82 FR 43554 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Emergency Notification System (ENS)
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 179 (September 18, 2017)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 179 (September 18, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-19792 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 43554-43555] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19792] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA-2017-0024; OMB No. 1660-0137] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Emergency Notification System (ENS) AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission will describe the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 18, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the Desk Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and sent via electronic mail to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Director, Records Management Division, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472- 3100, or email address [email protected]. Or, Melton Roland, ENS Program Manager, FEMA/ ORR, [email protected], or telephone at 540-665-6152. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection previously published in the Federal Register on June 20, 2017 at 82 FR 28083 with a 60 day public comment period. No comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to notify the public that FEMA will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance. [[Page 43555]] Collection of Information Title: Emergency Notification System (ENS). Type of information collection: Extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection. OMB Number: 1660-0137. Form Titles and Numbers: None. Abstract: The ENS contains contact information for FEMA emergency team members, and for certain DHS HQ teams as well as USCIS and FLETC teams. The ENS uses this information to send email, call cell, home, work phones and SMS devices to inform team members they have been activated. Teams include FEMA HQ COOP, Hurricane Liaison Team (HLT), Urban Search & Rescue (US&R), Emergency Response Group (ERG), etc. The system can only be accessed via DHS OneNet. Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government; Federal Government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 700. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500 hours. Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the hour burden is $14,410. There are no annual costs to respondents operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There are no annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is $173,350.96. Dated: September 13, 2017. Tammi Hines, Acting Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2017-19792 Filed 9-15-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-23-P
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for cost-effective mitigation actions collection for which approval has DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
prior to a disaster event to reduce expired. SECURITY
overall risks to the population and OMB Number: 1660–0072.
structures, while also reducing reliance Federal Emergency Management
on funding from actual disaster FEMA Forms: None. Agency
declarations. Abstract: FEMA’s Flood Mitigation [Docket ID: FEMA–2017–0024; OMB No.
In accordance with OMB Circular A– Assistance and Pre-Disaster Mitigation 1660–0137]
102, FEMA requires that all parties programs utilize an automated grant
interested in receiving FEMA mitigation application and management system Agency Information Collection
grants submit an application package for called e-Grants. These grant programs Activities: Submission for OMB
grant assistance. Applications and sub- provide funding for the purpose of Review; Comment Request;
applications for the PDM and FMA reducing or eliminating the risks to life Emergency Notification System (ENS)
programs are submitted via the e-Grants and property from hazards. The e-Grants
system includes all of the application AGENCY: Federal Emergency
system. The e-Grants system was
information needed to apply for funding Management Agency, DHS.
developed and updated to meet the
intent of the e-Government initiative, under these grant programs. ACTION: Notice and request for
authorized by Public Law 106–107. This comments.
Affected Public: State, Local and
initiative required that all government Tribal Government. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
agencies both streamline grant Management Agency (FEMA) will
Estimated Number of Respondents:
application processes and provide for submit the information collection
56.
the means to electronically create, abstracted below to the Office of
review, and submit a grant application Estimated Number of Responses:
Management and Budget for review and
via the Internet. Title 2 CFR 200.335, 4,312.
clearance in accordance with the
promulgated in 2013, encourages Estimated Total Annual Burden requirements of the Paperwork
Federal awarding agencies and non- Hours: 18,788. Reduction Act of 1995. The submission
Federal entities to, whenever will describe the nature of the
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
practicable, collect, transmit, and store information collection, the categories of
Cost: $927,939.
Federal award-related information in respondents, the estimated burden (i.e.,
open and machine readable formats Estimated Respondents’ Operation
the time, effort and resources used by
rather than in closed formats or on and Maintenance Costs: None.
respondents to respond) and cost, and
paper. Estimated Respondents’ Capital and the actual data collection instruments
This proposed information collection Start-Up Costs: None. FEMA will use.
previously published in the Federal Estimated Total Annual Cost to the DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Register on May 9, 2017 at 82 FR 21548 Federal Government: $6,598,456.16. or before October 18, 2017.
with a 60-day public comment period.
Comments ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
No public comments were received.
on the proposed information collection
This information collection expired on
Comments may be submitted as to the Office of Information and
June 30, 2017. FEMA is requesting a
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption Regulatory Affairs, Office of
reinstatement, without change, of a
above. Comments are solicited to (a) Management and Budget. Comments
previously approved information
evaluate whether the proposed data should be addressed to the Desk Officer
collection for which approval has
collection is necessary for the proper for the Department of Homeland
expired. Although FEMA initially
performance of the agency, including Security, Federal Emergency
proposed to revise this information
whether the information shall have Management Agency, and sent via
collection by adding a new Quarterly
practical utility; (b) evaluate the electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@
Progress Report form, a new form is not
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the omb.eop.gov.
necessary. The e-Grants system already
collects information on the status of burden of the proposed collection of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
funded FMA/PDM mitigation activities information, including the validity of Requests for additional information or
on a quarterly basis after award. The the methodology and assumptions used; copies of the information collection
information that is collected is limited (c) enhance the quality, utility, and should be made to Director, Records
to project status, work completed, clarity of the information to be Management Division, 500 C Street SW.,
number of properties acquired or collected; and (d) minimize the burden Washington, DC 20472–3100, or email
relocated, and addresses of properties of the collection of information on those address FEMA-Information-Collections-
acquired or relocated during a given who are to respond, including through Management@fema.dhs.gov. Or, Melton
quarter. Therefore, FEMA is requesting the use of appropriate automated, Roland, ENS Program Manager, FEMA/
a reinstatement of the collection without electronic, mechanical, or other ORR, Melton.Roland@fema.dhs.gov, or
change. The purpose of this notice is to technological collection techniques or telephone at 540–665–6152.
notify the public that FEMA will submit other forms of information technology, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
the information collection abstracted e.g., permitting electronic submission of proposed information collection
below to the Office of Management and responses. previously published in the Federal
Budget for review and clearance. Dated: September 11, 2017. Register on June 20, 2017 at 82 FR
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Tammi Hines, 28083 with a 60 day public comment
Collection of Information
Acting Records Management Program Chief, period. No comments were received.
Title: Mitigation Grant Programs/e- Mission Support, Federal Emergency The purpose of this notice is to notify
Grants. Management Agency, Department of the public that FEMA will submit the
Type of Information Collection: Homeland Security. information collection abstracted below
Reinstatement, without change, of a [FR Doc. 2017–19790 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] to the Office of Management and Budget
previously approved information BILLING CODE 9111–52–P for review and clearance.
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Collection of Information Time (EDT). Please note that the Please note that the public comment
Title: Emergency Notification System meeting may close early if the period may end before the time
(ENS). committee has completed its business. indicated, following the last request for
Type of information collection: ADDRESSES: The October 2017 NSTAC comments.
Extension, without change, of a Meeting’s open session will be held at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
currently approved information the Department of Homeland Security Helen Jackson, NSTAC Designated
collection. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Federal Officer, Department of
OMB Number: 1660–0137. Facility, 500 12th Street SW., Homeland Security, (703) 705–6276
Form Titles and Numbers: None. Washington, DC, and will begin at 1:00 (telephone) or helen.jackson@
Abstract: The ENS contains contact p.m. For information on facilities or hq.dhs.gov (email).
information for FEMA emergency team services for individuals with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
members, and for certain DHS HQ teams disabilities, or to request special this meeting is given under the Federal
as well as USCIS and FLETC teams. The assistance at the meeting, or to attend in Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
ENS uses this information to send person, contact NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov no Appendix (Pub. L. 92–463). The NSTAC
email, call cell, home, work phones and later than Wednesday, October 4, 2017. advises the President on matters related
SMS devices to inform team members Members of the public are invited to to National Security and Emergency
they have been activated. Teams include provide comment on the issues that will Preparedness (NS/EP)
FEMA HQ COOP, Hurricane Liaison be considered by the committee as listed telecommunications and cybersecurity
Team (HLT), Urban Search & Rescue in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION policy.
(US&R), Emergency Response Group section below. Associated briefing Agenda: The committee will meet in
(ERG), etc. The system can only be materials that participants may discuss an open session on October 11, 2017,
accessed via DHS OneNet. during the meeting will be available at receive remarks from Department of
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal www.dhs.gov/nstac for review as of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership
Government; Federal Government. Monday, October 2, 2017. Comments and other senior Government officials
Estimated Number of Respondents: may be submitted at any time and must regarding the Government’s current
700. be identified by docket number DHS– cybersecurity initiatives and NS/EP
Estimated Total Annual Burden 2017–0045. Comments may be priorities. The meeting will include a
Hours: 500 hours. submitted by one of the following keynote address and a panel discussion
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual methods: on a cybersecurity moonshot, which
cost to respondents for the hour burden • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// looks at identifying new processes to
is $14,410. There are no annual costs to www.regulations.gov. Please follow the address cybersecurity challenges.
respondents operations and instructions for submitting written NSTAC members will also deliberate
maintenance costs for technical comments. and vote on the Committee’s NSTAC
services. There are no annual start-up or • Email: NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov. Include Report to the President on Internet and
capital costs. The cost to the Federal the docket number DHS–2017–0045 in Communications Resilience which
Government is $173,350.96. the subject line of the email. addresses ways in which the private
Dated: September 13, 2017. • Fax: (703) 705–6190, ATTN: Sandy sector and Government, together, can
Tammi Hines, Benevides. improve the resilience of the Internet
Acting Records Management Program Chief,
• Mail: Designated Federal Officer, and communications ecosystem (e.g.,
Mission Support, Federal Emergency Stakeholder Engagement and Critical botnets).
Management Agency, Department of Infrastructure Resilience Division, The committee will also meet in a
Homeland Security. National Protection and Programs closed session to receive a classified
[FR Doc. 2017–19792 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] Directorate, Department of Homeland briefing regarding cybersecurity threats
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Security, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop and discuss future studies based on the
0612, Arlington, VA 20598–0612. Government’s NS/EP priorities and
Instructions: All submissions received perceived vulnerabilities.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND must include the words ‘‘Department of Basis for Closure: In accordance with
SECURITY Homeland Security’’ and the docket 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), The Government in the
number for this action. Comments Sunshine Act, it has been determined
[Docket ID DHS–2017–0045]
received will be posted without that two agenda items require closure,
Meeting of The President’s National alteration at www.regulations.gov, as the disclosure of the information
Security Telecommunications including any personal information discussed would not be in the public
Advisory Committee provided. interest. The first of these agenda items,
Docket: For access to the docket and the classified briefing, will provide
AGENCY: Department of Homeland comments received by the NSTAC, members with a cybersecurity threat
Security. please go to www.regulations.gov and briefing on vulnerabilities related to the
ACTION: Committee management; Notice enter docket number DHS–2017–0045. communications infrastructure.
of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. A public comment period will be held Disclosure of these threats would
during the meeting on Wednesday, provide criminals who seek to
SUMMARY: The President’s National October 11, 2017, from 2:40 p.m. to 3:00 compromise commercial and
Security Telecommunications Advisory p.m. EDT. Speakers who wish to Government networks with information
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Committee (NSTAC) will meet on participate in the public comment on potential vulnerabilities and
Wednesday, October 11, 2017, in period must register in advance by no mitigation techniques, weakening the
Washington, DC. The meeting will be later than Friday, October 6, 2017, at Nation’s cybersecurity posture. This
partially closed to the public. 5:00 p.m. EDT by emailing NSTAC@ briefing will be classified at the top
DATES: The NSTAC will meet on hq.dhs.gov. Speakers are requested to secret level, thereby exempting
Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from limit their comments to three minutes disclosure of the content by statute.
10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight and will speak in order of registration. Therefore, this portion of the meeting is
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| Contact | Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Director, Records Management Division, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472- | |
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