Support Anti-terrorism by
Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002
Reinstatement without change of a previously approved
collection
No
Regular
12/03/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
655
0
17,950
0
0
0
The Support Anti-Terrorism by
Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 - 6 U.S.C. §§ 441–444
(the “SAFETY Act”) and 6 C.F.R. Part 25, 71 Fed. Reg. 33147, 33159
was enacted as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public
Law 107-296. This law requires the collection of information
voluntarily submitted to the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS).The SAFETY Act provides provide incentives for the
development and deployment of anti-terrorism technologies by
creating a system of risk and litigation management. The Act
creates certain liability limitations for claims arising out of,
relating to, or resulting from an Act of Terrorism, as defined by
the Secretary of Homeland Security. These Applications are received
from business entities, associations, and State, Local and Tribal
Government entities. Applications are reviewed for benefits,
technology/program evaluations, and regulatory compliance.To
determine if a technology merits Designation or Certification, it
is incumbent on the Office of SAFETY Act Implementation to provide
the Secretary with all relevant information to base their decision.
The information requested in the collection instruments identified
in this Supporting statement are necessary to address not only the
criteria and conditions for SAFETY Act Designation and
Certification, but also to address other items of note that may be
necessary for the Secretary, or their Designee (in this instance,
the Under Secretary for the Science and Technology Directorate or
their Deputy) to make their decision.
There is no change in the
burden associated with this collection. There are no proposed
changes to the information being collected. The changes in burden
assessment are based on actual data and submissions to the SAFETY
Act Program. The updates in burden reflect actual data. The data is
reflected in the estimated annualized burden hours and cost
tables.
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.
Form DHS Form 10003 Notice of License
Supporting Statement A SAFETY Act 1640 0001 .docx
DHS-ALL-PIA-015 Web Portals with January 2017 Appendix Update.pdf
Notice of License