83 FR 60882 - National Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Capabilities Analysis Database
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-25868 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 60882-60883] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25868] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY National Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Capabilities Analysis Database AGENCY: Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP), National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments; New Collection, 1670- NEW. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: DHS NPPD IP will submit the following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DHS previously published this information collection request (ICR) in the Federal Register on Thursday, August 16, 2018 for a 60-day public comment period. 0 comments were received by DHS. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. To provide greater transparency, NPPD is making an adjustment from the 60 day notice to show all related costs in the 30 day notice. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until December 27, 2018. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to 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 OMB Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security and sent via electronic mail to [email protected]. All submissions must include the words ``Department of Homeland Security'' and the OMB Control Number 1670-NEW--National Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Capabilities Analysis Database. Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available to the public through relevant websites. 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 Jenny Margaros at 703.235.9381 or at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Homeland Security Presidential Directive-19: Combating Terrorist Use of Explosives in the United States, DHS was mandated to have a regularly updated assessment of domestic explosives-related capabilities. It required DHS to expand its National Capabilities Analysis Database, which is now known as the National Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Capabilities Analysis Database (NCCAD). Currently, the President's Policy Directive-17: Countering Improvised Explosive Devices (PPD-17) reaffirms the 2007 Strategy for Combating Terrorist Use of Explosives in the United States. It provides guidance to update and gives momentum to our ability to counter threats involving improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The NCCAD provides State, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement stakeholders a method to identify their level of capability to prevent, protect, mitigate, and respond to an IED threat. It also provides Federal stakeholders an overarching view of the Nation's collective counter-IED capabilities. Information is collected by Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) personnel and contractors. These individuals travel to locations across the Nation to gather the requisite information. OBP personnel and contractors facilitate initial baseline assessments either face-to-face or via webinar in order to get stakeholders familiar with the NCCAD system, provide clarifying information, and answer questions. Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement personnel with a counter-IED mission assist NCCAD personnel to coordinate a training location for personnel from the four disciplines (bomb squads, explosives detection canine, special weapons and tactics teams (SWAT), and dive units) to take their respective assessment. The OBP facilitator begins by conducting a short brief on the reasons for NCCAD and how it can help them as units. The NCCAD assessments consists of a total of 56 tasks bundled into specific question sets spread across the four (4) disciplines representing specific tasks encompassing personnel, training, and equipment. The OBP and the NCCAD team used federal requirements (FEMA Resource Typing) to create the overarching list of questions in the question sets. Where there were no requirements, OBP and NCCAD worked with subject matter experts to identify best practices to create the assessments. Subject matter experts and Federal, State, local agency representatives collaborated to rank and stack each question and question set in order of importance and priority. At that time, weights were assigned to the questions, which provide the capability calculation for the whole question set. The first group of questions in the assessment focus on the profile of the unit, i.e., the number of technicians/handlers; primary assignment versus collateral duty assignment; number of IED responses in the past twelve (12) months; number of special events in the past twelve (12) months. The rest of question sets are delineated by task: Implement Intelligence/Information Gathering and Dissemination; Implement Bombing Incident Prevention and Response Plans; Incident Analysis; Incident Mitigation; Access Threat Area; Contain or Mitigate Hazards; Conduct Scene Investigations; and Maintain Readiness. Each discipline's questionnaire only includes question sets specific to that discipline. This means that while multiple disciplines may have the same question set title, the questions may not be the same. For example, the SWAT and canine questionnaires both have the question set, Maintain Readiness, [[Page 60883]] however, only the canine questionnaire includes specific questions about leashes, water bowls, and kennels, as equipment needed to maintain readiness. This tailoring allows for a large question pool, while ensuring specificity depending on the discipline being assessed. The information from each individual unit is collected into the database. Upon completion of inputting the unit information, the program, using the appropriate algorithms, creates a capabilities analysis report for the unit commander. The report identifies current capabilities, existing gaps, and makes recommendations for closing those gaps. Additionally, the NCCAD allows the unit commander to identify the most efficient and effective purchases of resources to close those gaps. At the State, regional, and National-levels, the data is aggregated within the selected discipline and provides a snapshot of the counter-IED capabilities across the discipline. OBP also intends to identify the lowest, highest, median, and average capability levels across units, States, regions, disciplines, and the Nation. This data will be used to provide snapshots of the C-IED capabilities and gaps to inform decision-makers on policy decisions, resource allocation for capability enhancement, and crisis management. Data collected will be used in readiness planning, as well as steady-state and crisis decision support during threats or incidents. NCCAD data will assist operational decision-makers and resource providers in developing investment justifications that support State homeland security strategies and national priorities. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) Resource Typing assessment is a subset of the NCCAD assessment questions which identify the number and type of bomb response teams that a unit has based on its composition. There are seven tasks with a total of 32 questions. Resource Typing Definitions are used to categorize, by capability, the resources requested, deployed, and used in incidents. Measurable standards identifying resource capabilities and performance levels serve as the basis for this categorization. National NIMS resource types support a common language for the mobilization of resources (equipment, teams, units, and personnel) prior to, during, and after major incidents. Resource users at all levels use these definitions as a consistent basis when identifying and inventorying their resources for capability estimation, planning and for mobilization during mutual aid efforts. National NIMS resource types represent the minimum criteria for the associated component and capability. All responses are collected via electronic means via the virtual assessment program. While the actual data collection is done through the NCCAD database through IP Gateway, OBP personnel facilitate the collection of the data by assisting users via a face-to-face discussion or webinar. This is particularly useful for first time users to understand the nuances of the NCCAD system and how they can use their assessment to help justify resource requests and help with steady-state and threat-initiated decision-making. It is NCCAD policy to not accept the questionnaires in paper format. If there is a power outage at the event site or if the website is down due to technical reasons, facilitators have copies of the paper format for stakeholders to continue filling out. Facilitators do not collect these hard copies. Stakeholders keep them to update the electronic assessment when they next access it. OBP is cutting down this possibility even more by beginning the utilization of tablets and hotspots for those individuals who do not have laptops or internet access. This is a new information collection. 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. Title of Collection: National Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Capabilities Analysis Database. OMB Control Number: 1670-NEW. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments. Number of Annualized Respondents: 2,717. Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours. Total Annualized Burden Hours: 3,735 hours. Total Annualized Respondent Opportunity Cost: $161,839. Total Respondent Out-of-Pocket Cost: $0. Total Annualized Government Cost: $1,055,581. Michael Dalmado, Chief Information Security Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-25868 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-9P-P
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. the proposed information collection to Information is collected by Office for
Jennifer Guimond, Project Clearance the Office of Information and Regulatory Bombing Prevention (OBP) personnel
Liaison, Office of Science Policy, Affairs, Office of Management and and contractors. These individuals
Reporting, and Program Analysis, Budget. Comments should be addressed travel to locations across the Nation to
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National to OMB Desk Officer, Department of gather the requisite information. OBP
Institute of Child Health and Human Homeland Security and sent via personnel and contractors facilitate
Development, National Institutes of electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@ initial baseline assessments either face-
Health, 31 Center Drive, Room 2A18, omb.eop.gov. All submissions must to-face or via webinar in order to get
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892 or call non- include the words ‘‘Department of stakeholders familiar with the NCCAD
toll-free number (301) 496–1877 or Homeland Security’’ and the OMB system, provide clarifying information,
Email Jennifer.guimond@nih.gov. Control Number 1670–NEW—National and answer questions. Federal, State,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Counter-Improvised Explosive Device local, tribal, and territorial law
November 7, 2018, the Department of Capabilities Analysis Database. enforcement personnel with a counter-
Health and Human Services, National Comments submitted in response to IED mission assist NCCAD personnel to
Institutes of Health published a Notice this notice may be made available to the coordinate a training location for
in the Federal Register on pages 55729– public through relevant websites. For personnel from the four disciplines
55730 (83 FR 55729) that inadvertently this reason, please do not include in (bomb squads, explosives detection
contained an error in the Number of your comments information of a canine, special weapons and tactics
responses per respondent column. The confidential nature, such as sensitive teams (SWAT), and dive units) to take
purpose of this notice is to correct the personal information or proprietary their respective assessment. The OBP
total number for this column to read information. If you send an email facilitator begins by conducting a short
464. comment, your email address will be brief on the reasons for NCCAD and
automatically captured and included as how it can help them as units.
Dated: November 20, 2018. The NCCAD assessments consists of a
part of the comment that is placed in the
Jennifer Guimond, total of 56 tasks bundled into specific
public docket and made available on the
Project Clearance Liaison, Eunice Kennedy internet. Please note that responses to question sets spread across the four (4)
Shriver National Institute of Child Health and disciplines representing specific tasks
Human Development, National Institutes of
this public comment request containing
any routine notice about the encompassing personnel, training, and
Health. equipment. The OBP and the NCCAD
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confidentiality of the communication
will be treated as public comments that team used federal requirements (FEMA
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may be made available to the public Resource Typing) to create the
notwithstanding the inclusion of the overarching list of questions in the
routine notice. question sets. Where there were no
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND requirements, OBP and NCCAD worked
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
SECURITY with subject matter experts to identify
specific questions related to collection
best practices to create the assessments.
National Counter-Improvised Explosive activities, please contact Jenny Margaros
Subject matter experts and Federal,
Device Capabilities Analysis Database at 703.235.9381 or at
State, local agency representatives
JENNY.MARGAROS@HQ.DHS.GOV. collaborated to rank and stack each
AGENCY: Office of Infrastructure SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Protection (IP), National Protection and question and question set in order of
Homeland Security Presidential importance and priority. At that time,
Programs Directorate (NPPD), Directive-19: Combating Terrorist Use of
Department of Homeland Security weights were assigned to the questions,
Explosives in the United States, DHS which provide the capability calculation
(DHS). was mandated to have a regularly
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for
for the whole question set.
updated assessment of domestic The first group of questions in the
comments; New Collection, 1670–NEW. explosives-related capabilities. It assessment focus on the profile of the
SUMMARY: DHS NPPD IP will submit the required DHS to expand its National unit, i.e., the number of technicians/
following information collection request Capabilities Analysis Database, which is handlers; primary assignment versus
(ICR) to the Office of Management and now known as the National Counter- collateral duty assignment; number of
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance Improvised Explosive Device IED responses in the past twelve (12)
in accordance with the Paperwork Capabilities Analysis Database months; number of special events in the
Reduction Act of 1995. DHS previously (NCCAD). Currently, the President’s past twelve (12) months. The rest of
published this information collection Policy Directive-17: Countering question sets are delineated by task:
request (ICR) in the Federal Register on Improvised Explosive Devices (PPD–17) Implement Intelligence/Information
Thursday, August 16, 2018 for a 60-day reaffirms the 2007 Strategy for Gathering and Dissemination;
public comment period. 0 comments Combating Terrorist Use of Explosives Implement Bombing Incident
were received by DHS. The purpose of in the United States. It provides Prevention and Response Plans;
this notice is to allow an additional 30 guidance to update and gives Incident Analysis; Incident Mitigation;
days for public comments. To provide momentum to our ability to counter Access Threat Area; Contain or Mitigate
greater transparency, NPPD is making threats involving improvised explosive Hazards; Conduct Scene Investigations;
an adjustment from the 60 day notice to devices (IEDs). and Maintain Readiness.
show all related costs in the 30 day The NCCAD provides State, local, Each discipline’s questionnaire only
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notice. tribal and territorial law enforcement includes question sets specific to that
stakeholders a method to identify their discipline. This means that while
DATES: Comments are encouraged and level of capability to prevent, protect, multiple disciplines may have the same
will be accepted until December 27, mitigate, and respond to an IED threat. question set title, the questions may not
2018. It also provides Federal stakeholders an be the same. For example, the SWAT
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are overarching view of the Nation’s and canine questionnaires both have the
invited to submit written comments on collective counter-IED capabilities. question set, Maintain Readiness,
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however, only the canine questionnaire National NIMS resource types represent Total Annualized Burden Hours:
includes specific questions about the minimum criteria for the associated 3,735 hours.
leashes, water bowls, and kennels, as component and capability. Total Annualized Respondent
equipment needed to maintain All responses are collected via Opportunity Cost: $161,839.
readiness. This tailoring allows for a electronic means via the virtual Total Respondent Out-of-Pocket Cost:
large question pool, while ensuring assessment program. While the actual $0.
specificity depending on the discipline data collection is done through the Total Annualized Government Cost:
being assessed. NCCAD database through IP Gateway, $1,055,581.
The information from each individual OBP personnel facilitate the collection Michael Dalmado,
unit is collected into the database. Upon of the data by assisting users via a face-
Chief Information Security Officer.
completion of inputting the unit to-face discussion or webinar. This is
information, the program, using the [FR Doc. 2018–25868 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am]
particularly useful for first time users to
appropriate algorithms, creates a understand the nuances of the NCCAD BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P
capabilities analysis report for the unit system and how they can use their
commander. The report identifies assessment to help justify resource
current capabilities, existing gaps, and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
requests and help with steady-state and
makes recommendations for closing SECURITY
threat-initiated decision-making. It is
those gaps. Additionally, the NCCAD NCCAD policy to not accept the Transportation Security Administration
allows the unit commander to identify questionnaires in paper format. If there
the most efficient and effective is a power outage at the event site or if Opening of Registration for Certified
purchases of resources to close those the website is down due to technical Cargo Screening Facilities-Canine
gaps. At the State, regional, and reasons, facilitators have copies of the
National-levels, the data is aggregated paper format for stakeholders to AGENCY: Transportation Security
within the selected discipline and continue filling out. Facilitators do not Administration, DHS.
provides a snapshot of the counter-IED collect these hard copies. Stakeholders ACTION: Notice.
capabilities across the discipline. OBP keep them to update the electronic
also intends to identify the lowest, SUMMARY: The Transportation Security
assessment when they next access it. Administration (TSA) is announcing the
highest, median, and average capability OBP is cutting down this possibility
levels across units, States, regions, opportunity for explosives detection
even more by beginning the utilization canine teams and canine team providers
disciplines, and the Nation. This data of tablets and hotspots for those
will be used to provide snapshots of the to become a registered Certified Cargo
individuals who do not have laptops or Screening Facility-Canine (CCSF–K9)
C–IED capabilities and gaps to inform internet access.
decision-makers on policy decisions, under TSA’s Certified Cargo Screening
This is a new information collection.
resource allocation for capability OMB is particularly interested in Program (CCSP). This notice provides
enhancement, and crisis management. comments that: information necessary for qualified,
Data collected will be used in readiness 1. Evaluate whether the proposed interested persons to initiate the
planning, as well as steady-state and collection of information is necessary registration process.
crisis decision support during threats or for the proper performance of the DATES: Applicable November 27, 2018.
incidents. NCCAD data will assist functions of the agency, including ADDRESSES: Interested persons can
operational decision-makers and whether the information will have contact 3PK9aircargosecurity@
resource providers in developing practical utility; tsa.dhs.gov to obtain a copy of the
investment justifications that support 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the information discussed in this notice.
State homeland security strategies and agency’s estimate of the burden of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
national priorities. proposed collection of information, Michael P. Daniel, Section Chief, Cargo
The National Incident Management including the validity of the Risk Reduction, Compliance Division,
System (NIMS) Resource Typing methodology and assumptions used; Security Operations, TSA. Mr. Daniel
assessment is a subset of the NCCAD 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and can be reached at (571) 227–2228, or by
assessment questions which identify the clarity of the information to be email to 3PK9aircargosecurity@
number and type of bomb response collected; and tsa.dhs.gov.
teams that a unit has based on its 4. Minimize the burden of the
composition. There are seven tasks with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
collection of information on those who
a total of 32 questions. Resource Typing are to respond, including through the I. Background
Definitions are used to categorize, by use of appropriate automated,
capability, the resources requested, electronic, mechanical, or other A. Statutory Authority
deployed, and used in incidents. technological collection techniques or The Implementing Recommendations
Measurable standards identifying other forms of information technology, of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
resource capabilities and performance e.g., permitting electronic submissions (Pub. L. 110–53, 121 Stat. 266, Aug. 3,
levels serve as the basis for this of responses. 2007) (9/11 Act) mandated the
categorization. National NIMS resource Title of Collection: National Counter- Department of Homeland Security
types support a common language for Improvised Explosive Device (DHS) to require 100 percent screening
the mobilization of resources Capabilities Analysis Database. of air cargo transported on passenger
(equipment, teams, units, and OMB Control Number: 1670–NEW. aircraft at a level commensurate with
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personnel) prior to, during, and after Frequency: Annually. requirements for screening of checked
major incidents. Resource users at all Affected Public: State, Local, Tribal, baggage.1 In defining ‘‘screening,’’ the
levels use these definitions as a and Territorial Governments. statute specifically includes the use of
consistent basis when identifying and Number of Annualized Respondents: ‘‘explosives detection canine teams
inventorying their resources for 2,717.
capability estimation, planning and for Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 1 See 9/11 Act sec. 1602, codified at 49 U.S.C.
mobilization during mutual aid efforts. hours. 4490l(g).
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| Contact | For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Jenny Margaros at 703.235.9381 or at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 60882 |
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