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message content or information
contained therein.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:

Records connected to social media
that are not hosted on a DHS server are
managed in accordance with General
Records of the Department of Homeland
Security Records Schedule Number
DAA–0563–2013–0003. Information
used to establish a profile on non-DHS
information sharing and social media
websites will be cut off at the end of the
calendar year, and destroyed 5 years
after the information has been
superseded, or is obsolete. All other
records covered by this SORN are
managed in accordance with General
Records Schedule (GRS) 5.1, item 010.
Records accumulated by individual
offices that relate to routine day-to-day
administration and management of the
office rather than the mission-specific
activities for which the office exists
should be destroyed when the business
use ceases.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL
SAFEGUARDS:

DHS safeguards records in this system
according to applicable rules and
policies, including all applicable DHS
automated systems security and access
policies. DHS has imposed strict
controls to minimize the risk of
compromising the information that is
being stored. Access to the computer
system containing the records in this
system is limited to those individuals
who have a need to know the
information for the performance of their
official duties and who have appropriate
clearances or permissions.

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When an individual is seeking records
about himself or herself from this
system of records or any other
Departmental system of records, the
individual’s request must conform with
the Privacy Act regulations set forth in
6 CFR part 5. The individual must first
verify his/her identity, meaning that the
individual must provide his/her full
name, current address, and date and
place of birth. The individual must sign
the request, and the individual’s
signature must either be notarized or
submitted under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law
that permits statements to be made
under penalty of perjury as a substitute
for notarization. While no specific form
is required, an individual may obtain
forms for this purpose from the Chief
Privacy Officer and Chief Freedom of
Information Act Officer, http://
www.dhs.gov/foia or 1–866–431–0486.
In addition, the individual should:

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CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

For records covered by the Privacy
Act, see ‘‘Record Access Procedures’’
above.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:

See ‘‘Record Access Procedures’’
above.
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.
HISTORY:

None.
Philip S. Kaplan,
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of
Homeland Security.
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RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

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• Explain why he/she believes the
Department would have information on
him/her;
• Identify which component(s) of the
Department the individual believes may
have the information about him/her;
• Specify when the individual
believes the records would have been
created; and
• Provide any other information that
will help the FOIA staff determine
which DHS component agency may
have responsive records;
If an individual’s request is seeking
records pertaining to another living
individual, the first individual must
include a statement from the second
individual certifying his/her agreement
for the first individual to access his/her
records.
Without the above information, the
component(s) may not be able to
conduct an effective search, and the
individual’s request may be denied due
to lack of specificity or lack of
compliance with applicable regulations.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
[DHS–2018–0011]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR)
Regulation on Agency Protests
Office of the Chief Procurement
Officer, Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for
comments; Extension of a Currently
Approved Collection, 1600–0004.
AGENCY:

The DHS Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer will submit the
following Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for

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review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information being collected
will be obtained from contractors as part
of their submissions whenever they file
a bid protest with DHS. The information
will be used by DHS officials in
deciding how the protest should be
resolved. Failure to collect this
information would result in delayed
resolution of protests.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until April 30, 2018.
This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.1.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number DHS–
2018–0011, at:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Please follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number DHS–2018–0011. 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:
Nancy Harvey, (202) 447–0956,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
and 48 CFR Chapter 1 provide general
procedures on handling protests
submitted by contractors to Federal
agencies. FAR Part 33.103, Protests to
the agency, prescribes policies and
procedures for filing protests and for
processing contract disputes and
appeals. While the FAR prescribes the
procedures to be followed for protests to
the agency, it allows agencies to
determine the method of receipt. DHS
will utilize electronic mediums (email
or facsimile) for collection of
information and will not prescribe a
format or require more information than
what is already required in the FAR. If
DHS determines there is a need to
collect additional information outside of
what is required in the FAR, DHS will
submit a request to OMB for approval.
The information being collected will
be obtained from contractors as part of
their submissions whenever they file a
bid protest with DHS. The information
will be used by DHS officials in
deciding how the protest should be
resolved. Failure to collect this
information would result in delayed
resolution of protests.
Agency protest information is
contained in each individual

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solicitation document, and provides the
specified contracting officer’s name,
email, and mailing address that the
contractors would use to submit its
response. The FAR does not specify the
format in which the contractor should
submit protest information. However,
most contractors use computers to
prepare protest materials and submit
time sensitive responses electronically
(email or facsimile) to the specified
Government point of contact. Since the
responses must meet specific
timeframes, a centralized mailbox or
website would not be a practical method
of submission. Submission of protest
information through contracting
officers’ email or through facsimile are
the best methods to use to document
receipt of protest information, and are
the methods most commonly used in
the Government protest process.
DHS/ALL/PIA–006 General Contact
Lists covers the basic contact
information that must be collected for
DHS to address these protests. The other
information collected will typically
pertain to the contract itself, and not
individuals. However, all information
for this information collection is
submitted voluntarily. Technically,
because this information is not retrieved
by personal identifier, no SORN is
required. However, DHS/ALL–021 DHS
Contractors and Consultants provides
coverage for the collection of records on
DHS contractors and consultants, to
include resume and qualifying
employment information. There is no
assurance of confidentiality provided to
the respondents.
The burden estimates are based upon
reports of protest activities submitted to
the Government Accountability Office
(GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims in
Fiscal Year 2016. No program changes
occurred, however, the burden was
adjusted to reflect an agency adjustment
increase of 4 respondents within DHS
for Fiscal Year 2016, as well as an
increase in the average hourly wage rate.
This is an Extension of a Currently
Approved Collection, 1600–0004. OMB
is particularly interested in comments
which:
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
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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.
Analysis
Agency: Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer, DHS.
Title: Agency Information Collection
Activities: Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR)
Regulation on Agency Protests.
OMB Number: 1600–0004.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Number of Respondents: 99.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2
hours.
Total Burden Hours: 198.
Dated: February 20, 2018.
Melissa Bruce,
Executive Director, Enterprise Business
Management Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Statewide Communication
Interoperability Plan Template and
Progress Report
National Protection and
Programs Directorate (NPPD),
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS).
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
comments; revised collection, 1670–
0017.
AGENCY:

The DHS NPPD Office of
Cybersecurity and Communications
(CS&C), 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. NPPD
previously published this ICR in the
Federal Register on Friday, December 1,
2017 at 82 FR 56985 for a 60-day public
comment period. No comments were
received by NPPD. The purpose of this
notice is to allow an additional 30 days
for public comments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until March 30, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
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Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to OMB Desk Officer, Department of
Homeland Security and sent via
electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@
omb.eop.gov. All submissions must
include the words ‘‘Department of
Homeland Security’’ and the OMB
Control Number 1670–0017.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice may be made available to the
public through relevant websites. For
this reason, please do not include in
your comments information of a
confidential nature, such as sensitive
personal information or proprietary
information. If you send an email
comment, your email address will be
automatically captured and included as
part of the comment that is placed in the
public docket and made available on the
internet. Please note that responses to
this public comment request containing
any routine notice about the
confidentiality of the communication
will be treated as public comments that
may be made available to the public
notwithstanding the inclusion of the
routine notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Richard
Tenney at 703–705–6281 or at SCIP@
hq.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DHS
NPPD CS&C Office of Emergency
Communications (OEC), formed under
Title XVIII of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 571 et seq., is
required, pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 572, to
develop the National Emergency
Communications Plan (NECP), which
includes identification of goals,
timeframes, and appropriate measures
to achieve interoperable
communications capabilities. The
Statewide Communication
Interoperability Plan (SCIP) Template
and Annual SCIP Snapshot Report are
designed to meet and support these
statutory requirements.
OEC will use the information from the
SCIP Template and Annual SCIP
Snapshot to track the progress States are
making in implementing milestones and
demonstrating goals of the NECP, as
required through the Homeland Security
Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 572. The SCIP
Template and Annual SCIP Snapshot
will provide OEC with broader
capability data across the lanes of the
Interoperability Continuum, which are
key indicators of consistent success in
response-level communications.
In addition, the SCIP Template and
the SCIP Snapshot will assist States in
their strategic planning for interoperable
and emergency communications while

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