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TABLE 1—ESTIMATES OF ANNUALIZED HOUR BURDEN—Continued
Number of
respondents
Type of respondent activity
Total
responses
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
Adult questionnaire ............................................................
Youth questionnaire ...........................................................
10,000
2,500
2
2
20,000
5,000
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4,000
1000
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12,697
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25,732
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7,928
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
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Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2020–0016]
Meetings To Implement Pandemic
Response Voluntary Agreement Under
Section 708 of the Defense Production
Act
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Announcement of meetings.
AGENCY:
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) is holding
a series of meetings to implement the
Voluntary Agreement for the
Manufacture and Distribution of Critical
Healthcare Resources Necessary to
Respond to a Pandemic.
DATES: The first meeting took place on
Tuesday, October 12, 2021, from 10:00
a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The
second meeting took place on Thursday,
October 14, 2021, from 10:30 a.m. to 11
a.m. ET. The third meeting took place
on Thursday, October 21, 2021, from
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET. The fourth
meeting will take place on Thursday,
October 28, 2021, from 10:30 a.m. to 11
a.m. ET. The fifth meeting will take
place on Thursday, November 4, 2021,
from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Glenn, Office of Business,
Industry, Infrastructure Integration, via
SUMMARY:
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email at OB3I@fema.dhs.gov or via
phone at (202) 212–1666.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
these meetings is provided as required
by section 708(h)(8) of the Defense
Production Act (DPA), 50 U.S.C.
4558(h)(8), and consistent with 44 CFR
part 332.
The DPA authorizes the making of
‘‘voluntary agreements and plans of
action’’ with representatives of industry,
business, and other interests to help
provide for the national defense.1 The
President’s authority to facilitate
voluntary agreements with respect to
responding to the spread of COVID–19
within the United States was delegated
to the Secretary of Homeland Security
in Executive Order 13911.2 The
Secretary of Homeland Security further
delegated this authority to the FEMA
Administrator.3
On August 17, 2020, after the
appropriate consultations with the
Attorney General and the Chairman of
the Federal Trade Commission, FEMA
completed and published in the Federal
Register a ‘‘Voluntary Agreement,
Manufacture and Distribution of Critical
Healthcare Resources Necessary to
Respond to a Pandemic’’ (Voluntary
Agreement).4 Unless terminated earlier,
the Voluntary Agreement is effective
until August 17, 2025, and may be
extended subject to additional approval
by the Attorney General after
consultation with the Chairman of the
Federal Trade Commission. The
Agreement may be used to prepare for
or respond to any pandemic, including
COVID–19, during that time.
On December 7, 2020, the first plan of
action under the Voluntary
Agreement—the Plan of Action to
Establish a National Strategy for the
1 50
U.S.C. 4558(c)(1).
FR 18403 (Apr. 1, 2020).
3 DHS Delegation 09052, Rev. 00.1 (Apr. 1, 2020);
DHS Delegation Number 09052 Rev. 00 (Jan. 3,
2017).
4 85 FR 50035 (Aug. 17, 2020). The Attorney
General, in consultation with the Chairman of the
Federal Trade Commission, made the required
finding that the purpose of the voluntary agreement
may not reasonably be achieved through an
agreement having less anticompetitive effects or
without any voluntary agreement and published the
finding in the Federal Register on the same day. 85
FR 50049 (Aug. 17, 2020).
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Manufacture, Allocation, and
Distribution of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) to Respond to COVID–
19 (PPE Plan of Action)—was finalized.5
The PPE Plan of Action established
several sub-committees under the
Voluntary Agreement, focusing on
different aspects of the PPE Plan of
Action.
On May 24, 2021, four additional
plans of action under the Voluntary
Agreement—the Plan of Action to
Establish a National Strategy for the
Manufacture, Allocation, and
Distribution of Diagnostic Test Kits and
other Testing Components to respond to
COVID–19, the Plan of Action to
Establish a National Strategy for the
Manufacture, Allocation, and
Distribution of Drug Products, Drug
Substances, and Associated Medical
Devices to respond to COVID–19, the
Plan of Action to Establish a National
Strategy for the Manufacture,
Allocation, and Distribution of Medical
Devices to respond to COVID–19, and
the Plan of Action to Establish a
National Strategy for the Manufacture,
Allocation, and Distribution of Medical
Gases to respond to COVID–19—were
finalized.6 These plans of action
established several sub-committees
under the Voluntary Agreement,
focusing on different aspects of each
plan of action.
The meetings were chaired by the
FEMA Administrator’s delegates from
the Office of Response and Recovery
(ORR) and Office of Policy and Program
Analysis (OPPA), attended by the
Attorney General’s delegates from the
U.S. Department of Justice, and attended
by the Chairman of the Federal Trade
Commission’s delegates. In
implementing the Voluntary Agreement,
FEMA adheres to all procedural
requirements of 50 U.S.C. 4558 and 44
CFR part 332.
Meeting Objectives: The objectives of
the meetings are as follows:
1. Meet the Sub-Committee for Oxygen
under the Medical Gases Plan of Action to
establish priorities related to the COVID–19
response under the Voluntary Agreement.
5 See 85 FR 78869 (Dec. 7, 2020). See also 85 FR
79020 (Dec. 8, 2020).
6 See 86 FR 27894 (May 24, 2021). See also 86 FR
28851 (May 28, 2021).
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2. Gather Sub-Committee Participants and
Attendees to ask targeted questions for
situational awareness related to the SubCommittee for Oxygen.
3. Identify potential Objectives and Actions
that should be completed under the SubCommittee for Oxygen.
4. Identify pandemic-related information
gaps and areas that merit sharing by holding
recurring meetings of the Sub-Committee for
Oxygen with key stakeholders.
Meetings Closed to the Public: By
default, the DPA requires meetings held
to implement a voluntary agreement or
plan of action be open to the public.7
However, attendance may be limited if
the Sponsor 8 of the voluntary
agreement finds that the matter to be
discussed at a meeting falls within the
purview of matters described in 5 U.S.C.
552b(c), such as trade secrets and
commercial or financial information.
The Sponsor of the Voluntary
Agreement, the FEMA Administrator,
found that these meetings to implement
the Voluntary Agreement involved
matters which fall within the purview of
matters described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)
and the meetings are therefore closed to
the public.
Specifically, these meetings may
require participants to disclose trade
secrets or commercial or financial
information that is privileged or
confidential. Disclosure of such
information allows for meetings to be
closed to the public pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(4).
The success of the Voluntary
Agreement depends wholly on the
willing participation of the private
sector participants. Failure to close
these meetings to the public could
reduce active participation by the
signatories due to a perceived risk that
sensitive company information could be
prematurely released to the public. A
premature public disclosure of a private
sector participant’s information could
reduce trust and support for the
Voluntary Agreement.
A resulting loss of support by the
participants for the Voluntary
Agreement would significantly frustrate
the implementation of the Agency’s
objectives. Thus, these meeting closures
are permitted pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(9)(B).
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Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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7 See
50 U.S.C. 4558(h)(7).
individual designated by the President in
subsection (c)(2) [of section 708 of the DPA] to
administer the voluntary agreement, or plan of
action.’’ 50 U.S.C. 4558(h)(7).
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
[Docket Number–DHS–2021–0037]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Office of the Immigration
Detention Ombudsman Intake Form
Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
comments; Office of the Immigration
Detention Ombudsman Intake Form,
1601–0030, extension without change.
AGENCY:
The Department of Homeland
Security, 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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until November 24,
2021. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this specific information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Homeland Security’s
(DHS) Office of the Immigration
Detention Ombudsman (OIDO) is an
independent office tasked with
resolving individual complaints from or
about individuals in immigration
detention regarding the potential
violation of immigration detention
standards or other potential misconduct.
OIDO was established by Congress (Sec.
106 of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2020, Pub. L. 116–93). Its intake
form is intended for use by individuals
wishing to submit a complaint to OIDO.
Information collected will provide the
office with details about the allegations
the submitter seeks to have OIDO
address.
The information collected on this
form will allow OIDO to identify: (1)
The individual submitting the
complaint and their contact
information; (2) the detained individual
who is the subject of the complaint; (3)
the government-owned or contracted
facility where the individual is or was
detained and for how long; and (4)
relevant details about the complaint. All
of this information will be used by
OIDO to investigate, resolve, and if
appropriate, provide redress.
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The use of this form is the most
efficient means for collecting and
processing the required data. Initially,
collection will be via a paper form,
which may be obtained from OIDO staff
conducting routine visits in detention
facilities. The form will also be available
for download from the OIDO website.
The PDF form will be able to be
completed online, printed out, and
submitted to OIDO by email, mail, or
fax, or handed to a staff member in a
detention facility.
After approval of the form described
in this supporting statement, an
electronic version will be developed so
that submitters may complete and file
via the OIDO website. The paper version
will continue to be available; it will be
noted on the form that using the paper
method may result in processing delays
for OIDO to complete data entry.
This information collection does not
have an impact on small businesses or
other small entities.
If this information is not collected,
OIDO will not be able to accomplish its
Congressional mandate to provide
assistance to individuals who may be
affected by misconduct, excessive force,
or other violations of law or detention
standards.
The assurance of confidentiality
provided to the respondents for this
information collection is based on the
forthcoming Privacy Impact Assessment
for the Immigration Detention
Ombudsman Case Management System
(ID–CMS) (June 21,2021). Additionally,
the information collected is covered by
DHS/ALL–020 Department of Homeland
Security Internal Affairs, April 28, 2014,
79 FR 23361 and DHS/ALL–025 Law
Enforcement Authority in Support of
the Protection of Property Owned,
Occupied, or Secured by the
Department of Homeland Security
System of Records, June 14, 2017, 82 FR
27274.
This information collection was
constructed in compliance with
regulations and authorities under the
purview of the DHS Privacy Office, DHS
OCIO, DHS Records Management, and
OMB regulations regarding data
collection, use, sharing, storage,
information security, and retrieval of
information.
There are no changes to the
information being collected and there is
no change to the estimated burden
associated with this collection.
The Office of Management and Budget
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
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2020-0016]
Meetings To Implement Pandemic Response Voluntary Agreement Under
Section 708 of the Defense Production Act
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Announcement of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is holding a
series of meetings to implement the Voluntary Agreement for the
Manufacture and Distribution of Critical Healthcare Resources Necessary
to Respond to a Pandemic.
DATES: The first meeting took place on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, from
10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The second meeting took place
on Thursday, October 14, 2021, from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET. The third
meeting took place on Thursday, October 21, 2021, from 10:30 a.m. to 11
a.m. ET. The fourth meeting will take place on Thursday, October 28,
2021, from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET. The fifth meeting will take place
on Thursday, November 4, 2021, from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Glenn, Office of Business,
Industry, Infrastructure Integration, via email at [email protected] or
via phone at (202) 212-1666.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is provided as
required by section 708(h)(8) of the Defense Production Act (DPA), 50
U.S.C. 4558(h)(8), and consistent with 44 CFR part 332.
The DPA authorizes the making of ``voluntary agreements and plans
of action'' with representatives of industry, business, and other
interests to help provide for the national defense.\1\ The President's
authority to facilitate voluntary agreements with respect to responding
to the spread of COVID-19 within the United States was delegated to the
Secretary of Homeland Security in Executive Order 13911.\2\ The
Secretary of Homeland Security further delegated this authority to the
FEMA Administrator.\3\
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\1\ 50 U.S.C. 4558(c)(1).
\2\ 85 FR 18403 (Apr. 1, 2020).
\3\ DHS Delegation 09052, Rev. 00.1 (Apr. 1, 2020); DHS
Delegation Number 09052 Rev. 00 (Jan. 3, 2017).
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On August 17, 2020, after the appropriate consultations with the
Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, FEMA
completed and published in the Federal Register a ``Voluntary
Agreement, Manufacture and Distribution of Critical Healthcare
Resources Necessary to Respond to a Pandemic'' (Voluntary
Agreement).\4\ Unless terminated earlier, the Voluntary Agreement is
effective until August 17, 2025, and may be extended subject to
additional approval by the Attorney General after consultation with the
Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. The Agreement may be used to
prepare for or respond to any pandemic, including COVID-19, during that
time.
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\4\ 85 FR 50035 (Aug. 17, 2020). The Attorney General, in
consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, made
the required finding that the purpose of the voluntary agreement may
not reasonably be achieved through an agreement having less
anticompetitive effects or without any voluntary agreement and
published the finding in the Federal Register on the same day. 85 FR
50049 (Aug. 17, 2020).
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On December 7, 2020, the first plan of action under the Voluntary
Agreement--the Plan of Action to Establish a National Strategy for the
Manufacture, Allocation, and Distribution of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) to Respond to COVID-19 (PPE Plan of Action)--was
finalized.\5\ The PPE Plan of Action established several sub-committees
under the Voluntary Agreement, focusing on different aspects of the PPE
Plan of Action.
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\5\ See 85 FR 78869 (Dec. 7, 2020). See also 85 FR 79020 (Dec.
8, 2020).
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On May 24, 2021, four additional plans of action under the
Voluntary Agreement--the Plan of Action to Establish a National
Strategy for the Manufacture, Allocation, and Distribution of
Diagnostic Test Kits and other Testing Components to respond to COVID-
19, the Plan of Action to Establish a National Strategy for the
Manufacture, Allocation, and Distribution of Drug Products, Drug
Substances, and Associated Medical Devices to respond to COVID-19, the
Plan of Action to Establish a National Strategy for the Manufacture,
Allocation, and Distribution of Medical Devices to respond to COVID-19,
and the Plan of Action to Establish a National Strategy for the
Manufacture, Allocation, and Distribution of Medical Gases to respond
to COVID-19--were finalized.\6\ These plans of action established
several sub-committees under the Voluntary Agreement, focusing on
different aspects of each plan of action.
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\6\ See 86 FR 27894 (May 24, 2021). See also 86 FR 28851 (May
28, 2021).
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The meetings were chaired by the FEMA Administrator's delegates
from the Office of Response and Recovery (ORR) and Office of Policy and
Program Analysis (OPPA), attended by the Attorney General's delegates
from the U.S. Department of Justice, and attended by the Chairman of
the Federal Trade Commission's delegates. In implementing the Voluntary
Agreement, FEMA adheres to all procedural requirements of 50 U.S.C.
4558 and 44 CFR part 332.
Meeting Objectives: The objectives of the meetings are as follows:
1. Meet the Sub-Committee for Oxygen under the Medical Gases
Plan of Action to establish priorities related to the COVID-19
response under the Voluntary Agreement.
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2. Gather Sub-Committee Participants and Attendees to ask
targeted questions for situational awareness related to the Sub-
Committee for Oxygen.
3. Identify potential Objectives and Actions that should be
completed under the Sub-Committee for Oxygen.
4. Identify pandemic-related information gaps and areas that
merit sharing by holding recurring meetings of the Sub-Committee for
Oxygen with key stakeholders.
Meetings Closed to the Public: By default, the DPA requires
meetings held to implement a voluntary agreement or plan of action be
open to the public.\7\ However, attendance may be limited if the
Sponsor \8\ of the voluntary agreement finds that the matter to be
discussed at a meeting falls within the purview of matters described in
5 U.S.C. 552b(c), such as trade secrets and commercial or financial
information.
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\7\ See 50 U.S.C. 4558(h)(7).
\8\ ``[T]he individual designated by the President in subsection
(c)(2) [of section 708 of the DPA] to administer the voluntary
agreement, or plan of action.'' 50 U.S.C. 4558(h)(7).
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The Sponsor of the Voluntary Agreement, the FEMA Administrator,
found that these meetings to implement the Voluntary Agreement involved
matters which fall within the purview of matters described in 5 U.S.C.
552b(c) and the meetings are therefore closed to the public.
Specifically, these meetings may require participants to disclose
trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged
or confidential. Disclosure of such information allows for meetings to
be closed to the public pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).
The success of the Voluntary Agreement depends wholly on the
willing participation of the private sector participants. Failure to
close these meetings to the public could reduce active participation by
the signatories due to a perceived risk that sensitive company
information could be prematurely released to the public. A premature
public disclosure of a private sector participant's information could
reduce trust and support for the Voluntary Agreement.
A resulting loss of support by the participants for the Voluntary
Agreement would significantly frustrate the implementation of the
Agency's objectives. Thus, these meeting closures are permitted
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B).
Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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