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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 9405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02886]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Expressions 
of Interest (EOI) To Perform a Chemical Defense Demonstration Project

AGENCY: Office of Health Affairs Chemical Defense Program, DHS.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; New Collection, 1601--
NEW.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Health Affairs 
Chemical Defense Program, 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 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until April 9, 
2013. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and questions about this Information 
Collection Request should be forwarded to Office of Health Affairs 
Chemical Defense Program, DHS, Attn.: CAPT Joselito Ignacio, 
joselito.ignacio@hq.dhs.gov, 202-254-5738.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chemical Defense Program seeks to obtain 
information from respondents interested in hosting a demonstration 
project aimed at developing a comprehensive chemical defense framework. 
The authority for the Chemical Defense Program to collect this 
information can be found in Public Law 112-74, Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2012 and Conference Report 112-331.
    The information requested on the form includes: name of state, 
local, tribal, or territorial government agency; address; submitter's 
name, position and contact information; identified venue for 
demonstration project; interest in developing a chemical defense 
capability; specific reasons for the communities interest and needs for 
a chemical defense capability; community chemical threat assessed risks 
if applicable; any additional information respondent requests for 
consideration. As identified in Public Law 112-74 and Conference Report 
112-331, the Chemical Defense Program must competitively select the 
locations for conducting the chemical defense demonstration projects. 
The Chemical Defense Program will use the provided information for the 
selection process. The Office of Management and Budget 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.

Analysis

    Agency: Office of Health Affairs Chemical Defense Program, DHS.
    Title: Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) To Perform a 
Chemical Defense Demonstration Project.
    OMB Number: 1601-NEW.
    Frequency: Once.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 500 Hours.

    Dated: January 29, 2013.
Richard Spires,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-02886 Filed 2-7-13; 8:45 am]
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