This collection
is approved based on the revised materials provided by the
Department.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
23,500
0
8,500
11,000
0
5,000
0
0
0
NIST proposes to conduct a number of
data collection efforts - both quantitative and qualitative. The
data collections will be designed to evaluate the usability and
utility of NIST research for measurement and standardization work.
These data collection efforts may include, but may not be limited
to electronic methodologies, empirical studies, video and audio
collections, interview and questionnaires.
NIST is requesting an increase
in the number of respondents and burden hours for this Generic
Usability Data Collection. This Generic Clearance is primarily used
by NIST’s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) to conduct
research and survey the usability of technology related to IT
Security and Public Safety Communications. The ITL has the need to
conduct an information collection that involves a nation-wide
collection with public safety first responders, such as fire
fighters (FF), emergency medical services (EMS), law enforcement
(LE) and 9-1-1 dispatch (COMM). In order to obtain a 99% Confidence
Interval (CI), the laboratory will need to reach out to a large
number of respondents. The need for this widespread information
collection was not anticipated and not planned at the time of the
original submission of this generic collection. In February 2012,
the enactment of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
marked an unparalleled push toward next-generation technologies for
public safety. The legislation contained landmark provisions for
the development and build out of the Nationwide Public Safety
Broadband Network (NPSBN), a dedicated, interoperable network for
emergency responders. The Public Safety Trust Fund (PSTF) was
established to support the design and implementation of the
Network. The Act charged NIST with utilizing up to $300 million of
PSTF allocations and until 2022 to support the development and
deployment of NPSBN. NIST ITL received approval and funding in
February 2018 for the completion of the information collection by
December 2018. This nation-wide collection will provide FirstNet
with necessary and actionable requirements directly from the first
responders (Fire, EMS, Law and 911 Communications Personnel) to
prioritize functionality of the quickly approaching deployment of
the new network. In order to meet our customer needs and to be in
compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), NIST is
respectfully requesting an increase to the current ICR Annual
Response allotment from 8,500 to 23,500 and the ICR Annual Hours
allotment from 5,000 to 11,000. This will the administration of a
new proposed information collection request for submission under
this Generic Clearance. NIST will complete the collection prior to
the generic clearance’s current expiration date of 12/31/2018. NIST
assures that no changes will be made to any of the individual
information collection requests that have been approved for use
under this OMB Control number. NIST is in the process of renewing
the Generic Clearance for an additional 3 years. NIST will be
requesting an increase in our current burdens to cover future
collections under the upcoming renewal submission.
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.
0693-0043-JustificationRequest-BurdenIncrease Revised 09-07-18.docx
0693-0043-FourStandardSurveyQuestions.doc
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