82 FR 17270 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 67 (April 10, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 67 (Monday, April 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 17270-17273] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07191] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS-2017-0014] Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the Chemical Facility Anti- Terrorism Standards AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS. ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; revision of Information Collection Request: 1670-0014. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Authority: 6 U.S.C. 621-629. 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). DHS proposes to renew and revise this information collection to update the burden for some of the instruments for this collection and also proposes the addition of a new instrument to this collection. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until June 9, 2017. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on the proposed revision to, and extension of, this approved 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-2017- 0014. 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,\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 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program Manager at the Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane SW., Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA 20528-0610. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions and requests for additional information may be directed to the CFATS Program Manager via email at _____________________________________- [email protected] or telephone at (866) 323-2957. 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 of 2014, the President signed into law the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 (also known as the CFATS Act of 2014), Public Law 113-254, which authorized CFATS 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 regulation governs 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 [[Page 17271]] range of tailored measures to satisfy the regulations' Risk-Based Performance Standards. The Department collects the core regulatory data necessary to implement CFATS through the portions of the Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) \5\ covered under a different information collection (1670-0007). In September 2016, after approval by OMB of information collection 1670-0007, the Department deployed a major update to the CSAT system which incorporated new efficiencies by improving workflow and eliminating duplication of information collected. As a result, the Department proposes revisions to the burden of some instruments in this collection (1670-0014) based primarily upon on data from 2014-1206 and, in part, on new efficiencies that were previously unavailable in the CSAT system. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ For more information about CFATS and CSAT, you may access www.dhs.gov/chemicalsecurity. The current information collection for CSAT (IC 1670-0007) will expire on July 31, 2019. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The proposed revisions for this collection are summarized below:This request contains a name change for two previously approved instruments to clarify the functional purpose of both instruments. Specifically, ``Request for a Technical Consultation'' has been changed to ``Compliance Assistance'' and ``Notification of New Top-Screen'' has been changed to ``Top-Screen Update.'' No other revisions to the instruments are proposed. The ``Request for Redetermination'' instrument provides a variety of possible reasons that facilities may select to support the justification for a redetermination request. The Department proposes to amend this instrument to allow facilities to select from a list of possible reasons to support a request for redetermination. This request proposes the addition of a new instrument titled ``Declaration of Reporting Status'' which allows a chemical facility to notify the Department that it is not required to register in CSAT or submit a Top-Screen. The Department's Methodology in Estimating the Burden for the Request for Redetermination Number of Respondents The current information collection estimated that 625 respondents would submit a request for a Request for Redetermination annually. Based on data collected between Calendar Year (CY) 2014-2016, 680 respondents, on average, submitted a Request for Redetermination annually. Because this figure reasonably aligns with the Department's prior estimate of 625 respondents, the Department will retain the current information collection estimate of 625 respondents for this instrument. Estimated Time per Respondent In the current information collection, the estimated time per respondent to prepare and submit a Request for Redetermination is 0.25 hours (15 minutes). Based upon the Department's day-to-day informal discussions with respondents, the Department believes that a reasonable burden for gathering and providing supporting documentation continues to be 0.25 hours and will retain this estimate. Annual Burden Hours The annual burden hours for a Request for Redetermination is [0.25 hours x 625 respondents x 1 response per respondent], which equals 156.25 hours. Total Capital/Startup Burden Cost The Department provides access to CSAT free of charge and assumes that each respondent already has computer hardware and access to the internet for basic business needs. Therefore, there are no annualized capital or start-up costs incurred by chemical facilities of interest or high-risk chemical facilities for this information collection. Total Recordkeeping Burden There are no recordkeeping burden costs incurred by chemical facilities of interest or high-risk chemical facilities for this information collection.\6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ The recordkeeping burden for facilities under CFATS is accounted for by the Department under the CSAT Information Collection No. 1670-0007. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Annual Burden Cost The Department assumes that Site Security Officers (SSOs) are responsible for submitting a Request for Redetermination. 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 156.25 hours by the average hourly wage rate of SSOs of $67.72 per hour.\7\ Therefore, the total annual burden cost for the Request for Redetermination instrument is $10,581.25 [156.25 total annual burden hours x $67.72 per hour which equals $10,581.25]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ As in the currently approved collection, the Department assumes that SSOs are responsible for submitting the instruments associated with this collection. This notice uses the labor rate for SSOs used by the Department for the recently approved CSAT IC 1670- 0007. The Department describes the labor rate in the 60-day PRA notice found at in 80 FR 72086 (Nov. 18, 2015). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department's Methodology in Estimating the Burden for the Request for an Extension Number of Respondents The current information collection estimated that 185 respondents would submit a request for a Request for an Extension annually. Based on data collected between CY 2014-2016, 730 of respondents, on average, submitted a Request for an Extension annually. In light of the increase in annual requests for redeterminations received, for the last three years, the Department proposes to revise the estimated number of respondents for this instrument to 730 respondents. Estimated Time per Respondent In the current information collection, the estimated time per respondent to prepare and submit a Request for an Extension is 0.25 hours (15 minutes). During 2016, the Department updated CSAT and incorporated an automated feature to collect this information electronically. In addition, based on this change and the Department's informal day-to-day interactions with respondents on the new implementation of CSAT, the Department believes that a reasonable burden for gathering and providing supporting documentation is now 0.08 hours (5 minutes) for this instrument. Annual Burden Hours The annual burden hours for the Request for an Extension is [0.08 hours x 730 respondents x 1 response per respondent], which equals 58.40 hours. Total Capital/Startup Burden Cost The Department provides access to CSAT free of charge and assumes that each respondent already has computer hardware and access to the internet for basic business needs. Therefore, there are no annualized capital or start-up costs incurred by chemical facilities of interest or high-risk chemical facilities for this information collection. Total Recordkeeping Burden There are no recordkeeping burden costs incurred by chemical facilities of interest or high-risk chemical facilities for this information collection.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See footnote 6. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Annual Burden Cost The Department assumes that SSOs are responsible for submitting a Request for an Extension. For the purpose of this notice, the Department maintains this [[Page 17272]] assumption. Therefore, to estimate the total annual burden, the Department multiplied the annual burden of 58.40 hours by the average hourly wage rate of SSOs of $67.72 per hour. Therefore, the total annual burden cost for a Request for an Extension instrument is $3,954.85 [[58.40 hours x $67.72 per hour], which equals $3,954.85]. Top-Screen Update Number of Respondents The current information collection estimated that 1,250 respondents would submit a request for a Top-Screen Update annually. Based on data collected between CY 2014-2016, 1,250 of respondents, on average, submitted a Top-Screen Update annually. Because the annual average aligns with the Department's originally estimated threshold, the Department will retain the currently approved estimate of 1,250 respondents for this instrument. Estimated Time per Respondent In the current information collection, the estimated time per respondent to prepare and submit a Top-Screen Update is 0.25 hours. During 2016, the Department updated CSAT and incorporated an automated feature to collect this information electronically. In addition, based on this change and the Department's informal day-to-day interactions with respondents on the new implementation of CSAT, the Department believes that a reasonable burden for gathering and providing supporting documentation is now 0.08 hours (5 minutes) for this instrument. Annual Burden Hours The annual burden hours for a Top-Screen Update is [0.08 hours x 1,250 respondents x 1.5 responses per respondent], which equals 150 hours. Total Capital/Startup Burden Cost The Department provides access to CSAT free of charge and assumes that each respondent already has computer hardware and access to the internet for basic business needs. Therefore, there are no annualized capital or start-up costs incurred by chemical facilities of interest or high-risk chemical facilities for this information collection. Total Recordkeeping Burden There are no recordkeeping burden costs incurred by chemical facilities of interest or high-risk chemical facilities for this information collection.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ See footnote 6. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Annual Burden Cost The Department assumes that SSOs are responsible for submitting a Top-Screen Update. 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 150 hours by the average hourly wage rate of SSOs of $67.72 per hour. Therefore, the total annual burden cost for the Top-Screen Update instrument is $10,158.00 [150 total annual burden hours x $67.72 per hour], which equals $10,158.00]. The Department's Methodology in Estimating the Burden for the Compliance Assistance Number of Respondents The current information collection estimated that 185 respondents would submit a request for a Compliance Assistance annually. Based on data collected between CY 2014-2016, 455 of respondents, on average, submitted a request for Compliance Assistance annually. In light of the recent increase in annual requests for Compliance Assistance, the Department proposes to revise the estimated number of respondents for this instrument to 455 respondents. Estimated Time per Respondent In the current information collection, the estimated time per respondent to prepare and submit a Compliance Assistance is 0.25 hours (approximately 15 minutes). However, based on the Department's informal day-to-day interactions with respondents and past reviews of Compliance Assistance requests, the Department believes that a reasonable burden for gathering and providing supporting documentation is now 0.08 hours (5 minutes) for this instrument. Annual Burden Hours The annual burden hours for the Compliance Assistance is [0.08 hours x 455 respondents x 1.5 responses per respondent], which equals 54.60 hours. Total Capital/Startup Burden Cost The Department assumes that each respondent already has computer hardware and access to the internet for basic business needs. Therefore, there are no annualized capital or start-up costs incurred by chemical facilities of interest or high-risk chemical facilities for this information collection. Total Recordkeeping Burden There are no recordkeeping burden costs incurred by chemical facilities of interest or high-risk chemical facilities for this information collection.\10\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ See footnote 6. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Annual Burden Cost The Department assumes that SSOs are responsible for submitting a Compliance Assistance. 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 111.38 hours by the average hourly wage rate of SSOs of $67.72 per hour. Therefore, the total annual burden cost for the Compliance Assistance instrument is $3,697.51 [[54.60 total annual burden hours x $67.72 per hour], which equals $3,697.51]. The Department's Methodology in Estimating the Burden for the Declaration of Reporting Status This is a new instrument that a facility is not required to use. This instrument, if approved, will allow a chemical facility of interest to notify the Department that it is not required to register in CSAT or submit a Top-Screen. Number of Respondents The Department estimates that the number of annual respondents to this instrument will be 480 respondents. This estimate is based on the number of potential chemical facilities of interest that were identified from CY 2014-2016 that may have needed to submit additional information. This information would have aided the Department in determining if the chemical facilities of interest had properly reported or needed to be eliminated from having to report under CFATS. Estimated Time per Respondent This instrument will request information from chemical facilities about their business operations to allow the Department to identify whether the facility is a chemical facility of interest that may be excluded from coverage by the CFATS Program. Information collected includes whether the facility possesses Chemicals of Interest (COI) that meet or exceed the Screening Threshold Quantity (STQ) described in Appendix A of the CFATS regulation and whether the facility is statutorily excluded from reporting. The Department expects the estimated time per respondent to prepare and submit a Declaration of Reporting Status is 0.25 hours (15 minutes). [[Page 17273]] Annual Burden Hours The annual burden hours for the Declaration of Reporting Status is [0.25 hours x 480 respondents x 1 response per respondent], which equals 120 hours. Total Capital/Startup Burden Cost The Department assumes that each respondent already has computer hardware and access to the internet for basic business needs. Therefore, there are no annualized capital or start-up costs incurred by chemical facilities of interest or high-risk chemical facilities for this information collection. Total Recordkeeping Burden There is no recordkeeping burden for this instrument is de minimus as estimated by the Department for similar instruments under the CSAT Information Collection (IC No. 1670-0007). Total Annual Burden Cost The Department maintains the assumption found in the other instruments within this Information Collection that SSOs are responsible for submitting information to the Department. Thus, the Department assumes that an SSO will submit the Declaration of Reporting Status. Therefore, to estimate the total annual burden, the Department multiplied the annual burden of 120 hours by the average hourly wage rate of SSOs of $67.72 per hour. Therefore, the total annual burden cost for the Declaration of Reporting Status instrument is $8,126.40 [120 total annual burden hours x $67.72 per hour], which equals $8,126.40]. 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 Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS). OMB Number: 1670-0014. Instrument: Request for Redetermination. Frequency: ``On occasion'' and ``Other''. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 625 respondents. Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25 hours. Total Burden Hours: 156.25 annual burden hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. Total Burden Cost: $10,581.25. Instrument: Request for an Extension. Frequency: ``On occasion'' and ``Other''. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 730 respondents. Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.08 hours. Total Burden Hours: 58.40 annual burden hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. Total Burden Cost: $3,954.85. Instrument: Top-Screen Update. Frequency: ``On occasion'' and ``Other''. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 1,250 respondents. Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.08 hour. Total Burden Hours: 150 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. Total Burden Cost: $10,158.00. Instrument: Compliance Assistance. Frequency: ``On occasion'' and ``Other''. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 455 respondents. Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.08 hours. Total Burden Hours: 54.60 annual burden hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. Total Burden Cost: $3,697.51. Instrument: Declaration of Reporting Status. Frequency: ``On occasion'' and ``Other''. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 480 respondents. Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25 hours. Total Burden Hours: 120 annual burden hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. Total Burden Cost: $8,126.40. Dated: March 4, 2017. Ryan Comber, Acting Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2017-07191 Filed 4-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-09-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (PCII) 3 should not be submitted to the
HUMAN SERVICES SECURITY public regulatory docket. Please submit
such comments separately from other
[Docket No. DHS–2017–0014] comments in response to this notice.
National Institutes of Health
Comments containing trade secrets,
Notice of Request for Revision to and
National Institute of Environmental confidential commercial or financial
Extension of a Currently Approved
Health Sciences; Notice of Closed information, CVI, SSI, or PCII should be
Information Collection for the
Meeting appropriately marked and packaged in
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
accordance with applicable
Standards
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the requirements and submitted by mail to
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as AGENCY: National Protection and the DHS/NPPD/IP/ISCD Chemical
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is Programs Directorate, DHS. Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
hereby given of the following meeting. ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for (CFATS) Program Manager at the
comments; revision of Information Department of Homeland Security, 245
The meeting will be closed to the
Collection Request: 1670–0014. Murray Lane SW., Mail Stop 0610,
public in accordance with the
Arlington, VA 20528–0610.
provisions set forth in sections
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., Authority: 6 U.S.C. 621–629.
Questions and requests for additional
as amended. The grant applications and SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland information may be directed to the
the discussions could disclose Security (DHS or the Department), CFATS Program Manager via email at
confidential trade secrets or commercial National Protection and Programs cfats@dhs.gov or telephone at (866)
property such as patentable material, Directorate (NPPD), Office of 323–2957.
and personal information concerning Infrastructure Protection (IP), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
individuals associated with the grant Infrastructure Security Compliance 550 of the Homeland Security
applications, the disclosure of which Division (ISCD), will submit the Appropriations Act of 2007, Public Law
would constitute a clearly unwarranted following Information Collection 109–295 (2006), provided the
invasion of personal privacy. Request to the Office of Management Department with the authority to
and Budget (OMB) for review and regulate the security of high-risk
Name of Committee: National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences Special
clearance in accordance with the chemical facilities. On April 9, 2007, the
Emphasis Panel NIH Loan Repayment
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. Department issued an Interim Final
Program 2017. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). DHS Rule (IFR), implementing this statutory
Date: April 28, 2017. proposes to renew and revise this mandate at 72 FR 17688. In December
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. information collection to update the of 2014, the President signed into law
Agenda: To review and evaluate loan burden for some of the instruments for the Protecting and Securing Chemical
Repayment Review. this collection and also proposes the Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of
Place: NIEHS/National Institutes of Health, addition of a new instrument to this 2014 (also known as the CFATS Act of
Keystone Building, Room 3118, 500 Davis collection. 2014), Public Law 113–254, which
Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 DATES: Comments are encouraged and authorized CFATS program in the
(Virtual Meeting). will be accepted until June 9, 2017. This Homeland Security Act of 2002, as
Contact Person: RoseAnne M. McGee, process is conducted in accordance with amended, Public Law 107–296.4
Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review 5 CFR 1320.8. The CFATS regulation governs the
Branch, Division of Extramural Research and security at covered chemical facilities
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Training, Nat. Institute of Environmental that have been determined, by the
invited to submit comments on the Department, to be at high risk for
Health Sciences, P.O. Box 12233, MD EC–30,
proposed revision to, and extension of, terrorist attack. See 6 CFR part 27.
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, (919) 541–
this approved information collection CFATS represents a national-level effort
0752, mcgee1@niehs.nih.gov.
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal to minimize terrorism risk to such
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance at http://www.regulations.gov. All
Program Nos. 93.115, Biometry and Risk facilities. Its design and implementation
submissions received must include the balance maintaining economic vitality
Estimation—Health Risks from words ‘‘Department of Homeland
Environmental Exposures; 93.142, NIEHS with securing facilities and their
Security’’ and the docket number DHS– surrounding communities. The
Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety
2017–0014. Except as provided below, regulations were designed, in
Training; 93.143, NIEHS Superfund
comments received will be posted collaboration with the private sector and
Hazardous Substances—Basic Research and
without alteration at http:// other stakeholders, to take advantage of
Education; 93.894, Resources and Manpower
www.regulations.gov, including any protective measures already in place
Development in the Environmental Health
personal information provided. and to allow facilities to employ a wide
Sciences; 93.113, Biological Response to
Comments that include trade secrets,
Environmental Health Hazards; 93.114,
confidential commercial or financial 3 For more information about PCII see 6 CFR part
Applied Toxicological Research and Testing,
National Institutes of Health, HHS)
information, Chemical-terrorism 29 and the PCII Program Web page at http://
Vulnerability Information,1 Sensitive www.dhs.gov/protected-critical-infrastructure-
Dated: April 4, 2017. information-pcii-program.
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Security Information (SSI),2 or Protected
4 Section 2 of the CFATS Act of 2014 adds a new
Natasha M. Copeland, Critical Infrastructure Information Title XXI to the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Title XXI contains new sections numbered 2101
1 For more information about CVI see 6 CFR
Committee Policy. through 2109. Citations to the Homeland Security
27.400 and the CVI Procedural Manual at http:// Act of 2002 throughout this document reference
[FR Doc. 2017–07055 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am] www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/chemsec_cvi_ those sections of Title XXI. In addition to being
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P proceduresmanual.pdf. found in amended versions of the Homeland
2 For more information about SSI see 49 CFR part Security Act of 2002, those sections of Title XXI can
1520 and the SSI Program Web page at http:// also be found in section 2 of the CFATS Act of
www.tsa.gov. 2014, or in 6 U.S.C. 621–629.
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range of tailored measures to satisfy the figure reasonably aligns with the hours × $67.72 per hour which equals
regulations’ Risk-Based Performance Department’s prior estimate of 625 $10,581.25].
Standards. The Department collects the respondents, the Department will retain
The Department’s Methodology in
core regulatory data necessary to the current information collection
Estimating the Burden for the Request
implement CFATS through the portions estimate of 625 respondents for this
for an Extension
of the Chemical Security Assessment instrument.
Tool (CSAT) 5 covered under a different Number of Respondents
information collection (1670–0007). In Estimated Time per Respondent
The current information collection
September 2016, after approval by OMB In the current information collection, estimated that 185 respondents would
of information collection 1670–0007, the estimated time per respondent to submit a request for a Request for an
the Department deployed a major prepare and submit a Request for Extension annually. Based on data
update to the CSAT system which Redetermination is 0.25 hours (15 collected between CY 2014–2016, 730 of
incorporated new efficiencies by minutes). Based upon the Department’s respondents, on average, submitted a
improving workflow and eliminating day-to-day informal discussions with Request for an Extension annually. In
duplication of information collected. As respondents, the Department believes light of the increase in annual requests
a result, the Department proposes that a reasonable burden for gathering for redeterminations received, for the
revisions to the burden of some and providing supporting last three years, the Department
instruments in this collection (1670– documentation continues to be 0.25 proposes to revise the estimated number
0014) based primarily upon on data hours and will retain this estimate. of respondents for this instrument to
from 2014–1206 and, in part, on new Annual Burden Hours 730 respondents.
efficiencies that were previously
unavailable in the CSAT system. The annual burden hours for a Estimated Time per Respondent
The proposed revisions for this Request for Redetermination is [0.25 In the current information collection,
collection are summarized below: hours × 625 respondents × 1 response the estimated time per respondent to
• This request contains a name per respondent], which equals 156.25 prepare and submit a Request for an
change for two previously approved hours. Extension is 0.25 hours (15 minutes).
instruments to clarify the functional Total Capital/Startup Burden Cost During 2016, the Department updated
purpose of both instruments. CSAT and incorporated an automated
Specifically, ‘‘Request for a Technical The Department provides access to
feature to collect this information
Consultation’’ has been changed to CSAT free of charge and assumes that
electronically. In addition, based on this
‘‘Compliance Assistance’’ and each respondent already has computer
change and the Department’s informal
‘‘Notification of New Top-Screen’’ has hardware and access to the internet for
day-to-day interactions with
been changed to ‘‘Top-Screen Update.’’ basic business needs. Therefore, there
respondents on the new implementation
No other revisions to the instruments are no annualized capital or start-up
of CSAT, the Department believes that
are proposed. costs incurred by chemical facilities of
a reasonable burden for gathering and
• The ‘‘Request for Redetermination’’ interest or high-risk chemical facilities
providing supporting documentation is
instrument provides a variety of for this information collection.
now 0.08 hours (5 minutes) for this
possible reasons that facilities may Total Recordkeeping Burden instrument.
select to support the justification for a
redetermination request. The There are no recordkeeping burden Annual Burden Hours
Department proposes to amend this costs incurred by chemical facilities of
The annual burden hours for the
instrument to allow facilities to select interest or high-risk chemical facilities
Request for an Extension is [0.08 hours
for this information collection.6
from a list of possible reasons to support × 730 respondents × 1 response per
a request for redetermination. Total Annual Burden Cost respondent], which equals 58.40 hours.
• This request proposes the addition
of a new instrument titled ‘‘Declaration The Department assumes that Site Total Capital/Startup Burden Cost
of Reporting Status’’ which allows a Security Officers (SSOs) are responsible The Department provides access to
chemical facility to notify the for submitting a Request for CSAT free of charge and assumes that
Department that it is not required to Redetermination. For the purpose of this each respondent already has computer
register in CSAT or submit a Top- notice, the Department maintains this hardware and access to the internet for
Screen. assumption. basic business needs. Therefore, there
Therefore, to estimate the total annual
The Department’s Methodology in are no annualized capital or start-up
burden, the Department multiplied the
Estimating the Burden for the Request costs incurred by chemical facilities of
annual burden of 156.25 hours by the
for Redetermination interest or high-risk chemical facilities
average hourly wage rate of SSOs of
for this information collection.
Number of Respondents $67.72 per hour.7 Therefore, the total
annual burden cost for the Request for Total Recordkeeping Burden
The current information collection Redetermination instrument is
estimated that 625 respondents would There are no recordkeeping burden
$10,581.25 [156.25 total annual burden costs incurred by chemical facilities of
submit a request for a Request for
Redetermination annually. Based on interest or high-risk chemical facilities
6 The recordkeeping burden for facilities under
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data collected between Calendar Year CFATS is accounted for by the Department under
for this information collection.8
(CY) 2014–2016, 680 respondents, on the CSAT Information Collection No. 1670–0007. Total Annual Burden Cost
7 As in the currently approved collection, the
average, submitted a Request for The Department assumes that SSOs
Department assumes that SSOs are responsible for
Redetermination annually. Because this submitting the instruments associated with this are responsible for submitting a Request
collection. This notice uses the labor rate for SSOs for an Extension. For the purpose of this
5 For more information about CFATS and CSAT, used by the Department for the recently approved
you may access www.dhs.gov/chemicalsecurity. The CSAT IC 1670–0007. The Department describes the notice, the Department maintains this
current information collection for CSAT (IC 1670– labor rate in the 60-day PRA notice found at in 80
0007) will expire on July 31, 2019. FR 72086 (Nov. 18, 2015). 8 See footnote 6.
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assumption. Therefore, to estimate the Total Annual Burden Cost interest or high-risk chemical facilities
total annual burden, the Department for this information collection.10
The Department assumes that SSOs
multiplied the annual burden of 58.40
are responsible for submitting a Top- Total Annual Burden Cost
hours by the average hourly wage rate
Screen Update. For the purpose of this
of SSOs of $67.72 per hour. Therefore, The Department assumes that SSOs
notice, the Department maintains this
the total annual burden cost for a are responsible for submitting a
assumption. Therefore, to estimate the
Request for an Extension instrument is Compliance Assistance. For the purpose
total annual burden, the Department
$3,954.85 [[58.40 hours × $67.72 per of this notice, the Department maintains
multiplied the annual burden of 150
hour], which equals $3,954.85]. this assumption. Therefore, to estimate
hours by the average hourly wage rate
Top-Screen Update of SSOs of $67.72 per hour. Therefore, the total annual burden, the Department
the total annual burden cost for the Top- multiplied the annual burden of 111.38
Number of Respondents Screen Update instrument is $10,158.00 hours by the average hourly wage rate
[150 total annual burden hours × $67.72 of SSOs of $67.72 per hour. Therefore,
The current information collection the total annual burden cost for the
estimated that 1,250 respondents would per hour], which equals $10,158.00].
Compliance Assistance instrument is
submit a request for a Top-Screen The Department’s Methodology in $3,697.51 [[54.60 total annual burden
Update annually. Based on data Estimating the Burden for the hours × $67.72 per hour], which equals
collected between CY 2014–2016, 1,250 Compliance Assistance $3,697.51].
of respondents, on average, submitted a
Number of Respondents The Department’s Methodology in
Top-Screen Update annually. Because
the annual average aligns with the The current information collection Estimating the Burden for the
Department’s originally estimated estimated that 185 respondents would Declaration of Reporting Status
threshold, the Department will retain submit a request for a Compliance
the currently approved estimate of 1,250 Assistance annually. Based on data This is a new instrument that a
respondents for this instrument. collected between CY 2014–2016, 455 of facility is not required to use. This
respondents, on average, submitted a instrument, if approved, will allow a
Estimated Time per Respondent chemical facility of interest to notify the
request for Compliance Assistance
annually. In light of the recent increase Department that it is not required to
In the current information collection, register in CSAT or submit a Top-
the estimated time per respondent to in annual requests for Compliance
Assistance, the Department proposes to Screen.
prepare and submit a Top-Screen
Update is 0.25 hours. During 2016, the revise the estimated number of Number of Respondents
Department updated CSAT and respondents for this instrument to 455
incorporated an automated feature to respondents. The Department estimates that the
collect this information electronically. number of annual respondents to this
Estimated Time per Respondent instrument will be 480 respondents.
In addition, based on this change and
the Department’s informal day-to-day In the current information collection, This estimate is based on the number of
interactions with respondents on the the estimated time per respondent to potential chemical facilities of interest
new implementation of CSAT, the prepare and submit a Compliance that were identified from CY 2014–2016
Department believes that a reasonable Assistance is 0.25 hours (approximately that may have needed to submit
burden for gathering and providing 15 minutes). However, based on the additional information. This
supporting documentation is now 0.08 Department’s informal day-to-day information would have aided the
hours (5 minutes) for this instrument. interactions with respondents and past Department in determining if the
reviews of Compliance Assistance chemical facilities of interest had
Annual Burden Hours requests, the Department believes that a properly reported or needed to be
reasonable burden for gathering and eliminated from having to report under
The annual burden hours for a Top- CFATS.
providing supporting documentation is
Screen Update is [0.08 hours × 1,250
now 0.08 hours (5 minutes) for this
respondents × 1.5 responses per Estimated Time per Respondent
instrument.
respondent], which equals 150 hours.
Annual Burden Hours This instrument will request
Total Capital/Startup Burden Cost information from chemical facilities
The annual burden hours for the about their business operations to allow
The Department provides access to Compliance Assistance is [0.08 hours × the Department to identify whether the
CSAT free of charge and assumes that 455 respondents × 1.5 responses per facility is a chemical facility of interest
each respondent already has computer respondent], which equals 54.60 hours. that may be excluded from coverage by
hardware and access to the internet for the CFATS Program. Information
basic business needs. Therefore, there Total Capital/Startup Burden Cost
collected includes whether the facility
are no annualized capital or start-up The Department assumes that each possesses Chemicals of Interest (COI)
costs incurred by chemical facilities of respondent already has computer that meet or exceed the Screening
interest or high-risk chemical facilities hardware and access to the internet for Threshold Quantity (STQ) described in
for this information collection. basic business needs. Therefore, there Appendix A of the CFATS regulation
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Total Recordkeeping Burden are no annualized capital or start-up and whether the facility is statutorily
costs incurred by chemical facilities of excluded from reporting. The
There are no recordkeeping burden interest or high-risk chemical facilities Department expects the estimated time
costs incurred by chemical facilities of for this information collection. per respondent to prepare and submit a
interest or high-risk chemical facilities Total Recordkeeping Burden Declaration of Reporting Status is 0.25
for this information collection.9 hours (15 minutes).
There are no recordkeeping burden
9 See footnote 6. costs incurred by chemical facilities of 10 See footnote 6.
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Annual Burden Hours Analysis Total Burden Cost: $3,697.51.
The annual burden hours for the Agency: Department of Homeland Instrument: Declaration of Reporting
Declaration of Reporting Status is [0.25 Security, National Protection and Status.
hours × 480 respondents × 1 response Programs Directorate, Office of Frequency: ‘‘On occasion’’ and
per respondent], which equals 120 Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure ‘‘Other’’.
hours. Security Compliance Division. Affected Public: Business or other for-
Title: Chemical Facility Anti- profit.
Total Capital/Startup Burden Cost Number of Respondents: 480
Terrorism Standards (CFATS).
The Department assumes that each OMB Number: 1670–0014. respondents.
respondent already has computer Instrument: Request for Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25
hardware and access to the internet for Redetermination. hours.
basic business needs. Therefore, there Frequency: ‘‘On occasion’’ and Total Burden Hours: 120 annual
are no annualized capital or start-up ‘‘Other’’. burden hours.
costs incurred by chemical facilities of Affected Public: Business or other for- Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
interest or high-risk chemical facilities profit. $0.
for this information collection. Number of Respondents: 625 Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0.
respondents. Total Burden Cost: $8,126.40.
Total Recordkeeping Burden
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25 Dated: March 4, 2017.
There is no recordkeeping burden for hours. Ryan Comber,
this instrument is de minimus as Total Burden Hours: 156.25 annual
estimated by the Department for similar Acting Chief Information Officer, National
burden hours. Protection and Programs Directorate,
instruments under the CSAT Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): Department of Homeland Security.
Information Collection (IC No. 1670– $0. [FR Doc. 2017–07191 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am]
0007). Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. BILLING CODE 9110–09–P
Total Annual Burden Cost Total Burden Cost: $10,581.25.
The Department maintains the Instrument: Request for an Extension.
assumption found in the other Frequency: ‘‘On occasion’’ and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
instruments within this Information ‘‘Other’’. SECURITY
Collection that SSOs are responsible for Affected Public: Business or other for-
profit. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
submitting information to the
Number of Respondents: 730 Services
Department. Thus, the Department
assumes that an SSO will submit the respondents. [OMB Control Number 1615–0005]
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.08
Declaration of Reporting Status.
Therefore, to estimate the total annual hours. Agency Information Collection
burden, the Department multiplied the Total Burden Hours: 58.40 annual Activities; Extension, Without Change,
annual burden of 120 hours by the burden hours. of a Currently Approved Collection:
average hourly wage rate of SSOs of Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): Application for Family Unity Benefits
$67.72 per hour. Therefore, the total $0.
Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
annual burden cost for the Declaration Immigration Services, Department of
Total Burden Cost: $3,954.85.
of Reporting Status instrument is Homeland Security.
$8,126.40 [120 total annual burden Instrument: Top-Screen Update.
Frequency: ‘‘On occasion’’ and ACTION: 60-day notice.
hours × $67.72 per hour], which equals
$8,126.40]. ‘‘Other’’.
Affected Public: Business or other for- SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
OMB is particularly interested in Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
comments that: profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,250 Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
1. Evaluate whether the proposed public and other Federal agencies to
collection of information is necessary respondents.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.08 comment upon this proposed extension
for the proper performance of the of a currently approved collection of
functions of the agency, including hour.
Total Burden Hours: 150 hours. information. In accordance with the
whether the information will have Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
practical utility; Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0. 1995, the information collection notice
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. is published in the Federal Register to
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Total Burden Cost: $10,158.00. obtain comments regarding the nature of
proposed collection of information,
the information collection, the
including the validity of the Instrument: Compliance Assistance.
categories of respondents, the estimated
methodology and assumptions used; Frequency: ‘‘On occasion’’ and
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and burden (i.e., the time, effort, and
‘‘Other’’.
clarity of the information to be resources used by the respondents to
Affected Public: Business or other for-
collected; and respond), the estimated cost to the
profit.
4. Minimize the burden of the Number of Respondents: 455 respondent, and the actual information
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collection of information on those who respondents. collection instruments.
are to respond, including through the Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.08 DATES: Comments are encouraged and
use of appropriate automated, hours. will be accepted for 60 days until June
electronic, mechanical, or other Total Burden Hours: 54.60 annual 9, 2017.
technological collection techniques or burden hours. ADDRESSES: All submissions received
other forms of information technology Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): must include the OMB Control Number
(e.g., permitting electronic submissions $0. 1615–0005 in the body of the letter, the
of responses). Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
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| 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: 1670-0014. | |
| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until June 9, 2017. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. | |
| Contact | Questions and requests for additional information may be directed to the CFATS Program Manager via email at | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 17270 |
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