The Office of Emergency Communications
(OEC), formed under Title XVIII of the Homeland Security Act of
2002, 6 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., is responsible for ensuring that
activities funded by the Interoperable Emergency Communications
Grant Program (IECGP) (6 U.S.C. 579) comply with the Statewide
Communication Interoperability Plan (SCIP) for that State required
by section 7303(f) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 194(f)). Further, under the
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6
U.S.C 579(m)), a State that receives a grant under the IECGP must
annually submit to the Director of OEC a report on the progress of
the State in implementing its SCIP and on achieving
interoperability at the city, county, regional, State, and
interstate levels. OEC is then required to make these reports
publicly available (6 U.S.C 579(m)). The SCIP Implementation Report
Form is designed to meet these statutory requirements. SCIP
Implementation Reports will be submitted electronically.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.