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solicitation document, and provides the
specified contracting officer’s name,
email, and mailing address that the
contractors would use to submit its
response. The FAR does not specify the
format in which the contractor should
submit protest information. However,
most contractors use computers to
prepare protest materials and submit
time sensitive responses electronically
(email or facsimile) to the specified
Government point of contact. Since the
responses must meet specific
timeframes, a centralized mailbox or
website would not be a practical method
of submission. Submission of protest
information through contracting
officers’ email or through facsimile are
the best methods to use to document
receipt of protest information, and are
the methods most commonly used in
the Government protest process.
DHS/ALL/PIA–006 General Contact
Lists covers the basic contact
information that must be collected for
DHS to address these protests. The other
information collected will typically
pertain to the contract itself, and not
individuals. However, all information
for this information collection is
submitted voluntarily. Technically,
because this information is not retrieved
by personal identifier, no SORN is
required. However, DHS/ALL–021 DHS
Contractors and Consultants provides
coverage for the collection of records on
DHS contractors and consultants, to
include resume and qualifying
employment information. There is no
assurance of confidentiality provided to
the respondents.
The burden estimates are based upon
reports of protest activities submitted to
the Government Accountability Office
(GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims in
Fiscal Year 2016. No program changes
occurred, however, the burden was
adjusted to reflect an agency adjustment
increase of 4 respondents within DHS
for Fiscal Year 2016, as well as an
increase in the average hourly wage rate.
This is an Extension of a Currently
Approved Collection, 1600–0004. OMB
is particularly interested in comments
which:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
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4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
Analysis
Agency: Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer, DHS.
Title: Agency Information Collection
Activities: Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR)
Regulation on Agency Protests.
OMB Number: 1600–0004.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Number of Respondents: 99.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2
hours.
Total Burden Hours: 198.
Dated: February 20, 2018.
Melissa Bruce,
Executive Director, Enterprise Business
Management Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Statewide Communication
Interoperability Plan Template and
Progress Report
National Protection and
Programs Directorate (NPPD),
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS).
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
comments; revised collection, 1670–
0017.
AGENCY:

The DHS NPPD Office of
Cybersecurity and Communications
(CS&C), will submit the following
Information Collection Request (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. NPPD
previously published this ICR in the
Federal Register on Friday, December 1,
2017 at 82 FR 56985 for a 60-day public
comment period. No comments were
received by NPPD. The purpose of this
notice is to allow an additional 30 days
for public comments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until March 30, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
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Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to OMB Desk Officer, Department of
Homeland Security and sent via
electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@
omb.eop.gov. All submissions must
include the words ‘‘Department of
Homeland Security’’ and the OMB
Control Number 1670–0017.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice may be made available to the
public through relevant websites. For
this reason, please do not include in
your comments information of a
confidential nature, such as sensitive
personal information or proprietary
information. If you send an email
comment, your email address will be
automatically captured and included as
part of the comment that is placed in the
public docket and made available on the
internet. Please note that responses to
this public comment request containing
any routine notice about the
confidentiality of the communication
will be treated as public comments that
may be made available to the public
notwithstanding the inclusion of the
routine notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Richard
Tenney at 703–705–6281 or at SCIP@
hq.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DHS
NPPD CS&C Office of Emergency
Communications (OEC), formed under
Title XVIII of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 571 et seq., is
required, pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 572, to
develop the National Emergency
Communications Plan (NECP), which
includes identification of goals,
timeframes, and appropriate measures
to achieve interoperable
communications capabilities. The
Statewide Communication
Interoperability Plan (SCIP) Template
and Annual SCIP Snapshot Report are
designed to meet and support these
statutory requirements.
OEC will use the information from the
SCIP Template and Annual SCIP
Snapshot to track the progress States are
making in implementing milestones and
demonstrating goals of the NECP, as
required through the Homeland Security
Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 572. The SCIP
Template and Annual SCIP Snapshot
will provide OEC with broader
capability data across the lanes of the
Interoperability Continuum, which are
key indicators of consistent success in
response-level communications.
In addition, the SCIP Template and
the SCIP Snapshot will assist States in
their strategic planning for interoperable
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demonstrating each State’s
achievements and challenges in
accomplishing optimal interoperability
for emergency responders. Moreover,
certain government grants may require
States to update their SCIP Templates
and SCIP Snapshot to include
broadband efforts in order to receive
funding for interoperable and
emergency communications.
Statewide Interoperability
Coordinators (SWICs) will be
responsible for collecting this
information from their respective
stakeholders and governance bodies,
and will complete and submit the SCIP
Snapshots directly to OEC through
unclassified electronic submission.
The SCIP Template and Annual SCIP
Snapshot may be submitted through
unclassified electronic submission to
OEC by each State’s SWIC in addition
to being able to submit their respective
SCIP Template and Annual SCIP
Snapshot via email to SCIP@hq.dhs.gov.
OEC streamlined its annual SCIP
reporting process to obtain standard
data to understand progress and
challenges in emergency
communications planning. OEC
replaced the lengthier Annual Progress
Report with the SCIP Snapshot as a
reporting mechanism for States and
territories for submitting SCIP progress,
achievements and challenges. The data
collected is based on calendar year
reporting. The SCIP Snapshot also
includes sections for States and
territories to report on the status of
governance structures, progress towards
SCIP goals and initiatives, and overall
successes and challenges in advancing
interoperable emergency
communications.
This is a revised information
collection. OMB is particularly
interested in comments which:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
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e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
Title of Collection: Statewide
Communication Interoperability Plan
(SCIP) Template and Progress Report.
OMB Control Number: 1670–0017.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Private and Public
Sector.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 6
hours.
Total Burden Hours: 336 hours.
David Epperson,
Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS–2017–0070]

Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Privacy Office, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Rescindment of a System of
Records Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of
Homeland Security is giving notice that
it proposes to rescind the following
Department Privacy Act systems of
records notices: Department of
Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services–014
Electronic Immigration System–1
Temporary Accounts and Draft Benefit
Requests System of Records;
Department of Homeland Security/U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services–
015 Electronic Immigration System–2
Account and Case Management System
of Records; and Department of
Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services–016
Electronic Immigration System–3
Automated Background Functions
System of Records. The records covered
by these systems of records notices will
now be covered by existing DHS
systems of records notices.
DHS will continue to collect and
maintain records regarding individuals
who apply for immigration benefits
using the online electronic filing
system. Rescinding these three DHS
systems of records notices mentioned
above will have no adverse impacts on
individuals, but will promote the
overall streamlining and management of
Department of Homeland Security
Privacy Act record systems.
DATES: These changes will take effect
upon publication.
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You may submit comments,
identified by docket number DHS–
2017–0070, by one of the following
methods:
• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–343–4010.
• Mail: Philip S. Kaplan, Chief
Privacy Officer, Privacy Office,
Department of Homeland Security,
Washington, DC 20528–0655.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number DHS–2017–0070. All
comments received will be posted
without change to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personally identifiable information (PII)
provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to http://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general questions, please contact:
Donald K. Hawkins,
Donald.K.Hawkins@uscis.dhs.gov, (202)
272–8030, Privacy Officer, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services,
20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20529. For privacy
questions, please contact: Philip S.
Kaplan, Sam.Kaplan@hq.dhs.gov, (202)
343–1717, Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy
Office, Department of Homeland
Security, Washington, DC 20528–0655.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the provisions of the Privacy Act of
1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and as part of its
ongoing integration and management
efforts, the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) is rescinding the
following systems of records notices:
DHS/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS)–014 Electronic
Immigration System–1 Temporary
Accounts and Draft Benefit Requests
System of Records, 78 FR 20680 (April
5, 2013); DHS/USCIS–015 Electronic
Immigration System–2 Account and
Case Management System of Records, 78
FR 20673 (April 5, 2013), and DHS/
USCIS–016 Electronic Immigration
System–3 Automated Background
Functions System of Records, 76 FR
70735 (November 15, 2011).
USCIS created the online electronic
immigration system (USCIS ELIS) to
allow individuals submitting U.S.
immigration and naturalization requests
to create online accounts and submit
certain petitions, applications, and
requests for processing and
adjudication. The collection, use,
maintenance, and dissemination of PII
was divided into three distinct
processes in the online electronic
ADDRESSES:

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