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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 146 / Monday, July 30, 2012 / Notices
and Resources Research, National Institutes
of Health, HHS)
Dated: July 24, 2012.
Jennifer S. Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2012–18477 Filed 7–27–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS–2012–0001]

Critical Infrastructure Private Sector
Clearance Program Request
National Protection and
Programs Directorate, DHS.
ACTION: 30-day notice and request for
comments;

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AGENCY:

Reinstatement, with change, of a
previously approved collection.
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), National Protection and
Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of
Infrastructure Protection (IP) 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 Reinstatement, with change,
of a previously approved ICR for the
Critical Infrastructure Private Sector
Clearance Program (PSCP). DHS
previously published this ICR in the
Federal Register on April 12, 2012, 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 August 29, 2012.
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–
2012–0001 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

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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:
Monika Junker, DHS/NPPD/IP,
[email protected], (703) 235–
8229.
PSCP
sponsors clearances for private sector
partners who are responsible for critical
infrastructure protection but would not
otherwise be eligible for a clearance
under Executive Order 12829. These
partners are subject matter experts
within specific industries and sectors.
The PSCP requires individuals to
complete a clearance request form that
initiates the clearance process. DHS
Sector Specialists or Protective Security
Advisors email the form to the
individual who then emails back the
completed form, minus their date and
place of birth and social security
number. The clearance request form is
signed by both the Federal official who
nominated the applicant and the
Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure
Protection. Upon approval to process,
the PSCP Administrator contacts the
nominee to obtain the social security
number, date and place of birth, and
will then enter this data into e-QIP—
Office of Personnel Management’s
secure portal for investigation
processing. Once the data is entered in
e-QIP, the applicant can complete the
online security questionnaire. The PSCP
maintains all applicants’ information in
the Master Roster, which contains all
the information found on the clearance

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request form in addition to their
clearance information (date granted,
level of clearance, date non-disclosure
agreements signed, and type/date of
investigation). The Administrator of the
Master Roster maintains the information
to track clearance processing and
investigation information and to have
the most current contact information for
the participants from each sector.
Analysis
Agency: Department of Homeland
Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate, Office of
Infrastructure Protection.
Title: Critical Infrastructure Private
Sector Clearance Program.
OMB Number: 1670–0013.
Frequency: Once.
Affected Public: Designated private
sector employees of critical
infrastructure entities or organizations.
Number of Respondents: 450
(estimate).
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10
minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 75.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $0.
Dated: July 24, 2012.
Scott Libby,
Acting Chief Information Officer, National
Protection and Programs Directorate,
Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS–2012–0037]

President’s National Security
Telecommunications Advisory
Committee
National Protection and
Programs Directorate, DHS.
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice
of an Open Federal Advisory Committee
Teleconference.
AGENCY:

The President’s National
Security Telecommunications Advisory
Committee (NSTAC) will meet on
Thursday, August 16, 2012, via a
conference call. The meeting will be
open to the public.
DATES: The NSTAC will meet Thursday,
August 16, 2012, from 2:00 p.m. to
3:15 p.m. Please note that the meeting
may close early if the committee has
completed its business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via a conference call. For access to the
SUMMARY:

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