83 FR 8688 - Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan Template and Progress Report

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)

Page Range		8688-8689
FR Document		2018-04000

The DHS NPPD Office of Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C), 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. NPPD previously published this ICR in the Federal Register on Friday, December 1, 2017 at 82 FR 56985 for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received by NPPD. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8688-8689]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04000]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan Template and 
Progress Report

AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Department 
of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; revised collection, 
1670-0017.

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SUMMARY: The DHS NPPD Office of Cybersecurity and Communications 
(CS&C), 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. NPPD previously 
published this ICR in the Federal Register on Friday, December 1, 2017 
at 82 FR 56985 for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were 
received by NPPD. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 
30 days for public comments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 30, 
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 1670-0017.
    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 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

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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 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: Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan 
(SCIP) Template and Progress Report.
    OMB Control 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.
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solicitation document, and provides the 4. Minimize the burden of the Affairs, Office of Management and
specified contracting officer’s name, collection of information on those who Budget. Comments should be addressed
email, and mailing address that the are to respond, including through the to OMB Desk Officer, Department of
contractors would use to submit its use of appropriate automated, Homeland Security and sent via
response. The FAR does not specify the electronic, mechanical, or other electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@
format in which the contractor should technological collection techniques or omb.eop.gov. All submissions must
submit protest information. However, other forms of information technology, include the words ‘‘Department of
most contractors use computers to e.g., permitting electronic submissions Homeland Security’’ and the OMB
prepare protest materials and submit of responses. Control Number 1670–0017.
time sensitive responses electronically Comments submitted in response to
(email or facsimile) to the specified Analysis this notice may be made available to the
Government point of contact. Since the Agency: Office of the Chief public through relevant websites. For
responses must meet specific Procurement Officer, DHS. this reason, please do not include in
timeframes, a centralized mailbox or Title: Agency Information Collection your comments information of a
website would not be a practical method Activities: Homeland Security confidential nature, such as sensitive
of submission. Submission of protest Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) personal information or proprietary
information through contracting Regulation on Agency Protests. information. If you send an email
officers’ email or through facsimile are OMB Number: 1600–0004. comment, your email address will be
the best methods to use to document Frequency: On Occasion. automatically captured and included as
receipt of protest information, and are Affected Public: Individuals or part of the comment that is placed in the
the methods most commonly used in Households. public docket and made available on the
the Government protest process. Number of Respondents: 99. internet. Please note that responses to
DHS/ALL/PIA–006 General Contact Estimated Time per Respondent: 2
this public comment request containing
Lists covers the basic contact hours.
Total Burden Hours: 198. any routine notice about the
information that must be collected for confidentiality of the communication
DHS to address these protests. The other Dated: February 20, 2018. will be treated as public comments that
information collected will typically Melissa Bruce, may be made available to the public
pertain to the contract itself, and not Executive Director, Enterprise Business notwithstanding the inclusion of the
individuals. However, all information Management Office. routine notice.
for this information collection is [FR Doc. 2018–04070 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
submitted voluntarily. Technically, BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P specific questions related to collection
because this information is not retrieved activities, please contact Richard
by personal identifier, no SORN is Tenney at 703–705–6281 or at SCIP@
required. However, DHS/ALL–021 DHS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND hq.dhs.gov.
Contractors and Consultants provides SECURITY
coverage for the collection of records on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DHS
DHS contractors and consultants, to Statewide Communication NPPD CS&C Office of Emergency
include resume and qualifying Interoperability Plan Template and Communications (OEC), formed under
employment information. There is no Progress Report Title XVIII of the Homeland Security
assurance of confidentiality provided to Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 571 et seq., is
AGENCY: National Protection and required, pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 572, to
the respondents.
The burden estimates are based upon Programs Directorate (NPPD), develop the National Emergency
reports of protest activities submitted to Department of Homeland Security Communications Plan (NECP), which
the Government Accountability Office (DHS). includes identification of goals,
(GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims in ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for timeframes, and appropriate measures
Fiscal Year 2016. No program changes comments; revised collection, 1670– to achieve interoperable
occurred, however, the burden was 0017. communications capabilities. The
adjusted to reflect an agency adjustment Statewide Communication
SUMMARY: The DHS NPPD Office of Interoperability Plan (SCIP) Template
increase of 4 respondents within DHS Cybersecurity and Communications
for Fiscal Year 2016, as well as an and Annual SCIP Snapshot Report are
(CS&C), will submit the following designed to meet and support these
increase in the average hourly wage rate. Information Collection Request (ICR) to
This is an Extension of a Currently statutory requirements.
the Office of Management and Budget OEC will use the information from the
Approved Collection, 1600–0004. OMB
(OMB) for review and clearance in SCIP Template and Annual SCIP
is particularly interested in comments
accordance with the Paperwork Snapshot to track the progress States are
which:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed Reduction Act of 1995. NPPD making in implementing milestones and
collection of information is necessary previously published this ICR in the demonstrating goals of the NECP, as
for the proper performance of the Federal Register on Friday, December 1, required through the Homeland Security
functions of the agency, including 2017 at 82 FR 56985 for a 60-day public Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 572. The SCIP
whether the information will have comment period. No comments were Template and Annual SCIP Snapshot
practical utility; received by NPPD. The purpose of this will provide OEC with broader
notice is to allow an additional 30 days
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2. Evaluate the accuracy of the capability data across the lanes of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the for public comments. Interoperability Continuum, which are
proposed collection of information, DATES: Comments are encouraged and key indicators of consistent success in
including the validity of the will be accepted until March 30, 2018. response-level communications.
methodology and assumptions used; ADDRESSES: Interested persons are In addition, the SCIP Template and
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and invited to submit written comments on the SCIP Snapshot will assist States in
clarity of the information to be the proposed information collection to their strategic planning for interoperable
collected; and the Office of Information and Regulatory and emergency communications while

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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		30-Day notice and request for comments; revised collection, 1670-0017.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 30, 2018.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Richard Tenney at 703-705-6281 or at [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 8688