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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22114-22115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9618]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2011-0025]

National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) Tribal Report

AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; New Information 
Collection Request: 1670-NEW.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Protection 
and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Cybersecurity and 
Communications (CS&C), Office of Emergency Communications (OEC), 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). NPPD is soliciting comments concerning New Information Collection 
Request, NECP Tribal Report.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until June 20, 
2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR part 1320.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and questions about this Information 
Collection Request should be forwarded to NPPD/CS&C/OEC, Attn.: Ryan

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Oremland, Ryan.Oremland@dhs.gov. Written comments should reach the 
contact person listed no later than June 20, 2011. Comments must be 
identified by ``DHS-2011-0025'' and may be submitted by one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
     E-mail: Ryan.Oremland@dhs.gov. Include the docket number 
in the subject line of the message.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this 
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OEC, formed under Title XVIII of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq., is required to 
develop the NECP, which will include identification of goals, 
timeframes, and appropriate measures to achieve interoperable 
communications capabilities. The NECP Tribal Report is designed to meet 
these statutory requirements.
    OEC will use the information gained through the reports to track 
progress that tribes are making in implementing milestones and 
demonstrating goals of the NECP. The report 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.
    Tribes with public safety capabilities (police, fire, emergency 
medical services, emergency managers, dispatchers, radio operators, 
government workers, etc.) will be responsible for collecting this 
information from their respective tribes. Tribal points of contact will 
complete and submit the report directly to OEC through paper mailing at 
DHS/NPPD/CS&C/OEC, Ryan Oremland, 245 Murray Lane, SW., Mailstop 0614, 
Washington, DC 20528-0614 or unclassified electronic submission to 
NECPgoals@hq.dhs.gov.
    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.
    Title: NECP Tribal Report.
    From: Not Applicable.
    OMB Number: 1670-NEW.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Tribes.
    Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.5 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 125 annual burden hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $3,052.50.

    Dated: April 12, 2011.
David Epperson,
Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-9618 Filed 4-19-11; 8:45 am]
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