[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59531-59532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18556]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. CISA-2023-0021]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Gratuitous Services 
Agreement, Volunteer Release and Hold Harmless, and OBP Interest Sign-
Up Sheet

AGENCY: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, DHS.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; Extension without 
changes, 1670-0031.

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SUMMARY: The Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) within Cybersecurity 
and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) 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. The following forms of information collection to 
include the Voluntary Participation Release of Liability Agreement, the 
Gratuitous Services Agreement and the OBP interest sign-up sheet are 
renewals of an existing collection and no changes were made to the 
collection instruments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 30, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number Docket 
# CISA-2023-0021, at:
    [cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Please follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number Docket # CISA-2023-0021. All comments received will 
be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Homeland Security Presidential 
Directive-19: Combating Terrorist Use of Explosives in the United 
States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was mandated to 
educate private sector security providers about IED threats, including 
tactics, techniques, and procedures relevant to their usage, so they 
are knowledgeable about terrorist use of explosives and contribute to a 
layered security approach.
    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 impro-vised explosive devices (IEDs). DHS was mandated to 
deliver standardized IED awareness and familiarization training for 
federal, state and local responders and public safety personnel.
    Over the past 10 years, incidents involving IEDs has increased 
worldwide. This highlights the existing threat of IED attacks by 
terrorists, transnational criminal organizations, and individuals 
domestically that have radical political, environmental, or 
international viewpoints. IEDs have been used in the theater of war, 
mass transit systems overseas (London, Spain), in global aviation plots 
(December 2009), assignation attempts against political leaders, and 
other attempts here within the United States (Portland, Times Square, 
Boston Marathon 2013). They have also been used to threaten our ability 
in the secure movement of goods in accordance with the National 
Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security (print cartridge).
    The Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) must collect this 
information to effectively deliver training without concern that an 
individual who acts as a volunteer role player in support of official 
OBP training sustains an injury or death during the performance of his 
or her supporting role. Additionally, OBP must collect conference 
attendee information to properly identify key stakeholder segments and 
to ensure ongoing engagement and dissemination of OBP products to those 
who desire them.
    The purpose of the Volunteer Participant Release of Liability 
Agreement is to collect necessary information in case an individual who 
acts as a volunteer role player in support of official OBP training 
sustains an injury or death during the performance of his or her 
supporting role. If legal action is taken, this information can serve 
as a ``hold harmless'' statement/agreement by the Government. In the 
unlikely event that an injury or death is sustained in the performance 
of support for training, this information will be used by CISA/IP/PSCD/
OBP to protect against legal action by the volunteer or their family. 
If legal action is taken, this information can serve as a ``hold 
harmless'' statement/agreement by the Government.
    The purpose of the Gratuitous Services Agreement is to establish 
that no monies, favors or other compensation will be given or received 
by either party involved. The information from the Gratuitous Services 
Agreement will be used by CISA/IP/PSCD/OBP in the event that questions 
arise regarding remuneration or payment for volunteer participation in 
training events.
    The purpose of the OBP interest sign-up sheet is to collect basic 
contact information, on a voluntary basis, of those who attend the OBP 
conference booth and desire further engagement or additional products 
from OBP. The information is used by OBP to follow-up with the 
individuals who provide their contact information.
    Additional considerations for these forms:
    <bullet> The two training forms are best delivered as hard copies 
to volunteer participants that attend the courses to ensure the right 
audiences are targeted in an environment where last-minute changes to 
the participant list are common. However, it is feasible that these 
forms will transition to a Learning Management System (LMS) enabling 
participants to complete online.
    <bullet> The OBP interest sheet is a hard copy form laid on OBP's 
booth table for attendees to provide their contact information. There 
has been some consideration to shifting this to an electronic format, 
but current booth technology does not fully support this transition.
    <bullet> These forms do not negatively affect small businesses.
    <bullet> Failure to collect this information could result in 
questions of liability and/or remuneration for volunteers in IP/OBP and 
reluctance to seek volunteer involvement as a result. This would 
negatively affect the overall quality of the program in delivering 
these trainings to private sector security providers, federal, state 
and local responders, and public safety personnel.
    <bullet> Failure to collect contact information from those who 
visit the

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OBP booth would greatly limit OBP's ability to stay engaged with or 
grow its stakeholder base or provide the most relevant products/
services to those stakeholders.
    <bullet> This collection does not include a pledge of 
confidentiality that is not supported by established authority in 
statute or regulation. This collection of information is covered by PIA 
DHS/ALL/PIA-006 DHS General Contact List.
    <bullet> This is a renewal of an existing collection. No changes 
were made to the collection instruments.
    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: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
    Title: Gratuitous Services Agreement, Volunteer Release and Hold 
Harmless, and OBP Interest Sign-up Sheet.
    OMB Number: 1670-0031.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS 
AND PRIVATE SECTOR INDIVIDUALS.
    Number of Respondents: 950.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 MIN.
    Total Burden Hours: 160.
    Total Annualized Respondent Cost: $6,812.
    Total Annualized Respondent Out-of-Pocket Cost: $0.
    Total Annualized Government Cost: $21,204.

Robert J. Costello,
Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security, 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
[FR Doc. 2023-18556 Filed 8-28-23; 8:45 am]
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