82 FR 56985 - Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan Template and Progress Report
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 230 (December 1, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 230 (December 1, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-25846 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 230 (Friday, December 1, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 56985-56986] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25846] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS-2017-0059] Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan Template and Progress Report AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; revised collection, 1670-0017. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The DHS NPPD Office of Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C) 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. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until January 30, 2018. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR part 1320. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS- 2017-0059, 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- 2017-0059 in the subject line of the message. Mail: Written comments and questions about this Information Collection Request should be forwarded to DHS/NPPD/CS&C/ OEC, ATTN: 1670-0017, 245 Murray Lane SW., Arlington, VA 20598-0640. Instructions: All submissions received must include the words ``Department of Homeland Security'' and docket number DHS-2017-0059. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available to the public through relevant Web sites. For this reason, please do not include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or proprietary information. If you send an email comment, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. Please note that responses to this public comment request containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the communication will be treated as public comments that may be made available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Richard Tenney at 703-705-6281 or at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DHS NPPD CS&C Office of Emergency Communications (OEC), formed under Title XVIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 571 et seq., is required, pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 572, to develop the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP), which includes identification of goals, timeframes, and appropriate measures to achieve interoperable communications capabilities. The Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan (SCIP) Template and Annual SCIP Snapshot Report are designed to meet and support these statutory requirements. OEC will use the information from the SCIP Template and Annual SCIP Snapshot to track the progress States are making in implementing milestones and demonstrating goals of the NECP, as required through the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 572. The SCIP Template and Annual SCIP Snapshot will provide OEC with broader capability data across the lanes of the Interoperability Continuum, which are key indicators of consistent success in response-level communications. In addition, the SCIP Template and the SCIP Snapshot will assist States in their strategic planning for interoperable and emergency communications while demonstrating each State's achievements and challenges in accomplishing optimal interoperability for emergency responders. Moreover, certain government grants may require States to update their SCIP Templates and SCIP Snapshot to include broadband efforts in order to receive funding for interoperable and emergency communications. Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (SWICs) will be responsible for collecting this information from their respective stakeholders and governance bodies, and will complete and submit the SCIP Snapshots directly to OEC through unclassified electronic submission. The SCIP Template and Annual SCIP Snapshot may be submitted through unclassified electronic submission to OEC by each State's SWIC in addition to being able to submit their respective SCIP Template and Annual SCIP Snapshot via email to [email protected]. OEC streamlined its annual SCIP reporting process to obtain standard data to understand progress and challenges in emergency communications planning. OEC replaced the lengthier Annual Progress Report with the SCIP Snapshot as a reporting mechanism for States and territories for submitting SCIP progress, achievements and challenges. The data collected is based on calendar year reporting. The SCIP Snapshot also includes sections for States and territories to report on the status of governance structures, progress towards SCIP goals and initiatives, and overall successes and challenges in advancing interoperable emergency communications. This is a revised information collection. OMB is particularly interested in comments which: 1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including [[Page 56986]] 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. Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan (SCIP) Template and Progress Report. OMB Number: 1670-0017. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Private and Public Sector. Number of Respondents: 56. Estimated Time per Respondent: 6 hours. Total Burden Hours: 336 hours. David Epperson, Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-25846 Filed 11-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-9P-P
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2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season is still This process is conducted in accordance OEC will use the information from the
underway, and it may be necessary to with 5 CFR part 1320. SCIP Template and Annual SCIP
re-issue this notification in the future. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Snapshot to track the progress States are
The changes FEMA may employ for identified by docket number DHS– making in implementing milestones and
the recovery efforts for Hurricanes 2017–0059, by one of the following demonstrating goals of the NECP, as
Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate do not methods: required through the Homeland Security
affect the requirements of any other • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 572. The SCIP
environmental or historic preservation www.regulations.gov. Please follow the Template and Annual SCIP Snapshot
laws, regulations, or executive orders. instructions for submitting comments. will provide OEC with broader
This notice addresses FEMA’s • Email: SCIP@hq.dhs.gov. Please capability data across the lanes of the
requirements under DHS Instruction include docket number DHS–2017–0059 Interoperability Continuum, which are
Manual 023–01–001–01 Rev 1 Sections in the subject line of the message. key indicators of consistent success in
V. C (7) and VII M (1–3) and provides • Mail: Written comments and response-level communications.
the public with sufficient notice of questions about this Information In addition, the SCIP Template and
FEMA’s intent to expedite federal Collection Request should be forwarded the SCIP Snapshot will assist States in
assistance by reducing typical, but not to DHS/NPPD/CS&C/OEC, ATTN: 1670– their strategic planning for interoperable
required, public input timeframes. The 0017, 245 Murray Lane SW., Arlington, and emergency communications while
Streamlined Procedures for VA 20598–0640. demonstrating each State’s
Environmental Assessments under achievements and challenges in
Instructions: All submissions received
NEPA is available for reviewing at accomplishing optimal interoperability
must include the words ‘‘Department of
www.regulations.gov under FEMA– for emergency responders. Moreover,
Homeland Security’’ and docket number
2017–0035. FEMA and DHS will post certain government grants may require
DHS–2017–0059. Comments received
this notice and will provide any updates States to update their SCIP Templates
will be posted without alteration at
to the public on its Web sites at: https:// and SCIP Snapshot to include
http://www.regulations.gov, including
www.fema.gov/fema-national- broadband efforts in order to receive
any personal information provided.
environmental-policy-act-streamlined- funding for interoperable and
Comments submitted in response to
procedures and https://www.dhs.gov/ emergency communications.
this notice may be made available to the
national-environmental-policy-act. Statewide Interoperability
Authority: The authority for the public through relevant Web sites. For
this reason, please do not include in Coordinators (SWICs) will be
streamlined procedures for responsible for collecting this
Environmental Assessments under the your comments information of a
confidential nature, such as sensitive information from their respective
NEPA is derived from DHS Instruction stakeholders and governance bodies,
Manual 023–01–001–01 Rev 1 Section personal information or proprietary
information. If you send an email and will complete and submit the SCIP
V. C (7). Snapshots directly to OEC through
comment, your email address will be
Dated: November 22, 2017. automatically captured and included as unclassified electronic submission.
Brock Long, part of the comment that is placed in the The SCIP Template and Annual SCIP
Administrator, Federal Emergency public docket and made available on the Snapshot may be submitted through
Management Agency. Internet. Please note that responses to unclassified electronic submission to
[FR Doc. 2017–25933 Filed 11–30–17; 8:45 am] this public comment request containing OEC by each State’s SWIC in addition
BILLING CODE 9111–46–P any routine notice about the to being able to submit their respective
confidentiality of the communication SCIP Template and Annual SCIP
will be treated as public comments that Snapshot via email to SCIP@hq.dhs.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND may be made available to the public OEC streamlined its annual SCIP
SECURITY notwithstanding the inclusion of the reporting process to obtain standard
routine notice. data to understand progress and
[Docket No. DHS–2017–0059] challenges in emergency
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
communications planning. OEC
Statewide Communication specific questions related to collection replaced the lengthier Annual Progress
Interoperability Plan Template and activities, please contact Richard Report with the SCIP Snapshot as a
Progress Report Tenney at 703–705–6281 or at SCIP@ reporting mechanism for States and
AGENCY: National Protection and hq.dhs.gov. territories for submitting SCIP progress,
Programs Directorate (NPPD), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DHS achievements and challenges. The data
Department of Homeland Security NPPD CS&C Office of Emergency collected is based on calendar year
(DHS). Communications (OEC), formed under reporting. The SCIP Snapshot also
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for Title XVIII of the Homeland Security includes sections for States and
comments; revised collection, 1670– Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 571 et seq., is territories to report on the status of
0017. required, pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 572, to governance structures, progress towards
develop the National Emergency SCIP goals and initiatives, and overall
SUMMARY: The DHS NPPD Office of Communications Plan (NECP), which successes and challenges in advancing
Cybersecurity and Communications includes identification of goals, interoperable emergency
(CS&C) will submit the following timeframes, and appropriate measures communications.
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Information Collection Request to the to achieve interoperable This is a revised information
Office of Management and Budget communications capabilities. The collection. OMB is particularly
(OMB) for review and clearance in Statewide Communication interested in comments which:
accordance with the Paperwork Interoperability Plan (SCIP) Template 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
Reduction Act of 1995. and Annual SCIP Snapshot Report are collection of information is necessary
DATES: Comments are encouraged and designed to meet and support these for the proper performance of the
will be accepted until January 30, 2018. statutory requirements. functions of the agency, including
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whether the information will have and will be accepted until January 2, (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
practical utility; 2018. This process is conducted in agency’s estimate of the burden of the
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. proposed collection of information,
agency’s estimate of the burden of the ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or including the validity of the
proposed collection of information, suggestions regarding the item(s) methodology and assumptions used;
including the validity of the contained in this notice, especially (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
methodology and assumptions used; regarding the estimated public burden clarity of the information to be
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and and associated response time, must be collected; and
clarity of the information to be directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the
via email at dhsdeskofficer@ collection of information on those who
4. Minimize the burden of the omb.eop.gov. All submissions received
collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the
must include the agency name and the use of appropriate automated,
are to respond, including through the OMB Control Number 1615–0078 in the
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
subject line. technological collection techniques or
electronic, mechanical, or other
You may wish to consider limiting the other forms of information technology,
technological collection techniques or
amount of personal information that you e.g., permitting electronic submission of
other forms of information technology,
provide in any voluntary submission responses.
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
you make. For additional information
of responses. Overview of This Information
please read the Privacy Act notice that
Title: Agency Information Collection Collection
is available via the link in the footer of
Activities: Statewide Communication
http://www.regulations.gov.
Interoperability Plan (SCIP) Template (1) Type of Information Collection
and Progress Report. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Request: Revision of a Currently
OMB Number: 1670–0017. USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Approved Collection.
Frequency: Annually. Regulatory Coordination Division,
Affected Public: Private and Public Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Sector. Massachusetts Avenue NW., Application to File Declaration of
Number of Respondents: 56. Washington, DC 20529–2140, Intention.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 6 Telephone number (202) 272–8377 (3) Agency form number, if any, and
hours. (This is not a toll-free number; the applicable component of the DHS
Total Burden Hours: 336 hours. comments are not accepted via sponsoring the collection: N–300;
telephone message.). Please note contact USCIS.
David Epperson, information provided here is solely for
Chief Information Officer. (4) Affected public who will be asked
questions regarding this notice. It is not or required to respond, as well as a brief
[FR Doc. 2017–25846 Filed 11–30–17; 8:45 am] for individual case status inquiries. abstract: Primary: Individuals or
BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P Applicants seeking information about households. The Form N–300 is used by
the status of their individual cases can
lawful permanent residents to file a
check Case Status Online, available at
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Declaration of Intention to become a
the USCIS Web site at http://
SECURITY United States citizen (‘‘Declaration of
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
Intention’’). Although the Declaration of
National Customer Service Center at
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Intention is not required for
(800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
Services naturalization, some lawful permanent
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: residents find it necessary to file Form
[OMB Control Number 1615–0078]
Comments N–300 to fulfill requirements of states
Agency Information Collection that mandate specific documentation
The information collection notice was from resident aliens seeking to work in
Activities; Revision of a Currently
previously published in the Federal certain occupations or professions, or to
Approved Collection: Application To
Register on September 15, 2017, at 82 obtain various licenses. The Form N–
File Declaration of Intention
FR 43395, allowing for a 60-day public 300 facilitates this process.
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and comment period. USCIS did not receive
any comments in connection with the (5) An estimate of the total number of
Immigration Services, Department of
60-day notice. respondents and the amount of time
Homeland Security.
estimated for an average respondent to
ACTION: 30-day notice. You may access the information
respond: The estimated total number of
collection instrument with instructions,
respondents for the information
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland or additional information by visiting the
collection N–300 is 18 and the
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
estimated hour burden per response is
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be http://www.regulations.gov and enter
.75 hours.
submitting the following information USCIS–2008–0007 in the search box.
collection request to the Office of Written comments and suggestions from (6) An estimate of the total public
Management and Budget (OMB) for the public and affected agencies should burden (in hours) associated with the
review and clearance in accordance address one or more of the following collection: The total estimated annual
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with the Paperwork Reduction Act of four points: hour burden associated with this
1995. The purpose of this notice is to (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection is 13.5 hours.
allow an additional 30 days for public collection of information is necessary (7) An estimate of the total public
comments. for the proper performance of the burden (in cost) associated with the
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to functions of the agency, including collection: The estimated total annual
allow an additional 30 days for public whether the information will have cost burden associated with this
comments. Comments are encouraged practical utility; collection of information is $508.50.
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| Contact | For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Richard Tenney at 703-705-6281 or at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 56985 |
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