CUAS Survey - CI Owners

Department of Homeland Security OMB Control Number: 1601-NEW

OMB Expiration Date: MM/DD/YYYY

Countering UAS Threats Interview Protocol

Paperwork Reduction Act

The public reporting burden to complete this information collection is estimated at 20 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and the completing and reviewing the collected information.  The collection of information is voluntary. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number and expiration date.  Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the DHS, 1776 Main Street, P.O. Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138, ATTN: PRA [OMB Control No. 1601-NEW].

Note: All responses are voluntary, non-attributional, and anonymous. Please do not enter any personally identifiable information (PII) about yourself or any other individuals in the text boxes provided. DHS will use the information provided to inform and assist in responding to the Congressional report assessing the knowledge of, efficiency of, and effectiveness of the current CUAS authorities and procedures available to owners of critical infrastructure, domestic large hub airports, and Federal and State, local, or tribal law enforcement.

Survey Evaluation Questions for Critical Infrastructure and Airports

1. What category best describes your organization’s facility/entity/sector? [List to follow]

2. What is the size of your organization’s facility/entity/sector? [drop down menu, maybe base this on staffing as a proxy for overall size?]

3. What category best describes your role in your organization’s facility/entity/sector? [drop down menu: Owner, operator, security, others?]

4. On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 equals not concerned and 10 equals extremely concerned, how concerned are you about the threat that UAS pose to your organization’s facility/entity/sector?

5. In the past year, has your organization experienced UAS incidents that put your facility/entity/sector at risk or otherwise threatened your operations? Yes or No

6. If yes, please describe the nature of the incident(s). Free text box.

7. In the past year, have there been recorded UAS sightings in the immediate vicinity of your organization’s facility/entity/sector? Yes or No

8. If yes, how many recorded UAS sightings have occurred in the past year?

   1. 1-10, 10-30, 30-50, 50-100, more than 100

9. What is the primary UAS threat that your organization’s facility/entity/sector has experienced?

   1. Kinetic/Explosive, Chemical/Biological/Radiological, Smuggling, Surveillance, Disruption, Other (please describe, free text box), none of the above

10. What is the primary UAS threat that your organization’s facility/entity/sector is most concerned with? [check all that apply]

    1. Kinetic/Explosive, Chemical/Biological/Radiological, Smuggling, Surveillance, Disruption, Other (please describe, free text box), none of the above

11. As far as you know, do the following agencies provide your organization’s facility/entity/sector with information about potential UAS threats?

    1. Department of Homeland Security Yes or No

    2. Department of Justice Yes or No

    3. Department of Transportation Yes or No

12. As far as you know, is your organization’s facility/entity/sector aware of the procedures and resources to request assistance from DHS, DOJ, or DOT to counter UAS threats?

    1. Department of Homeland Security Yes or No.

    2. Department of Justice Yes or No

    3. Department of Transportation Yes or No

13. If yes in Q13, are these procedures and resources efficient and effective? Yes or No.

    1. If no, how could they be improved (free text box).

14. How frequently does your organization’s entity/sector need or expect to need assistance from DHS regarding CUAS in the next three years?

    1. 0-1 times, 2-5 times, 6-10 times, more than 10 times.

15. Do current state, local, tribal, or territorial laws or other ordinances prohibit your organization’s entity/sector’s ability to assist federal authorities in conducting CUAS? Yes or No

16. Does your organization’s entity need additional authorities to assist federal authorities in conducting CUAS? Yes or No

    1. If yes, please describe what authorities your organization believes are needed? (free text box)

17. Does your organization’s entity need additional resources to assist federal authorities in conducting CUAS? Yes or No

18. In your opinion, does the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, or Department of Transportation need additional authorities from Congress to counter UAS threats to your organization’s entity/sector? Yes or No

    1. If yes, what kinds of authorities would be most beneficial? (free text box).

19. In your opinion, do DHS, DOJ, and DOT need additional resources from Congress to counter UAS threats to your organization’s entity/sector? Yes or No

20. Does additional research and development need to be conducted to meet the requirements/capabilities needed for DHS or DOT to conduct CUAS at your organization’s entity/sector? Yes or No

    1. If yes, what kind of research and development would be most beneficial? (free text box)

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