
This revision includes a new form for data gathering, which includes
the Privacy Act Statement, Paperwork Reduction Act, and Retention
Period information for members of the public that receive ENS
Notifications.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government; Federal
Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 700.
Estimated Number of Responses: 700.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 183.2.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $6,247.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $214,651.
Comments
Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b)
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; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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.
Maile Arthur,
Acting Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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