DHS S&T Project 25 (P25)
Compliance Assessment Program (CAP)
Reinstatement without change of a previously approved
collection
No
Regular
04/16/2020
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
156
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156
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0
0
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004, Public Law 108-458, codified at 6 U.S.C. §
194, established the Office for Interoperability and Compatibility
(OIC), within the S&T Directorate, to enhance public safety
interoperable communications at all levels of government. The
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007, Public Law 109-295,
codified at 6 U.S.C. §§ 195 and 195a further authorized OIC to
focus on research, development, testing, and evaluation and
acceleration of the development of standards to improve
interoperable communications. As part of these responsibilities and
in response to specific Congressional direction, Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T)
Directorate developed the Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program
(P25 CAP). to improve public safety confidence in purchasing land
mobile radio (LMR) equipment built to Project 25 LMR (P25)
standards, especially those P25 standards related to improving
interoperability between different manufacturers’ radio systems. A
key part of the program involves informing the emergency response
community of products that comply with P25 standards. The DHS needs
to be able to collect essential information from manufacturers on
their products that have met P25 standards as demonstrated through
the P25 CAP. The SDoC, and an accompanying summary test report
which substantiates the declaration, constitutes a company’s
formal, public attestation of compliance with the standards for the
equipment. First responders at local, tribal, state, and federal
levels across multiple disciplines including law enforcement, fire,
and emergency medical services personnel, will use this information
to identify P25 compliant communications system products. The P25
CAP Program Manager performs a simple administrative review to
ensure the documentation is complete and accurate in accordance
with the current P25 CAP processes. This information is collected,
maintained, and used in a way that is consistent with the
applicable DHS CIO Information Quality Guidelines and Standards.
The September 11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina made apparent the
need for public safety radio systems to interoperate, regardless of
who manufactured the equipment.
EO: EO 7
Name/Subject of EO: Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7
US Code: 6 USC
194 Name of Law: Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention
Act of 2004
US Code: 6 USC
195 Name of Law: Homeland Security Appropriations Act,
2007,
US Code: 6 USC
195a Name of Law: Homeland Security Appropriations Act,
2007,
This is a reinstatement of
collection OMB-1640-0015. There has been an adjustment in the
estimated annual burden hours previously stated burdens for this
Information Collection. The previous collection inaccurately
calculated the annualized burden hours and costs. This collection
corrects the calculations.
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.