[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71629-71630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28535]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2012-0022]
Technical Resource for Incident Prevention (TRIPwire) User
Registration
AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS.
ACTION: 30-day notice and request for comments; New Information
Collection Request: 1670-NEW.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security Headquarters (DHS),
National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of
Infrastructure Protection (IP), Protective Security Coordination
Division (PSCD), Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) 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--Technical Resource for Incident Prevention (TRIPwire) User
Registration. DHS previously published this ICR in the Federal Register
on February 27, 2013, 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 December 30,
2013. 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-2012-0022'' and may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Email: [email protected]. 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: William Cooper, DHS/NPPD/IP/PSCD/OBP,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TRIPwire is OBP's online, collaborative,
information-sharing network for bomb squad, law enforcement, and other
emergency services personnel to learn about current terrorist
improvised explosive device (IED) tactics,
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techniques, and procedures, including design and emplacement
considerations. TRIPwire was established as an IED information-sharing
resource under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 19 (HSPD-19),
which calls for a unified national policy for the prevention and
detection of, protection against, and response to terrorist use of
explosives in the United States. Users from Federal, state, local, and
tribal government entities; as well as business and for-profit
industries can register through the TRIPwire Secure Portal. The
TRIPwire portal contains sensitive information related to terrorist use
of explosives and therefore user information is needed to verify
eligibility and access to the system. TRIPwire applicants must provide
their full name, assignment, citizenship, job title, employer name,
professional address and contact information, as well as an Employment
Verification Contact and their contact information. The system does not
store sensitive PII such as social security numbers. The collection of
PII by TRIPwire to establish user accounts occurs in accordance with
the DHS Privacy Impact Assessment PIA-015, ``DHS Web Portals,'' DHS/
ALL-004--General Information Technology Access Account Records System
(GITAARS) November 27, 2012, 77 FR 70792, and DHS/ALL-002--Department
of Homeland Security Mailing and Other Lists System November 25, 2008,
73 FR 71659. Participation in TRIPwire is voluntary. However, those who
choose to participate are required to complete the registration process
to obtain access. This requirement is designed to measure users'
suitability to access the secure environment.
The information collected during the TRIPwire user registration
process is reviewed electronically by the TRIPwire team to vet the
user's ``need to know,'' which determines their eligibility for and
access to TRIPwire. Memberships are re-verified annually based on the
information users provide upon registration or communication with the
TRIPwire help desk analysts. The information collected is for internal
TRIPwire and OBP use only.
Analysis
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure Protection, Protective
Security Coordination Division, Office for Bombing Prevention.
Title: Technical Resource for Incident Prevention (TRIPwire) User
Registration.
OMB Number: 1670-NEW.
Frequency: Once.
Affected Public: Federal, state, local, and tribal government
entities, business, and for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 3500 respondents (estimate).
Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 584 annual burden hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0 (This assessment resides on the
TRIPwire Portal, and there is no cost associated with the recordkeeping
of TRIPwire-related information.)
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $14,968.00.
Dated: November 21, 2013.
Scott Libby,
Deputy Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-28535 Filed 11-27-13; 8:45 am]
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