Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 146 / Monday, July 30, 2012 / Notices 44641 

and Resources Research, National Institutes 

of Health, HHS) 

Dated: July 24, 2012. 

Jennifer S. Spaeth, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–18477 Filed 7–27–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2012–0001] 

Critical Infrastructure Private Sector 

Clearance Program Request 

AGENCY: National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: 30-day notice and request for 

comments; 

Reinstatement, with change, of a 

previously approved collection. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), National Protection and 

Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of 

Infrastructure Protection (IP) 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). NPPD is soliciting comments 

concerning Reinstatement, with change, 

of a previously approved ICR for the 

Critical Infrastructure Private Sector 

Clearance Program (PSCP). DHS 

previously published this ICR in the 

Federal Register on April 12, 2012, for 

a 60-day public comment period. DHS 

received no comments. The purpose of 

this notice is to allow an additional 30 

days for public comments. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until August 29, 2012. 

This process is conducted in accordance 

with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the proposed information collection to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, OMB. Comments should be 

addressed to OMB Desk Officer, DHS, 

Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. 

Comments must be identified by DHS– 

2012–0001 and may be submitted by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

• Email: 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Include 

the docket number in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Fax: (202) 395–5806. 

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. 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Monika Junker, DHS/NPPD/IP, 

monika.junker@dhs.gov, (703) 235– 

8229. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PSCP 

sponsors clearances for private sector 

partners who are responsible for critical 

infrastructure protection but would not 

otherwise be eligible for a clearance 

under Executive Order 12829. These 

partners are subject matter experts 

within specific industries and sectors. 

The PSCP requires individuals to 

complete a clearance request form that 

initiates the clearance process. DHS 

Sector Specialists or Protective Security 

Advisors email the form to the 

individual who then emails back the 

completed form, minus their date and 

place of birth and social security 

number. The clearance request form is 

signed by both the Federal official who 

nominated the applicant and the 

Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure 

Protection. Upon approval to process, 

the PSCP Administrator contacts the 

nominee to obtain the social security 

number, date and place of birth, and 

will then enter this data into e-QIP— 

Office of Personnel Management’s 

secure portal for investigation 

processing. Once the data is entered in 

e-QIP, the applicant can complete the 

online security questionnaire. The PSCP 

maintains all applicants’ information in 

the Master Roster, which contains all 

the information found on the clearance 

request form in addition to their 

clearance information (date granted, 

level of clearance, date non-disclosure 

agreements signed, and type/date of 

investigation). The Administrator of the 

Master Roster maintains the information 

to track clearance processing and 

investigation information and to have 

the most current contact information for 

the participants from each sector. 

Analysis 

Agency: Department of Homeland 

Security, National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, Office of 

Infrastructure Protection. 

Title: Critical Infrastructure Private 

Sector Clearance Program. 

OMB Number: 1670–0013. 

Frequency: Once. 

Affected Public: Designated private 

sector employees of critical 

infrastructure entities or organizations. 

Number of Respondents: 450 

(estimate). 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 

minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 75. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): $0. 

Dated: July 24, 2012. 

Scott Libby, 

Acting Chief Information Officer, National 

Protection and Programs Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2012–18546 Filed 7–27–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2012–0037] 

President’s National Security 

Telecommunications Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice 

of an Open Federal Advisory Committee 

Teleconference. 

SUMMARY: The President’s National 

Security Telecommunications Advisory 

Committee (NSTAC) will meet on 

Thursday, August 16, 2012, via a 

conference call. The meeting will be 

open to the public. 

DATES: The NSTAC will meet Thursday, 

August 16, 2012, from 2:00 p.m. to 

3:15 p.m. Please note that the meeting 

may close early if the committee has 

completed its business. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via a conference call. For access to the 

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