81 FR 8738 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for Review; Information Collection Request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology, Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 34 (February 22, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-03532

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public to comment on updated data collection forms for DHS Science and Technology Directorate's Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Program (CAP): Supplier's Declaration of Compliance (SDoC) (DHS Form 10044 (6/ 08)) and Summary Test Report (DHS Form 10056 (9/08)). The attacks of September 11, 2001, and the destruction of Hurricane Katrina made apparent the need for emergency response radio systems that can interoperate, regardless of which organization manufactured the equipment. In response, and per congressional direction, DHS and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed the P25 CAP to improve the emergency response community's confidence in purchasing land mobile radio (LMR) equipment built to P25 LMR standards. The P25 CAP establishes a process for ensuring that equipment complies with P25 standards and is capable of interoperating across manufacturers. The Department of Homeland Security needs to collect essential information from manufacturers on their products that have met P25 standards as demonstrated through the P25 CAP. To meet this requirement, the P25 CAP has developed the SDoC form which will be filled out by equipment suppliers to formally declare equipment is compliant with P25. The Summary Test Report form also filled out by equipment suppliers collects the results of P25 testing to substantiate compliance with P25 Standards. The SDoC and STR templates will gather this information for all equipment providers in a consistent manner for ease of general public and the public safety/ first responder community. In turn, the emergency response community will use this information to identify P25-compliant communications systems to facilitate interoperability and inform future aquisition. The P25 CAP Program Manager will perform a review to ensure the documentation is complete and accurate in accordance with the current P25 CAP processes and post it to FirstResponder.gov. 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-2012-0015]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for Review; 
Information Collection Request for the Department of Homeland Security 
(DHS), Science and Technology, Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program 
(P25 CAP)

AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general 
public to comment on updated data collection forms for DHS Science and 
Technology Directorate's Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Program 
(CAP): Supplier's Declaration of Compliance (SDoC) (DHS Form 10044 (6/
08)) and Summary Test Report (DHS Form 10056 (9/08)). The attacks of 
September 11, 2001, and the destruction of Hurricane Katrina made 
apparent the need for emergency response radio systems that can 
interoperate, regardless of which organization manufactured the 
equipment. In response, and per congressional direction, DHS and the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed the P25 
CAP to improve the emergency response community's confidence in 
purchasing land mobile radio (LMR) equipment built to P25 LMR 
standards. The P25 CAP establishes a process for ensuring

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that equipment complies with P25 standards and is capable of 
interoperating across manufacturers. The Department of Homeland 
Security needs to collect essential information from manufacturers on 
their products that have met P25 standards as demonstrated through the 
P25 CAP. To meet this requirement, the P25 CAP has developed the SDoC 
form which will be filled out by equipment suppliers to formally 
declare equipment is compliant with P25. The Summary Test Report form 
also filled out by equipment suppliers collects the results of P25 
testing to substantiate compliance with P25 Standards. The SDoC and STR 
templates will gather this information for all equipment providers in a 
consistent manner for ease of general public and the public safety/
first responder community. In turn, the emergency response community 
will use this information to identify P25-compliant communications 
systems to facilitate interoperability and inform future aquisition. 
The P25 CAP Program Manager will perform a review to ensure the 
documentation is complete and accurate in accordance with the current 
P25 CAP processes and post it to FirstResponder.gov. 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 March 23, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments, 
identified by docket number DHS-2012-0015 or the OMB Control Number 
1640-0015, by the following method:
     Email: [email protected]. Please include docket 
number DHS-2012-0015 in the subject line of the message.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sridhar Kowdley (202) 254-8804 (Not a 
toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SDoC and Summary Test Report forms will 
be posted on the FirstResponder.gov Web site at http://www.firstresponder.gov. The forms will be available in Adobe PDF 
format. The supplier will complete the forms electronically. The 
completed forms may then be submitted via Internet to the 
FirstResponder.gov Web site.
    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
    (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: Renewal of information 
collection forms with updates.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Science and Technology, Project 
25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Program (CAP).
    (3) Agency Form Number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Department 
of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate--(1) Supplier's 
Declaration of Compliance (SDoC) (DHS Form 10044 (6/08)) and (2) 
Summary Test Report (DHS Form 10056 (9/08)).
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Businesses; the data will be gathered from 
manufacturers of radio systems who wish to declare that their products 
are compliant with P25 standards for radio systems.
    (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: 12.
    b. Estimate of number of responses per respondent: 6.
    c. An estimate of the time for an average respondent to respond: 4 
burden hours (2 burden hours for each form).
    d. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 288 burden hours.
    (6) The collection forms were updated since the 60-day notice 
printing.

    Dated: February 2, 2016.
Rick Stevens,
Chief Information Officer for Science and Technology.
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69241 for a 60-day public comment Act of 1974; and (c) The DHS Privacy e.g., permitting electronic submissions
period. One comment was received by Office has reviewed the entire package of responses.
DHS. The purpose of this notice is to of documents for this information
Analysis
allow an additional 30 days for public collection. This collection is covered by
comments. a Privacy Threshold Assessment Agency: Office of the Citizenship and
DATES: Comments are encouraged and adjudicated by the DHS Privacy Office Immigration Services Ombudsman,
will be accepted until March 23, 2016. on March 26, 2015. The Ombudsman DHS.
This process is conducted in accordance Customer Satisfaction and Needs Title: Agency Information Collection
with 5 CFR 1320.1. Assessment Survey will be in Activities: CISOMB Customer
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are compliance with all applicable DHS Satisfaction and Needs Assessment
invited to submit written comments on Privacy Office, DHS CIO, DHS Records Survey.
the proposed information collection to Management, and OMB regulations OMB Number: 1601–NEW.
the Office of Information and Regulatory regarding data collection, use, storage, Frequency: On occasion.
Affairs, Office of Management and and retrieval. The proposed public use Affected Public: Individuals and
Budget. Comments should be addressed data collection system is therefore Households.
to OMB Desk Officer, Department of intended to be distributed for public use Number of Respondents: 8,800.
Homeland Security and sent via primarily by electronic means with Estimated Time per Respondent: .5
electronic mail to oira_submission@ limited paper distribution and hours.
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806. processing of paper forms. Total Burden Hours: 4,400 hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The The Ombudsman Customer Dated: February 12, 2016.
Citizenship and Immigration Services Satisfaction and Needs Assessment Carlene C. Ileto,
Ombudsman (CISOMB) was created Survey has been constructed in Executive Director, Enterprise Business
under sec. 452 of the Homeland compliance with regulations and Management Office.
Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–296) authorities under the purview of the [FR Doc. 2016–03535 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am]
to: (1) Assist individuals and employers DHS Privacy Office, DHS CIO, DHS
BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P
in resolving problems with the U.S. Records Management, and OMB
Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations regarding data collection,
(USCIS); (2) identify areas in which use, sharing, storage, information DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
individuals and employers have security and retrieval of information. In SECURITY
problems in dealing with USCIS; and (3) accordance with the Privacy Act of
1974, DHS is giving notice that it [Docket No. DHS–2012–0015]
propose changes, to the extent possible,
in the administrative practices of USCIS proposes to establish the DHS system of
records notice titled, ‘‘The Ombudsman Agency Information Collection
to mitigate problems. The information Activities: Submission for Review;
collected on this form will allow the Customer Satisfaction and Needs
Assessment Survey System of Records.’’ Information Collection Request for the
CISOMB to obtain feedback from the Department of Homeland Security
general public to assess the needs of This system of records will continue to
ensure the efficient and secure (DHS), Science and Technology,
customers and to identify improvement Project 25 Compliance Assessment
opportunities for Ombudsman services. processing of information to aid the
CISOMB in assessing the needs of Program (P25 CAP)
The data collection instrument does not
solicit or collect Personally Identifiable customers to improve Ombudsman AGENCY: Science and Technology
Information (PII). services and offer more efficient and Directorate, DHS.
The use of this survey provides the effective alternatives. This system will ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
most efficient means for collecting and be included in the DHS’s inventory of comment.
processing the required data. In the record systems. This is a new collection.
future, the Ombudsman will employ the The Office of Management and Budget SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
use of information technology in is particularly interested in comments Security (DHS) invites the general
collecting and processing this which: public to comment on updated data
information by offering the option to 1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection forms for DHS Science and
complete the survey online. Per PRA collection of information is necessary Technology Directorate’s Project 25
requirements, a fillable PDF version of for the proper performance of the (P25) Compliance Assessment Program
the survey will continue to be provided functions of the agency, including (CAP): Supplier’s Declaration of
on the Ombudsman’s Web site. The whether the information will have Compliance (SDoC) (DHS Form 10044
survey can be completed in PDF format, practical utility; (6/08)) and Summary Test Report (DHS
and faxed or sent as an attachment by 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Form 10056 (9/08)). The attacks of
email or in paper format by regular mail agency’s estimate of the burden of the September 11, 2001, and the destruction
to the Ombudsman’s office at the proposed collection of information, of Hurricane Katrina made apparent the
address indicated on the survey. After including the validity of the need for emergency response radio
approval of the survey detailed in this methodology and assumptions used; systems that can interoperate, regardless
supporting statement, the online survey 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and of which organization manufactured the
will be posted on the Ombudsman’s clarity of the information to be equipment. In response, and per
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Web site at http://www.dhs.gov/topic/ collected; and congressional direction, DHS and the
cis-ombudsman. 4. Minimize the burden of the National Institute of Standards and
The assurance of confidentiality collection of information on those who Technology (NIST) developed the P25
provided to the respondents for this are to respond, including through the CAP to improve the emergency response
information collection is provided by: use of appropriate automated, community’s confidence in purchasing
(a) The Ombudsman statute and electronic, mechanical, or other land mobile radio (LMR) equipment
mandate as established by Homeland technological collection techniques or built to P25 LMR standards. The P25
Security Act sec. 452; (b) The Privacy other forms of information technology, CAP establishes a process for ensuring

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that equipment complies with P25 (1) Evaluate whether the proposed Dated: February 2, 2016.
standards and is capable of collection of information is necessary Rick Stevens,
interoperating across manufacturers. for the proper performance of the Chief Information Officer for Science and
The Department of Homeland Security functions of the agency, including Technology.
needs to collect essential information whether the information will have [FR Doc. 2016–03532 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am]
from manufacturers on their products practical utility; BILLING CODE 9110–9F–P
that have met P25 standards as (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
demonstrated through the P25 CAP. To agency’s estimate of the burden of the
meet this requirement, the P25 CAP has proposed collection of information, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
developed the SDoC form which will be including the validity of the
filled out by equipment suppliers to methodology and assumptions used; Fish and Wildlife Service
formally declare equipment is (3) Suggest ways to enhance the [FWS–R1–ES–2016–N013;
compliant with P25. The Summary Test quality, utility, and clarity of the FXES11120100000–167–FF01E00000]
Report form also filled out by information to be collected; and
equipment suppliers collects the results Proposed Weyerhaeuser Company
of P25 testing to substantiate (4) Suggest ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information Safe Harbor Agreement for the
compliance with P25 Standards. The Northern Spotted Owl and Draft
SDoC and STR templates will gather on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate Environmental Assessment
this information for all equipment
providers in a consistent manner for automated, electronic, mechanical, or AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
ease of general public and the public other technological collection Interior.
safety/first responder community. In techniques or other forms of information
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
turn, the emergency response technology, e.g., permitting electronic
for comments.
community will use this information to submissions of responses.
identify P25-compliant communications Overview of This Information SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
systems to facilitate interoperability and Collection Wildlife Service (Service), have received
inform future aquisition. The P25 CAP an application from Weyerhaeuser
Program Manager will perform a review (1) Type of Information Collection: Company for an Endangered Species
to ensure the documentation is Renewal of information collection forms Act (ESA) Enhancement of Survival
complete and accurate in accordance with updates. Permit (Permit) for the federally
with the current P25 CAP processes and (2) Title of the Form/Collection: threatened northern spotted owl. The
post it to FirstResponder.gov. This Science and Technology, Project 25 Permit application includes a draft safe
notice and request for comments is (P25) Compliance Assessment Program harbor agreement (SHA) addressing
required by the Paperwork Reduction (CAP). access to Weyerhaeuser Company lands
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. (3) Agency Form Number, if any, and for the survey and removal of barred
chapter 35). the applicable component of the owls as part of the Service’s Barred Owl
DATES: Comments are encouraged and Department of Homeland Security Removal Experiment (Experiment) in
will be accepted until March 23, 2016. sponsoring the collection: Department of Lane County, Oregon. The Service also
Homeland Security, Science & announces the availability of a draft
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Technology Directorate—(1) Supplier’s environmental assessment (EA) that has
invited to submit comments, identified
Declaration of Compliance (SDoC) (DHS been prepared in response to the Permit
by docket number DHS–2012–0015 or
Form 10044 (6/08)) and (2) Summary application in accordance with
the OMB Control Number 1640–0015,
Test Report (DHS Form 10056 (9/08)). requirements of the National
by the following method:
• Email: Sridhar.Kowdley@ Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). We
(4) Affected public who will be asked
hq.dhs.gov. Please include docket are making the Permit application,
or required to respond, as well as a brief
number DHS–2012–0015 in the subject including the draft SHA and the draft
abstract: Businesses; the data will be
line of the message. EA, available for public review and
gathered from manufacturers of radio
comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: systems who wish to declare that their
Sridhar Kowdley (202) 254–8804 (Not a products are compliant with P25 DATES: To ensure consideration, written
toll free number). standards for radio systems. comments must be received from
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SDoC (5) An estimate of the total number of interested parties by March 23, 2016.
and Summary Test Report forms will be respondents and the amount of time ADDRESSES: To request further
posted on the FirstResponder.gov Web estimated for an average respondent to information or submit written
site at http://www.firstresponder.gov. respond: comments, please use one of the
The forms will be available in Adobe a. Estimate of the total number of following methods, and note that your
PDF format. The supplier will complete respondents: 12. information request or comments are in
the forms electronically. The completed b. Estimate of number of responses reference to the Weyerhaeuser Company
forms may then be submitted via per respondent: 6. draft SHA and draft EA.
Internet to the FirstResponder.gov Web • Internet: Documents may be viewed
c. An estimate of the time for an and downloaded on the Internet at
site.
average respondent to respond: 4
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The Department is committed to http://www.fws.gov/ofwo/.
improving its information collection burden hours (2 burden hours for each • Email: barredowlsha@fws.gov.
and urges all interested parties to form). Include ‘‘Weyerhaeuser SHA’’ in the
suggest how these materials can further d. An estimate of the total public subject line of the message.
reduce burden while seeking necessary burden (in hours) associated with the • U.S. Mail: Betsy Glenn, U.S. Fish
information under the Act. collection: 288 burden hours. and Wildlife Service, Oregon Fish and
DHS is particularly interested in (6) The collection forms were updated Wildlife Office, 2600 SE. 98th Ave.,
comments that: since the 60-day notice printing. Suite 100, Portland, OR 97266.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		30-Day notice and request for comment.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 23, 2016.
Contact		Sridhar Kowdley (202) 254-8804 (Not a toll free number).
FR Citation		81 FR 8738