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the Office of Management and Budget 

and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of a Federal 

Government-wide effort to streamline 

the process to seek feedback from the 

public on service delivery, the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), National Protection and 

Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of 

the Chief Information Office has 

submitted a Generic Information 

Collection Request (Generic ICR): 

‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of 

Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service 

Delivery’’ to OMB for approval under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.). 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until June 18, 2014. 

This process is conducted in accordance 

with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

submitted 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–2013–0032 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information, please 

Contact: DHS/NPPD, Office of the Chief 

Information Office, nppd-prac@

hq.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Generic Clearance for the 

Collection of Qualitative Feedback on 

Agency Service Delivery. 

Abstract: The proposed information 

collection activity provides a means to 

garner qualitative customer and 

stakeholder feedback in an efficient, 

timely manner, in accordance with the 

Administration’s commitment to 

improving service delivery. By 

qualitative feedback we mean 

information that provides useful 

insights on perceptions and opinions, 

but are not statistical surveys that yield 

quantitative results that can be 

generalized to the population of study. 

This feedback will provide insights into 

customer or stakeholder perceptions, 

experiences and expectations, provide 

an early warning of issues with service, 

or focus attention on areas where 

communication, training or changes in 

operations might improve delivery of 

products or services. These collections 

will allow for ongoing, collaborative and 

actionable communications between the 

Agency and its customers and 

stakeholders. It will also allow feedback 

to contribute directly to the 

improvement of program management. 

Feedback collected under this generic 

clearance will provide useful 

information, but it will not yield data 

that can be generalized to the overall 

population. This type of generic 

clearance for qualitative information 

will not be used for quantitative 

information collections that are 

designed to yield reliably actionable 

results, such as monitoring trends over 

time or documenting program 

performance. Such data uses require 

more rigorous designs that address: The 

target population to which 

generalizations will be made, the 

sampling frame, the sample design 

(including stratification and clustering), 

the precision requirements or power 

calculations that justify the proposed 

sample size, the expected response rate, 

methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data 

collection, and any testing procedures 

that were or will be undertaken prior 

fielding the study. Depending on the 

degree of influence the results are likely 

to have, such collections may still be 

eligible for submission for other generic 

mechanisms that are designed to yield 

quantitative results. 

NPPD received no comments in 

response to the 60-day notice published 

in the Federal Register of December 19, 

2013 (78 FR 244). 

Below we provide National Protection 

and Programs Directorate projected 

average estimates for the next three 

years: 

Current Actions: New collection of 

information. 

Type of Review: New Collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households, businesses and 

organizations, State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

Below is a preliminary estimate of the 

aggregate burden hours for this generic 

clearance. This estimate is based on a 

review of past behavior of the 

participating sub-components and by 

several individual sub-components’ 

estimates for this ICR. In recognition 

that individual sub-components will 

differ in how often they use this generic 

clearance, this burden estimate assumes 

that 2 sub-components would be the 

heaviest users and account for 

approximately ten times as great a 

burden as the other sub-components 

combined. NPPD sub-components will 

provide more refined individual 

estimates of burden in their subsequent 

notices. 

Average Expected Annual Number of 

activities: 15. 

Respondents: 14080. 

Annual responses: 14080. 

Frequency of Response: Once per 

request. 

Average minutes per response: 34 

minutes. 

Burden hours: 7920.3. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid 

Office of Management and Budget 

control number. 

Dated: May 9, 2014. 

Scott Libby, 

Acting Chief Information Officer, National 

Protection and Programs Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2014–11389 Filed 5–16–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2013–0043] 

General Meeting Registration and 

Evaluation 

AGENCY: National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: 30-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 

Cybersecurity and Communications 

(CS&C), Office of Emergency 

Communications (OEC), 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 New 

Information Collection Request, General 

Meeting Registration and Evaluation. 

DHS previously published this ICR in 

the Federal Register on March 17, 2011, 

at 76 FR 52, 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. 

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28746 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 96 / Monday, May 19, 2014 / Notices 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until June 18, 2014. 

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 OMB Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs. Comments should be 

addressed to OMB Desk Officer, 

Department of Homeland Security, 

Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. 

Comments must be identified by ‘‘DHS– 

2013–0043’’ 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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OEC was 

formed under Title XVIII of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 

U.S.C. 101 et seq., as amended, to fulfill 

its statutory responsibility of conducting 

nationwide outreach through hosted 

events, including conferences, meetings, 

workshops, etc. The general registration 

form, pre-meeting form, and postmeeting/workshop/training evaluation 

form will be used to gather information 

to support these events and for followup with stakeholders that attend such 

events. The registration, pre-meeting, 

and evaluation forms may be submitted 

electronically or in paper form. 

Analysis 

Agency: Department of Homeland 

Security, National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, Office of 

Cybersecurity and Communications, 

Office of Emergency Communications 

Title: General Meeting Registration 

and Evaluation. 

OMB Number: 1670—NEW. 

General Registration Form 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Affected Public: State, local, or tribal 

government. 

Number of Respondents: 5,000. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 

minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 850 annual 

burden hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): $22,457. 

Pre-Meeting Survey 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Affected Public: State, local, or tribal 

government. 

Number of Respondents: 5,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 

minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 850 annual 

burden hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): $22,457. 

Post-Meeting/Workshop/Training 

Evaluation 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Affected Public: State, local, or tribal 

government. 

Number of Respondents: 5,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 

minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 1,250 annual 

burden hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): $33,025. 

Dated: May 9, 2014. 

Scott Libby, 

Deputy Chief Information Officer,National 

Protection and Programs Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2014–11392 Filed 5–16–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2014–0002] 

Meeting: Homeland Security Advisory 

Council 

AGENCY: The Office of Policy, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of partially closed 

Federal advisory committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Homeland Security 

Advisory Council (HSAC) will meet in 

person and by phone June 5, 2014. 

Members of the public may participate 

in person or by listen-only conference 

call. The meeting will be partially 

closed to the public. 

DATES: The HSAC will meet Thursday, 

June 5, 2014, from 1:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

EDT. The meeting will be open to the 

public from 1:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. 

Please note that the meeting may close 

early if the Council has completed its 

business. The portion from 4 p.m. to 

5:30 p.m. will be closed to the public. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the United States Coast Guard 

Headquarters in Washington, DC. All 

visitors are processed through the 

Visitor Processing Center at Gate 4, 

located at the end of Golden Raintree 

Drive that intersects with Firth Sterling 

Avenue SE. 

Written public comments prior to the 

meeting must be received by May 30, 

2014. Written public comments after the 

meeting must be identified by Docket 

No. DHS–2014–0002 and may be 

submitted by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: HSAC@hq.dhs.gov. Include 

docket number in the subject line of the 

message. 

• Fax: (202) 282–9207. 

• Mail: Homeland Security Advisory 

Council, Department of Homeland 

Security, Mailstop 0445, 245 Murray 

Lane SW., Washington, DC 20528. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the phrases ‘‘Department 

of Homeland Security’’ and ‘‘DHS– 

2014–0002’’. Comments received will be 

posted without alteration at http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received by the DHS 

Homeland Security Advisory Council, 

go to http://www.regulations.gov, search 

‘‘DHS–2014–0002,’’ ‘‘Open Docket 

Folder’’ and provide your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mike Miron at HSAC@hq.dhs.gov or at 

(202) 447–3135. 

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