DHS S&T Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Program (CAP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DHS FORM 10056 Summary of Test Report Form and Instruction	Removed
Form DHS FORM 10044 SUPPLIER’S DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE Form and Instruction	Modified
1640-0015 Emergency Approval Memo.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-23
HSPD 7.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-01-12
1640-0015_Supporting_Statement_P25 CAP PRA_PRA 9-28-15.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-09-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
201802	Summary of Test Report Form and Instruction	Removed
187393	SUPPLIER’S DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1640-0015	ICR Reference No: 201509-1640-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201204-1640-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/S&T	Agency Tracking No: 1640-0015
Title: DHS S&T Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Program (CAP)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 10/16/2015
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/26/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/30/2015
Terms of Clearance: Upon approval, S&T will follow the normal clearance process requesting public comments through a 60 Day FRN, followed by a 30 Day FRN.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2016	6 Months From Approved	07/31/2015
Responses	144	0	72
Time Burden (Hours)	576	0	144
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	9,360

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Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security needs to be able to collect essential information from manufacturers on their products that have met P25 standards as demonstrated through the P25 CAP. Equipment suppliers will provide information to publicly attest to their products' compliance with a specific set of P25 standards. Accompanied by a Summary Test Report that substantiate this declaration, the SDoC constitutes a company's formal, public attestation of compliance with the standards for the equipment. In providing this information, companies will consent making this information public. In turn, the emergency response community will use this information to identify P25-compliant communications systems.

Emergency Justfication: DHS needs to be able to collect essential information from manufacturers on their products that have met P25 standards as demonstrated by P25CAP. Otherwise, first responders will not have the confidence that they need to ensure that a given radio in the field will be able to communicate with another manufacturer’s radio in the field. This inability to communicate via radio has proven to be fatal for first responders in any number of after action reports and lessons learned documents. The P25 CAP tests radios for interoperability and performance to help ensure the communications equipment is inter operable between different manufacturer’s radio systems. Further, it should be noted that the P25 CAP is a voluntary program, which manufacturers choose to participate in by having their equipment tested in a DHS recognized laboratory and submitting the accompanying test documentation in question. DHS S&T is continuing to pursue a renewal for a 3 year extension. We remain committed to working this process diligently to ensure as smooth a process as possible.”

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 7 Name/Subject of EO: Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Summary of Test Report	DHS FORM 10056	Summary Test Report
SUPPLIER’S DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE	DHS FORM 10044	Supplier's Declaration of Compliance

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	144	72	0	0	0	72
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	576	144	0	288	0	144
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	9,360	0	-18,720	0	9,360

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a renewal of an information collection. There are no program changes and there are no changes to the information being collected. The forms are just combined into one submission for simplicity, and the burden has increased slightly due to better estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $34,560

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 09/30/2015

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