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Katrina made apparent the need for 

emergency response radio systems that 

can interoperate, regardless of which 

organization manufactured the 

equipment. In response, and per 

congressional direction, DHS and the 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology (NIST) developed the P25 

CAP to improve the emergency response 

community’s confidence in purchasing 

land mobile radio (LMR) equipment 

built to P25 LMR standards. The P25 

CAP establishes a process for ensuring 

that equipment complies with P25 

standards and is capable of 

interoperating across manufacturers. 

The Department of Homeland Security 

needs to be able to collect essential 

information from manufacturers on their 

products that have met P25 standards as 

demonstrated through the P25 CAP. 

Equipment suppliers will provide 

information to publicly attest to their 

products’ compliance with a specific set 

of P25 standards. Accompanied by a 

Summary Test Report that substantiates 

this declaration, the SDoC constitutes a 

company’s formal, public attestation of 

compliance with the standards for the 

equipment. In providing this 

information, companies will consent to 

making this information public. In turn, 

the emergency response community will 

use this information to identify P25- 

compliant communications systems. 

The P25 CAP Program Manager will 

perform a simple administrative review 

to ensure the documentation is 

complete and accurate in accordance 

with the current P25 CAP processes. 

This notice and request for comments is 

required by 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 February 27, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments, identified 

by docket number DHS–2011–0118, by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Please follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: Millie.Ives@hq.dhs.gov. 

Please include docket number DHS– 

2011–0118 in the subject line of the 

message. 

• Fax: (202) 254–6171. (Not a toll-free 

number). 

• Mail: Science and Technology 

Directorate, ATTN: Chief Information 

Office—Millie Ives, 245 Murray Drive, 

Mail Stop 0202, Washington, DC 20528. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DHS 

S&T PRA Coordinator Millie Ives (202) 

254–6828 (Not a toll free number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SDoC 

and Summary Test Report forms will be 

posted on the Responder Knowledge 

Base (RKB) Web site at http:// 

www.rkb.us. The forms will be available 

in Adobe PDF format. The supplier will 

complete the forms electronically. The 

completed forms may then be submitted 

via Internet to the RKB Web site. 

The Department is committed to 

improving its information collection 

and urges all interested parties to 

suggest how these materials can further 

reduce burden while seeking necessary 

information under the Act. 

DHS 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) Suggest ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

(4) Suggest ways to 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. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Renewal of information collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Science and Technology, Project 25 

(P25) Compliance Assessment Program 

(CAP). 

(3) Agency Form Number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Department of 

Homeland Security, Science & 

Technology Directorate—(1) Supplier’s 

Declaration of Compliance (SDoC) (DHS 

Form 10044 (6/08)) (2) Summary Test 

Report (DHS Form 10056 (9/08)). 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Businesses; the data will be 

gathered from manufacturers of radio 

systems who wish to declare that their 

products are compliant with P25 

standards for radio systems. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 

a. Estimate of the total number of 

respondents: 12. 

b. Estimate of number of responses 

per respondent: 6. 

c. An estimate of the time for an 

average respondent to respond: 4 

burden hours (2 burden hour for each 

form). 

d. An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 288 burden hours. 

Dated: December 13, 2011. 

Rick Stevens, 

Chief Information Officer for Science and 

Technology. 

[FR Doc. 2011–33426 Filed 12–28–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–9F–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2011–0069] 

Assessment Questionnaire—IP Sector 

Specific Agency Risk Self Assessment 

Tool (IP–SSARSAT) 

AGENCY: National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: 60-day notice and request for 

comments; New Information Collection 

Request: 1670–NEW. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), National Protection and 

Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of 

Infrastructure Protection (IP), Sector 

Specific Agency Executive Management 

Office (SSA EMO) 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 February 27, 

2012. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. 

ADDRESS: Written comments and 

questions about this Information 

Collection Request should be forwarded 

to DHS/NPPD/IP/SSA EMO, 245 Murray 

Lane SW., Mail Stop 0640, Arlington, 

VA 20598–0630. Emailed requests 

should go to Jay Robinson, 

jay.robinson@hq.dhs.gov. Comments 

must be identified by ‘‘DHS–2011– 

0069’’ and may be submitted by one of 

the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

• Email: 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 


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number for this action. Comments 

received will be posted without 

alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to 

identify and assess the vulnerabilities 

and risks pertaining to the critical 

infrastructures and key resources by the 

SSA EMO, owner-operators and/or 

security managers often volunteer to 

conduct an automated self risk 

assessment. The requested 

questionnaire information is necessary 

in order to facilitate electronic 

execution of the SSA EMO’s risk 

assessment to focus protection resources 

and activities on those assets, systems, 

networks, and functions with the 

highest risk profiles. Currently, there is 

no known data collection that includes 

multiple critical nodes with specific 

sector related criteria. After the user logs 

into the system the user will be 

prompted with the assessment 

questionnaire and will answer various 

questions to input the data. Once the 

user begins the assessment, the only 

information required to be submitted to 

(and shared with) DHS before 

completing the assessment is venue 

identification information (e.g., point-ofcontact information, address, latitude/ 

longitude, venue type, or capacity). A 

user can elect to share their entire 

completed assessment with DHS, which 

will protect the information as Protected 

Critical Infrastructure Information 

(PCII). The information from the 

assessment will be used to assess the 

risk of the evaluated entity (e.g., 

calculate a vulnerability score by threat, 

evaluate protective/mitigation measures 

relative to vulnerability, calculate a risk 

score, or report threats presenting 

highest risks). The information will also 

be combined with data from other 

respondents to provide an overall sector 

perspective (e.g., report additional 

relevant protective/mitigation measures 

for consideration). 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. 

Analysis 

Agency: Department of Homeland 

Security, National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, Office of 

Infrastructure Protection, Sector 

Specific Agency Executive Management 

Office. 

Title: Assessment Questionnaire—IP 

Sector Specific Agency Risk Self 

Assessment Tool (IP–SSARSAT). 

OMB Number: 1670–NEW. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Affected Public: Private Sector. 

Number of Respondents: 4,000 

respondents. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 8 

hours. 

Total Burden Hours: 32,000 annual 

burden hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): $14,440.00. 

Dated: December 22, 2011. 

David Epperson, 

Chief Information Officer, National Protection 

and Programs Directorate, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2011–33422 Filed 12–28–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2011–0117] 

National Infrastructure Advisory 

Council 

AGENCY: National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice 

of an open Federal Advisory Committee 

Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Infrastructure 

Advisory Council (NIAC) will meet on 

Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at the 

National Press Club, Ballroom, 529 14th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20045. The 

meeting will be open to the public. 

DATES: The NIAC will meet Tuesday, 

January 10, 2012, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 

p.m. The meeting may close early if the 

committee has completed its business. 

For additional information, please 

consult the NIAC Web site, 

www.dhs.gov/niac, or contact the NIAC 

Secretariat by phone at (703) 235–2888 

or by email at NIAC@dhs.gov. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the National Press Club, Ballroom, 529 

14th Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20045. 

While this meeting is open to the 

public, participation in the NIAC 

deliberations is limited to committee 

members and appropriate Federal 

Government officials. Discussions may 

include committee members, 

appropriate Federal Government 

officials, and other invited persons 

attending the meeting to provide 

information that may be of interest to 

the Council. 

Immediately following the committee 

member deliberation and discussion 

period, there will be a limited time 

period for public comment. Comments 

should be limited to the issues related 

the committee’s work. Agenda and 

relevant documents for this meeting can 

be found on the NIAC Web site: 

www.dhs.gov/niac. Relevant public 

comments may be submitted in writing 

or presented in person for the Council 

to consider. In-person presentations will 

be limited to three minutes per speaker, 

with no more than 30 minutes for all 

speakers. Parties interested in making 

in-person comments must register no 

fewer than 15 minutes prior to the 

beginning of the meeting at the meeting 

location. Oral comments will be 

permitted based upon the order of 

registration; all registrants may not be 

able to speak if time does not permit. 

Written comments may be sent to Nancy 

Wong, National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, Department of 

Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, 

SW., Mail Stop 0607, Arlington, VA 

20598–0607. Written comments must be 

received by Nancy Wong no later than 

January 3, 2012, identified by Federal 

Register Docket Number DHS–2011– 

0117. Comments may also be submitted 

by any one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting written 

comments. 

• Email: NIAC@dhs.gov. Include the 

docket number in the subject line of the 

message. 

• Fax: (703) 603–5098. 

• Mail: Nancy Wong, National 

Protection and Programs Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security, 245 

Murray Lane SW., Mail Stop 0607, 

Arlington, VA 20598–0607. 

Instructions: All written submissions 

received must include the words 

‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ 

and the docket number for this action. 

Written comments received will be 

posted without alteration at 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 


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