[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 15865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07623]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-1640-0036]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for Review;
Information Collection Request for the Department of Homeland Security,
Science and Technology, Research and Development Partnerships Group,
Office of Public-Private Partnerships
AGENCY: Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate, Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The DHS S&T invites the general public to comment on the DHS
S&T Industry Outreach Information data collection form for the Public-
Private Partnerships Office (P3), which resides within the Research and
Development Partnerships Group (RDP). DHS/S&T/RDP/P3 is responsible for
coordinating the collection of Industry Information. P3 collects
relevant information from companies, including their contact and
product information. Any and all information provided by companies is
completely voluntary; companies are not required to submit any
requested information.
The DHS/S&T/RDP/P3 invites interested persons to comment on the
following form and instructions for the DHS/S&T/RDP/P3: DHS S&T
Industry Outreach Information Form. Interested persons may receive a
copy of the Form by contacting the DHS S&T PRA Coordinator. This notice
and request for comments is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 14, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments,
identified by docket number DHS-1640-0036, by one of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Please follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Email: [email protected]. Please include docket number
DHS-1640-0036 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--Mary Cantey, 245 Murray Drive, Mail Stop 0202,
Washington, DC 20528.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number DHS-1640-0036 All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DHS/S&T/RDP/P3 System Owner: Melanie
Cummings, [email protected], (202) 254-5616 (Not a toll free
number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected in this form is
used by both DHS/S&T/RDP/P3 and R&D program managers in support of
technology scouting and commercialization efforts, program formulation
and planning, and investment decision making. P3 operates under the
authority in 6 U.S.C. 193. Prior to making any investment decisions
regarding R&D funding, DHS S&T conducts planning activities not only to
determine the need for an R&D investment but also ensure awareness of
all possible solutions to the operational challenge that requires the
investment. Technology scouting and commercialization inform these
planning activities by providing information on current industry
capabilities. This information is gathered from a number of sources,
including the information provided by companies on the Industry
Outreach Form. P3 shares the information received from companies with
R&D program managers, who may be able to apply a company's technical
capabilities or technologies to their specific project or program. 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).
The first page of the form requests basic contact information on a
company, including business name; mailing address; phone number; email
address; company website address; and the company classification (size,
North American Industry Classification System code, etc.). The form
also requests information to help S&T assess and inform its industry
outreach efforts, including how and where a company heard about S&T and
any previous experiences working with S&T. The second page of the form
requests information about the technical capabilities (technology or
service) a company offers, including the current stage of the
technology, its current technology and/or manufacturing readiness
level, and why the capability is unique and valuable to DHS. All
information requested in the form is necessary for determining to which
R&D programs the company or product may be of interest, alignment to
current and future needs of S&T and its customers in the homeland
security enterprise, and how best to partner with the company.
Overview of this Information Collection:
(1) Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: DHS S&T Industry Outreach
Information Form.
(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--DHS S&T
Industry Outreach Information Form (DHS Form 026-01)).
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Private sector companies who are making
significant investments in innovative technology development with whom
S&T seeks to leverage those investments to meet the needs of the
homeland security enterprise.
(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: 312.
b. An estimate of the time for an average respondent to respond:
.050 burden hours.
c. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 156 burden hours.
Dated: April 4, 2018.
Rick Stevens,
Chief Information Officer, Science and Technology Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2018-07623 Filed 4-11-18; 8:45 am]
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