Rules and Regulations. 30-Day notice and request for comments; revision of information collection request: 1670-0029

Agency: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, DHS
Action: 30-Day notice and request for comments; revision of information collection request: 1670-0029
Citation: FR Doc. 2022-02967 · Docket No. CISA-2021-0009

Summary

The Infrastructure Security Division (ISD) within the 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. CISA previously published this ICR, in the Federal Register on June 23, 2021, for a 60-day comment period. In this notice, CISA solicits public comment concerning this ICR for an additional 30-days.

Dates

Comments are due March 14, 2022.

Supplementary Information

The CFATS Program identifies chemical facilities of interest and regulates the security of high-risk chemical facilities through a risk-based approach. The CFATS Program is authorized under the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 4 or “CFATS Act of 2014”. CISA collects necessary information through 1670-0029 to implement the CFATS Personnel Surety Program. 4 The Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 (also known as the CFATS Act of 2014, Pub. L. 113-254) codified the CFATS program into the Homeland Security Act of 2002. See 6 U.S.C. 621 et seq., as amended by Public Law 116-136, Sec. 16007 (2020). CISA received one nongermane comment in response to the 60-day notice. 5 5 The nongermane comment may be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov/comment/CISA-2021-0009-0002. CISA continues to rely on the analysis and resulting burden estimates provided in the 60-day notice. 6 6 86 FR 32960 (June 23, 2021). The 60-day notice titled, “Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Personnel Surety Program” may be viewed at https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2021-13110. 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). Analysis Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Title: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Personnel Surety Program. OMB Number: 1670-0029. Instrument: CFATS Personnel Surety Program. Frequency: “Other”. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 149,271 respondents. Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.1667 hours (10 minutes). Total Burden Hours: 24,879 annual burden hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. Total Burden Cost: $2,201,152. Dated: February 7, 2022. Robert J. Costello, Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. [FR Doc. 2022-02967 Filed 2-10-22; 8:45 am]