DHS shall
provide OMB the actual response rate achieved for this information
collection within one year of this approval. This collection should
not be used to baseline or evaluate program performance without
first discussing the achieved response rate with OMB as well as
planning for and implementing a non-response bias analysis of the
results.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2013
36 Months From Approved
3,280
0
0
2,165
0
0
88,518
0
0
The Homeland Security Presidential
Directive 7 (HSPD-7) states that DHS "shall establish appropriate
systems, mechanisms, and procedures to share homeland security
information...with other Federal departments and agencies, State
and local governments, and the private sector." As a result, DHS/IP
is seeking clearance in this information collection request to
gather stakeholder information to identify, measure, and improve
the effectiveness of its infrastructure protection
efforts.
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.