DHS shall provide OMB the actual response rate achieved for this information collection within one year of this approval. This collection should not be used to baseline or evaluate program performance without first discussing the achieved response rate with OMB as well as planning for and implementing a non-response bias analysis of the results.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2013
36 Months From Approved
3,280
0
0
2,165
0
0
88,518
0
0
The Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) states that DHS "shall establish appropriate systems, mechanisms, and procedures to share homeland security information...with other Federal departments and agencies, State and local governments, and the private sector." As a result, DHS/IP is seeking clearance in this information collection request to gather stakeholder information to identify, measure, and improve the effectiveness of its infrastructure protection efforts.
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.