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48994 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 185 / Friday, September 25, 2009 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND for the proper performance of the accordance with the Paperwork
SECURITY functions of the agency, including Reduction Act of 1995. The information
whether the information will have collection is a revision to information
I&A Request Customer Survey practical utility; collection 1670–0007. A 60-day public
AGENCY: Department of Homeland
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the notice for comments was previously
Security, Office of Intelligence and agency’s estimate of the burden of the published in the Federal Register on
Analysis. proposed collection of information, July 1, 2009 at 74 FR 31459. No
including the validity of the comments were received. The purpose
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for
methodology and assumptions used; of this notice is to solicit comments
comments; New Information Collection 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and during a 30-day public comment period
Request. clarity of the information to be prior to the submission of this collection
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland collected; and to OMB. The submission describes the
Security, Office of Intelligence and 4. Minimize the burden of the nature of the information collection, the
Analysis, has submitted the following collection of information on those who categories of respondents, the estimated
Information Collection Request (ICR) to are to respond, including through the burden and cost.
the Office of Management and Budget use of appropriate automated, DATES: Comments are encouraged and
(OMB) for review and clearance in electronic, mechanical, or other will be accepted until October 26, 2009.
accordance with the Paperwork technological collection techniques or This process is conducted in accordance
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, other forms of information technology, with 5 CFR 1320.8.
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). e.g., permitting electronic submissions ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
DATES: Comments are encouraged and of responses. invited to submit comments on the
will be accepted until November 24, Analysis proposed information collection
2009. This process is conducted in through Federal Rulemaking Portal at
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. Agency: Department of Homeland http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Security, Office of Intelligence and instructions for submitting comments.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
Analysis. Comments must be identified by docket
questions about this Information Title: I&A Customer Survey.
Collection Request should be forwarded number DHS–2009–0033.
Form: DHS Form 6001.
to Office of Intelligence and Analysis, OMB Number: 1601–NEW. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
Attn.: Jason Clark, 202–447–3140. Frequency: Annually. copy of this ICR, with applicable
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal supporting documentation, may be
Implementing Recommendations of the Government. obtained through Federal Rulemaking
9/11 Commission act of 2007 (Pub. L. Number of Respondents: 144. Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.
110–53) identifies the U/SIA as having Estimated Number of Responses per SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
the primary Federal responsibility for Respondent: 25. 550 of Public Law 109–295 provides the
outreach and sharing threat related Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 Department of Homeland Security with
information and intelligence with State, minutes. the authority to regulate the security of
local and tribal officials (S&L). Section Total Burden Hours: 120 annual high-risk chemical facilities. Before the
511 of the 9/11 Act with regards to burden hours. enactment of section 550, the Federal
consumer feedback requires I&A to government did not have the authority
Margaret H. Graves,
create a voluntary mechanism for any to regulate the security of most of our
State, local, tribal law enforcement Acting Chief Information Officer. nation’s chemical facilities. On April 9,
officer or other emergency response [FR Doc. E9–23244 Filed 9–24–09; 8:45 am] 2007, the Department issued an Interim
provider who is a consumer of the BILLING CODE 9110–9N–P Final Rule (IFR), implementing this
intelligence or other information statutory mandate at 72 FR 17688.
products of I&A to provide feedback to Section 550 requires a risk-based
the Department on quality and utility of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND approach to security.
such intelligence products. This is new SECURITY The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
collection for a pilot program. I&A Standards (CFATS), 6 CFR part 27, are
National Protection and Programs
Managers will use the survey results to the Department’s regulations under
Directorate; Chemical Security
establish exactly who within our S&L section 550 governing security at high-
Assessment Tool Revision
target audience our products are risk chemical facilities. CFATS
reaching and to generally gauge and AGENCY: National Protection and represents a national-level effort to
make improvements to intelligence Programs Directorate, Office of minimize terrorism risk to such
products that increase customer Infrastructure Protection Infrastructure facilities. Its design and implementation
satisfaction and program effectiveness. Security Compliance Division, DHS. balance maintaining economic vitality
The results of the customer satisfaction ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for with securing facilities and their
surveys will be shared with DHS HQ, comments: Revision of information surrounding communities. The
I&A, and as mandated by section 511 of collection request 1670–0007. regulations were designed, in
the 9/11 act presented to the Committee collaboration with the private sector and
on Homeland Security and SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland other stakeholders, to take advantage of
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and Security, National Protection and protective measures already in place
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the Committee on Homeland Security of Programs Directorate, Office of and to allow facilities to employ a wide
the House of Representatives. Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure range of tailored measures to satisfy the
The Office of Management and Budget Security Compliance Division (ISCD) regulations’ Risk-Based Performance
is particularly interested in comments will be submitting the following Standards (RBPS).
which: information collection request (ICR) to CFATS also establishes, in 6 CFR
1. Evaluate whether the proposed the Office of Management and Budget 27.400, the requirements that covered
collection of information is necessary (OMB) for review and clearance in persons must follow to safeguard certain
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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 185 / Friday, September 25, 2009 / Notices 48995
documents and other information Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
developed under the regulations. This hour. SECURITY
information is identified as ‘‘Chemical- Total Burden Hours: 8,073 hours.
terrorism Vulnerability Information’’ Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): National Protection and Programs
(CVI) and by law receives protection $0.00. Directorate
from public disclosure and misuse. Total Burden Cost (operating/
The Department collects the primary Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability
maintaining): $678,132.
core regulatory data electronically Information (CVI)
through the Chemical Security CSAT User Registration
AGENCY: National Protection and
Assessment Tool (CSAT). Frequency: On occasion. Programs Directorate, Office of
Solicitation of Comments Affected Public: Private Sector. Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure
Number of Respondents: 4,167. Security Compliance Division, DHS.
No comments were received in Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for
response to the 60-day public comment hour. comments: New information collection
period. However, the department has Total Burden Hours: 4,167 hours. request 1670–NEW.
adjusted the cost estimates based on Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
improved cost information. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
$0.00.
The Office of Management and Budget Total Burden Cost (operating/ Security, National Protection and
is particularly interested in comments maintaining): $350,028. Programs Directorate, Office of
which: Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure
1. Evaluate whether the proposed CSAT Top Screen Security Compliance Division (ISCD)
collection of information is necessary Frequency: On occasion. will be submitting the following
for the proper performance of the Affected Public: Private Sector. information collection request (ICR) to
functions of the agency, including the Office of Management and Budget
Number of Respondents: 4,167.
whether the information will have (OMB) for review and clearance in
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30.3
practical utility; accordance with the Paperwork
hours.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Reduction Act of 1995. The information
Total Burden Hours: 189,390 hours. collection is a new information
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): collection. A 60-day public notice for
proposed collection of information,
$0.00. comments was previously published in
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; Total Burden Cost (operating/ the Federal Register on July 1, 2009 at
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and maintaining): $15,908,772. 74 FR 31460. No comments were
clarity of the information to be Security Vulnerability Assessment and received. The purpose of this notice is
collected; and Alternative Security Program to solicit comments during a 30-day
4. Minimize the burden of the Submitted in Lieu of the Security public comment period prior to the
collection of information on those who Vulnerability Assessment submission of this collection to OMB.
are to respond, including through the The submission describes the nature of
Frequency: On occasion. the information collection, the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other Affected Public: Private Sector. categories of respondents, the estimated
technological collection techniques or Number of Respondents: 825. burden and cost.
other forms of information technology, Estimated Time Per Respondent: 250 DATES: Comments are encouraged and
e.g., permitting electronic submissions hours. will be accepted until October 26, 2009.
of responses. Total Burden Hours: 309,375 hours. This process is conducted in accordance
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): with 5 CFR 1320.8.
Analysis $0.00.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Agency: Department of Homeland Total Burden Cost (operating/
invited to submit comments on the
Security, National Protection and maintaining): $25,987,500.
proposed information collection
Programs Directorate. Site Security Plan (SSP) and through Federal Rulemaking Portal at
Title: Chemical Security Assessment Alternative Security Program http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Tool. Submitted in Lieu of the Site Security instructions for submitting comments.
OMB Number: 1670–0007. Plan Comments must be identified by docket
CFATS Helpdesk number DHS–2009–0034.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector. Number of Respondents: 825. copy of this ICR, with applicable
Number of Respondents: 25,000. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 200 supporting documentation, may be
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 0.25 hours. obtained through Federal Rulemaking
hours. Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.
Total Burden Hours: 247,500 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 6,250 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.00. Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
$0.00. Total Burden Cost (operating/ Standards (CFATS), 6 CFR part 27, are
Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintaining): $20,790,000. the Department’s regulations under
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maintaining): $525,000. section 550 governing security at high-
Thomas Chase Garwood, III, risk chemical facilities. CFATS
Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Chief Information Officer, National Protection represents a national-level effort to
Information Authorization and Programs Directorate, Department of minimize terrorism risk to such
Frequency: On occasion. Homeland Security. facilities. Its design and implementation
Affected Public: Private Sector. [FR Doc. E9–23219 Filed 9–24–09; 8:45 am] balance maintaining economic vitality
Number of Respondents: 8,073. BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P with securing facilities and their
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