80 FR 72086 - Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT)
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 222 (November 18, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 222 (November 18, 2015)
| Page Range | 72086-72094 | |
| FR Document | 2015-29457 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 72086-72094] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-29457] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS-2015-0058] Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS. ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; Revision of Information Collection Request: 1670-0007. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS or the Department), National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP), Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD), will submit the following Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until January 19, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on the proposed information collection through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. All submissions received must include the words ``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number DHS-2015-0058. Except as provided below, comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Comments that include trade secrets, confidential commercial or financial information, Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI),\1\ Sensitive Security Information (SSI),\2\ or Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) \3\ should not be submitted to the public regulatory docket. Please submit such comments separately from other comments in response to this notice. Comments containing trade secrets, confidential commercial or financial information, CVI, SSI, or PCII should be appropriately marked and packaged in accordance with applicable requirements and submitted by mail to the DHS/NPPD/IP/ ISCD CFATS Program Manager at the Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane SW., Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA 20528-0610. Comments must be identified by docket number DHS-2015-0058. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For more information about CVI see 6 CFR 27.400 and the CVI Procedural Manual at http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/chemsec_cvi_proceduresmanual.pdf. \2\ For more information about SSI see 49 CFR part 1520 and the SSI Program Web page at http://www.tsa.gov. \3\ For more information about PCII see 6 CFR part 29 and the PCII Program Web page at http://www.dhs.gov/protected-critical-infrastructure-information-pcii-program. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 550 of the Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007, Public Law 109-295 (2006), provided the Department with the authority to regulate the security of high-risk chemical facilities. On April 9, 2007, the Department issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR), implementing this statutory mandate at 72 FR 17688. In December 2014, the President signed into law the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 (the CFATS Act of 2014), Public Law 113-254, which authorized the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program in the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended, Public Law 107-296.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ Section 2 of the CFATS Act of 2014 adds a new Title XXI to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. Title XXI contains new sections numbered 2101 through 2109. Citations to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 throughout this document reference those sections of Title XXI. In addition to being found in amended versions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, those sections of Title XXI can also be found in section 2 of the CFATS Act of 2014, or in 6 U.S.C. 621-629. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The CFATS regulations (available at 6 CFR part 27) govern the security at covered chemical facilities that have been determined by the Department to be at high risk for terrorist attack. See 6 CFR part 27. CFATS represents a national-level effort to minimize terrorism risk to such facilities. Its design and implementation balance maintaining economic vitality with securing facilities and their surrounding communities. The regulations were designed, in collaboration with the private sector and other stakeholders, to take advantage of protective measures already in place and to allow facilities to employ a wide range of tailored measures to satisfy the regulations' Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS). The Department collects the core regulatory data necessary to implement CFATS through the portions of the Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) covered under this collection. For more information about CFATS and CSAT, you may access www.dhs.gov/chemicalsecurity. The current information collection for CSAT (IC [[Page 72087]] 1670-0007) will expire on April 30, 2016.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ The current information collection for CSAT may be found at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201303-1670-001 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department's Methodology in Estimating the Burden for the Top- Screen Number of Respondents The current information collection estimated that 2,500 respondents would submit a Top-Screen annually. That estimate, which is taken from the 2007 CFATS Regulatory Assessment,\6\ was derived by averaging the estimated number of respondents that would complete a Top-Screen during calendar year (CY) 2012-2014 that had not previously submitted a Top- Screen. In actuality, during CY 2012-2014, there were 2,574 respondents (i.e., chemical facilities of interest) that submitted a Top-Screen for the first time. This information is displayed in Table 1 below: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See Section 3 and Table 6 of the 2007 CFATS Regulatory Assessment, http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=DHS-2006- 0073-0116. Table 1--Top-Screen Respondents [Estimated versus actual] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 1 CY 2012 Year 2 CY 2013 Year 3 CY 2014 Total Average annual ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated number of Top-Screen 2,500 2,500 2,500 7,500 2,500. respondents in the current information collection. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Number of 412 1,434 728 2,574 858 (rounded). Respondents. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because the annual average of 858 respondents is less than half of the annual number of respondents estimated in the 2007 CFATS Regulatory Evaluation for CY 2012-2014 (i.e., 2,500), the Department will revise the estimated number of respondents for this instrument to 1,000 respondents annually. Estimated Time per Respondent In the current information collection, the estimated time per respondent to prepare and submit a Top-Screen is 11.25 hours. This estimate assumed that the majority of the burden associated with the Top-Screen was outside of the Department's ability to quantitatively measure. However, by using the data collected during CY 2012-2014, the Department was able to measure the duration a respondent was logged into the Top-Screen application. Based upon actual historical data, the Department determined that 95% percent of respondents, who submitted Top-Screens, were logged into the CSAT Top-Screen application for no more than 1.2 hours (72 minutes). In response to previous comments provided by stakeholders in the last round of public comments on this Information Collection, the Department estimates that for every hour a respondent is logged into the CSAT Top-Screen application, the respondent spends an average of four hours in preparation.\7\ Therefore, for the purposes of this notice, the Department's estimated time per respondent to submit a Top-Screen is 6 hours [1.2 hours + (1.2 hours x 4 hours)]. To account for the anticipated resubmission by respondents, the Department further estimates that 50 percent of the respondents will submit two Top-Screens.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ The comments and the Department's response are described in the 30-day notice the Department published for this Information Collection in March of 2013 (http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201303-1670-001) \8\ The Department analyzed the amount of time a respondent was logged into CSAT when submitting an initial Top-Screen versus an additional Top-Screen and determined that while there was a slight difference in the burden per response (i.e., Additional Top-Screens took on average 15% less time). The Department, for the purposes of this notice, opted not to break out the initial and subsequent Top- Screens to analyze the minimal burden difference. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department expects to implement a revised Top-Screen with the approval of this information collection. The Department expects that as a result of the revised Top-Screen respondents will spend about approximately the same amount of time logged into the CSAT Top-Screen application as Top-Screen users have, historically. The revised Top- Screen will: (1) Streamline the entry of information about chemicals of interest (COI) into CSAT; (2) add new questions to assist respondents in identifying the COI related security issue(s); (3) include questions currently asked in the current Security Vulnerability Assessment (SVA) and Alternative Security Program (ASP) Instrument; and (4) utilize geospatial technology to identify area of highest quantity. The Department also collects supporting documentation from approximately half of the respondents. Based upon the Department's day- to-day informal discussions with respondents, the Department believes that a reasonable burden for the gathering and provision of supporting documentation is 0.25 hours. Annual Burden Hours The annual burden hours for the Top-Screen is [6 hours x 1,000 respondents x 1.5 responses per respondent], which equals 9,000 hours. The annual burden hours to submit supporting documentation is 125 hours [0.25 hours x 500 respondents x one response per respondent]. Therefore, the Department estimates that the total annual burden hours for the Top-Screen is 9,125 hours [9,000 hours + 125 hours]. The rounded estimate is 9,200 hours. Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup) The Department provides access to CSAT free of charge and the Department assumes that each respondent already has access to the internet for basic business needs. As mentioned previously in this notice, the Department expects to revise the Top-Screen when this information collection is approved. The revised Top-Screen will enable the Department to begin using an improved tiering methodology that incorporates the relevant elements of risk, which was mandated by Section 2102(e)(2) of the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 (the CFATS Act of 2014). As a result of the development of the new tiering methodology, the Department is considering requesting chemical facilities of interest that have chemical holdings at or above the screening [[Page 72088]] threshold quantities on Appendix A of CFATS to complete the Top-Screen, even if the facility has previously completed a Top-Screen and been determined not to be high-risk. Between the effective date of CFATS in June 2007 and December 2014, the Department has received Top-Screens from approximately 36,930 unique facilities. Therefore the Department estimates that there will be a one-time capital/startup cost of $15,005,397.60 [36,930 facilities x 6 hours x $67.72 (average hourly wage rate for Site Security Officers)]. The rounded estimate is $15,005,400. Total Recordkeeping Burden A respondent that has submitted a Top-Screen may or may not be determined by the Department to present a high level of security risk. Only respondents that present a high level of security risk are required to keep records mandated by CFATS. For respondents that ultimately are determined not to present a high level of security risk, the Department estimates any CFATS recordkeeping burden to be de minimis. For respondents that are determined to present a high level of security risk, the Top-Screen recordkeeping burden is accounted for within the recordkeeping burden estimate for the ``Site Security Plan (SSP) and Alternative Security Program (ASP) submitted in lieu of the Site Security Plan,'' discussed later in this notice. The recordkeeping burden estimate for the ``Site Security Plan (SSP) and Alternative Security Program (ASP) submitted in lieu of the Site Security Plan'' accounts for all records respondents are required to maintain under CFATS because the Department assumes that respondents maintain their Top-Screen records and any other required records in the same manners, formats, and locations as they maintain their SSP/ASP records. Total Annual Burden Cost The 2007 CFATS Regulatory Evaluation assumes that Site Security Officers are responsible for submitting Top-Screens. For the purpose of this notice, the Department maintains this assumption. Therefore, to estimate the total annual burden, the Department multiplied the annual burden of 9,125 hours by the average hourly wage rate of Site Security Officers of $67.72 per hour \9\ and then added the one-time startup cost. Therefore, the total annual burden cost for the Top-Screen instrument is $15,623,342.60 [9,125 total annual burden hours x $67.72 per hour + $15,005,397.60]. The rounded estimate is $15,623,400. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ The average hourly wage rate was based on an average hourly wage rate of $47.21 with a benefits multiplier of 1.43. The $47.21 rate was based on 2014 dollars using the Consumer Price Index (CPI). U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; ``Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all;'' Annual Average; July 2015. Available at: http://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables.htm, last accessed on September 9, 2015. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department's Methodology in Estimating the Burden for the Security Vulnerability Assessment (SVA) & Alternative Security Program (ASP) Submitted in Lieu of the Security Vulnerability Assessment Number of Respondents The current information collection estimated that 740 respondents would complete an SVA/ASP annually during CY 2012-2014 that had not previously submitted an SVA/ASP. The number of respondents was derived by a two-step process. The first step estimated the expected number of SVAs/ASPs by multiplying the estimated number of Top-Screens in each CY by the percentage of Top-Screens that resulted in a determination by the Department that an SVA or ASP in lieu of an SVA must be submitted by a respondent (i.e., a covered chemical facility). When the current information collection was approved in September of 2014, that rate was 29.6 percent. The estimated number of SVAs or ASPs in lieu of SVAs that must be submitted by respondents was then averaged. See the table below for estimates. Table 2--SVA/ASP Respondent Estimates in Current Information Collection Based on Top-Screen Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 1 CY 2012 Year 2 CY 2013 Year 3 CY 2014 Total Average annual ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated number of Top-Screen 2,500 2,500 2,500 7,500 2,500 Respondents in the current information collection......... Estimated number of SVA/ASP 740 740 740 2,220 740 Respondents in the current information collection......... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In actuality, during CY2012-2014, there were 633 respondents (i.e., chemical facilities of interest) that submitted an SVA/ASP for the first time. This information is displayed in Table 3 below: Table 3--SVA/ASP Respondents [Estimated versus actual] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 1 CY 2012 Year 2 CY 2013 Year 3 CY 2014 Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated number of SVA/ASP respondents in the 740 740 740 2,220 current information collection................. Actual Number of Respondents.................... 136 315 182 633 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department is satisfied that the methodology to estimate the number of respondents is reasonable because the percentage of Top- Screens that resulted in a determination by the Department that an SVA or ASP in lieu of an SVA was relatively stable. Historical data from the Department during CY 2012-2014 revealed that the percentage of Top- Screens that subsequently resulted in a determination that an SVA or ASP in lieu of an SVA must be submitted by [[Page 72089]] a respondent was 21.1 percent. This is a small change from the previous percentage of 29.6 percent. The estimated number of SVAs or ASPs in lieu of SVAs that must be submitted by respondents was determined by CY and then averaged. Therefore, for the purposes of this notice, the number of SVA/ASP respondents is 211 [1,000 Top-Screen Respondents x 0.211]. The Department opted to not round the estimate. See table below. Table 4--SVA/ASP Respondents Estimates in This Notice Based on Top-Screen Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 1 CY 2012 Year 2 CY 2013 Year 3 CY 2014 Total Average annual ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated number of Top-Screen 1,000 1,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 responses in this notice....... Estimated number of SVA/ASP 211 211 211 633 211 responses in this notice....... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Time per Respondent The current information collection estimated the time per respondent for preparing and submitting an SVA/ASP to be 65 hours. This estimate assumed that the majority of the burden associated with the SVAs/ASPs was outside of the Department's ability to quantitatively measure. However, by using the data collected during CY 2012-2014, the Department was able to measure the duration a respondent was logged into the SVA/ASP application. Based upon actual historical data, the Department determined that 95 percent of respondents who submitted SVAs were logged into the CSAT SVA/ASP application for no more than 5.3 hours. The Department expects to implement a revised SVA/ASP with the approval of this information collection. The Department expects that as a result of the revised SVA/ASP respondents will spend 90 percent less time logged into the SVA/ASP application because the revised SVA/ASP will (1) have duplicative questions removed that exist in the SSP/ASP; (2) a few questions will be moved to the Top-Screen to support the improved tiering methodology; and (3) the attack scenarios and related questions will also be removed. In response to previous comments provided by stakeholders in the last round of public comments on this Information Collection, the Department estimates that for every hour a respondent is logged into the CSAT SVA/ASP application, it spends an average of four hours in preparation. Therefore, for the purpose of this notice, the Department's estimated time per respondent to submit an SVA/ASP is 2.65 hours [(5.3 hours x 0.1) + (5.3 hours x 0.1) x 4 hours].\10\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ The numerical value of 0.1 is used to reflect that 90% reduction of time a respondent is expected to be logged into the CSAT SVA/ASP. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- During CY 2012-2014, for every initial submission of an SVA, respondents generally submit two additional SVA/ASPs. However, the Department believes that the reasons for this higher than expected resubmission rate have been addressed and will not be repeated. Therefore, the Department anticipates that only 50 percent of the respondents will submit two SVA/ASPs.\11\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ The Department analyzed the amount of time a respondent was logged into CSAT when submitting an initial SVA/ASP versus an additional SVA/ASP and determined that additional SVAs/ASPs took 3% more time on average than initial SVAs/ASPs. The Department, for the purposes of this notice, opted not to break out the initial and subsequent SVAs/ASPs to analyze the minimal burden difference. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department also collects supporting documentation from approximately half of the respondents. Based upon the Department's day- to-day informal discussions with respondents, the Department believes that a reasonable burden for gathering and provision of supporting documentation is 0.25 hours per respondent. Annual Burden Hours The annual burden hours for an SVA/ASP is 838.725 hours [211 respondents x 2.65 hours x 1.5 responses per respondent]. The annual burden estimate to obtain supporting documentation is 26.375 hours [0.25 hours x 211 respondents x 0.5 x 1 response per respondent]. Therefore, the Department estimates that the total annual burden in hours for the SVA/ASP is 865.10 hours [838.725 hours + 26.375 hours]. The rounded estimate is 900 hours. Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup) The Department provides access to CSAT free of charge, and the Department assumes that each respondent already has access to the internet for basic business needs. Therefore, for the purposes of this notice, the Department estimates that there are no capital/startup costs. Total Recordkeeping Burden A respondent that has submitted an SVA/ASP may or may not be determined by the Department to present a high level of security risk. Only respondents that present a high level of security risk have a recordkeeping requirement. For respondents that ultimately are determined not to present a high level of security risk, the Department estimates any CFATS recordkeeping burden to be de minimis. For respondents that are determined to present a high level of security risk, the SVA recordkeeping burden is accounted for within the recordkeeping burden estimate for the ``Site Security Plan (SSP) and Alternative Security Program (ASP) submitted in lieu of the Site Security Plan,'' discussed later in this notice. The recordkeeping burden estimate for the ``Site Security Plan (SSP) and Alternative Security Program (ASP) submitted in lieu of the Site Security Plan'' accounts for all records respondents are required to maintain under CFATS because the Department assumes that respondents maintain their Top-Screen records and any other required records in the same manners, formats, and locations as they maintain their SSP/ASP records. Total Annual Burden Cost The 2007 CFATS Regulatory Evaluation assumes that Site Security Officers will be responsible for submitting SVA/ASPs. For the purpose of this notice, the Department maintains this assumption. The total annual burden cost for the SVA/ASP is $58,584.57 [865.10 total annual burden hours x $67.72 (average hourly wage rate for Site Security Officers)]. The rounded estimate is $58,600. The Department's Methodology in Estimating the Burden for Site Security Plan (SSP) & Alternative Security Program (ASP) Submitted in Lieu of the Site Security Plan Number of Respondents The current information collection estimated that 486 respondents would complete an SSP/ASP annually during CY 2012-2014 that had not previously submitted an SSP/ASP. In actuality, during CY2012-2014, there were 336 respondents that submitted an SSP/ASP [[Page 72090]] for the first time.\12\ This information is displayed in Table 5 below: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ Between 2012 and 2014, the Department made substantial progress in addressing the number of SSP/ASPs received prior to 2012 from covered chemical facilities. The Department received 2,721 SVA/ ASPs during CY2012 through CY2014 (i.e., 103 revised SSP/ASP in 2012, 1,026 revised SSP/ASPs in 2013, and 1,592 SSP/ASPs in 2014). The Department accounts for the cost of resubmitted SVA/ASPs in the next section titled, ``Estimated Time Per Respondent.'' Table 5--SSP/ASP Respondents [Estimated versus actual] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 1 CY 2012 Year 2 CY 2013 Year 3 CY 2014 Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated number of SSP/ASP respondents in the 486 486 486 1,458 current information collection................. Actual Number of Respondents.................... 0 118 218 336 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department expects to revise both the SVA/ASP and the SSP/ASP with this information collection. One of the expected outcomes of revisions is that potentially 100 percent of respondents to the SVA/ASP will be a respondent of the SSP/ASP, due to the improved tiering methodology that will be implemented by the Department using data collected through the Top-Screen instrument. The Department anticipates both greater accuracy in the initial tiering determination and also substantially greater confidence in the tiering result. Hence, while the Department reserves the right and ability to conduct a second tiering as described in 6 CFR 27.220, the Department anticipates relying on the results of initial tiering determination for the second tiering unless the Department identifies a reason for not doing so on a case by case basis. An important benefit of this approach is that the lengthy tiering process will be streamlined for the majority of respondents that previously would have been required to complete a second survey in order to receive a final determination of not high risk. These facilities would have to only complete the Top-Screen to get to the same determination. For the purpose of estimating the number of respondents that will complete an SSP/ASP in this notice, the Department will make it equal to the number of SVA/ASP respondents, 211 respondents, because all SVA/ASP respondents will be expected to subsequently complete the SSP/ASP. The Department considered modifying the number of SSP/ASP respondents to account for submissions of SSPs due to requirements of Section 2102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which among other actions, modifies CFATS by adding a new process by which a respondent, assigned to (risk-based) Tier 3 or Tier 4 by the Department, can meet its regulatory requirement to draft and implement a Site Security Plan through a new process called the ``Expedited Approval Program.'' The Department ultimately has not has opted to not adjust the number of respondents because: (1) Most Tier 3 and Tier 4 facilities have approved SSPs; and (2) to date the Department has received few notifications from Tier 3 and Tier 4 facilities indicating that they plan to use the Expedited Approval Program. Estimated Time per Respondent The current information collection estimated the time per respondent for preparing and submitting a SSP/ASP to be 225 hours. This estimate assumed that the majority of the burden associated with the SSPs/ASPs is outside of the Department's ability to quantitatively measure. However, by using the data during CY 2012-2014, the Department was able to measure the duration a respondent was logged into the SSP/ ASP application. The Department determined that 95 percent of respondents who submitted SSPs were logged into the CSAT SSP/ASP application for no more than 12.5 hours. As mentioned earlier in this notice, the Department expects to revise the SSP/ASP when this information collection is approved. The Department expects that as a result of the revised SSP/ASP respondents will spend 70 percent less time logged into the SSP/ASP application because the SSP/ASP will (1) have duplicative and unnecessary questions removed that exist in the SVA/ASP (e.g., questions related to asset identification in the SSP) and import relevant answers from the SVA/ ASP, and (2) reorganize the SSP/ASP questions in a streamlined process based upon the Department's experience with respondents over the past several years. The reorganization of SSP/ASP questions will allow the Department to also remove repetitive questions In response to previous comments provided by stakeholders in the last round of public comments on this Information Collection, the Department estimates that for every hour a respondent is logged into the CSAT SSA/ASP application, it spends an average of four hours in preparation. Therefore, for the purpose of this notice, the Department's estimated time per respondent to submit an SSP/ASP is 18.75 hours. [(12.5 hours x 0.3) + ((12.5 hours x 0.3) x 4 hours)].\13\ The rounded estimate is 18.75 hours. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \13\ The numerical value of 0.3 is used to reflect that 70% reduction of time a respondent is expected to be logged into the CSAT SSP/ASP. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- As mentioned earlier in this notice, there was a higher than expected resubmission of SSP/ASPs. In fact during CY 2012-2014, there were 2,721 SSP/ASPs resubmitted. The vast majority of the resubmissions were submitted by respondents who has submitted an initial SSP/ASP prior to CY 2012. To account for the increased resubmission of SSP/ASPs by respondents, the Department estimates that each respondent will submit an additional SSP/ASP.\14\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \14\ The Department analyzed the amount of time a respondent was logged into CSAT when submitting an initial SSP/ASP versus an additional SSP/SVP and determined that additional SVA/ASPs took 14% less time on average than initial SSP/ASPs. The Department, for the purposes of this notice, opted not to break out the initial and subsequent SSP/ASPs to analyze the minimal burden difference. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department also collects supporting documentation from approximately half of the respondents. Based upon the Department's day- to-day informal discussions with respondents, the Department believes that a reasonable burden for the gathering and provision of supporting documentation is 0.25 hours per respondent. Annual Burden Hours The annual burden hours for SSP/ASP submission is 7,912.50 hours [18.75 hours x 211 SSP/ASP [[Page 72091]] respondents x 2 response per respondent]. The annual burden hours for obtaining supporting documentation is 26.3750 hours [0.25 hours x (0.5 x 211 SSP/ASP respondents) x (one response per respondent)]. Therefore, the Department estimates that the total annual burden hours for SSP/ASP submission is 7,938.8750 hours [7,912.50 hours + 26.3750 hours]. The rounded estimate is 8,000 hours. Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup) The Department provides access to CSAT free of charge, and the Department assumes each respondent already has access to the internet for basic business needs. Therefore, for the purposes of this notice, the Department estimates that there are no capital/startup costs. Total Recordkeeping Burden The recordkeeping burden estimate for the ``Site Security Plan (SSP) and Alternative Security Program (ASP) submitted in lieu of the Site Security Plan'' accounts for the recordkeeping burden high-risk chemical facilities are required to maintain under CFATS, including SSP and ASP records because the Department assumes that respondents maintain their records and any other required records in the same manners, formats, and locations as they maintain their SSP/ASP records. Therefore, the Department believes it is reasonable to estimate the recordkeeping burden for all respondents under the recordkeeping burden for the ``Site Security Plan (SSP) and Alternative Security Program (ASP) submitted in lieu of the Site Security Plan.'' Records maintained under CFATS, including SSP/ASP records and other records listed at 6 CFR 27.255, may be kept in electronic or paper formats as long as they are reasonably protected. For the purpose of this notice, the Department assumes that all respondents will purchase a locked filing cabinet to maintain records at a cost of $350 each. In addition, respondents that use paper records will also incur the cost of additional paper and printer ink/toner. The Department assumes an additional box of paper ($50) and additional printer ink/toner supplies ($200). Thus, the physical cost related to record keeping for each SSP/ ASP respondent is $600 (i.e., $350 for the filing cabinet plus $250 for paper and toner) for the first year and $250 per year for the second and third year. Thus, the annual average cost, for physical costs related to paper-based recordkeeping, is $367 per SSP/ASP. Table 6--SSP/ASP Paper-Based Recordkeeping Costs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Locked filing Paper and ink/ cabinet cost toner Cost Year 1 cost Year 2 cost Year 3 cost Average annual cost -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSP/ASP........................... $350 $250 $600 $250 $250 $367 (rounded). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department assumes that clerical staff will spend 48 hours per year (four hours per month) maintaining records, such as filing, binding, etc. For the purpose of this notice the Department used the wage rate of $37.51 per hour.\15\ Thus, the Department estimates the labor related to paper-based recordkeeping burden is $1,800.48 per SSP/ ASP [48 hours x $37.51]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \15\ The average hourly wage rate was based on an average hourly wage rate of $26.15 with a benefits multiplier of 1.43. The $37.51 rate was based on 2014 dollars using the Consumer Price Index (CPI). U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; ``Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, all;'' Annual Average; July 2015. Available at: http://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables.htm, last accessed on September 9, 2015. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alternatively, although it is not required, businesses may keep their records electronically. Under this scenario, the Department maintains its assumption that a small number of respondents (i.e., 5 percent) will purchase a computer loaded with basic spreadsheet software. For the purpose of this notice, the Department assumes that 5 percent of respondents will purchase a computer and printer to maintain records at a total cost of $1,000. Thus, the annual average cost for physical costs related to electronic-based recordkeeping is $333 (rounded) per SSP/ASP. The Department assumes that there will be a larger time commitment for updating records and inputting data into a spreadsheet. Hence, the Department maintains its estimate of six hours per month to maintain electronic records. Thus, the Department estimates the labor related to electronic-based recordkeeping burden is $2,700.72 [72 hours x $37.51 (average hourly wage rate for clerical staff)]. Therefore, for the purposes of this notice, the Department estimates that the annual recordkeeping burden is $438,744.116 [($367 + $1,800.48) x (0.95 x 211 SSP/ASP respondents) + [($333 + $2,700.72) x (0.05 x 211 SSP/ASP respondents)]. The rounded estimate is $438,800. Total Annual Burden Cost The total annual burden cost for the SSP/ASP is $976,364.731 [7,938.8750 hours multiplied by $67.72 (average hourly wage rate for Site Security Officers) + $438,744.116 (total annual recordkeeping burden)]. The rounded estimate is $976,400. The Department's Methodology in Estimating the Burden for the Helpdesk Number of Respondents The Department evaluated the historical data to determine if the current information collection estimate of 15,000 respondents continued to be an appropriate estimate for Helpdesk. During CY 2012-2014, the Helpdesk accepted 30,452 calls and 12,246 emails. Table 7--Helpdesk Respondents [Estimated versus actual] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 1 CY Year 2 CY Year 3 CY 2012 2013 2014 Total Average annual -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated number of Respondents in current 15,000 15,000 15,000 45,000 15,000. information collection. [[Page 72092]] Actual number of Respondents (phone calls 9,530 15,802 17,366 42,698 14,233 (rounded). and e-mails). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The actual average annual number of respondents for this time period was 14,233 respondents (calls and emails). The Department will maintain the estimated number of respondents of 15,000, based on actual historical data. Estimated Time per Respondent The Department evaluated the historical data to determine if the estimated time per respondent of 0.17 hours (10 minutes) continued to be an appropriate estimate. During CY 2012-2014, the actual average Helpdesk call averaged less than eight minutes. Table 8--Helpdesk Call Time Averages ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 1 CY 2012 Year 2 CY 2013 Year 3 CY 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actual Average Call Time (minutes)........................... 7:38 8:09 7:15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department does not have any information about the average amount of time it took respondents to type and send the 12,246 emails during CY 2012-2014. Therefore, for the purpose of this notice, the Department has maintained the estimated time per respondent of 0.17 hours. Annual Burden Hours The annual burden hours for the Helpdesk will be 2,550 hours [0.17 hours x 15,000 respondents]. Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup) Contacting the CFATS Helpdesk is free, and the Department assumes that each respondent already has a phone and/or access to the internet for basic business needs. Therefore, for the purposes of this notice, the Department estimates that there are no capital/startup costs. Total Recordkeeping Burden There is no recordkeeping burden when contacting the CSAT Helpdesk. Total Annual Burden Cost The total burden for the Helpdesk is $172,686 [2,550 annual burden hours x $67.72 (average hourly rate for Site Security Officers)]. The rounded estimate is $172,700. The Department's Methodology in Estimating the Burden for the User Registration Number of Respondents The current information collection estimated 625 respondents would complete the user registration process annually. That estimate is based on the assumption that the number of respondents for User Registration will be one-fourth of the number of respondents for the Top-Screen. During CY 2012-2014, the actual number was 3033 respondents. Table 9--User Management Respondents [Estimated versus actual] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 1 CY Year 2 CY Year 3 CY 2012 2013 2014 Total Average annual ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated number of Respondents 625 625 625 1,875 625 in current information collection..................... Actual number of Respondents.... 510 1704 819 3033 1,011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department expects the actual number of respondents to fluctuate. However, for the purposes of this notice the Department estimates the number of respondents is 1000 annually. Estimated Time per Respondent In the current information collection, the estimated time per respondent is two hours. The Department will maintain the assumption that two hours is an adequate amount of time for the respondent to (1) complete the online CSAT User Registration process, and subsequently (2) collect and submit the necessary signatures on the user access agreement. Annual Burden Hours The annual burden estimate for User Registration is 2,000 hours [2 hours x 1000 respondents]. Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup) The Department assumes that each respondent already has a fax capability and access to the internet for basic business needs. However, the Department expects to be revising the CSAT User Management application to reduce the burden on respondents and improve the functionality of the CSAT User Management application. The Department expects that there will be a one-time burden for all existing CSAT Users when the CSAT User Management application is updated. The Department expects the one-time burden to be 0.17 hours (10 minutes) per CSAT user. As of September 2015, there were 24,630 active CSAT accounts; therefore, the Department estimates that there will be a capital/startup cost of $283,550.4120 [24,630 Active CSAT users x 0.17 hours x $67.72 (average hourly rate for Site [[Page 72093]] Security Officers)]. The rounded estimate is $283,600. Total Recordkeeping Burden There is no recordkeeping burden for submitting a User Registration application. Total Annual Burden Cost The total burden for User Registration is $418,990.4120 [2,000 annual burden hours x $62.72 (average hourly rate for Site Security Officers) + $283,550.4120 (Capital/Startup Burden Cost)]. The rounded estimate is $419,000. The Department's Methodology in Estimating the Burden for Identification of Additional Facilities and Assets At Risk Number of Respondents The Department may collect information from each respondent of a SSP/ASP under this instrument. Respondents are not required to provide this information to the Department for purposes of complying with any portion of CFATS. The Department estimates the number of respondents to this instrument will be equal to the number of respondents to the SSP/ ASP, or 211 respondents. Estimated Time per Respondent This instrument will request information from covered chemical facilities about their chemical of interest supply and distribution chain or other information about their business operations to allow the Department to potentially identify either potential chemical facilities of interest or potential assets at risk at the covered chemical facility. Participation in this collection will be voluntary and respondents will not be required to provide this information to the Department for purposes of complying with any portion of CFATS. The Department expects the estimated time per respondent is 0.17 hours (10 minutes). Annual Burden Hours The annual burden estimate is 35.87 hours [0.17 hours x 211 respondents]. The rounded estimate is 40 hours. Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup) The Department expects a one-time burden for covered chemical facilities with an approved SSP/ASP. There are approximately 3000 covered chemical facilities regulated under CFATS.\16\ Therefore, the Department estimates that there will be a one-time capital/startup cost of $34,537.20 [3000 covered chemical facilities x 0.17 hours x $67.72 (average hourly wage rate for Site Security Officers)]. The rounded estimate is $34,600. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \16\ The number of covered chemical facilities fluctuates. For the purposes of this notice 3,000 represents a reasonable estimate to estimate the burden this instrument could impose. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Recordkeeping Burden There is no recordkeeping burden for this instrument. Total Annual Burden Cost The total burden for the identification of additional potential chemical facilities of interest and assets at risk is $36,966.3164 [35.87 annual burden hours x $67.72 (average hourly rate for Site Security Officers) + $34,537.20 (Capital/Startup Burden Cost)]. The rounded estimate is $37,000. OMB is particularly interested in comments that: 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: Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division. Title: Chemical Security Assessment Tool. OMB Number: 1670-0007. Instrument: CSAT Top-Screen. Frequency: ``On occasion'' and ``Other.'' Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 1,000 respondents (estimate). Estimated Time per Respondent: 6.00 hours. Total Burden Hours: 9,200 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $15,005,400. Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. Total Burden Cost: $15,623,400. Instrument: Security Vulnerability Assessment and Alternative Security Program submitted in lieu of the Security Vulnerability Assessment. Frequency: ``On occasion'' and ``Other.'' Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 211 respondents. Estimated Time per Respondent: 2.65 hours. Total Burden Hours: 900 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. Total Burden Cost: $58,600. Instrument: Site Security Plan and Alternative Security Program submitted in lieu of the Site Security Plan. Frequency: ``On occasion'' and ``Other.'' Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 211 respondents. Estimated Time per Respondent: 18.75 hours. Total Burden Hours: 8,000 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Recordkeeping Burden: $438,800. Total Burden Cost: $976,400. Instrument: CFATS Helpdesk. Frequency: ``On occasion'' and ``Other.'' Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 15,000 respondents. Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.17 hours. Total Burden Hours: 2,550 annual burden hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. Total Burden Cost: $172,700. Instrument: CSAT User Registration. Frequency: ``On occasion'' and ``Other.'' Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 1000 respondents. Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours. Total Burden Hours: 2,000 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $283,600. Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. Total Burden Cost: $419,000. Instrument: Identification of Facilities and Assets At Risk. Frequency: ``On occasion'' and ``Other.'' Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 211 respondents. [[Page 72094]] Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.17 hours. Total Burden Hours: 40 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $34,600. Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. Total Burden Cost: $37,000. Dated: October 30, 2015. Scott Libby, Deputy Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2015-29457 Filed 11-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-9P-P
![72086 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices
comments should register on the Public DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND accordance with applicable
Comment Registration list available at SECURITY requirements and submitted by mail to
the meeting location no later than 15 the DHS/NPPD/IP/ISCD CFATS
[Docket No. DHS–2015–0058]
minutes prior to the beginning of the Program Manager at the Department of
meeting. Chemical Security Assessment Tool Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane
(CSAT) SW., Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 20528–0610. Comments must be
Ginger Norris, National Infrastructure AGENCY: National Protection and identified by docket number DHS–
Advisory Council, Alternate Designated Programs Directorate, DHS. 2015–0058.
Federal Officer, Department of ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
Homeland Security, (703) 235–2888. comments; Revision of Information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
Collection Request: 1670–0007. 550 of the Homeland Security
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Appropriations Act of 2007, Public Law
this meeting is given under the Federal SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 109–295 (2006), provided the
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Security (DHS or the Department), Department with the authority to
Appendix. The National Infrastructure National Protection and Programs regulate the security of high-risk
Advisory Council shall provide the Directorate (NPPD), Office of chemical facilities. On April 9, 2007, the
President, through the Secretary of Infrastructure Protection (IP), Department issued an Interim Final
Homeland Security, with advice on the Infrastructure Security Compliance Rule (IFR), implementing this statutory
security and resilience of the Nation’s Division (ISCD), will submit the
mandate at 72 FR 17688. In December
critical infrastructure sectors. following Information Collection
2014, the President signed into law the
Request to the Office of Management
The NIAC will meet to discuss issues Protecting and Securing Chemical
and Budget (OMB) for review and
relevant to critical infrastructure Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of
clearance in accordance with the
security and resilience as directed by 2014 (the CFATS Act of 2014), Public
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
the President. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Law 113–254, which authorized the
The meeting will commence at 12:30 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
p.m. EST. At this meeting, the council Standards program in the Homeland
will be accepted until January 19, 2016.
will receive a presentation on Water Security Act of 2002, as amended,
This process is conducted in accordance
Resilience and Applying Lessons with 5 CFR 1320.8. Public Law 107–296.4
Learned From Post Event Recovery. The ADDRESSES: Interested persons are The CFATS regulations (available at 6
council will also receive updates on the invited to submit comments on the CFR part 27) govern the security at
status of the Water Resilience Working proposed information collection covered chemical facilities that have
Group and past NIAC through the Federal eRulemaking Portal been determined by the Department to
Recommendations. The Council will at http://www.regulations.gov. All be at high risk for terrorist attack. See 6
discuss and deliberate the CEO report submissions received must include the CFR part 27. CFATS represents a
recommendations clarification. All words ‘‘Department of Homeland national-level effort to minimize
presentations will be posted no later Security’’ and the docket number DHS– terrorism risk to such facilities. Its
than one week prior to the meeting on 2015–0058. Except as provided below, design and implementation balance
the Council’s public Web page— comments received will be posted maintaining economic vitality with
www.dhs.gov/NIAC. without alteration at http:// securing facilities and their surrounding
www.regulations.gov, including any communities. The regulations were
Public Meeting Agenda personal information provided. designed, in collaboration with the
Comments that include trade secrets, private sector and other stakeholders, to
I. Opening of Meeting
confidential commercial or financial take advantage of protective measures
II. Roll Call of Members information, Chemical-terrorism already in place and to allow facilities
III. Opening Remarks and Introductions Vulnerability Information (CVI),1 to employ a wide range of tailored
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Sensitive Security Information (SSI),2 or measures to satisfy the regulations’ Risk-
Protected Critical Infrastructure Based Performance Standards (RBPS).
V. Status of Past NIAC Information (PCII) 3 should not be
Recommendations submitted to the public regulatory The Department collects the core
docket. Please submit such comments regulatory data necessary to implement
VI. Water Resilience—Applying Lessons
separately from other comments in CFATS through the portions of the
Learned From Post Event Recovery
response to this notice. Comments Chemical Security Assessment Tool
VII. Status Update on Water Resilience (CSAT) covered under this collection.
containing trade secrets, confidential
Working Group For more information about CFATS and
commercial or financial information,
VIII. Public Comment CVI, SSI, or PCII should be CSAT, you may access www.dhs.gov/
IX. CEO Report Recommendation appropriately marked and packaged in chemicalsecurity. The current
Clarification Discussion information collection for CSAT (IC
1 For more information about CVI see 6 CFR
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
X. Closing Remarks 27.400 and the CVI Procedural Manual at http:// 4 Section 2 of the CFATS Act of 2014 adds a new
Dated: November 9, 2015. www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/chemsec_cvi_ Title XXI to the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
proceduresmanual.pdf. Title XXI contains new sections numbered 2101
Ginger Norris, 2 For more information about SSI see 49 CFR part
through 2109. Citations to the Homeland Security
Alternate Designated Federal Officer for the 1520 and the SSI Program Web page at http:// Act of 2002 throughout this document reference
National Infrastructure Advisory Council. www.tsa.gov. those sections of Title XXI. In addition to being
3 For more information about PCII see 6 CFR part found in amended versions of the Homeland
[FR Doc. 2015–29372 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am] 29 and the PCII Program Web page at http:// Security Act of 2002, those sections of Title XXI can
BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P www.dhs.gov/protected-critical-infrastructure- also be found in section 2 of the CFATS Act of
information-pcii-program. 2014, or in 6 U.S.C. 621–629.
VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/80_FR_72308/page/1.svg)
![Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices 72087
1670–0007) will expire on April 30, submit a Top-Screen annually. That were 2,574 respondents (i.e., chemical
2016.5 estimate, which is taken from the 2007 facilities of interest) that submitted a
The Department’s Methodology in CFATS Regulatory Assessment,6 was Top-Screen for the first time. This
Estimating the Burden for the Top- derived by averaging the estimated information is displayed in Table 1
Screen number of respondents that would below:
complete a Top-Screen during calendar
Number of Respondents year (CY) 2012–2014 that had not
The current information collection previously submitted a Top-Screen. In
estimated that 2,500 respondents would actuality, during CY 2012–2014, there
TABLE 1—TOP-SCREEN RESPONDENTS
[Estimated versus actual]
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total Average annual
CY 2012 CY 2013 CY 2014
Estimated number of Top-Screen re- 2,500 2,500 2,500 7,500 2,500.
spondents in the current informa-
tion collection.
Total Number of Respondents .. 412 1,434 728 2,574 858 (rounded).
Because the annual average of 858 notice, the Department’s estimated time Annual Burden Hours
respondents is less than half of the per respondent to submit a Top-Screen The annual burden hours for the Top-
annual number of respondents is 6 hours [1.2 hours + (1.2 hours × 4 Screen is [6 hours × 1,000 respondents
estimated in the 2007 CFATS hours)]. To account for the anticipated × 1.5 responses per respondent], which
Regulatory Evaluation for CY 2012–2014 resubmission by respondents, the equals 9,000 hours. The annual burden
(i.e., 2,500), the Department will revise Department further estimates that 50 hours to submit supporting
the estimated number of respondents for percent of the respondents will submit documentation is 125 hours [0.25 hours
this instrument to 1,000 respondents two Top-Screens.8 × 500 respondents × one response per
annually. The Department expects to implement respondent].
Estimated Time per Respondent a revised Top-Screen with the approval Therefore, the Department estimates
of this information collection. The that the total annual burden hours for
In the current information collection, Department expects that as a result of the Top-Screen is 9,125 hours [9,000
the estimated time per respondent to the revised Top-Screen respondents will hours + 125 hours]. The rounded
prepare and submit a Top-Screen is spend about approximately the same estimate is 9,200 hours.
11.25 hours. This estimate assumed that amount of time logged into the CSAT
the majority of the burden associated Top-Screen application as Top-Screen Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup)
with the Top-Screen was outside of the users have, historically. The revised The Department provides access to
Department’s ability to quantitatively Top-Screen will: (1) Streamline the CSAT free of charge and the Department
measure. However, by using the data entry of information about chemicals of assumes that each respondent already
collected during CY 2012–2014, the interest (COI) into CSAT; (2) add new has access to the internet for basic
Department was able to measure the questions to assist respondents in business needs.
duration a respondent was logged into identifying the COI related security As mentioned previously in this
the Top-Screen application. Based upon issue(s); (3) include questions currently notice, the Department expects to revise
actual historical data, the Department asked in the current Security the Top-Screen when this information
determined that 95% percent of Vulnerability Assessment (SVA) and collection is approved. The revised Top-
respondents, who submitted Top- Alternative Security Program (ASP) Screen will enable the Department to
Screens, were logged into the CSAT Instrument; and (4) utilize geospatial begin using an improved tiering
Top-Screen application for no more technology to identify area of highest methodology that incorporates the
than 1.2 hours (72 minutes). In response quantity. relevant elements of risk, which was
to previous comments provided by The Department also collects mandated by Section 2102(e)(2) of the
stakeholders in the last round of public supporting documentation from Protecting and Securing Chemical
comments on this Information approximately half of the respondents. Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of
Collection, the Department estimates Based upon the Department’s day-to-day 2014 (the CFATS Act of 2014). As a
that for every hour a respondent is informal discussions with respondents, result of the development of the new
logged into the CSAT Top-Screen the Department believes that a tiering methodology, the Department is
application, the respondent spends an reasonable burden for the gathering and considering requesting chemical
average of four hours in preparation.7 provision of supporting documentation facilities of interest that have chemical
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Therefore, for the purposes of this is 0.25 hours. holdings at or above the screening
5 The current information collection for CSAT 7 The comments and the Department’s response Screen and determined that while there was a slight
may be found at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ are described in the 30-day notice the Department difference in the burden per response (i.e.,
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201303-1670-001 published for this Information Collection in March Additional Top-Screens took on average 15% less
6 See Section 3 and Table 6 of the 2007 CFATS of 2013 (http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ time). The Department, for the purposes of this
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201303-1670-001)
Regulatory Assessment, http:// 8 The Department analyzed the amount of time a
notice, opted not to break out the initial and
www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=DHS- subsequent Top-Screens to analyze the minimal
respondent was logged into CSAT when submitting
2006-0073-0116. an initial Top-Screen versus an additional Top- burden difference.
VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/80_FR_72308/page/2.svg)
![72088 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices
threshold quantities on Appendix A of Plan (SSP) and Alternative Security $15,005,397.60]. The rounded estimate
CFATS to complete the Top-Screen, Program (ASP) submitted in lieu of the is $15,623,400.
even if the facility has previously Site Security Plan,’’ discussed later in
completed a Top-Screen and been this notice. The recordkeeping burden The Department’s Methodology in
determined not to be high-risk. Between estimate for the ‘‘Site Security Plan Estimating the Burden for the Security
the effective date of CFATS in June 2007 (SSP) and Alternative Security Program Vulnerability Assessment (SVA) &
and December 2014, the Department has (ASP) submitted in lieu of the Site Alternative Security Program (ASP)
received Top-Screens from Security Plan’’ accounts for all records Submitted in Lieu of the Security
approximately 36,930 unique facilities. respondents are required to maintain Vulnerability Assessment
Therefore the Department estimates that under CFATS because the Department Number of Respondents
there will be a one-time capital/startup assumes that respondents maintain their
cost of $15,005,397.60 [36,930 facilities Top-Screen records and any other The current information collection
× 6 hours × $67.72 (average hourly wage required records in the same manners, estimated that 740 respondents would
rate for Site Security Officers)]. The formats, and locations as they maintain complete an SVA/ASP annually during
rounded estimate is $15,005,400. their SSP/ASP records. CY 2012–2014 that had not previously
Total Recordkeeping Burden Total Annual Burden Cost submitted an SVA/ASP. The number of
respondents was derived by a two-step
A respondent that has submitted a
The 2007 CFATS Regulatory process. The first step estimated the
Top-Screen may or may not be
Evaluation assumes that Site Security expected number of SVAs/ASPs by
determined by the Department to
Officers are responsible for submitting multiplying the estimated number of
present a high level of security risk.
Top-Screens. For the purpose of this Top-Screens in each CY by the
Only respondents that present a high
notice, the Department maintains this percentage of Top-Screens that resulted
level of security risk are required to
assumption. in a determination by the Department
keep records mandated by CFATS.
For respondents that ultimately are Therefore, to estimate the total annual that an SVA or ASP in lieu of an SVA
determined not to present a high level burden, the Department multiplied the must be submitted by a respondent (i.e.,
of security risk, the Department annual burden of 9,125 hours by the a covered chemical facility). When the
estimates any CFATS recordkeeping average hourly wage rate of Site current information collection was
burden to be de minimis. Security Officers of $67.72 per hour 9 approved in September of 2014, that
For respondents that are determined and then added the one-time startup rate was 29.6 percent. The estimated
to present a high level of security risk, cost. Therefore, the total annual burden number of SVAs or ASPs in lieu of
the Top-Screen recordkeeping burden is cost for the Top-Screen instrument is SVAs that must be submitted by
accounted for within the recordkeeping $15,623,342.60 [9,125 total annual respondents was then averaged. See the
burden estimate for the ‘‘Site Security burden hours x $67.72 per hour + table below for estimates.
TABLE 2—SVA/ASP RESPONDENT ESTIMATES IN CURRENT INFORMATION COLLECTION BASED ON TOP-SCREEN
RESPONDENTS
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Average
Total
CY 2012 CY 2013 CY 2014 annual
Estimated number of Top-Screen Respondents in the cur-
rent information collection ................................................ 2,500 2,500 2,500 7,500 2,500
Estimated number of SVA/ASP Respondents in the cur-
rent information collection ................................................ 740 740 740 2,220 740
In actuality, during CY2012–2014, chemical facilities of interest) that time. This information is displayed in
there were 633 respondents (i.e., submitted an SVA/ASP for the first Table 3 below:
TABLE 3—SVA/ASP RESPONDENTS
[Estimated versus actual]
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total
CY 2012 CY 2013 CY 2014
Estimated number of SVA/ASP respondents in the current information col-
lection ........................................................................................................... 740 740 740 2,220
Actual Number of Respondents ...................................................................... 136 315 182 633
The Department is satisfied that the in a determination by the Department 2014 revealed that the percentage of
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
methodology to estimate the number of that an SVA or ASP in lieu of an SVA Top-Screens that subsequently resulted
respondents is reasonable because the was relatively stable. Historical data in a determination that an SVA or ASP
percentage of Top-Screens that resulted from the Department during CY 2012– in lieu of an SVA must be submitted by
9 The average hourly wage rate was based on an U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor at: http://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables.htm, last accessed
average hourly wage rate of $47.21 with a benefits Statistics; ‘‘Table 24. Historical Consumer Price on September 9, 2015.
multiplier of 1.43. The $47.21 rate was based on Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI–U): U. S. city
2014 dollars using the Consumer Price Index (CPI). average, all;’’ Annual Average; July 2015. Available
VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/80_FR_72308/page/3.svg)
![Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices 72089
a respondent was 21.1 percent. This is lieu of SVAs that must be submitted by SVA/ASP respondents is 211 [1,000
a small change from the previous respondents was determined by CY and Top-Screen Respondents x 0.211]. The
percentage of 29.6 percent. The then averaged. Therefore, for the Department opted to not round the
estimated number of SVAs or ASPs in purposes of this notice, the number of estimate. See table below.
TABLE 4—SVA/ASP RESPONDENTS ESTIMATES IN THIS NOTICE BASED ON TOP-SCREEN RESPONDENTS
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Average
Total
CY 2012 CY 2013 CY 2014 annual
Estimated number of Top-Screen responses in this notice 1,000 1,000 1,000 3,000 1,000
Estimated number of SVA/ASP responses in this notice .... 211 211 211 633 211
Estimated Time per Respondent rate have been addressed and will not level of security risk have a
The current information collection be repeated. Therefore, the Department recordkeeping requirement.
estimated the time per respondent for anticipates that only 50 percent of the For respondents that ultimately are
respondents will submit two SVA/ determined not to present a high level
preparing and submitting an SVA/ASP
ASPs.11 of security risk, the Department
to be 65 hours. This estimate assumed
The Department also collects estimates any CFATS recordkeeping
that the majority of the burden
supporting documentation from burden to be de minimis.
associated with the SVAs/ASPs was For respondents that are determined
outside of the Department’s ability to approximately half of the respondents.
Based upon the Department’s day-to-day to present a high level of security risk,
quantitatively measure. However, by the SVA recordkeeping burden is
using the data collected during CY informal discussions with respondents,
the Department believes that a accounted for within the recordkeeping
2012–2014, the Department was able to burden estimate for the ‘‘Site Security
measure the duration a respondent was reasonable burden for gathering and
provision of supporting documentation Plan (SSP) and Alternative Security
logged into the SVA/ASP application. Program (ASP) submitted in lieu of the
Based upon actual historical data, the is 0.25 hours per respondent.
Site Security Plan,’’ discussed later in
Department determined that 95 percent Annual Burden Hours this notice. The recordkeeping burden
of respondents who submitted SVAs estimate for the ‘‘Site Security Plan
were logged into the CSAT SVA/ASP The annual burden hours for an SVA/
ASP is 838.725 hours [211 respondents (SSP) and Alternative Security Program
application for no more than 5.3 hours. (ASP) submitted in lieu of the Site
The Department expects to implement × 2.65 hours × 1.5 responses per
respondent]. Security Plan’’ accounts for all records
a revised SVA/ASP with the approval of
The annual burden estimate to obtain respondents are required to maintain
this information collection. The
supporting documentation is 26.375 under CFATS because the Department
Department expects that as a result of
hours [0.25 hours × 211 respondents × assumes that respondents maintain their
the revised SVA/ASP respondents will
0.5 × 1 response per respondent]. Top-Screen records and any other
spend 90 percent less time logged into
required records in the same manners,
the SVA/ASP application because the Therefore, the Department estimates
formats, and locations as they maintain
revised SVA/ASP will (1) have that the total annual burden in hours for
their SSP/ASP records.
duplicative questions removed that exist the SVA/ASP is 865.10 hours [838.725
in the SSP/ASP; (2) a few questions will hours + 26.375 hours]. The rounded Total Annual Burden Cost
be moved to the Top-Screen to support estimate is 900 hours. The 2007 CFATS Regulatory
the improved tiering methodology; and Evaluation assumes that Site Security
Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup)
(3) the attack scenarios and related Officers will be responsible for
questions will also be removed. The Department provides access to submitting SVA/ASPs. For the purpose
In response to previous comments CSAT free of charge, and the of this notice, the Department maintains
provided by stakeholders in the last Department assumes that each this assumption.
round of public comments on this respondent already has access to the The total annual burden cost for the
Information Collection, the Department internet for basic business needs. SVA/ASP is $58,584.57 [865.10 total
estimates that for every hour a Therefore, for the purposes of this annual burden hours × $67.72 (average
respondent is logged into the CSAT notice, the Department estimates that hourly wage rate for Site Security
SVA/ASP application, it spends an there are no capital/startup costs. Officers)]. The rounded estimate is
average of four hours in preparation. $58,600.
Total Recordkeeping Burden
Therefore, for the purpose of this notice,
the Department’s estimated time per A respondent that has submitted an The Department’s Methodology in
respondent to submit an SVA/ASP is SVA/ASP may or may not be Estimating the Burden for Site Security
2.65 hours [(5.3 hours × 0.1) + (5.3 hours determined by the Department to Plan (SSP) & Alternative Security
× 0.1) × 4 hours].10 present a high level of security risk. Program (ASP) Submitted in Lieu of the
During CY 2012–2014, for every Only respondents that present a high Site Security Plan
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
initial submission of an SVA, Number of Respondents
respondents generally submit two 11 The Department analyzed the amount of time
The current information collection
additional SVA/ASPs. However, the a respondent was logged into CSAT when
submitting an initial SVA/ASP versus an additional estimated that 486 respondents would
Department believes that the reasons for
SVA/ASP and determined that additional SVAs/ complete an SSP/ASP annually during
this higher than expected resubmission ASPs took 3% more time on average than initial CY 2012–2014 that had not previously
SVAs/ASPs. The Department, for the purposes of
10 The numerical value of 0.1 is used to reflect this notice, opted not to break out the initial and
submitted an SSP/ASP. In actuality,
that 90% reduction of time a respondent is subsequent SVAs/ASPs to analyze the minimal during CY2012–2014, there were 336
expected to be logged into the CSAT SVA/ASP. burden difference. respondents that submitted an SSP/ASP
VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/80_FR_72308/page/4.svg)
![72090 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices
for the first time.12 This information is
displayed in Table 5 below:
TABLE 5—SSP/ASP RESPONDENTS
[Estimated versus actual]
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total
CY 2012 CY 2013 CY 2014
Estimated number of SSP/ASP respondents in the current information col-
lection ........................................................................................................... 486 486 486 1,458
Actual Number of Respondents ...................................................................... 0 118 218 336
The Department expects to revise both modifies CFATS by adding a new SSP/ASP questions in a streamlined
the SVA/ASP and the SSP/ASP with process by which a respondent, process based upon the Department’s
this information collection. One of the assigned to (risk-based) Tier 3 or Tier 4 experience with respondents over the
expected outcomes of revisions is that by the Department, can meet its past several years. The reorganization of
potentially 100 percent of respondents regulatory requirement to draft and SSP/ASP questions will allow the
to the SVA/ASP will be a respondent of implement a Site Security Plan through Department to also remove repetitive
the SSP/ASP, due to the improved a new process called the ‘‘Expedited questions
tiering methodology that will be Approval Program.’’ The Department In response to previous comments
implemented by the Department using ultimately has not has opted to not provided by stakeholders in the last
data collected through the Top-Screen adjust the number of respondents round of public comments on this
instrument. The Department anticipates because: (1) Most Tier 3 and Tier 4 Information Collection, the Department
both greater accuracy in the initial facilities have approved SSPs; and (2) to estimates that for every hour a
tiering determination and also date the Department has received few respondent is logged into the CSAT
substantially greater confidence in the notifications from Tier 3 and Tier 4 SSA/ASP application, it spends an
tiering result. Hence, while the facilities indicating that they plan to use average of four hours in preparation.
Department reserves the right and the Expedited Approval Program. Therefore, for the purpose of this notice,
ability to conduct a second tiering as the Department’s estimated time per
Estimated Time per Respondent respondent to submit an SSP/ASP is
described in 6 CFR 27.220, the
Department anticipates relying on the The current information collection 18.75 hours. [(12.5 hours × 0.3) + ((12.5
results of initial tiering determination estimated the time per respondent for hours × 0.3) × 4 hours)].13 The rounded
for the second tiering unless the preparing and submitting a SSP/ASP to estimate is 18.75 hours.
Department identifies a reason for not be 225 hours. This estimate assumed As mentioned earlier in this notice,
doing so on a case by case basis. An that the majority of the burden there was a higher than expected
important benefit of this approach is associated with the SSPs/ASPs is resubmission of SSP/ASPs. In fact
that the lengthy tiering process will be outside of the Department’s ability to during CY 2012–2014, there were 2,721
streamlined for the majority of quantitatively measure. However, by SSP/ASPs resubmitted. The vast
respondents that previously would have using the data during CY 2012–2014, majority of the resubmissions were
been required to complete a second the Department was able to measure the submitted by respondents who has
duration a respondent was logged into submitted an initial SSP/ASP prior to
survey in order to receive a final
the SSP/ASP application. The CY 2012. To account for the increased
determination of not high risk. These
Department determined that 95 percent resubmission of SSP/ASPs by
facilities would have to only complete
of respondents who submitted SSPs respondents, the Department estimates
the Top-Screen to get to the same
were logged into the CSAT SSP/ASP that each respondent will submit an
determination. For the purpose of
application for no more than 12.5 hours. additional SSP/ASP.14
estimating the number of respondents As mentioned earlier in this notice, The Department also collects
that will complete an SSP/ASP in this the Department expects to revise the supporting documentation from
notice, the Department will make it SSP/ASP when this information approximately half of the respondents.
equal to the number of SVA/ASP collection is approved. The Department Based upon the Department’s day-to-day
respondents, 211 respondents, because expects that as a result of the revised informal discussions with respondents,
all SVA/ASP respondents will be SSP/ASP respondents will spend 70 the Department believes that a
expected to subsequently complete the percent less time logged into the SSP/ reasonable burden for the gathering and
SSP/ASP. ASP application because the SSP/ASP provision of supporting documentation
The Department considered will (1) have duplicative and is 0.25 hours per respondent.
modifying the number of SSP/ASP unnecessary questions removed that
respondents to account for submissions exist in the SVA/ASP (e.g., questions Annual Burden Hours
of SSPs due to requirements of Section related to asset identification in the The annual burden hours for SSP/
2102 of the Homeland Security Act of SSP) and import relevant answers from ASP submission is 7,912.50 hours
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
2002, which among other actions, the SVA/ASP, and (2) reorganize the [18.75 hours × 211 SSP/ASP
12 Between 2012 and 2014, the Department made SVA/ASPs in the next section titled, ‘‘Estimated submitting an initial SSP/ASP versus an additional
substantial progress in addressing the number of Time Per Respondent.’’ SSP/SVP and determined that additional SVA/ASPs
SSP/ASPs received prior to 2012 from covered 13 The numerical value of 0.3 is used to reflect took 14% less time on average than initial SSP/
chemical facilities. The Department received 2,721 ASPs. The Department, for the purposes of this
that 70% reduction of time a respondent is
SVA/ASPs during CY2012 through CY2014 (i.e.,
expected to be logged into the CSAT SSP/ASP. notice, opted not to break out the initial and
103 revised SSP/ASP in 2012, 1,026 revised SSP/
ASPs in 2013, and 1,592 SSP/ASPs in 2014). The 14 The Department analyzed the amount of time subsequent SSP/ASPs to analyze the minimal
Department accounts for the cost of resubmitted a respondent was logged into CSAT when burden difference.
VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:14 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/80_FR_72308/page/5.svg)
![Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices 72091
respondents × 2 response per Total Recordkeeping Burden records listed at 6 CFR 27.255, may be
respondent]. The recordkeeping burden estimate kept in electronic or paper formats as
The annual burden hours for for the ‘‘Site Security Plan (SSP) and long as they are reasonably protected.
obtaining supporting documentation is Alternative Security Program (ASP) For the purpose of this notice, the
26.3750 hours [0.25 hours × (0.5 × 211 submitted in lieu of the Site Security Department assumes that all
SSP/ASP respondents) × (one response Plan’’ accounts for the recordkeeping respondents will purchase a locked
per respondent)]. burden high-risk chemical facilities are filing cabinet to maintain records at a
required to maintain under CFATS, cost of $350 each. In addition,
Therefore, the Department estimates including SSP and ASP records because respondents that use paper records will
that the total annual burden hours for the Department assumes that also incur the cost of additional paper
SSP/ASP submission is 7,938.8750 respondents maintain their records and and printer ink/toner. The Department
hours [7,912.50 hours + 26.3750 hours]. any other required records in the same assumes an additional box of paper
The rounded estimate is 8,000 hours. manners, formats, and locations as they ($50) and additional printer ink/toner
Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup) maintain their SSP/ASP records. supplies ($200). Thus, the physical cost
Therefore, the Department believes it is related to record keeping for each SSP/
The Department provides access to reasonable to estimate the ASP respondent is $600 (i.e., $350 for
CSAT free of charge, and the recordkeeping burden for all
the filing cabinet plus $250 for paper
Department assumes each respondent respondents under the recordkeeping
and toner) for the first year and $250 per
already has access to the internet for burden for the ‘‘Site Security Plan (SSP)
and Alternative Security Program (ASP) year for the second and third year. Thus,
basic business needs. Therefore, for the the annual average cost, for physical
purposes of this notice, the Department submitted in lieu of the Site Security
Plan.’’ costs related to paper-based
estimates that there are no capital/ recordkeeping, is $367 per SSP/ASP.
Records maintained under CFATS,
startup costs.
including SSP/ASP records and other
TABLE 6—SSP/ASP PAPER-BASED RECORDKEEPING COSTS
Locked filing Paper and ink/ Year 1 cost Year 2 cost Year 3 cost Average annual cost
cabinet cost toner Cost
SSP/ASP ...................................... $350 $250 $600 $250 $250 $367 (rounded).
The Department assumes that clerical the annual average cost for physical respondents)]. The rounded estimate is
staff will spend 48 hours per year (four costs related to electronic-based $438,800.
hours per month) maintaining records, recordkeeping is $333 (rounded) per Total Annual Burden Cost
such as filing, binding, etc. For the SSP/ASP.
purpose of this notice the Department The total annual burden cost for the
The Department assumes that there
used the wage rate of $37.51 per hour.15 SSP/ASP is $976,364.731 [7,938.8750
will be a larger time commitment for hours multiplied by $67.72 (average
Thus, the Department estimates the
updating records and inputting data into hourly wage rate for Site Security
labor related to paper-based
recordkeeping burden is $1,800.48 per a spreadsheet. Hence, the Department Officers) + $438,744.116 (total annual
SSP/ASP [48 hours × $37.51]. maintains its estimate of six hours per recordkeeping burden)]. The rounded
month to maintain electronic records. estimate is $976,400.
Alternatively, although it is not Thus, the Department estimates the
required, businesses may keep their labor related to electronic-based The Department’s Methodology in
records electronically. Under this Estimating the Burden for the Helpdesk
recordkeeping burden is $2,700.72 [72
scenario, the Department maintains its
hours × $37.51 (average hourly wage Number of Respondents
assumption that a small number of
rate for clerical staff)].
respondents (i.e., 5 percent) will The Department evaluated the
purchase a computer loaded with basic Therefore, for the purposes of this historical data to determine if the
spreadsheet software. For the purpose of notice, the Department estimates that current information collection estimate
this notice, the Department assumes that the annual recordkeeping burden is of 15,000 respondents continued to be
5 percent of respondents will purchase $438,744.116 [($367 + $1,800.48) × (0.95 an appropriate estimate for Helpdesk.
a computer and printer to maintain × 211 SSP/ASP respondents) + [($333 + During CY 2012–2014, the Helpdesk
records at a total cost of $1,000. Thus, $2,700.72) × (0.05 × 211 SSP/ASP accepted 30,452 calls and 12,246 emails.
TABLE 7—HELPDESK RESPONDENTS
[Estimated versus actual]
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Total Average annual
CY 2012 CY 2013 CY 2014
Estimated number of Respondents in current 15,000 15,000 15,000 45,000 15,000.
information collection.
15 The average hourly wage rate was based on an U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor at: http://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables.htm, last accessed
average hourly wage rate of $26.15 with a benefits Statistics; ‘‘Table 24. Historical Consumer Price on September 9, 2015.
multiplier of 1.43. The $37.51 rate was based on Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI–U): U.S. city
2014 dollars using the Consumer Price Index (CPI). average, all;’’ Annual Average; July 2015. Available
VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:14 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/80_FR_72308/page/6.svg)
![72092 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices
TABLE 7—HELPDESK RESPONDENTS—Continued
[Estimated versus actual]
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total Average annual
CY 2012 CY 2013 CY 2014
Actual number of Respondents (phone calls 9,530 15,802 17,366 42,698 14,233 (rounded).
and e-mails).
The actual average annual number of estimated number of respondents of estimated time per respondent of 0.17
respondents for this time period was 15,000, based on actual historical data. hours (10 minutes) continued to be an
14,233 respondents (calls and emails). Estimated Time per Respondent appropriate estimate. During CY 2012–
The Department will maintain the 2014, the actual average Helpdesk call
The Department evaluated the averaged less than eight minutes.
historical data to determine if the
TABLE 8—HELPDESK CALL TIME AVERAGES
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
CY 2012 CY 2013 CY 2014
Actual Average Call Time (minutes) ............................................................................................ 7:38 8:09 7:15
The Department does not have any each respondent already has a phone The Department’s Methodology in
information about the average amount of and/or access to the internet for basic Estimating the Burden for the User
time it took respondents to type and business needs. Therefore, for the Registration
send the 12,246 emails during CY 2012– purposes of this notice, the Department
2014. estimates that there are no capital/ Number of Respondents
Therefore, for the purpose of this startup costs. The current information collection
notice, the Department has maintained
Total Recordkeeping Burden estimated 625 respondents would
the estimated time per respondent of
0.17 hours. complete the user registration process
There is no recordkeeping burden annually. That estimate is based on the
Annual Burden Hours when contacting the CSAT Helpdesk. assumption that the number of
The annual burden hours for the Total Annual Burden Cost respondents for User Registration will
Helpdesk will be 2,550 hours [0.17 be one-fourth of the number of
hours × 15,000 respondents]. The total burden for the Helpdesk is respondents for the Top-Screen. During
$172,686 [2,550 annual burden hours × CY 2012–2014, the actual number was
Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup) $67.72 (average hourly rate for Site 3033 respondents.
Contacting the CFATS Helpdesk is Security Officers)]. The rounded
free, and the Department assumes that estimate is $172,700.
TABLE 9—USER MANAGEMENT RESPONDENTS
[Estimated versus actual]
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Average
Total
CY 2012 CY 2013 CY 2014 annual
Estimated number of Respondents in current information
collection ........................................................................... 625 625 625 1,875 625
Actual number of Respondents ........................................... 510 1704 819 3033 1,011
The Department expects the actual necessary signatures on the user access reduce the burden on respondents and
number of respondents to fluctuate. agreement. improve the functionality of the CSAT
However, for the purposes of this notice User Management application. The
Annual Burden Hours
the Department estimates the number of Department expects that there will be a
respondents is 1000 annually. The annual burden estimate for User one-time burden for all existing CSAT
Registration is 2,000 hours [2 hours × Users when the CSAT User Management
Estimated Time per Respondent application is updated. The Department
1000 respondents].
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
In the current information collection, expects the one-time burden to be 0.17
Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup)
the estimated time per respondent is hours (10 minutes) per CSAT user. As
two hours. The Department will The Department assumes that each of September 2015, there were 24,630
maintain the assumption that two hours respondent already has a fax capability active CSAT accounts; therefore, the
is an adequate amount of time for the and access to the internet for basic Department estimates that there will be
respondent to (1) complete the online business needs. However, the a capital/startup cost of $283,550.4120
CSAT User Registration process, and Department expects to be revising the [24,630 Active CSAT users × 0.17 hours
subsequently (2) collect and submit the CSAT User Management application to × $67.72 (average hourly rate for Site
VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:14 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/80_FR_72308/page/7.svg)
![Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices 72093
Security Officers)]. The rounded that there will be a one-time capital/ Program submitted in lieu of the
estimate is $283,600. startup cost of $34,537.20 [3000 covered Security Vulnerability Assessment.
chemical facilities × 0.17 hours × $67.72 Frequency: ‘‘On occasion’’ and
Total Recordkeeping Burden
(average hourly wage rate for Site ‘‘Other.’’
There is no recordkeeping burden for Security Officers)]. The rounded Affected Public: Business or other for-
submitting a User Registration estimate is $34,600. profit.
application. Number of Respondents: 211
Total Recordkeeping Burden respondents.
Total Annual Burden Cost
There is no recordkeeping burden for Estimated Time per Respondent: 2.65
The total burden for User Registration this instrument. hours.
is $418,990.4120 [2,000 annual burden Total Burden Hours: 900 hours.
hours × $62.72 (average hourly rate for Total Annual Burden Cost
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
Site Security Officers) + $283,550.4120 The total burden for the identification $0.
(Capital/Startup Burden Cost)]. The of additional potential chemical Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0.
rounded estimate is $419,000. facilities of interest and assets at risk is Total Burden Cost: $58,600.
$36,966.3164 [35.87 annual burden Instrument: Site Security Plan and
The Department’s Methodology in
hours × $67.72 (average hourly rate for Alternative Security Program submitted
Estimating the Burden for Identification
Site Security Officers) + $34,537.20 in lieu of the Site Security Plan.
of Additional Facilities and Assets At
Risk (Capital/Startup Burden Cost)]. The Frequency: ‘‘On occasion’’ and
rounded estimate is $37,000. ‘‘Other.’’
Number of Respondents OMB is particularly interested in Affected Public: Business or other for-
The Department may collect comments that: profit.
information from each respondent of a 1. Evaluate whether the proposed Number of Respondents: 211
SSP/ASP under this instrument. collection of information is necessary respondents.
Respondents are not required to provide for the proper performance of the Estimated Time per Respondent:
this information to the Department for functions of the agency, including 18.75 hours.
purposes of complying with any portion whether the information will have Total Burden Hours: 8,000 hours.
of CFATS. The Department estimates practical utility; Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
the number of respondents to this 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the $0.
instrument will be equal to the number agency’s estimate of the burden of the Total Recordkeeping Burden:
of respondents to the SSP/ASP, or 211 proposed collection of information, $438,800.
respondents. including the validity of the Total Burden Cost: $976,400.
methodology and assumptions used; Instrument: CFATS Helpdesk.
Estimated Time per Respondent 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and Frequency: ‘‘On occasion’’ and
This instrument will request clarity of the information to be ‘‘Other.’’
information from covered chemical collected; and Affected Public: Business or other for-
facilities about their chemical of interest 4. Minimize the burden of the profit.
supply and distribution chain or other collection of information on those who Number of Respondents: 15,000
information about their business are to respond, including through the respondents.
operations to allow the Department to use of appropriate automated, Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.17
potentially identify either potential electronic, mechanical, or other hours.
chemical facilities of interest or technological collection techniques or Total Burden Hours: 2,550 annual
potential assets at risk at the covered other forms of information technology burden hours.
chemical facility. Participation in this (e.g., permitting electronic submissions Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
collection will be voluntary and of responses). $0.
respondents will not be required to Analysis: Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0.
provide this information to the Agency: Department of Homeland Total Burden Cost: $172,700.
Department for purposes of complying Security, National Protection and
Instrument: CSAT User Registration.
with any portion of CFATS. The Programs Directorate, Office of
Frequency: ‘‘On occasion’’ and
Department expects the estimated time Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure
‘‘Other.’’
per respondent is 0.17 hours (10 Security Compliance Division. Affected Public: Business or other for-
minutes). Title: Chemical Security Assessment
profit.
Tool.
Annual Burden Hours OMB Number: 1670–0007. Number of Respondents: 1000
Instrument: CSAT Top-Screen. respondents.
The annual burden estimate is 35.87 Estimated Time per Respondent: 2
Frequency: ‘‘On occasion’’ and
hours [0.17 hours × 211 respondents]. hours.
The rounded estimate is 40 hours. ‘‘Other.’’
Affected Public: Business or other for- Total Burden Hours: 2,000 hours.
Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup) profit. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
Number of Respondents: 1,000 $283,600.
The Department expects a one-time Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0.
burden for covered chemical facilities respondents (estimate).
Total Burden Cost: $419,000.
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Estimated Time per Respondent: 6.00
with an approved SSP/ASP. There are
hours. Instrument: Identification of Facilities
approximately 3000 covered chemical
Total Burden Hours: 9,200 hours. and Assets At Risk.
facilities regulated under CFATS.16 Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): Frequency: ‘‘On occasion’’ and
Therefore, the Department estimates $15,005,400. ‘‘Other.’’
Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. Affected Public: Business or other for-
16 The number of covered chemical facilities
Total Burden Cost: $15,623,400. profit.
fluctuates. For the purposes of this notice 3,000
represents a reasonable estimate to estimate the Instrument: Security Vulnerability Number of Respondents: 211
burden this instrument could impose. Assessment and Alternative Security respondents.
VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/80_FR_72308/page/8.svg)
![72094 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.17 Room 3136, Department of Housing and materials remotely via a high-speed
hours. Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street Internet connection.
Total Burden Hours: 40 hours. SW., Washington, DC 20410–8000;
Mortgage Loan Sale Policy
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): telephone 202–708–2625, extension
$34,600. 3927. Hearing- or speech-impaired HUD reserves the right to remove
Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. individuals may call 202–708–4594 Mortgage Loans from SFLS 2016–1 at
Total Burden Cost: $37,000. (TTY). These are not toll-free numbers. any time prior to the Award Date. HUD
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD also reserves the right to reject any and
Dated: October 30, 2015.
announces its intention to sell in SFLS all bids, in whole or in part, and include
Scott Libby, any Mortgage Loans in a later sale.
2016–1 certain unsubsidized non-
Deputy Chief Information Officer, National Deliveries of Mortgage Loans will occur
Protection and Programs Directorate, performing mortgage loans (Mortgage
Loans) secured by single family in at least two monthly settlements and
Department of Homeland Security.
properties located throughout the the number of Mortgage Loans delivered
[FR Doc. 2015–29457 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am] will vary depending upon the number of
United States. A listing of the Mortgage
BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P
Loans is included in the due diligence Mortgage Loans the Participating
materials made available to qualified Servicers have submitted for the
bidders. The Mortgage Loans will be payment of an FHA insurance claim.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND sold without FHA insurance and with The Participating Servicers will not be
URBAN DEVELOPMENT servicing released. HUD will offer able to submit claims on loans that are
qualified bidders an opportunity to bid not included in the Mortgage Loan
[Docket No. FR–5903–N–01]
competitively on the Mortgage Loans. Portfolio set forth in the BIP. There can
Notice of Single Family Loan Sales The Loans will be offered in two pool be no assurance that any Participating
(SFLS 2016–1) types. The Department will offer Servicer will deliver a minimum
national loan pools for bid and will also number of Mortgage Loans to HUD or
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant offer regionally-based pools, with that a minimum number of Mortgage
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing additional purchaser requirements, that Loans will be delivered to the
Commissioner, HUD. are called the Neighborhood Purchaser.
ACTION: Notice of sales of mortgage Stabilization Outcome pools. Three of The SFLS 2016–1 Mortgage Loans are
loans. these Neighborhood Stabilization assigned to HUD pursuant to section
Outcome pools will be designated for 204(a)(1)(A) of the National Housing Act
SUMMARY: This notice announces HUD’s bidding by qualified non-profit or unit as amended under Title VI of the
intention to competitively sell certain of local government entities only. These Departments of Veterans Affairs and
unsubsidized single family mortgage pools are located in Tampa, Florida, Housing and Urban Development and
loans, in a sealed bid sale offering called Chicago, Illinois, and the state of Independent Agencies Appropriations
SFLS 2016–1, without Federal Housing Massachusetts. Act, 1999. The sale of the Mortgage
Administration (FHA) mortgage Loans is pursuant to section 204(g) of
insurance. This notice also generally The Bidding Process the National Housing Act.
describes the bidding process for the The BIP describes in detail the
Mortgage Loan Sale Procedure
sale and certain persons who are procedure for bidding in SFLS 2016–1.
ineligible to bid. This is the first sale The BIP also includes a standardized HUD selected an open competitive
offering of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 and the non-negotiable Conveyance, Assignment whole-loan sale as the method to sell
sale will be held on November 18, 2015. and Assumption Agreement (CAA the Mortgage Loans for this specific sale
DATES: For this sale action, the Bidder’s Agreement). Qualified bidders will be transaction. For SFLS 2016–1, HUD has
Information Package (BIP) was made required to submit a deposit with their determined that this method of sale
available to qualified bidders on bid. Deposits are calculated based upon optimizes HUD’s return on the sale of
October 21, 2015. Bids for the 2016–1 each qualified bidder’s aggregate bid these Mortgage Loans, affords the
sale will be accepted on the Bid Date of price. greatest opportunity for all qualified
November 18, 2015 (Bid Date). HUD HUD will evaluate the bids submitted bidders to bid on the Mortgage Loans,
anticipates that award(s) will be made and determine the successful bid, in and provides the quickest and most
on or about November 19, 2015 (the terms of the best value to HUD, in its efficient vehicle for HUD to dispose of
Award Date). sole and absolute discretion. If a the Mortgage Loans.
qualified bidder is successful, the Bidder Ineligibility
ADDRESSES: To become a qualified
qualified bidder’s deposit will be non-
bidder and receive the BIP, prospective In order to bid in SFLS 2016–1 as a
refundable and will be applied toward
bidders must complete, execute, and qualified bidder, a prospective bidder
the purchase price. Deposits will be
submit a Confidentiality Agreement and must complete, execute and submit both
returned to unsuccessful bidders.
a Qualification Statement acceptable to This notice provides some of the basic a Confidentiality Agreement and a
HUD. Both documents are available via terms of sale. The CAA Agreement, Qualification Statement acceptable to
the HUD Web site at: http:// which is included in the BIP, provides HUD and applicable to the loan pool
www.hud.gov/sfloansales or via: http:// comprehensive contractual terms and being purchased. In the Qualification
www.verdiassetsales.com. Statement, the prospective bidder must
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
conditions. To ensure a competitive
Please mail and fax executed bidding process, the terms of the provide certain representations and
documents to Verdi Consulting, Inc.: bidding process and the CAA warranties regarding (i) a prospective
Verdi Consulting, Inc., 8400 Westpark Agreement are not subject to bidder, (ii) a prospective bidder’s board
Drive, 4th Floor, McLean, VA 22102, negotiation. of directors, (iii) a prospective bidder’s
Attention: HUD SFLS Loan Sale direct parent, (iii) a prospective bidder’s
Coordinator, Fax: 1–703–584–7790. Due Diligence Review subsidiaries, and (iv) any related entity
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John The BIP describes how qualified with which the prospective bidder
Lucey, Director, Asset Sales Office, bidders may access the due diligence shares a common officer, director,
VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/80_FR_72308/page/9.svg)
Document Created: 2018-03-01 11:20:09
Document Modified: 2018-03-01 11:20:09
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | 60-Day notice and request for comments; Revision of Information Collection Request: 1670-0007. | |
| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until January 19, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 72086 |
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR