81 FR 10879 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for Review; Information Collection Request for the Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Technology Acceptance and Evaluation Survey

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 41 (March 2, 2016)

Page Range		10879-10880
FR Document		2016-04471

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public to comment on the data collection form for the DHS Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) Technology Acceptance and Evaluation (TAE) Survey. The TAE web based tool proposes to collect information from 1,200 members of an online Internet panel. All information collected will be on a voluntary basis. DHS will not receive any personally identifying information. As part of its core mission, DHS is tasked with preventing terrorism and enhancing security, securing and managing our borders, and ensuring resilience to disasters. In order to assist in those key mission spaces, the S&T managed work to create a Rapid DNA Technology that allows field testing of DNA that is inexpensive and quick while performing with high accuracy in a non-laboratory setting. To ensure the effective implementation and diffusion of this new technology, DHS S&T seeks to better understand public perceptions of Rapid DNA, its use cases, and its collection through the TAE Survey. This notice and request for comments is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-DHS-2016-0019]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for Review; 
Information Collection Request for the Department of Homeland Security 
Science & Technology Technology Acceptance and Evaluation Survey

AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general 
public to comment on the data collection form for the DHS Science & 
Technology Directorate (S&T) Technology Acceptance and Evaluation (TAE) 
Survey. The TAE web based tool proposes to collect information from 
1,200 members of an online Internet panel. All information collected 
will be on a voluntary basis. DHS will not receive any personally 
identifying information. As part of its core mission, DHS is tasked 
with preventing terrorism and enhancing security, securing and managing 
our borders, and ensuring resilience to disasters. In order to assist 
in those key mission spaces, the S&T managed work to create a Rapid DNA 
Technology that allows field testing of DNA that is inexpensive and 
quick while performing with high accuracy in a non-laboratory setting. 
To ensure the effective implementation and diffusion of this new 
technology, DHS S&T seeks to better understand public perceptions of 
Rapid DNA, its use cases, and its collection through the TAE Survey. 
This notice and request for comments is required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 2, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments, 
identified by docket number DHS-2016-0019, by one of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Please follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Please include 
docket number DHS-DHS-2016-0019 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 254-6911. (Not a toll-free number).
     Mail: Science and Technology Directorate, ATTN: Kathleen 
Deloughery 6-055, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0210, Washington, DC 
20528-0210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DHS FRCoP Contact Kathleen Deloughery 
(202) 254-6189 (Not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is committed to improving its 
information collection and urges all interested parties to suggest how 
these materials can further reduce burden while seeking necessary 
information under the Act.
    DHS 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) Suggest ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and

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    (4) Suggest ways to 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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: New Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Technology Acceptance and 
Evaluation Survey.
    (3) Agency Form Number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: DHS S&T, 
First Responders Group.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Individuals; the data will be gathered from 
individual who wish to participate in the online survey.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:
    a. Estimate of the total number of respondents: 1,200.
    b. An estimate of the time for an average respondent to respond: 
0.5 burden hours.
    c. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 600 burden hours.

    Dated: February 23, 2016.
Rick Stevens,
Chief Information Officer, Science and Technology Directorate.
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a disease or condition that may be II. Determination by the Secretary of receive any personally identifying
attributable to such agent or agents.2 Health and Human Services information. As part of its core mission,
Based on any of these four On February 26, 2016, pursuant to DHS is tasked with preventing terrorism
determinations, the Secretary of HHS section 564 of the FD&C Act, I and enhancing security, securing and
may then declare that circumstances determined that a there is a significant managing our borders, and ensuring
potential for a public health emergency resilience to disasters. In order to assist
exist that justify the EUA, at which
that has a significant potential to affect in those key mission spaces, the S&T
point the FDA Commissioner may issue
national security or the health and managed work to create a Rapid DNA
an EUA if the criteria for issuance of an Technology that allows field testing of
authorization under section 564 of the security of United States citizens living
abroad and that involves Zika virus. DNA that is inexpensive and quick
FD&C Act are met. The Centers for while performing with high accuracy in
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) III. Declaration of the Secretary of a non-laboratory setting. To ensure the
requested that the FDA issue an EUA for Health and Human Services effective implementation and diffusion
in vitro diagnostic tests for detection of Also on February 26, 2016, on the of this new technology, DHS S&T seeks
Zika virus and/or diagnosis of Zika basis of my determination of a to better understand public perceptions
virus infection to allow the Department significant potential for a public health of Rapid DNA, its use cases, and its
to take preparedness measures based on emergency that has a significant collection through the TAE Survey. This
information currently available about potential to affect national security or notice and request for comments is
the active transmission of Zika virus, as the health and security of United States required by the Paperwork Reduction
of February 24, 2016, in the citizens living abroad and that involves Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C.
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Zika virus, I declared that circumstances chapter 35).
Virgin Islands, American Samoa, 31 exist justifying the authorization of DATES: Comments are encouraged and
countries in the Americas, Pacific emergency use of in vitro diagnostic will be accepted until May 2, 2016.
Islands, and Africa. On February 1, tests for detection of Zika virus and/or ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
2016, the World Health Organization diagnosis of Zika virus infection invited to submit comments, identified
declared a Public Health Emergency of pursuant to section 564 of the FD&C by docket number DHS–2016–0019, by
International Concern because of Act, subject to the terms of any one of the following methods:
clusters of microcephaly and other authorization issued under that section. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
neurological disorders in some areas Notice of any EUAs issued by the www.regulations.gov. Please follow the
affected by Zika virus. On January 22, FDA Commissioner pursuant to this instructions for submitting comments.
2016, CDC activated its Incident determination and declaration will be • Email:
Management System and, working provided promptly in the Federal Kathleen.Deloughery@hq.dhs.gov.
through the Emergency Operations Register as required under section 564 Please include docket number DHS–
Center, centralized its response to the of the FD&C Act. DHS–2016–0019 in the subject line of
outbreaks of Zika occurring in the Dated: February 26, 2016. the message.
Americas and increased reports of birth Sylvia M. Burwell, • Fax: (202) 254–6911. (Not a toll-free
defects and Guillain-Barré syndrome in Secretary. number).
areas affected by Zika virus. On • Mail: Science and Technology
[FR Doc. 2016–04624 Filed 3–1–16; 8:45 am]
February 8, 2016, CDC elevated its Directorate, ATTN: Kathleen
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Deloughery 6–055, 245 Murray Lane,
response efforts to a Level 1 activation,
Mail Stop 0210, Washington, DC 20528–
the highest response level. The
0210.
Secretary’s Operations Center, which is DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DHS
operated by the Office of the Assistant SECURITY
Secretary of Preparedness and FRCoP Contact Kathleen Deloughery
[Docket No. DHS–DHS–2016–0019] (202) 254–6189 (Not a toll free number).
Response, is also activated. The
determination of a significant potential SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Agency Information Collection
for a public health emergency, and the Department is committed to improving
Activities: Submission for Review;
declaration that circumstances exist its information collection and urges all
Information Collection Request for the
justifying the authorization of interested parties to suggest how these
Department of Homeland Security
materials can further reduce burden
emergency use of in vitro diagnostic Science & Technology Technology
while seeking necessary information
tests for detection of Zika virus and/or Acceptance and Evaluation Survey
under the Act.
diagnosis of Zika virus infection by the DHS is particularly interested in
AGENCY: Science and Technology
Secretary of HHS, as described below, comments that:
Directorate, DHS.
enable the FDA Commissioner to issue (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
an EUA for certain diagnostic tests for collection of information is necessary
comment.
emergency use under section 564 of the for the proper performance of the
FD&C Act. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland functions of the agency, including
Security (DHS) invites the general whether the information will have
2 As amended by the Pandemic and All-Hazards public to comment on the data practical utility;
Preparedness Reauthorization Act, Public Law 113–
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collection form for the DHS Science & (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
5, the Secretary may make determination of a public
health emergency, or a significant potential for a
Technology Directorate (S&T) agency’s estimate of the burden of the
public health emergency, under section 564 of the Technology Acceptance and Evaluation proposed collection of information,
FD&C Act. The Secretary is no longer required to (TAE) Survey. The TAE web based tool including the validity of the
make a determination of a public health emergency proposes to collect information from methodology and assumptions used;
in accordance with section 319 of the PHS Act, 42
U.S.C. 247d to support a determination or
1,200 members of an online Internet (3) Suggest ways to enhance the
declaration made under section 564 of the FD&C panel. All information collected will be quality, utility, and clarity of the
Act. on a voluntary basis. DHS will not information to be collected; and

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		60-Day notice and request for comment.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 2, 2016.
Contact		DHS FRCoP Contact Kathleen Deloughery (202) 254-6189 (Not a toll free number).
FR Citation		81 FR 10879